
Finnish Viitasaari based melodic death/doom metal band Shadecrown is set to release their fourth studio album 0 on July 25th 2025 via Inverse Records. The first single ‘The Art of Grieving’ featuring Sheila Bernal is unleashed today and music video is available below.
LISTEN to The Art of Grieving single: https://push.fm/fl/shadecrown-the-art
- Composed & lyrics by Saku Tammelin
- ISRC: FI3FC2551201
- Cover art by Saku Tammelin
The band comments single:
“Sometimes when we face grief we bury it too deep for too long. The grief work remains unfinished or not done at all. We should learn to break the emotional dam before it is too late.”
Track list:
- The Art of Grieving
- In a State of Agony
- Fragile Chapters
- Gone
- Zero
- Under the Waves
- Inadequate
- Tear-blind
- Repentance
Cover art by Saku Tammelin

Biography:
The Finnish Shadecrown is a versatile melodic death metal band founded in Viitasaari in 2012, whose melancholic melodies and lyrics tell stories about the dark side of life. The band has released three full-length albums so far: Agonia 2016, Riven 2019, Solitarian 2021. The fourth album 0 will be released in 2025.
Line-up:
Jari Hokka – Vocals
Joonas Vesamäki – Guitar
Tomi Tikka – Guitar
Saku Tammelin – Keyboards
Janne Salmelin – Bass & clean vocals
Kalle Varonen – Drums
Guest female vocals: Sheila Bernal
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