Dark alternative rock meets ancient soundscapes: Šamane announce new album »Solstice« and share video for »Kolme kohtaloa«!

Šamane, from Tampere, Finland, moves timelessly along the dark halls of cold alternative rock, grieving tones and mesmeric soundscapes. The band’s third full-length album »Solstice« is set for release on April 12th, 2024 via Last Day Of The North.

The first single, drony and oud-driven »Kolme kohtaloa« (Three fates in Finnish), is now out accompanied by a gloomy music video! Listen to »Kolme kohtaloa« on Bandcamp!

Tracklist:
01. Kehrä
02. Se itkee sadetta
03. Solstice
04. Tiedon väri
05. Kolme kohtaloa
06. Ketoni on täynnä liljoja

Courtesy of Last Day Of The North:

The Tampere three-piece has been building a distinctive, immersive sound of their own since their formation in 2017. After releasing their first two albums, »Kaukana virtaa Eufrat« (2019) and »Šamane« (2020), the band now submerges deeper into the depths of their creative ocean on their most imaginative album to date, offering fresh experiences regardless of the listener’s native language.

»Solstice« is personal, yet it shares common ground with bands like Dead Can Dance, OM and Warning. Singer-bassist Saara Šamane’s majestic voice, singing in Finnish as well as in the absence of words, feels ancient, elegant and powerful. Guitarist Aleksi Kiiskilä’s (also known from Grave Pleasures) untraditional use of the Arabian Oud and the electric guitar combine ancient and contemporary scales, with a dynamic touch spanning from the most fragile brush of a finger to full-blown black metal tremolo picking. Merged together with Otto Heino’s hypnotic, downreaching drum work, with timpani-like toms and captivating cymbal use, these elements together create a timelessly transcendental listening experience.

Singer-bassist Saara Šamane describes the first single »Kolme kohtaloa«: “The story tells about three fates, lurking and waiting to be found. Both the song and the video examine choice and unpredictability – how individual actions and events ultimately form an outcome which we can never fully influence.”

Stream »Kolme kohtaloa« (Out on February 2) on your preferred streaming service!

Šamane is:
Saara Šamane – Vocals, Bass, Percussion
Otto Heino – Drums
Aleksi Kiiskilä – Guitars, Oud

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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well