Indonesian band PURE WRATH began in mid-2014 as the solo primitive black metal project of multi-instrumentalist Ryo. In 2016, Ryo began to shift the lyrical and thematic content of PURE WRATH towards his own life and family history. This paradigm-shift resulted in 2017 debut record, "Ascetic Eventide", released via Indonesian label Hitam Kelam Records andselling out within four months.
Following the debut's success, Ryo was contacted by Mexican label Throats Productions for the vinyl re-release of "Ascetic Eventide". Soon after, "Endless Journey", a split release between PURE WRATH and French symphonic black metal project ONIRISM was issued at the end of 2017.
In mid-2018, Ryo began writing what would become the second PURE WRATH album, "Sempiternal Wisdom". It was released in October 2018 through Pest Productions in China and Hitam Kelam Records in Indonesia.
In 2019, Ryo readied PURE WRATH for live performances and created new EP "The Forlorn Soldier". Released in 2020 via new label Debemur Morti Productions, the EP featured Yurii Kononov (ex-WHITE WARD) as a session drummer and served as a bridge to the next PURE WRATH full-length. "Hymn To The Woeful Hearts", the band's critically acclaimed, next-level third album, was unleashed by DMP in February 2022.
After an intense period composing new material and performing select live shows across Asia, PURE WRATH entered the studio in September 2025 to record new album "Bleak Days Ahead". For the first time, mastermind Ryo and drummer Yurii were able to record together in person in Bekasi, Indonesia. Further heightening anticipation for this new work, in January 2025 PURE WRATH unveiled a standalone digital composition ‘Flowers And Walls' - a compelling rendition of Wiji Thukul's poem "Bunga dan Tembok". "Bleak Days Ahead" will be released on April 20th, 2026.