Finnish doom/death band The Bleak Picture unleashes their sophomore album »Shades Of Life«; out today via Ardua Music!

Finnish melodic doom/death metal duo The Bleak Picture has just released their sophomore album »Shades Of Life« this Friday, June 27th, 2025 via Ardua Music.

Tracklist:
01. Plagued By Sorrow
02. Absolution
03. Code Of Ethics
04. Without The I
05. Circular Reflection
06. Silent Exit
07. City Of Ghosts

Courtesy of Ardua Music:

Since 2021 the creative partnership of vocalist Tero Ruohonen (Autumnfall, Temple Of Kliffoth) and multi-instrumentalist Jussi Hänninen (Autumnfall, ex-Fall Of The Leafe) have been working together under the banner of The Bleak Picture, invoking immense doom/death arias of stunning beauty and overwhelming anguish.

With their 2021 debut EP, »Songs Of Longing« and last year’s momentous full-length debut album, »Meaningless«, The Bleak Picture have begun to carve out a place for themselves in the souls of those destined to walk the hardest, darkest paths. Now they present their second album, a collection of songs that encompasses all they have been before and more. It is time to fall deeper into the illuminating dark…it is time to experience all the »Shades Of Life«.

Order »Shades Of Life« here:
arduamusic.com/the-bleak-picture-shades-of-life-cd-jewel-case
arduamusic.bandcamp.com/album/shades-of-life
thebleakpicture.bandcamp.com/album/shades-of-life

All music by J. Hänninen, all lyrics by T. Ruohonen.
Recorded on several occasions between 2023 and 2025.
Instruments were recorded at BST Audio, and vocals at SFP Audio.
Produced and mixed by J.Hänninen at BST Audio.
Mastered by Javier Fernández at Montseny Studios, Spring 2025.

Line-up:
Jussi Hänninen – Music & Instruments
Tero Ruohonen – Lyrics & Vocals

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