VORNA Release Fourth Studio Album ‘Aamunkoi’
April 21st, 2023
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Finnish folk / black metal band Vorna issued fourth full-length studio album Aamunkoi (English translation: ‘Aurora’) on April 21st, 2023 through Lifeforce Records.
“Life is finite, unpredictable, and unfair,” Vorna commented. “The album’s main theme is survival in the uncertain world where the lucky ones who get to witness a new day have a chance to strive for a better future – when they still can. Music-wise Aamunkoi is Vorna’s most melodic work to date and we have once again broadened our musical horizon towards new territories on every instrument.”
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Cover artwork was created by Petri Lampela.
The track listing is as follows:
01. ‘Hiljaisuus ei kestä’
02. ‘Harva päättää hyvästeistään’
03. ‘Valo’
04. ‘Aika Pakenee’
05. ‘Kallioilla’
06. ‘Muualle’
07. ‘Rja’
08. ‘Meri’
09. ‘Aamunkoi’
Vorna’s line-up is as follows:
Vesa Salovaara (vocals, Ephemerald / ex-Deadwinter’s Child)
Niilo Könönen (bass)
Arttu Järvisalo (lead guitars)
Henri Lammintausta (rhythm guitars)
Mikael Vanninen (drums)
Saku Myyryläinen (keyboards)
An official lyric video was released for the track ‘Kallioilla’. “This song is one of those that almost wrote itself,” frontman Vesa Salovaara said. “After a trip to Northern Finland’s wilderness, I sat down by the lake at a summer cottage with a cup of morning coffee and a keyboard. Before sunset, I had the first demo and completely finished lyrics in my hands.
“‘Kallioilla’ captures the brief moment in the serenity of nature, when you can face yourself openly, let your thoughts flow freely, and let all things settle into proper proportion. We figured that releasing it today, on Finnish Culture Day, would do the song justice.”
In addition, an official lyric video was released for the track ‘Valo’.“When Arttu (Järvisalo) brought the first instrumental demo of this song to the table, and I started to work on the lyrics and vocal arrangements, my initial thoughts were that this sounds like a love song,” Vesa Salovaara said. “And that’s not really my expertise. The end result is something that fits into the aforementioned category as well, but it can also be interpreted from a more universal perspective.
“We may not have the power to take anyone’s pain away or save them, but what we can do, is to try and make each other’s journeys more bearable. That’s what ‘Valo’ is all about.”
Both clips can be viewed below.
Third studio record Sateet palata saavat was released in September 2019 via Lifeforce Records.
