Magic and wonder are an exclusive part of Finnish metal sagas. This music represents the sound of falling snow, howling wolves, shining stars and the flickering spirits of the northern lights like no other. VALKEAT are the latest ambassadors of this Finnish cultural heritage.
The new masterpiece “Fireborn” will be released on August 18, 2023 via Reaper Entertainment. The band will play a release show as part of this year’s Summer Breeze Open-Air.
That something big is coming here was already proved by the first harbinger “Tribe”.
Now, the band reveal the second single from the upcoming album. The song “My Crown” is the opening track of “Fireborn” and is available now on every major streaming platform.
The official lyric video can be seen here: https://youtu.be/lcm9PTnYu-Q
The band comments:
“With My Crown we wanted to create something dark and aggressive to really kick off Fireborn as it’s first track. In the lyrics we venture to the darker parts of the psyche and in with the music we really blast with a low string and brass orchestra. We think it was a perfect opening to open an album as complex and multi-layered as Fireborn”
The official music video of the first single “Tribe” can be seen here: https://youtu.be/uOYW-Vbnvsk
“Fireborn” is the album that will lead a new generation of Finnish Modern Folk & Symphonic Metal. A new beginning, a new perspective on those magical, otherworldly melodies that have delighted us for decades. We can’t really believe ourselves what this band has created here – “Fireborn” is a flaming, uplifting, enchanted love letter to Finland and its thousand wonders.
The album can be pre-ordered here: www.reapermusic.de
The “Fireborn” tracklist reads as follows:
1 My Crown
2 Tribe
3 Swan Song (Lemminkäinen)
4 Ukko
5 Moraš
6 Fireborn
7 Karjalan Kunnailla
8 Summer Nights
9 Iku
10 Tule Kokko
11 Thunderbird
12 Vana
13 Kuolematon
14 Land of Falling Leaves – Song up the Skies
Named after the magical artifact Sampo from the “Kalevala”, an artifact that creates eternal wealth, “Fireborn” was forged mostly at the renowned Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki.
VALKEAT are:
Miikka Virtapuro – Vocals
Aleksi Kulmala – Guitar
Juho Aarnio – Bass
Eppu Puhjo – Kantele
Iida-Maria Kuronen – Kantele
Vesa Laamanen – Drums
VALKEAT online:
https://www.facebook.com/valkeat
https://www.instagram.com/valkeat_official