The debut album of the band Himmelkraft, which was revealed last year, will be released on March 7th, and now this secret society led by Tony Kakko is releasing a new single from the album, ‘Paika’. The song also features Johanna Kurkela and JP Leppäluoto, and the video for the song can be watched here.

While Himmelkraft naturally includes elements of both Kakko’s and the rest of the Himmelkraft crew’s musical history, Himmelkraft has also unleashed Tony Kakko’s storytelling to a whole new level.

“Himmelkraft is its own world, and we’ve only managed to scratch the surface of it. I wanted to explore something new and surprising with the new album. My own musical taste is far too broad to be squeezed into one compartment. The single Paika is a good example of this – dark, atmospheric and full of emotions,” Kakko describes.

The first single from the upcoming album, named after the band ‘Uranium’ was released later this year, accompanied by a lyric video.

The upcoming record will also be accompanied by special editions, such as a deluxe version decorated with a wax seal and a two-LP package, one of which glows in the dark! The making of the album has also been packaged as The Stories book, where fans can dive into the album’s stories. See all packages now here.

Himmelkraft is:
Tony Kakko / Unu O’Four – Vocals and keyboards
Pasi Kauppinen / Du O’Four – Bass
Timo Kauppinen / Tri O’Four – Guitar and banjo
Jere Lahti / Kvar O’Four – Drums and percussion

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The first single ‘Uranium’ from the new band Himmelkraft, which was leaked to the public a couple of weeks ago, is being released today. Tony Kakko, the frontman of Sonata Arctica, will release his long-awaited debut full-length album on March 7th.

“I’m super excited that the first signal, the first single, has now been released to the world. Everyone at Himmelkraft is grateful and also full of excitement. Spread the word and enjoy Uranium” says Tony Kakko.

The lyric video for the song can now be seen here and the upcoming debut album is also available for pre-order. The upcoming recording will also be accompanied by special editions, such as a deluxe version decorated with a wax seal and a two-LP package, one of which glows in the dark! The making of the album has also been packaged as The Stories book, where fans can dive into the stories behind the album. Check out all the packages now here.

Himmelkraft is:
Tony Kakko / Unu O’Four – Vocal and Keyboards
Pasi Kauppinen / Du O’Four – Bass
Timo Kauppinen / Tri O’Four – Guitar and banjo
Jere Lahti / Kvar O’Four – Drums and percussion

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There is great power in secrets, and it is under the cloak of strict secrecy that a new metal secret society has been prepared, which now has been revealed. Led by Tony Kakko, who became known to the world as the frontman of Sonata Arctica, Himmelkraft has signed a recording deal with Reaper Entertainment, and the band’s first tunes will be heard already this month.

“Himmelkraft is excited to join forces with Reaper Entertainment and finally get this project out into the world. It’s been a really, really long road to get to this point, but here we are. I hope these first steps continue and will go far. I hope from the bottom of my heart that you enjoy the upcoming album as much as we enjoyed making it,” says Tony Kakko.

The upcoming album bearing the band’s name and the whole Himmelkraft are their own strange new world, where Kakko gets to tell stories in a completely new, surprising and exciting way.

Himmelkraft’s debut album will be released on March 7th and the first single on November 22nd.

Himmelkraft on:
Tony Kakko / Unu O’Four – Vocals and keyboards
Pasi Kauppinen / Du O’Four – Bass
Timo Kauppinen / Tri O’Four – Guitar banjo
Jere Lahti / Kvar O’Four – Drums and percussion

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