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Over 40 years ago founded Finnish heavy metal band Cobra 1981 has released their first single

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Photographer: Roosa Sippola

The number on the name Cobra 1981 refers to the year that the band was founded in Finnish town of Kuortane. It’s not that typical that over 40 year old heavy metal band releases their debut single. But who says that you cannot beging your career as a recording artist when you are over 60? Here it is, the song “Vanha Kuoma” from 1980’s performed with today’s experience and skills.

Listen to “Vanha Kuoma” on music services: https://push.fm/fl/cobra1981-vanhakuoma

Their debut album will be released in spring 2024. Some of the songs are almost 40 years old and some more recent compositions. The band’s line-up consists all the founding members with couple of new recruitments of witch the youngest just celebrated his 50th birthday.

The album is energetic there is high tempo songs with heavy metal vocals and cinematic lyrics in the spirit of NWOBHM. On the other songs the atmosphere is ominous and on some parts power ballad -like. The album has been captured as studio live so the tight played experienced touch has a hint of roughness in it.


“Vanha Kuoma” is a story about a sea captain who in his darkest moment lean into his most precious treasure and his best friend – the ship . But the sea is merciless and the captain cannot escape his destiny.

Cobra 1981:
Asko Ylinen – Vocals
Juha Sippola – Guitar & Backing vocals
Jukka Laitila – Guitar
Reijo Hakola – Bass & Backing vocals
Seppo Patteri – Drums

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Technical blackened death metal band Ulterror from Finland releases the first single from the upcoming debut album

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Cover artwork for the album “Transcendent Origins” to be released on March 29 2024

2019 founded Finnish technical blackened death metal band Ulterror has released the first single from their upcoming debut album.

The Greater Sublimations of Cosmic Panic tells a story of a spacecraft’s crewmember who gets left behind in space. The Eye of the Necrocosm is an entity that tirelessly guards the liminal space between universes and monitors its territory in case of intruders. According to Lovecraftian tradition, anyone that meets the gaze of the Eye shall succumb to sheer unreasonable terror. The protagonist of the song faces his final moment, being left behind and abandoned amidst the aether, while this ageless being breaks his mind once and for all.

This track is an apt representation of the album’s soundscape as a whole. The diverse soundscape combines various layers of slamming riffs and bellowing vocals which help create an interesting blend of captivating and aggressive metal music.

Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/ulterror-gsocp

The album “Transcendent Origins” will be released on March 29 2024.
 

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Finnish artist Tomy Laisto has released the first single from his upcoming album – Featuring Derek Sherinian

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Photography: Jan Rucidlo / Jasual Audiovisual

Tomy Laisto a musician from bands like Hateform, Pain Confessor, Mors Principium Est, Omnium Gatherum and Arc Spectra. He is about to release first full length album as a solo artist with his own name. First single from the album “This Summer” is now released on music services.

Listen to the single: https://push.fm/fl/tomylaisto-thissummer

Tomy backgrounds the song:

“The song came about on a august evening on my terrace when i felt the changing of season in the air from summer to fall. You can sense it somehow. It is about ending of a strained relationship, knowing what is about to come is inevitable and just knowing it the same way you know the season will come to an end.”

The single is including guest appearances by Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo, Alice Cooper, Planet X, Black Country Communion, Yngwie Malmsteen) and Christian Määttä (Arc Spectra).


“Production-wise ,after a couple fortunate events, i was able to get Mr. Derek Sherinian to handle all the keyboard duties on “This Summer”. He really played a tremendous role on how the song came to be, not forgetting to mention Christian Määttä , who played drums on the song! If you listen closely, you can hear some backing vocals provided by my daughter Emma, who is showing signs of becoming an artist in the future!” Tomy Laisto continues.


This Summer
T.L – Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Bass
Derek Sherinian – All Keyboards
Christian Määttä – Drums
Emma Laisto – Background Vocals


Recorded at HH-Studios by Tomy Laisto. Mixed and Mastered at Ansa Studios, Ulvila by Teemu Heinola. Images courtesy of Jenny Reiniö. All music and lyrics by Tomy Laisto.

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