Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) is proud to announce the signing of Finnish melodic death metal pack Wolfheart. Much admired for their powerful combination of brutal riffs and complex melodies, the band are another varied addition to the RPM roster.
Wolfheart have continously developed their sound after their foundation by skillful mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen in 2013, and being one of the most captivating acts of the Finnish metal scene made them gather a huge global following over the years.
Guitarist & vocalist and founder Saukkonen comments on the deal: “I am confident that signing to Reigning Phoenix Music is an exciting game changer for us and RPM is nothing but the right place to continue conquering the world with our art. The future looks brighter than ever and excitement is an understatement for what we feel about the forthcoming co-operation and adventures”.
RPM managing director Jochen Richert adds on the promising union: “It’s exciting times for us at RPM as we welcome this death metal groove bulldozer to our family. There’s not many bands out there who are nearly as good as Wolfheart at fusing brutality and melody”.
The group completed by Vageliss Karzis (guitars, vocals), Lauri Silvonen (bass, vocals; Bloodred Hourdglass) and drummer Joonas Kauppinen are experiencing a high of their creative work period and are working with high pressure on new material, which fans can already look forward to. Originally starting as Saukkonen’s solo project and immediately receiving overwhelming feedback for their debut album “Winterborn” (2015), Wolfheart have reached a good status and are recognised internationally. Their powerful appearances at renown festivals as well as many tours around the globe brought them many following metalheads, and their signing to RPM now cements their worth in the music world.
Before Wolfheart continuing their journey with a new album under the aegis of Reigning Phoenix Music, the quartet will embark on an Australian tour with Italian symphonic death metallers Fleshgod Apocalypse in March but also visit Eastern European countries in support of their latest album “King of the North” in May, followed by select summer festival appearances. As if this wasn’t enough, the band will join Sweden’s melodic death metal pioneers Dark Tranquillity and Portuguese dark/gothic metal icons Moonspell on a recently announced 24-date European tour in Fall 2024. Opening support will come from German melodic death metallers Hiraes. Full details are below!
Australian Tour Dates 2024:
25.03.2024 AU Perth – Rosemount Hotel
27.03.2024 AU Adelaide – Lion Arts Factory
29.03.2024 AU Brisbane – The Back Room
30.03.2024 AU Sydney – Crowbar
31.03.2024 AU Melbourne – The Espy
(w/ Fleshgod Apocalypse)
European Tour Dates Spring 2024:
14.04.2024 GR Athens – An Club
02.05.2024 HR Zagreb – Vintage Industrial Bar
03.05.2024 SK Žemberovce – Gothoom Open Air Fest
04.05.2024 PL Wrocław – Stary Klasztor
05.05.2024 PL Poznań – 2Progi
07.05.2024 RO Cluj-Napoca – Form Space
08.05.2024 RO Bucharest – Quantic Club
09.05.2024 BG Sofia – Mixtape 5
10.05.2024 MK Skopje – MKC
11.05.2024 RS Novi Sad – SKCNS Fabrika
12.05.2024 CZ Brno – Kabinet Múz
Festivals 2024:
02.06.2024 FR Montagny – Lions Metal Festival
09.08.2024 FI Helsinki – Hellsinki Metal Festival
07.09.2024 FI Pori – MonoMassive
European Tour Dates 2024:
31.10.2024 DE Berlin – Astra
01.11.2024 CZ Prague – MeetFactory
02.11.2024 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser
03.11.2024 DE Cologne – Live Music Hall
05.11.2024 UK London – O2 Academy Islington
06.11.2024 NL Eindhoven – Effenaar
07.11.2024 DE Munich – Backstage
09.11.2024 BE Kortrijk – Hell’s Balls Belgium
10.11.2024 FR Paris – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
11.11.2024 FR Toulouse – Le Bikini
13.11.2024 ES Barcelona – Salamandra
14.11.2024 ES Pamplona – Sala Totem
15.11.2024 ES Madrid – Shôko
16.11.2024 ES Santander – Escenario
18.11.2024 FR Villeurbanne – La Rayonne
19.11.2024 DE Lindau – Club Vaudeville
20.11.2024 HU Budapest – Barba Negra
21.11.2024 AT Vienna – Arena
22.11.2024 DE Karlsruhe – Substage
24.11.2024 DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
26.11.2024 NO Oslo – Vulkan Arena
28.11.2024 SE Stockholm – Fryshuset Klubben
29.11.2024 SE Örebro – Club 700
30.11.2024 SE Gothenburg – Filmstudion
(w/ Dark Tranquillity, Moonspell, Hiraes)
Originated by hardworking multi-instrumentalist Tuomas Saukkonen (Before The Dawn, Black Sun Aeon etc.), Wolfheart stand for a unique combination of sinister atmosphere and intense Northern European metal. Their music is based on sheer strength and poetic depth what generated much appreciation for their work within the worldwide metal community. While Wolfheart’s art is mainly inspired by their Finnish surrounding, their albums tell eclectic stories connecting nature and human feelings, and with each and every album, they’ve managed to extend their artistic horizon and to give even more utterance to their music.
Line-up:
Tuomas Saukkonen – Vocals, guitars
Vageliss Karzis – Guitars, vocals
Lauri Silvonen – Bass, vocals
Joonas Kauppinen – Drums
Weblinks:
www.wolfheartmetal.com
www.facebook.com/WolfheartRealm
