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LOST IN GREY release their second single “Hailuoto” from the upcoming album “Odyssey into the Grey”, an acoustic masterpiece with finnish lyrics.

Composer  Harri Koskela
”‘Hailuoto’ is an acoustic song which was composed and the lyrics were written on the island of Hailuoto located in the Bothnian Bay, Finland. Musically it was inspired by the beautiful nature of the island, Northern Finland and Norway. Despite the beauty, for me, Hailuoto island had this feeling of somewhat being haunted by spirits or ghosts from the past, as some 800 people were killed there during one night approximately 300 years ago, which in my opinion also brings a unique melancholic touch to the song. Also the guitars in the song are actually recorded in the “smallest studio in the world” on the island when me and Anne Lill were visiting an Artists-in-residence in Hailuoto back in 2022.”

Anne Lill Rajala (Lyrics)
“Hailuoto is a song about trying to find hope. In this song I guess hope is found, and it saddens me that not everyone is able to find it. We recently lost a dear friend who was very touched by this song. So even if I didn’t write this with him in mind specifically, afterwards it sort of became a song for him. Like the song “Varjo” on our previous album, I felt a need to write the lyrics in Finnish to express certain emotions which I am unable to express in a foreign language. We shot the music video in Bromarv on a cold day in October in a hard storm wind. Despite being unintended, the peaceful pace of the song contrasting with the storm turned out to be an interesting visualisation of the inner struggles people might be dealing with. And I hope that the song and video could remind people that together, we can help each other to get through anything.” 

The album will be released on April 5, 2024, pre sales are going well:
Album: lostingrey.epr.rocks
Digital: save-it.cc/epr/hailuoto

Tracklist:

01 – The Entourage
02 – The Bottomless Pit
03 – Time
04 – Two Wolves
05 – A New Dawn
06 – Vem Kan Segla Förutan Vind
07 – Hailuoto
08 – Odyssey into the Grey

The Finnish theatrical metal band LOST IN GREY was founded in 2013 by composer, vocalist and keyboardist Harri Koskela, and lyricist and vocalist Anne Lill Rajala. What originally was planned to be simply a short-term project, soon grew into a full band. Inspired by a large variety of musical genres, literature, philosophy, and the world itself, Lost in Grey creates multifaceted music and brings elements of drama to their songs as well as live performances.
Followed by the previous album releases, THE GREY REALMS (2017), THE WASTE LAND (2019), and UNDER THE SURFACE (2021), which all claimed great responses from audiences and media, Lost in Grey’s upcoming 4th album takes another giant leap towards even greater musical adventures. The vocalists Emily Leone, Anne Lill Rajala and Harri Koskela play the main characters within the overarching story of all the albums, bringing a very own touch to it through their diverse voice talents.
In recent years these theatrical metal pioneers have proven to be one of the most promising and inspiring acts coming from the Finnish metal scene, electrifying their audiences through their versatile musical storytelling and tremendous sound. Now Lost in Grey invites you to dive with them on new adventures where the music and stories dance hand in hand, and everything is possible…

Line-up:
Harri Koskela – Keyboards, vocals and composer
Anne Lill Rajala – Vocals and lyrics
Emily Leone – Vocals and violin
Aapo Lindberg – Bass
Miika Haavisto – Guitar
Jarno Suodenjoki – Guitar
Teppo Ristola – Drums

More Info:
Website: www.lostingrey.fi
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lostingrey
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lostingreyofficial
Spotify: spoti.fi/2ZFsTdv
YouTube: bit.ly/3Etq7aj