Die finnischen Heavy Alternative-Newcomer Ceresian Valot haben am 23. Mai 2025 ihr beeindruckendes Debütalbum Uumen veröffentlicht. Hier könnt ihr das Album vollständig streamen:
Wille Naukkarinen äußert sich dazu: „Musically speaking, Uumen shows all the sides of Ceresian Valot quite extensively and reveals a band that refuses to play it safe.“ Der Gitarrist und Hauptsongwriter erklärt weiter: „It has the doomy, heavy riffing and cold northern melancholia, but there are also many fragile, quieter parts, some progressive elements, and occasionally even darker trip hop-py soundscapes. I am very happy with the result, and can hardly wait to hear what people think about Uumen. It is most certainly not the easiest album to digest, but I think in these modern times when a lot of new music offers just disposable fast entertainment like a bubblegum that you chew for five minutes and then throw away, albums like this are needed. Maybe more than ever?“
Panu Perkiömäki ergänzt: „The lyrics on this album circle around the theme of insecurity.“ Der Sänger erklärt: „This insecurity is generated by the unstable state of the world, but on the other hand it is also the insecurity of the oneself. Another main theme on the album is the importance and uniqueness of nature and how we need to show it more respect. The lyrics are gloomy, but it’s important to note that they’re not hopeless. There is light at the end of the tunnel, even though the light is not shining very brightly.“
Tapio Vartiainen berichtet: “When Ghost Brigade disbanded in 2020, four out of six band members wanted to continue playing together.“ Der Gitarrist erzählt weiter: „New music started coming fast when main songwriter and guitarist Wille Naukkarinen hit a new creative streak. It still took a few years before the missing members of the band were found and Ceresian Valot was truly born. We wanted to commit to an even stronger DIY-ethos than before, which meant recording, mixing, mastering, and creating cover art, photography, and the layout were all done by ourselves. It took some more time, but here we are, proudly releasing our debut album Uumen, a full length record with 44 minutes of progressive heavy alternative music!“
Joni Vanhanem schließt mit den Worten: „The initial idea for the two mini-songs Uumen and Hyöky was based on having purely instrumental passages in the album.“ Der Keyboarder, Sänger und Programmierer beschreibt einen wichtigen Teil seines Beitrags: „However, after composing these passages and hearing the vocal melodies in my head, I just couldn’t help myself but to sing on them. I generally like contrasts in art very much, so I love it that this record consists of either pretty long or very short songs. And for my part there’s also a layer of acceptance in the lyrics. The deal with surrendering to the unknown and finding beauty in it.“
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