I founded black metal band Oskoreien in 2003.
"Oskoreien's atmospheric debut earned a spot on Invisible Oranges' 'Best albums of 2011' list, and featured session vocals on two tracks by Matthew Durkee. 2016's concept album 'All Too Human' was a darker exploration of free will and morality through the tragic story of Charles Whitman. After two full-length albums and a split EP with Botanist as a solo project, Valena is now joined by guitarist Rashid Nadjib for a third album, 'Hollow Fangs.' Durkee returns to perform session bass, completing a new iteration of Oskoreien."