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(news – new single) Finnish symphonic progressive metal band Dominant Chain to release Wasteland Requiem EP – the first single ‘Kissed by This Life’ out now!

Promo picture by Sami Kettunen

Finnish symphonic progressive metal band Dominant Chain, formed in 2006, is set to release their debut EP ‘Wasteland Requiem’ later this year via Inverse Records. The first single ‘Kissed by This Life’ is released today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/dominant-chain-kissed 

The band comments the single:
‘Kissed By This Life’ is the first single release from Dominant Chain’s Wasteland Requiem EP. The track represents thematically and musically the core message of the EP, showcasing the band’s musical style at its best: Crushing riffs, progressive changes, and fast solos that culminate in catchy melodies and massive, symphonic choruses. The song’s lyrics explore the main character’s experiences with harsh interrogations in a dystopian dictatorship, where she wakes up tortured, unable to remember past events or who she is.

BIOGRAPHY:
Dominant Chain, hailing from Northern Finland, plays progressive symphonic metal. Their music is not only about complex time signatures and technical skills, but massive, catchy choruses too, along with influences from various other music styles.

The band was originally formed in 2006 in Sonkajärvi, Northern Savo. The musicians have seasoned backgrounds in the professional musicianship. Their first official release, the EP Wasteland Requiem, consisting of five tracks, will be released in the summer of 2025. The first single, Kissed By This Life, is released digitally on May 20, 2025.

Line-up:Bass: Tuomas Korkatti
Drums: Toni Balk
Guitars: Jarno Keränen
Keyboards & orchestrations: Juho Keränen
Lead & backing vocals: Marja Kettunen

 
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/dominantchainband 
https://www.instagram.com/dominantchainband 
https://dominantchain.bandcamp.com 

(news – new album alert) The third studio album ‘Autofiction Pt. 1 – Shards’ by Finnish progressive metal band Joviac out now!

Promo picture by Carolin Büttner

Finnish progressive metal band Joviac released their third studio album ‘Autofiction Pt. 1 – Shards’ via Inverse Records on May 16th 2025.

LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/joviac-autofiction 


“It’s an amazing and slightly surreal feeling to finally have our album out. Last year things looked very uncertain, and for a while we had no idea if it would ever see the light of day, but after many trials and tribulations it’s finally here! We hope you find the time to check it out and that it enriches the lives of the people that it reaches.” Viljami Jupiter Wenttola

Finland is known as the land of metal, but so far has yet to offer the world a breakthrough progressive metal act. Joviac has been working tirelessly since 2017 to change that. With the singular vision of combining the compositional freedom of progressive music, the full range of human emotion, addictive hooks and crafty arrangements, the end result is a versatile and deep marriage of catchy riffs and melodies with a conceptual and thoughtful twist.
 Joviac is a seasoned live band with countless shows under its belt and looking to branch out globally in a BIG way.
 

The band has released two albums to date with the latest full-length
Here And Now” reaching the #8 spot on the official Finnish charts for physical albums!

Autofiction Pt. 1 – Shards CD Orders from HERE 

WATCH music video of the first single Shine: https://youtu.be/MphGeT3q9jE 

WATCH visualizer video of the second single Burn: https://youtu.be/Zs32jYYY4mM 

WATCH music video of the third single B.O.M.B.: https://youtu.be/qt-L6KdMj48 

Line-up:

Viljami Jupiter Wenttola – vocals, guitar
Johannes Leipälä – guitar 
Tuomas Honkkila – keys
Antti Varjanne – bass

Rudy Fabritius – Drums on album
 
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/JoviacBand 
https://www.instagram.com/JoviacBand 
http://www.joviac.com 
https://joviac.bandcamp.com 
https://spoti.fi/2RAh02c 

(news – new single) Finnish melodic death/doom metal band Shadecrown released the second single ‘Tear-blind’ from the upcoming fourth album 0!

Promo picture by Roosa Piirainen, edited by Saku Tammelin

Finnish Viitasaari based melodic death/doom metal band Shadecrown is set to release their fourth studio album 0 on July 25th 2025 via Inverse Records. 

The second single ‘Tear-Blind’ featuring Sheila Bernal on guest vocals and Vilma Peltokangas on Cello is released today and lyric video is available here: https://youtu.be/ypr8Mivciyc

The band comments single:
“Tear-blind is the story of a man reaching the end of his life, wishing that his last days would not be filled with the sorrow and pain of his loved ones. His last wish is to try to enjoy the moments we share while he is still here.”  

LISTEN to Tear-Blind single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/shadecrown-tear-blind

Biography:
The Finnish Shadecrown is a versatile melodic death metal band founded in Viitasaari in 2012, whose melancholic melodies and lyrics tell stories about the dark side of life. The band has released three full-length albums so far: Agonia 2016, Riven 2019, Solitarian 2021. The fourth album 0 will be released in 2025.

WATCH music video of first single ‘The Art of Grieving’ https://youtu.be/pPIwGDcOgRQ

Line-up:

Jari Hokka – Vocals
Joonas Vesamäki – Guitar
Tomi Tikka – Guitar
Saku Tammelin – Keyboards
Janne Salmelin – Bass & clean vocals
Kalle Varonen – Drums

Guest female vocals: Sheila Bernal 
Guest Cello: Vilma Peltokangas
 
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/shadecrownband 
https://www.instagram.com/shadecrownband 
https://shadecrown.bandcamp.com