Ceresian Valot drop new single ‘Pohjavirtauksia’ taken from the forthcoming album “Uumen”

Ceresian Valot premiere the advance single ‘Pohjavirtauksia‘ (“Undertows”), which is taken from the forthcoming debut full-length “Uumen” (“Depths”). The first album of the Finnish heavy alternative band has been chalked up for release on May 23, 2025.

You can get the album here: http://lnk.spkr.media/ceresianvalot-uumen

The heavy, sludgy, even a bit progressive but also very melodic track ‘Pohjavirtauksia’ is one of the most recent songs that I wrote for ‘Uumen’ and my personal favourite on this album. When I wrote the first songs for Ceresian Valot, I gradually started lowering my guard and began embracing the idea that it’s ok if some of them are reminiscent of my past. Before Ceresian Valot came into being, I was adamant that if I were ever to form a new band, it could not sound like anything that I did before. It took me a while to realise that no matter how hard I try, my personal style will always be there. After all, I wrote 99% of the instrumental parts of Ghost Brigade, so there’s no way I can escape my musical past. I finally decided to be proud of the past and let it shine through, if a song needs that, rather than trying to hide it. This makes ‘Pohjavirtauksia’ into one of the backbones of ‘Uumen’.

Wille Naukkarinen

Lyrically, ‘Pohjavirtauksia’ is a song about sorrow and consolation. The song tells two stories: one is about a lost and depressed soul while the other speaks about Arowanas, which is a type of jumping fish that live in the Amazon river. The structure of my text is inspired by William Faulkner’s novel ‘The Wild Palms’. Panu Perkiömäki

Tracklist
1. Ajattomuus / Rajattomuus
2. Taivaankatsoja
3. Uumen
4. Pohjavirtauksia
5. Karavaaniseralji
6. Hyöky
7. Valojuovat

If the new Finnish band Ceresian Valot were to adopt a symbol, the Ouroboros or the Phoenix would be excellent candidates. Both mythical creatures symbolise the cyclical aspect of nature that means: every end is also a new beginning. 

When four former members of much loved but sadly disbanded Finnish metal act Ghost Brigade got together for a conversation in their hometown Jyväskylä in late 2020, things escalated quickly into an unexpected direction that ultimately led to the birth of Ceresian Valot.

Guitarist and main songwriter Wille Naukkarinen had fallen into a creative hole after the end of his former band, and he was finally ready to climb out of it. He decided to do exactly what had always come naturally to him and not try to hide his musical handwriting. With multiple songwriters in Ceresian Valot as well as two vocalists singing in Finnish, Wille was confident that the musical style of the new band would change all by itself. Time proved him right, with the sound of the debut album “Uumen” (“Depths”) turning out as stylistically very dynamic and multidimensional with a broad range of sound and vision that include alternative, rock, progressive, and various genres of metal to name but a few.

Written in Finnish language, the lyrics on this album circle around the theme of insecurity. This refers as well to the instability of global affairs as well on an intimate personal level. While the album often sounds bleak and melancholic, its lyrics do not only dwell in doom and gloom, but they also offer some hope and a light at the end of the tunnel – although it might appear to be rather dim.

When the four former Ghost Brigade musicians came together at the aforementioned meeting, they found common musical ground again and at first the idea of a studio project took shape. Once bass player Ville Angervuori and vocalist Panu Perkiömäki joined soon after, they were six and the new band was born. As Ceresian Valot include song writers, graphic designers, producers, mixing & recording engineers, and even a mastering engineer in their ranks, it is hardly a surprise that the band employs a strong DIY-ethos.

During 2023 and 2024 the six-piece recorded their debut album. Ceresian Valot embark on an exciting new musical journey with “Uumen” that weds something old, something new, something borrowed, something dark, and a golden talent for songwriting in their hands: Surrender to the unknown and enjoy its beauty!

Line-up
Panu Perkiömäki – vocals
Wille Naukkarinen – guitars, programming
Veli-Matti Suihkonen – drums, percussion
Joni Vanhanen – keyboards, vocals, programming
Tapio Vartiainen – guitars
Ville Angervuori – bass

Recorded by Veli-Matti Suihkonenat Ceresian Valot HQ Studio in Jyväskylä (FI)
Additional guitars recorded by Wille Naukkarinen in Jyväskylä (FI)
Additional guitars recorded by Tapio Vartiainen in Helsinki (FI)
Keyboards recorded by Joni Vanhanen at Electric Fox Studios in Jyväskylä (FI)
Mix by Veli-Matti Suihkonen at Ceresian Valot HQ Studio in Jyväskylä (FI)
Mixing assistantance by Wille Naukkarinen.
Mastering by Joni Vanhanen at Electric Fox Studios in Jyväskylä (FI)

‘Uumen’ & ‘Hyöky’ recording, mix & performance
Joni Vanhanen at Electric Fox Studios in Jyväskylä (FI)

Artwork & layout by Wille Naukkarinen (Kuuverstas)

Available formats

“Uumen” is available Digipak CD, as a black vinyl LP, as a ltd. marbled black & solid white vinyl LP (200 copies).
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