Blackment, originally founded in 2014 but really becoming known with their debut album Plains of Oblivion in 2022, will soon release their second studio album. The new – again dramatic – album, which will be released on June 12th, will be preceded by two more singles, of which In Motion, released today, is quite a blast.
“In Motion is a tightly packed energy in under three minutes – just enough to make you want to listen to it again. Sometimes we cool things down, sometimes we blow them up with jokes,” summarizes the band’s guitarist Allan Välimaa.
The melody rug, originally found in the depths of Allan’s desk drawer, was given completely new clothes, practically a new song, which after the band’s approval was also shaped into a music video.
During the filming of the video, Allan fell ill with exhaustion, which he only discovered afterwards, but for that reason, finishing the video was in many ways a memorable event. Although Allan was also the director of the video, the performance in the video was handled by recording, while the brilliant Hille Sadehelmi, who is also the backing singer of the song, took care of the camera. So it was a real multi-talented session.
“Of course, we forgot a bunch of stands in the parking lot of the filming location, luckily they were found the next morning. I also got my new beloved instrument from Raato Custom Guitars in the video,” Allan recalls, and with a twinkle in the corner of his eye, notes that such things are always important for guitar nerds.
Blackment will be celebrating their upcoming studio album live on the first day of the Hyvinkää Rock 2026 festival, which was born in the gap left by Rockfest, on June 12th.
Blackment is:
Sami Vuorenheimo – vocals
Saalas Ruokangas – guitar & backing vocals
Allan Välimaa – guitar
Väinö Huhtanen – bass & backing vocals
Sebastian Nyandoto – keyboards & backing vocals
Akseli Aalto – drums
The single also featured:
Hille Sadehelmi – Backing vocals