Finnish melancholic death/doom metal collective Hanging Garden premiere new single and music video »Eternal Trees Of Turquoise«!
Finnish melancholic death/doom metal band Hanging Garden premiere a music video for the third single »Eternal Trees Of Turquoise« taken from their upcoming album, »Isle Of Bliss«, set to release on March 20th, 2026 via Agonia Records.
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Tracklist:
01. To Outlive The Nine Ravens
02. Eternal Trees Of Turquoise
03. Isle Of Bliss
04. To The Gates Of Hel
05. The Death Upon Our Shoulders
06. The Blights Nine
07. Arise, Black Sun
08. Her Waning Light
09. Beneath The Fallen Sky
Courtesy of Agonia Records:
Finnish death/doom metallers Hanging Garden reveal a music video for new single »Eternal Trees Of Turquoise«. Watch the video below, and keep a lookout for the band’s new album, »Isle Of Bliss«, set for release on March 20th via Agonia Records.
On their ninth album »Isle Of Bliss«, Hanging Garden takes a different approach to their signature somber melancholy: the new full-length presents perhaps a darker, more sinister rendition of the oftentimes dreamlike tones of the past releases. Synths and sweet and airy vocal layers – albeit still present – give more room for a heavier aesthetic in the drum and guitar work.
The album was recorded in various studios in southern Finland by the band, along with the drums recorded at Klaukkala’s renowned D-Studio by master Jarno Hänninen. Mixing and mastering was performed by none other than the legendary Jaime Gomez Arellano, known for his work with names such as Opeth, Moonspell, Ghost and many others. The album artwork was created by Kalle Pyyhtinen (Children Of Bodom).
Photo credit: Jani Kormu
The album’s themes revolve around the spiritual aspects of life, death and the liminality in between. The landscapes shift from the introspection of one’s core self, travelling past dense forests and deathless isles – all the way to the vast and distant infinities of the dying stars and the vast and eternal voids spun between.
The band comments on the album: “This time we decided to take a more conscious step towards a more bare-bones composition on the new songs, supporting the perhaps darker and maybe even more ferocious side of our music. We happened to meet with Gomez during a live show of ours a few summers back, and he was an obvious choice for the sound we had in mind. And as we see it, he really delivered.
To complement the rawer sound, we also decided to make more use of Riikka’s capability to scream – a stark contrast to her aetheric cleans – and this can be witnessed in the death metal duets between her and Toni that can be found a-plenty along the tracks.”
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Hanging Garden was brought to life in 2004 with an early style that encompassed heavy, doom-oriented metal music. Roughly two decades, seven albums and a couple of line-up shuffles later, the Finns shifted to a more melodic, contemporary sound, which is rooted in dark atmosphere, and leans towards open-minded and playful musicality. While still entrenched in metal, Hanging Garden possesses a versatile, many-layered style of playing, male & female vocals, and draws influence & inspiration from music and art, far and wide. The group may appeal to fans of Swallow the Sun, Ghost Brigade, October Tide, Katatonia or Type O Negative.
The band solidified most of its line-up around 2010 and currently comprises guitarist Mikko Kolari, guitarist/vocalist Jussi Hämäläinen, keyboardist Nino Hynninen, vocalist Toni Hatakka, drummer Antti Ruokola and bassist Jussi Kirves. Riikka Hatakka, who lend her vocals to the band in the past, stepped in as full time member in 2019, turning the band into a seven-piece. In 2024, Kimmo Tukiainen joined the band on guitars. Having released albums on Spikefarm Records and Lifeforce Records, Hanging Garden found its new label home after being proposed a deal by Agonia, subsequent to its 2021 album »Skeleton Lake«.
The first friut of the newly established collaboration, was »The Garden«, released in 2023. The album dives deep into atmospheres both “tender and harsh, devilish and serene” and “embarks upon a journey to mankind’s spiritual roots, contemplating the fragility of our technological society” – as poetically described by the band. “There is a kind of energy in the songs that there wasn’t before,” introspects Toni Hatakka. “A feel of hope to contrast our old friend the despair, a strong notion of action against the familiar melancholy, or maybe a light amidst the comfortable gloom…”
In 2024, the gothic-doomsters decided to explore intimate dark rock & atmospheric synth-pop on »Citylight Sessions« live EP. The mini album features five remade tracks, originally found on »The Garden«. In an unprecedented move, Hanging Garden transforms its sonic landscape by stripping away the familiar cloak of gothic doom metal. Instead, the band embraces a lush symphony of synths, ethereal guitar soundscapes, and drum machines, creating an intimate and hauntingly beautiful experience. »Citylight Sessions« was recorded during an intimate live performance at the contemporary gallery space of the design company Paja & Bureau in Finland.
Hanging Garden is:
Mikko Kolari – Guitars
Jussi Hämäläinen – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Nino Hynninen – Keyboards, Piano
Antti Ruokola – Drums
Toni Hatakka – Vocals
Jussi Kirves – Bass
Riikka Hatakka – Vocals
Kimmo Tukiainen – Guitars
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well