Royal Sorrow, who will release their debut album next fall and embark on a European tour with Leprous, today releases their third single Give In. Compared to the previously released singles Metrograve and Evergreen, the band puts on an even heavier gear and at the same time flashes the broad spectrum with which the band is able to operate.
“Give In presents the darker side of the band. Our Markus was at VOLA’s gig last year in Vanha and also practiced his growl for it, and that inspired this song. Otherwise, Give In is built on hypnotic and complex guitar riffs, without forgetting the band’s melodic core,” the band analyzes and feels the beat of the song’s low-tuned guitars.
Royal Sorrow characterizes the song as describing anxiety, which takes the form of dark creatures that invade consciousness when a person is at their most vulnerable.
“The song puts into words the feeling of helplessness when in our darkest moments the only option seems to be surrender,” the band, who have previously acknowledged themselves as messengers of hidden emotions, describe.
The band is filming a music video for the song this week, which will be released at the end of the month. The upcoming Give In video is directed by Jaro Koho, who has previously made a fruitful impression with Royal Sorrow.
Royal Sorrow will be seen live for the first time at the upcoming Tuska and then at Kaaos Festival, after which the band will head abroad to perform at the ArtTanGent festival in the UK and Euroblast in Belgium. On October 29th, the band will join Leprous and Gåte on a European tour.
The live dates for Royal Sorrow that have now been announced are:
28/06 – Tuska Festival (FI)
26/07 – Kaaos Festival (FI)
16/08 – ArcTanGent (UK)
26/09 – Euroblast (DE)
Melodies of Atonement Tour:
29/10 – RENNES – L’antipode (FR)
30/10 – BORDEAUX – Le Rocher Palmer (FR)
31/10 – PERPIGNAN – El Mediator (FR)
01/11 – MURCIA – Mamba Club (ES)
02/11 – LISBON – Republica da Musica (PT)
03/11 – PORTO – Hard Club (PT)
05/11 – BARCELONA – Sala Apolo (ES)
06/11 – MONTPELLIER – Rockstore (FR)
07/11 – MILAN – Live Club (IT)
08/11 – FRIBOURG – Fri-Son (CH)
09/11 – MUNICH – Backstage Werk (DE)
10/11 – FRANKFURT – Batschkapp (DE)
11/11 – DORTMUND – FZW (DE)
13/11 – STOCKHOLM – Fallan (SE) without Gåte
14/11 – TRONDHEIM – Havet (NO) without Gåte
15/11 – SKIEN – Ibsenhuset (NO) without Gåte
16/11 – GOTHENBURG – Pustervik (SE)
17/11 – COPENHAGEN – Amager Bio (DK)
18/11 – BERLIN – Kesselhaus (DE)
19/11 – HAMBURG – Docks Club (DE)
20/11 – ANTWERP – Trix (BE)
21/11 – STUTTGART – Im Wizemann (DE)
22/11 – LUXEMBOURG – Rockhal (LU)
23/11 – LILLE – Theatre Bethune (FR)
Royal Sorrow signed an international recording contract with InsideOutMusic, part of Sony Music’s label family, last year, and the band is heading towards international stages together with the British gig sales company Atonal Music Agency. In Finland, the band’s gigs are sold by Nem Agency.
Royal Sorrow is:
Markus Hentunen – Vocals, guitar
Eero Maijala – Bass
Janne Mieskonen – Drums
Juha Rapanen – Guitar