Omnium Gatherum, one of Finland’s most successful international tourers, just released their album May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way, and the celebrations started a day prior with the song and video for The Darkest City, which you can watch here.
“The Darkest City is one of my personal favorites on the album, and when it comes after the three shorter songs, its cinematic nature and storytelling come into its own, also revealing the deeper side of the album,” says songwriter-guitarist Markus Vanhala.
“This song is heavy, demanding and rewarding at the same time, I love it. The Darkest City is the big sound of the songs on the whole album,” adds vocalist-lyricist Jukka Pelkonen, also thanking Soilwork’s Björn Strid, who produced the vocals on the album, for his contribution to the album.
In its structure, the band’s tenth studio album will kick the waters of Omnium Gatherum, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year, into a higher gear. The album was meticulously polished, and the reviews it has already received from around the world have been rave reviews.
“This is album number X, so we had to squeeze even more power out of ourselves, and I think we succeeded. We were able to take the old material polished into the future, and after the rather mid-tempo Origin album, it was worth putting a little more gas in the engine,” says Vanhala.
Omnium Gatherum, who also received an Emma nomination for their previous Origin, begun their world tour by performing as the headliner at the Hellsinki Metal Cruise, and the first major headliner tour of this album cycle will start in North America next week. After the Christmas break, the band will tour Finland, from where they will continue towards European clubs.
“We’re happy on the road, and I have to say it’s incredibly great to be able to perform these songs live for the crowd,” says Pelkonen.
“The calendar is full – just as it should be for us. We’ve just announced our first headliner tours in North America, Finland and Europe, and more are on the way. It’s a good fit for a band that is at its core an honest and sweaty live orchestra,” smiles Markus Vanhala.
May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way – North American Tour 2025
Supports: Aether Realm, Hinayana
Nov 16 – Boston, MA – Sonia
Nov 17 – Quebec City, QC – Source de La Martiniere
Nov 18 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
Nov 19 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Nov 20 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
Nov 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
Nov 22 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
Nov 23 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater (Studio B)
Nov 24 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway
Nov 25 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
Nov 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
Nov 28 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Nov 29 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
Nov 30 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
Dec 1 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Midtown
Dec 2 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720
Dec 3 – San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
Dec 4 – Mesa, AZ – The Rosetta Room
Dec 5 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill
Dec 6 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
Dec 7 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Dec 8 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Dec 10 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
Dec 11 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Dec 12 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
Dec 13 – Harrisburg, PA – Capitol City Music Hall
Dec 14 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way – Finnish Tour 2026
Support: Rabbit Cult
9.1. – Kotka – Street Food Factory
10.1. – Seinäjoki – Rytmikorjaamo / Seinäjoki Metal Fest
16.1. – Oulu – Kantakrouvi
17.1. – Tampere – Olympia
23.1. – Jyväskylä – Lutakko
24.1. – Helsinki – Tavastia
May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way – European Tour 2026
Supports: Fallujah, In Mourning
Feb 11 – Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset
Feb 12 – Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan
Feb 13 – Leipzig, DE – Hellraiser
Feb 14 – Berlin, DE – Lido
Feb 15 – Krakow, PL – Hype Park
Feb 17 – Budapest, HU – Barba Negra
Feb 18 – Prague, CZ – Rock Café
Feb 19 – Vienna, AT – Szene
Feb 20 – Munich, DE – Backstage Halle
Feb 21 – Aarau, CH – Kiff
Feb 22 – Stuttgart, DE – Im Wizemann
Feb 23 – Lindau, DE – Club Vaudeville
Feb 25 – Hannover, DE – Musikzentrum
Feb 26 – Aschaffenburg, DE – Colos-Saal
Feb 27 – Almelo, NL – Metropool
Feb 28 – Oberhausen, DE – Kulttempel
Mar 1 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU – Rockhal
Mar 3 – Colmar, FR – Le Grillen
Mar 4 – Paris, FR – Petit Bain
Mar 5 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
Mar 6 – Kortrijk, BE – DVG
Mar 7 – London, UK – The Dome
May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way – Spanish Tour 2026
Support: TBA
APR 8 – MOS, ES – Sala Rebullón
APR 9 – Madrid, ES – Revi Live
APR 10 – Barcelona, ES – Sala Upload
APR 11 – Valencia, ES – Rock City
APR 12 – Vitoria, ES – Urban Rock Concept
Omnium Gatherum is:
Jukka Pelkonen – vocals
Markus Vanhala – guitar, backing vocals
Aapo Koivisto – keyboards
Mikko Kivistö – bass, clean vocals
Atte Pesonen – drums