Ambassador of melancholic metal, Segmentia releases “Nuclear Sun”, the second single from its upcoming debut album. The song plays with contrasts: delicate guitars give way to epic soundscapes while moods of hope and despair alternate. Almost cinematic and built on power metal foundations, the song is a tribute to songwriter Jere Luokkamäki’s years with Celesty.

“For me as a composer, Nuclear Sun was the moment I stopped being cautious about my power metal background”, says Luokkamäki.

“I laid the foundation for the song on a work trip to Kajaani. The wintry surroundings of the small town and the soldiers on the streets once again got me thinking about the state of the world and how we treat this planet. At times humanity seems determined to bring disaster upon itself, and that is the feeling I wanted to bring into the song”, Luokkamäki continues.

The band’s trademark melancholy strongly colours the universal message of Nuclear Sun.

“Jere’s song was clearly an ode to nature, and it fell to me to finish the unfinished lyrics. The melody is at times almost cheerful, but it is above all the lyrics that underline the deep despair that so often consumes me as well”, says the band’s vocalist Kansana, who took part in writing the lyrics.

The performance video for the song is the band’s first of its kind and, at the same time, the second part of an audiovisual trilogy. Visually understated yet striking, the video successfully captures the band’s look and presence on stage.

“The setting of the video continues to root the band in the atmosphere of Southern Ostrobothnia. In Before the Dawn, the first music video of the trilogy, dawn was only just breaking. Now the core of the sun blazes in the sky at full force in the Nuclear Sun video, leaving no one untouched”, comments Tomi Salminen / Tojusa Media Oy, producer of the music video

With this release, Segmentia showcases another side of its musical identity. The song is now available on all streaming platforms, and the music video can be watched on the band’s YouTube channel.

LISTEN to Nuclear Sun on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/segmentia-nuclear-sun

Line-up:

Drums – Jere Luokkamäki

Bass – Stefan Laine

Guitar – Manu Lenkkeri

Vocals – Kansana

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The Finnish metal band Segmentia has reinvented itself and now bows to the melancholic culture of their homeland, Finland. The first single “Before The Dawn” from the band’s debut album is weaving together heavy guitar textures, melancholic melodies, and a delicate yet intense performance.

“When I composed the piano melody for the song, I was inspired by Paradise Lost’s One Second. The heavy guitars are the backbone of the track, emphasizing the atmosphere I was aiming for while composing BTD,” says the band’s frontman and composer Jere Luokkamäki.

“Before The Dawn” is dark in atmosphere, yet at the same time a hopeful protest against withering bitterness, acknowledging a love that, in its eternity, never dies.

“Love songs, especially breakup songs, are often some kind of empowerment anthems – I don’t know how to write those. I wanted to approach the lyrics in a broader temporal context — what about when the wounds have healed, when anger and bitterness have subsided? Do we dare to walk the path all the way to grace?” says Kansana, the song’s lead lyricist.

The music video for “Before The Dawn” is visually as rich as a French film, while also serving as the opening chapter of an audiovisual trilogy. The video has previously been shown in a private preview.

“It’s rare that something gives me goosebumps, but this music and video combination did just that. Absolutely incredible!” says Joni Kantoniemi of Inverse Records.

The atmospheric video was filmed in an over 200-year-old Ostrobothnian house called ‘Itämäen talo’. “The music video introduces the first pieces of a larger puzzle we’ve been building. Segmentia is a band whose future is worth watching — and listening to — closely,” says Tomi Salminen (ToJuSa Media), the creator of the music video.

The track, which was previously featured in a preview on a Finnish national radio station, YleX, is now available on all streaming platforms, and the music video can be watched on the band’s YouTube channel.

LISTEN to Before The Dawn on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/segmentia-before-the-dawn

Line-up:

Drums – Jere Luokkamäki

Bass – Stefan Laine

Guitar – Manu Lenkkeri

Vocals – Kansana

Links: 

https://segmentia.info

https://www.facebook.com/8egmenti4

https://www.instagram.com/segmentia