May 15, 2025
From the heart of Helsinki’s Kallio district, Bad Valentines emerge with Mariia, a hauntingly honest debut single shaped by the horrors of war—and the hope that follows.
Written in response to the war in Ukraine, Mariia gives voice to a civilian caught in the crossfire, asking again and again: Will the fighting ever stop?
It’s a raw reflection on helplessness, grief, and the yearning for peace—wrapped in heavy guitars and piercing emotion.
"All these confusing feelings like sadness, anxiety, and abhorrence had to be untangled and put into cathartic form. What better way of doing that than with music." — Pekko Mantzin (songwriter/guitarist)
Mariia is the lead single from their debut EP, Memory Tattoos—out now.
