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Last week the Finnish Sensei's of ‘Samurai Metal’ released their third and highly anticipated album "Metsutan – Songs of the Void", and in honour of that the band unveiled an epic new music video for lead single 'Strike!'. The video, about "executing a flawless, godlike strike with a sword," was written and directed by guitarist and vocalist Jouni Valjakka with cinematography by Teemu Jortikka and Niko Finsk. Watch the video above. "Metsutan – Songs of the Void" is a complex masterpiece, addictive from the get-go and has received critical acclaim by the metal media and has been cited on numerous occasions as a record poised to snatch top spots on many end of year lists. The band seamlessly fuse traditional Japanese instruments and atmospheres with Scandinavian melodic death making for a captivating listening experience throughout the album’s ten tracks. On the days leading to the release of the album the band teamed up with the UK's Metal Hammer magazine to offer a full stream of the album and had been described as "a bombastic rush of balls-out heavy metal showboating, precise aggression, incisive melodies and, erm, several thick wodges of Samurai shtick." "Metsutan - Songs of the Void" is out now via Redhouse FMP / Inverse Records. Order the album here: http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/whispered/metsutan_songs_of_the_void/#460986 www.whisperedband.com www.facebook.com/whisperedband www.redhouse.fi
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 The masters of ‘Samurai Metal’ are back with third album "Metsutan – Songs of the Void", set for release on May 20th through Redhouse FMP / Inverse Records. Today the Finnish melodic death metallers have released the first single, 'Strike', which is about "executing a flawless, godlike strike with a sword." 'Strike' is available now via Spotify, iTunes, etc. and a lyric video for the single can be seen below. "Metsutan – Songs of the Void" is a complex masterpiece, addictive from the get-go. The band seamlessly fuse traditional Japanese instruments and atmospheres with Scandinavian melodic death making for a captivating listening experience throughout the album’s ten tracks. Vocalist, guitarist and founding member of the band Jouni Valjakka talks on the lyrical themes explored on the album, “Similar to our last album "Shogunate Macabre" [2014], we move across many themes. We have songs about warriors, spirits, Japanese mythology and more. With this album we touch on a more spiritual side with our thematics... Strong concepts about determination, life, retribution and values of one overall.”  The band teamed up once again with talented Japanese artist TOK who not only perfectly encapsulates the band’s visions she also acted as a mentor to ensure the band stays true to the core Japanese themes and concepts they explore on the album. "Metsutan - Songs of the Void" will be released on 20th May 2016 through Redhouse FMP / Inverse Records. www.whisperedband.com www.facebook.com/whisperedband www.redhouse.fi  "Epic" is a descriptive term bandied about a lot these days, but nowhere can it be used more fittingly than in describing the upcoming release from Finland's Whispered! The masters of ‘Samurai Metal’ are back with third album "Metsutan – Songs of the Void", which is set for release on May 20th through Redhouse FMP / Inverse Records. "Metsutan – Songs of the Void" is a complex masterpiece, addictive from the get-go. The band seamlessly fuse traditional Japanese instruments and atmospheres with Scandinavian melodic death making for a captivating listening experience throughout the album’s ten tracks. Vocalist, guitarist and founding member of the band Jouni Valjakka talks on the lyrical themes explored on the album:- “Similar to our last album "Shogunate Macabre" [2014], we move across many themes. We have songs about warriors, spirits, Japanese mythology and more. With this album we touch on a more spiritual side with our thematics... Strong concepts about determination, life, retribution and values of one overall.”   The band teamed up once again with talented Japanese artist TOK who not only perfectly encapsulates the band’s visions she also acted as a mentor to ensure the band stays true to the core Japanese themes and concepts they explore on the album. “On this album TOK used a more ethnically authentic approach with the writing of kanji and the whole artwork," comments Jouni. "Such as song names being displayed in old Japanese 'seals'. TOK really understands the spirit of what we are trying to do, and lectures us about the visual aspects in Japanese culture.” “Artwork on this album emphasises the story of the last and longest song on the album 'Bloodred Shores Of Enoshima', which is based on a Japanese mythology telling of a certain dragon and the goddess Benzaiten.” Track Listing 1. 血ノ舞 - Chi No Odori 2. Strike! 3. Exile of the Floating World 4. Sakura Omen 5. 劍聖 - Kensei 6. Our Voice Shall Be Heard 7. 月明 - Tsukiakari 8. Warriors of Yama 9. Victory Grounds Nothing 10. Bloodred Shores of Enoshima Act 1. 五頭龍 - Gozuryu Act 2. The Chord of a Goddess Act 3. Divine Affection Act 4. The Fury of the Five More album updates in the coming weeks but for now to whet your appetites even more, check out the lyric video above of 2015’s single ‘Sakura Omen’ which also features on the final track listing of "Metsutan - Songs of the Void." "Metsutan - Songs of the Void" will be released on 20th May 2016 through Redhouse FMP / Inverse Records. www.whisperedband.com www.facebook.com/whisperedband |
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