Summer may just be about to begin, but Finnish melodic death metal maestros Wolfheart already look above and beyond as the release of their new studio album “Draconian Darkness” casts its shadows before.
Recorded at Deep Noise Studios and produced, mixed and mastered by the band’s long-time collaborator Saku Moilanen, the record will be unleashed when the sombre season is about to return, on September 6th, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM).
Its first sonic ambassador, “Grave”, will become available on June 7th and embodies the sheer rawness of dark winter nights combined with the majestic beauty of the nature. The track can be pre-saved now, here.
Pre-order “Draconian Darkness” in the physical format of your choice (CD-digipak, coloured vinyl), pre-save it on your favourite DSP here.
Tracklist:
01. Ancient Cold
02. Evenfall
03. Burning Sky
04. Death Leads the Way
05. Scion of the Flame
06. Grave
07. Throne of Bones
08. Trail By Fire
09. The Gale
Festivals 2024:
02.06.2024 FR Montagny – Lions Metal Festival
09.08.2024 FI Helsinki – Hellsinki Metal Festival
30./31.08.2024 DE Tennenbronn – Metalacker
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
08.11.2024 CH Solothurn – Kulturfabrik Kofmehl (New Date)
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
23.11.2024 DE Weissenhäusser Strand/Ostsee – Metal Hammer Paradise (New Date)
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
