– September eleventh, 2024 –
“Kinship” Full-Size To See Launch On Steel Blade Information This October
Picture by Nikolaj Bransholm
Watch / stream IOTUNN’s “Twilight” HERE
“Twilight” is the newest single from Danish/Faroese progressive steel collective IOTUNN. The epic new monitor comes off the band’s second full-length album, Kinship, set for launch on October twenty fifth by means of Steel Blade Information.
“Someway this tune is coherent, nevertheless it’s obtained plenty of twists and turns and references inside its personal body. It’s all the time very thrilling to be searching for the proper steadiness when there’s too many components. Additionally, it’s a rocking tune that’s going to be enjoyable to play at concert events,” feedback guitarist Jens Nicolai Gräs.
Guitarist Jesper Gräs additional elaborates, “‘Twilight’ is all about vitality. The basic predominant riff was written in the course of the time proper after [Motörhead’s] Lemmy [Kilmister] died and I wrote this to have fun his legend and musical affect. From the get-go, it was about excessive velocity, move, and groove and with the inventive course of along with Jens Nicolai and later the total band, it developed into soundscapes of ambiance as we all know it from the IOTUNN sound – combining the heavy steel with the atmospheres. Plenty of Nordic touches to it; plenty of epic-ness.”
Watch IOTUNN‘s “Twilight” lyric video at THIS LOCATION.
Watch IOTUNN‘s beforehand launched video for “I Really feel The Evening” HERE.
IOTUNN‘s Kinship is a large album arising from the primeval sea. It’s a mythological journey by means of eight tracks that span immense spheres each musically and lyrically, exploring the deep roots of human nature, its connection and disconnection with the whole lot and everybody, and the way our selections have all the time outlined ourselves and the lives lived.
The album reveals IOTUNN unfold their musical worlds to their fullest scales up to now which has been the dream achievement all through the years creating the album.
“In my thoughts, Kinship is a grand work of heavy steel artwork, one which I’m very proud to have taken half in creating,” notes drummer Bjørn Wind Andersen. “Musically, it encompasses so many alternative colours and feelings. It’s, in some ways, the music to which I’ve all the time dreamt of contributing drums. It’s the best accomplishment this far, for me personally and for the band.”
Bassist Eskil Rask provides, “Kinship marks one other monumental milestone for IOTUNN and for myself as a bass participant. Our shift to extra atmospheric and natural songs has led me to find new approaches to my instrument and in some areas to reinvent myself as a bass participant. I can’t wait to launch this report and convey it to the stay levels.”
The paintings and artwork items of Kinship have been created by the ink and graphite illustrator and artist, Saprophial (Hammers Of Misfortune), with the design and format created by artwork director Brian Ames at Steel Blade Information. Kinship was combined and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios Denmark (Arch Enemy, Katatonia, The Black Dahlia Homicide, Volbeat, Týr).
IOTUNN‘s Kinship shall be out there on CD and digital codecs in addition to vinyl within the following colour variants:
Darkish Jade Marbled (US)
180g Black (EU)
Olive Beige Marbled (EU)
Teal w/ Purple, Orange + Yellow Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300)
Vivid Orange (EU – Particular Version feat. expanded 20-page booklet + patch – Ltd. 1,000)
Discover pre-orders at: metalblade.com/iotunn
IOTUNN Stay:
9/13/2024 Copenhagen Steel Fest – Copenhagen, DK
4/05/2025 Epic Fest – Roskilde, DK
IOTUNN:
Jón Aldará – vocals
Jens Nicolai Gräs – guitar
Jesper Gräs – guitar
Eskil Rask – bass
Bjørn Wind Andersen – drums
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