MARTILA Release Second Single + Video ‘Dead Birds Flying’

January 12th, 2024 MARTILA released their second single. New crew, now with no less than three guys by the last name MARTILA. Nils Ivar Martila from CLAYMORDS has joined forces with his cousins, that are also brothers, Emil and Niklas Martila from VALD HEKS. Together with Bjarne Olsen from Th1s !s Bus1ness the gang is now to release the single DEAD BIRDS FLYING.

Previous single release by MARTILA was a 11:30 minute song featuring a duet with Norways biggest country/blues legend Steinar Albrigtsen. Titled THE PALE AND THE STORM.

It is now set for a new era with more songs ready for 2024. First out is DEAD BIRDS FLYING. Title is inspired by the massive amount of birds dying in Norway in 2023. The title is still just a metaphor the message in the song.

Stream and buy the ‘Dead Birds Flying’ single at

Apple: https://music.apple.com/no/album/dead-birds-flying/1721238730?i=1721238731&l=nb
YouTube music: https://youtu.be/ky_e8W2Kcjc?si=2csjs4FgcRScWHxr
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5CUGIStKhSrBl54upTQ8OR

Nils Ivar Martila – vocals, composer
Emil Martila – drums, guitars, composer
Niklas Martila – bass
Bjarne Olsen – composer

Recorded at Tysnes i Rothølo Studio
Mixed and mastered at Equinox Starlite Studios by Willie Rene Skåtun
Cover photo by David Montalvo. Shot in Ukraine 2023.

CREW
NILS IVAR MARTILA is the founder, vocalist and composer in CLAYMORDS og MARTILA. CLAYMORDS is celebrating in 2023 30 years as a band. The band has done several international tours. In 2013 CLAYMORDS had the honor of hosting the most northern metal album release at Longyerabyen, Spitsbergen (1 ½ hour from the north pole) Followed up in 2014 playing gigs in the war zone in Ukraine, including city under siege, Donetsk.

Nils Ivar Martila has also founded and organized MARTILA METALFEST TOUR and GIGSWAP ROCKFEST.

EMIL and NIKLAS MARTILA started VALD HEKS in 2019. In 2021 they released their debut EP AETHER. They just finished, and are ready for their debut album in 2024. They are also thE owners of ROTHØLO STUDIO.

BJARNE OLSEN is guitarist of TH1S IS BUS1NESS, and ex-CLAYMORDS.

More information at https://www.facebook.com/martila666