Parashyne releases their second album preview single Children of Nyx

Parashyne will rock live on Friday at the End of Kaamos’ Reign event in Korjaamo, Helsinki, together with Shereign and Crisis Mode, and the upcoming gig will be prefaced with a brand new song, Children of Nyx, which features all the spices that are characteristic of Parashyne: heavy sounds, surprising twists and of course Tanja Härkönen’s strong voice, which this time takes the listener to the heart of darkness, spiced with Greek mythology.

At the same time, the single heralds Parashyne’s upcoming second studio album, the theme of which is the myths of ancient Greece combined with topics that people can identify with today. The band’s debut album Calibration was released in 2024.

“In the mythology, Nyx is the goddess of the night herself and her descendants are the embodiment of many different negative emotions and things. Especially during a long period of darkness, a depressive state can take over and the mind is filled with everything negative. The lyrics of the song specifically highlight certain emotional states and their gods/goddesses; strife (Eris), contempt (Momos), fear (Deimos) and suffering (Ponos),” says Härkönen.

At the same time, Tanja states that the new single is also based on a personal dark period in her own life.

“It felt like all I ever experienced was just silent lonely suffering and negative emotions. Later, however, the lyrics also developed to deal with how long periods without sunlight also lead to a depressive state, as if you had spent too long in the realm of Nyx and her children, the night, and they start to take over you,” Tanja adds.

Parashyne is:
Vocals: Tanja Härkönen
Guitars: Aitor Jimenéz
Bass: Sofia Kaipainen
Drum programming: Pauliina Anttila