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Finnish melodic death metal band Crowen have released a new music video from their Where The Darkness Falls EP – Backseat Mafia
Finnish melodic death metal band Crowen have released a new music video for track ‘Veri On Nimeni Mun’. The track is taken from their EP ‘Where The Darkness Falls’, which was released last December via Inverse Records. Front man Esa Uusimaa comments: “Veri on nimeni mun is the final track on the Where The Darkness Falls EP. The song is in Finnish, melancholic, and atmospheric. I wanted to create a strong and emotional closing track, which is why clean vocal parts were incorporated. The music video was filmed, directed, and edited by Winter Notes Production. The video and the song complement each other beautifully in terms of atmosphere.” The song ‘Veri…
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Finnish Rising Louie Blue Shares Beautiful New Single ‘Diamond’ – Backseat Mafia
Finnish rising solo artist Louie Blue makes a triumphant return with the elegant and beautiful new single Diamond. Built around a warming sound pallet of 80s infused guitar and synth tones, minimal beats and elegant atmospherics, the track is both radiantly catchy and commercially viable whilst retaining some captivating musicality and emotive depth. As comparable to Westerman as it is to the likes of JC Stewart, the track is an absolute alternative-pop gem that floats between its alternative edge and radiant pop hooks. After stepping away from the spotlight to hone his craft, Louie Blue dedicated his hiatus to personal and artistic growth, even building his own recording studio to…
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Legendary Finnish experimental rockers Circle announce ‘Piste’, a sound-art installation to be experienced. – Backseat Mafia
Remember Finnish deep-prog legends Circle and their irrepressible collaboration with super-fan Richard Dawson in 2021,’Henki’? It was an album of spirit and invention, oozing warmth in a very loud manner and topping plenty of those ‘best of the year’ poll for crate-diggers and critics alike. It also re-opened the doors onto the bewildering expanse of Circle’s hyper-imaginative music, some fifty plus recordings over three decades which reach out to the extremities of heavy rock, psychedelia, jazz, ambient and the avant-garde (if you need a rough guide go read Bandcamp’s neat A Brief Guide To The Weird World Of Finland’s Circle ). Formed in 1992 by bassist/singer Jussi Lehtisalo, who remains…
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Finnish Musician, Philosopher & Author Lauri Järvilehto Releases New Album, ‘Songs About Sadness’ – Backseat Mafia
Finnish musician, philosopher, and author Lauri Järvilehto returns with his latest album, Songs About Sadness. Drawing from his multifaceted life, the album explores themes of time, identity, and the search for meaning through moments of electronic experimentation and others of infectious indie-pop. Inspired by artists like David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Björk, and St. Vincent. Balancing his Finnish roots and philosophical perspective, Järvilehto crafts a reflective yet universally resonant collection. Featuring collaborations with his daughter Silja, Songs About Sadness explores family dynamics, personal struggles, and global issues. The A-side delves into themes of fatherhood and personal reflection with tracks like Typhoon and Maze, while the B-side addresses broader concerns through songs…
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Finnish Doom Metal Band Denigrate Have Released Their Fourth Album ‘To The Goddess Unknown’ – Backseat Mafia
Helsinki-based doom metal band Denigrate releases their fourth full length album titled ‘To the Goddess Unknown’ today November 29th 2024 via Inverse Records. Listen to the album on music services here. Since Denigrate was found back in ’96, the inevitable vibe of the band was to be dark, melancholy, tormented, observation. The quantity of albums released is really not the thing in this band. From the first released album in 2003 to the latest 4th one in 2024 called ‘To The Goddess Unknown’, decades has changed and so has the band. After no more than three albums released, after big-time local momentum with a finnish cover song, after mandatory hiatus, after some line-up changes, Denigrate 2024 introduces…
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Finnish Breakout Conchis Releases Debut Album ‘Chapters’ – Backseat Mafia
Five years of intricate work, tenacity, and introspection culminate today with Finnish artist Conchis’ release of her debut album, Chapters. The eleven-track release showcases some beautiful experimental-electronic-pop soundscapes, interweaved with a cathartic, psychological journey through weaving themes of loss, yearning, ecological despair, and self-confrontation, mapping Conchis’ writing process whilst battling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). An ambitious record marked by stark authenticity, Chapters offers listeners a series of emotional peaks and valleys. Through creative limitations, including a self-imposed cap of five vocal takes per song, Conchis harnessed her restricted energy to reveal raw emotion, avoiding polished takes and embracing what she describes as “a genuine expression of my own struggles and resilience.” Conchis, named…
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Finnish Melodic Death Metal Band ‘Alias Noone’ Release The First Single From Their Upcoming Debut Album – Backseat Mafia
Alias Noone is a melodic death metal band from Helsinki, Finland. They mix styles of metal to create their own brand of metal music. The band’s music is full of Finnish melancholy and heaviness, making your spine tingle. Their first single “Shadowkeep” from the upcoming debut album is a song about the darkness that lives in some of us and the price for our actions. We’re not sure if the narrative is happening inside the mind of the murderer. In this case, you don’t know who wins or loses this twisted fight. The debut album “Weight of the World” was recorded in multiple sessions at the D-Studios during 2023-24. The album contains 8 songs that…
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Finnish Sludge-Doom Metal band Earthblood released a first single Sons of Heavy Rain from the upcoming second EP Witchburner! – Backseat Mafia
Finnish Sludge-Doom metal band Earthblood are set to release their second EP titled ‘Witchburner’ on the 18th of April via Inverse Records, after only half a year since their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Primal Fury’. As a taster, the band have shared the first single from the upcoming EP ‘Sons Of Heavy Rain’ The band comments: “The song tells tales of band life, alcohol and the madness of one’s aspirations to greatness. “Sons of Heavy Rain The drums echo nowToo long have you slumberedIt’s time to make a stand” ” Fuzzy and crushing, dominated by the heavy downpour of drumming and the groovy vocals the song doesn’t let up over its 5…
