Promo picture by Henri Rantala

Forging elements of melodic black and death metal, i Helvete has released a new single and lyric video Paratiisi. The song is the third single from the concept album Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta, which will be released next month. Earlier this fall, the band released the singles Uuden Ajan ABC and Suuri Puhdistus, for which a music video was also shot.

The album is about a movement that sees the direction of contemporary society as doomed. Radical changes must be made as soon as possible – and not everyone can survive it. Paratiisi paints a new time after the Big Bang, where only the chosen people are left.

The band’s guitarist Manu Kujala comments on the birth of the song:

“The intro of Paratiisi is the traditional fingerpicking that I do when I develop songs. I have dozens of recordings on my phone, some better than others. Usually these recordings don’t end up further from my phone, but this time I gave it to Aleksi and Tapio to work on. The end result is better than I could have hoped for!”

Bassist Tapio Holappa continues:

“The intro written by Manu immediately sounded like a potential chorus and I started to think about its continuation. Together with Aleksi, we found the atmosphere and finished structure of the song pretty well during one songwriting session. After that we only needed a solo composed by Manu. I was a little nervous about how others would accept the idea of an instrumental inspired by, for example, Massive Attack from the middle part, but it sank in well for the guys. However, in Teemu’s opinion, it sounded more like a Porcupine Tree.”

The concept album Yksi Yhteinen Yhteiskunta will be released 24th of November. The album can be pre-ordered at Inverse Store or Recordshop X.

LISTEN Paratiisi on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/i-helvete-paratiisi 
 

Line-up:
Aleksi Mäkelä – Vocals & Guitar

Manu Kujala – Guitar

Tapio Holappa – Bass

Teemu Koski – Drums
 
Links:
https://www.yksiyhteinenyhteiskunta.fi  
https://www.ihelvete.com  
https://www.facebook.com/iHelveteband  
https://www.instagram.com/i_helvete  
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEs1W3FVRH2ujQJtXImolyg  
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1hqfWpaEEb9wI4HqLvCEoc  
https://ihelvete.bandcamp.com  

Escape the Paradigm was formed in late 2013 by brothers Brandon Brodzinski and Johnathan Rockwood with Donny Hoover III. The trio met after previous bands each member were in went on permanent hiatus. Each member of ETP brings their own unique sound and musical background to the band. Having plenty of live performance and studio experience both together and previously, ETP has become a truly polished sounding band, despite only having 3 members. 

The band has 1 full-length studio album (Mistaken – 2018) and has released 4 singles since the start of the pandemic (New Beginnings – 2020, RISE – 2020, Breaking Chains – 2021, Sign Of Life – 2021).

On May 12th, 2023, the band released their sophomore album titled We All Fall Down. The band would then go on to sign with Curtain Call Records in the same month. 

ETP has shared the stage with several national acts such as Eva Under Fire, Gemini Syndrome, Tantric, Soil, Another Lost Year, 3 Years Hollow, Eye Empire, Open Your Eyes, Kirra and many more. The band also opened for All That Remains, Toothgrinder and Gears in fall 2018 on their first national tour. ETP would play several dates starting in KY and going through IL, MO, TX, NC, VA and WV during this tour. 

Escape the Paradigm makes music that is meant to speak to the listener, and comfort those in need of some kind of help. Brandon Brodzinski (Vocals/Guitar) said: 

“Music has helped me in several moments in my life. It’s saved me when nothing else could, and I owe music a debt I can not pay. If my music can do that for even just one other person, then I have successfully paid it forward. That’s the real goal.”
 Escape The Paradigm is:

Brandon Brodzinski: Vocals/Guitar
Johnathan Rockwood: Drums
Donny Hoover III: Bass