Published: August 12, 2024
Less than a month remains until Finnish winter metallers WOLFHEART release their seventh studio album, Draconian Darkness, through Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) on September 6th. Today, the band introduces their new single, "Trial By Fire," with intense fervor, showcasing their signature style. "Trial By Fire," throws listeners straight into the furnace with a powerful riff and double bass passage, captivating them with an irresistible groove. This leads to an immersive, blast-beat-driven section before the song finally releases its grip, having subjected fans to WOLFHEART's uncompromising test.
Mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen (vocals, guitars) shares, "'Trial By Fire' is not just the heaviest song on the new album but definitely the heaviest song of the whole WOLFHEART career. So as a celebration of this pinnacle of massiveness, it had to be one of the singles."
Accompanied by extensive touring, which will begin on the album's release date, September 6, 2024, the 9-track album promises to elevate the band's intensity to unprecedented levels while honoring their melancholic roots with their signature chilling melodies.
Pre-order "Draconian Darkness" in your preferred physical format [CD-digipak or colored vinyl], pre-save it on your favorite digital service provider (DSP), or pre-order the album digitally to instantly receive "Trial By Fire," "Evenfall" and "Grave" instantly now.
The opus was recorded at Deep Noise Studios and produced, mixed and mastered by the band's long-time collaborator Saku Moilanen; its artwork was crafted by Nikos Stavridakis (VisionBlack).
WOLFHEART live:
09.08.2024 FI Helsinki - Hellsinki Metal Festival
30./31.08.2024 DE Tennenbronn - Metalacker
"Draconian Darkness Over Finland 2024"
+ supports
06.09.2024 FI Kuopio - Sawohouse Underground
07.09.2024 FI Pori - MonoMassive
13.09.2024 FI Tampere - Olympia-kortteli
14.09.2024 FI Turku - Utopia-klubi
20.09.2024 FI Lahti - Finlandia-klubi
21.09.2024 FI Oulu - Kantakrouvi
27.09.2024 FI Helsinki - Korjaamo
28.09.2024 FI Jyväskylä - Lutakko
11.10.2024 FI Vaasa - Kulttuuritalo Fanny
12.10.2024 FI Mikkeli - Kulttuuritalo Tempo
"Endtime Signals" - European Tour 2024
w/ DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, HIRAES
Presented by Metal Hammer, musix, metal.de, powermetal.de, eventim & Decibel Touring
31.10.2024 DE Berlin - Astra
01.11.2024 CZ Prague - MeetFactory
02.11.2024 DE Leipzig - Hellraiser
03.11.2024 DE Cologne - Live Music Hall
05.11.2024 UK London - O2 Academy Islington
06.11.2024 NL Eindhoven - Effenaar
07.11.2024 DE Munich - Backstage
08.11.2024 CH Solothurn - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
09.11.2024 BE Kortrijk - Hell's Balls Belgium
10.11.2024 FR Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge
11.11.2024 FR Toulouse - Le Bikini
13.11.2024 ES Barcelona - Salamandra
14.11.2024 ES Pamplona - Sala Totem
15.11.2024 ES Madrid - Shôko
16.11.2024 ES Santander - Escenario
18.11.2024 FR Villeurbanne - La Rayonne
19.11.2024 DE Lindau - Club Vaudeville
20.11.2024 HU Budapest - Barba Negra
21.11.2024 AT Vienna - Arena
22.11.2024 DE Karlsruhe - Substage
23.11.2024 DE Weissenhäusser Strand/Ostsee - Metal Hammer Paradise
24.11.2024 DK Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
26.11.2024 NO Oslo - Vulkan Arena
28.11.2024 SE Stockholm - Fryshuset Klubben
29.11.2024 SE Örebro - Club 700
30.11.2024 SE Gothenburg - Filmstudion
About WOLFHEART
Originated by hardworking multi-instrumentalist Tuomas Saukkonen (BEFORE THE DAWN, BLACK SUN AEON etc.), WOLFHEART stand for a unique combination of sinister atmosphere and intense Northern European metal. Their music is based on sheer strength and poetic depth what generated much appreciation for their work within the worldwide metal community. While WOLFHEART's art is mainly inspired by their Finnish surrounding, their albums tell eclectic stories connecting nature and human feelings, and with each and every album, they've managed to extend their artistic horizon and to give even more utterance to their music.
WOLFHEART are:
Tuomas Saukkonen | vocals, guitars
Vageliss Karzis | guitars, vocals
Lauri Silvonen | bass, vocals
Joonas Kauppinen | drums
