CROWNSHIFT, the new band featuring members of NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, WINTERSUN and FINNTROLL, will release its self-titled debut album on May 10 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Earlier this year CROWNSHIFT released its first single and music video, “If You Dare”, which was received with great acclaim by fans and media alike. To whet your appetite even more, yet another infectious single has been made available, accompanied by a stylish and energetic music video, “A World Beyond Reach”.
“A World Beyond Reach” is a perfect example of what CROWNSHIFT‘s debut album offers — eight contemporary melodic death metal anthems with a progressive edge and captivating choruses for the ages.
CROWNSHIFT‘s members are or have been involved in some of Finland’s most renowned and universally beloved metal bands, including NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, WINTERSUN and MYGRAIN, and it shows. On their first album, CROWNSHIFT have managed to combine their collective experiences and have crafted a modern metal masterpiece that sounds distinctively Finnish and offers stellar songwriting and excellent production.
Catch CROWNSHIFT live this year at several big summer festivals across Europe or at their album release show in Helsinki on May 15.
“Crownshift” track listing:
01. Stellar Halo
02. Rule The Show
03. A World Beyond Reach
04. If You Dare
05. My Prison
06. The Devil’s Drug
07. Mirage
08. To The Other Side
CROWNSHIFT tour dates:
May 15 – FI – Tavastia, Helsinki
May 17 – DE – Open Air Am Berg, Eichstätt
June 19 – FI – Nummirock, Nummijärvi
June 23 – BE – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel
July 06 – ES – Rock Fest Barcelona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet
August 02 – HU – Fezen Festival
August 03 – RO – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
August 09 – FI – Hellsinki Metal Festival, Helsinki
Born as the longtime idea of four friends, CROWNSHIFT‘s members come from the ranks of Finland’s finest exports such as NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, WINTERSUN and FINNTROLL, are thrilled to start a new journey together and spread their authentic sonic print across the globe.
Seamlessly covering a diversity of styles, the quartet has a unique signature to their modern sound. Hypnotizing melodies paired with ripping riffs, from moody mid-tempo songs to fierce prog-death-metal opuses, CROWNSHIFT was born to be master of all trades.
Their forthcoming debut album will undoubtedly be a showcase of relentless ambition that will take you through a wide musical spectrum, with no compromises or boundaries, proving that the band are on a quest to put a striking mark on the map.
CROWNSHIFT commented: “We’re super happy to start this new chapter in our career with Nuclear Blast. Their history, reputation and devotion as a metal label is incomparable and it is a privilege to embark on this exciting journey together.”
Nuclear Blast Records added: “It’s a pleasure to start working with this highly talented group of musicians.
“We wouldn’t call it an all-star band but it’s a five-star result of their collective experience from various bands. And sometimes it takes a while until the right musicians are coming together and find the perfect chemistry. Jukka, Heikki and Daniel already played together in the last NORTHER lineup until 2012. Since then, they went different ways but always crossed each other’s paths, and finally came back together as CROWNSHIFT with the addition of the amazing vocal talent of Tommy Tuovinen from MYGRAIN.
“Their music is, of course, rooted in the very unique style of Finnish melodic death metal, but CROWNSHIFT enrich it with their admiration for Devin Townsend, both his raging STRAPPING YOUNG LAD era, as well as the epic prog side, and combine it with a timeless yet modern heaviness similar to the most impressive aspects of metalcore and bands such as KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Sounds ambitious? Yes, but that’s what it’ s all about: being ambitious. Welcome CROWNSHIFT!”
CROWNSHIFT recently joined the roster of Till Dawn They Count Ltd management (NIGHTWISH, BEAST IN BLACK, SONATA ARCTICA).
CROWNSHIFT is:
Tommy Tuovinen: Vocals
Daniel Freyberg: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jukka Koskinen: Bass
Heikki Saari: Drums
Photo credit: Pekka Keränen