KantalaSyndrooma’s debut album »Aavan suon tuolle puolen« out now via Inverse Records; watch music video for »Viinanpolttajien laulu«!

Finnish heavy/doom metal band KantalaSyndrooma has just released their debut album »Aavan suon tuolle puolen« on November 6th, 2026 via Inverse Records.

Watch a music video for the lead single »Viinanpolttajien laulu« below!

Tracklist:
01. Omalla maalla
02. Vieraan vallan alla
03. Maailma ilman meitä
04. Toinen
05. Keisarin käsky
06. Kestävyystavoitteet
07. Johtaja
08. Kuoleman sanansaattaja
09. Viinanpolttajien laulu
10. Matkalla kotiin

Courtesy of Inverse Records:

Pioneering band of Finnish melancholic metal Lyijykomppania came to an end in 2022 with the passing of founding member and drummer Esa Moilanen. However, a new lineup, KantalaSyndrooma, was formed in 2023 to carry on the band’s legacy, featuring musicians who had played with Lyijykomppania over the years. Rather than a tribute act, it is a band forging its own path, though Lyijykomppania songs may occasionally be heard at their live shows.

Now the band have released its debut album, »Aavan suon tuolle puolen« (in English: Beyond The Vast Marsh). The band’s story will continue in the future, as the next release is already in the works. Time will tell whether it turns out to be a full-length album or an EP.

Listen to the album on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, Bandcamp) HERE.

The band’s guitarist and primary songwriter Lindström speaks about the album:

“»Aavan suon tuolle puolen« is built upon an old and proven foundation – though plenty of new building material has been added, all while respecting tradition. A few more shades of gray have been introduced to the palette, but we still refuse to pick up any colored pencils. One might use that well-worn saying: ‘those who know, know’ – and the same applies to the name ‘KantalaSyndrooma’.”

KantalaSyndrooma previously offered a taste of their album with the single and music video »Viinanpolttajien laulu« (in English: Moonshiners’s Song). Lindström provides some background on the song:

“While composing the song, an idea for the lyrics started taking shape in my mind, which in turn sparked an idea for the video; it was an efficient process in that sense, having three ideas swirling around at once.

»Viinanpolttajien laulu« is perhaps the album’s most lighthearted track, even though the subject matter is grim – we are in the ninth winter of the nuclear winter following a nuclear war. A group of ‘jolly’ men have retreated into the wild to escape the post-nuclear world, taking their moonshine stills and other essentials with them – and the forest certainly offers plenty of wood to burn. And although there is a glimmer of hope that the sun might appear again someday, there is little desire to return to that wretched world, as long as the booze keeps flowing and they can occasionally shout their lungs out into the dark forest.”

Order »Aavan suon tuolle puolen« here:
inverse-records.myshopify.com | kantalasyndrooma.bandcamp.com

All songs lyrics and compostion by Petri Lindström except »Toinen« and »Johtaja« lyrics by Marja Liukkaala.

KantalaSyndrooma is:
Vuorinen – Guitar & Vocals
Lindström – Guitar
Alaluusua – Bass
Virtanen – Drums

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