Kuopio based Black Metal act founded in 1996, TUNRIDA published the demos 'Eternal Twilight' and 'Astral Majesty' in 1997. German label Solistitium issued the March 1999 album 'Hierarchy'. The following year an EP, 'Panzers To Invade The Heavens', saw issue as a collaborative split effort with SIEGE. A demo, 'Era 2001', was distributed via Dragonthrone Productions. TUNRIDA released a three track promotion EP in September 2002. A further split EP, entitled 'Omenne' on Aftermath Music, was a 7'' vinyl shared with AZAGHAL limited to 725 hand numbered copies.

TUNRIDA members vocalist Cinatas, guitarists B. Tott and L. Master and drummer Achernar are also active with the Lucifer Sam fronted project THE ENTROPY. Cinatas also operates solo concern IC REX, publishing a 2004 demo 'Lunar Possession'. Guitarist B. Tott, as 'Thoth', featured on the 2000 FLAUROS EP 'Monuments Of Total Holocaust'.