Finnish heavy rock band I.F.A released the third single ‘Pedon kieli’ from their forthcoming second studio album Tiimalasi which is set to be released on August 8th 2025 via Inverse Records. A music video has also been made for the track, which can be viewed below.
The band comments:
“The lyrics of the song are based on Janne Tulonen‘s novel of the same name, which will be published on the same day. The song aims to follow the novel’s reflective story of growth, with its successes and disappointments, tailwinds and setbacks, and the conflict between good and evil in each of us.
The novel’s main setting is I.F.A.’s home town of Vihti, which gave the band the opportunity to explore and present a familiar neighborhood also through the music video filmed for the song. The melody was pleasing with its wistful but hopeful tone. The long melody notes at the beginning reflect the lingering, tormenting atmosphere of eternity that we, the tormented, feel inside until the end of our lives. The melody also provided an excellent platform for playing a melodic guitar solo, which works nicely with the beautiful filming environment of the song’s music video.”
LISTEN to ‘Pedon kieli” on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/ifa-pedon-kieli
- Music by Tom Heskell
- Lyrics by Herra Koivuniemi
- ISRC: FI3FC2547608
- Single cover by Teemu Leino, edited by JT Mediatory
Tiimalasi Track list:
- Oravanpyörä
- Kalervo
- Intiaani
- Kuumaa
- Älä seuraa minua
- Eilispäivän profeetta
- Lahtisen kuolema
- Pedon kieli
- Tuonelan kellot
- Tiimalasi
Album cover by Erkko Reiniö
WATCH music video of first single Kalervo: https://youtu.be/PyXkYnMAxr8
WATCH music video of second single Intiaani: https://youtu.be/Qf0tErQa06M
I.F.A was founded in 1985 in Vihti. Aapo McMillan and Timo Supperi were the founding members, and Jouni Kaunisto was brought in as a singer. The band’s name was derived from the East German Industriverband Fahrzeugbau (IFA) car brand, whose cars were manufactured between 1948 and 1956.
The music of the early days of I.F.A was punk-influenced. Over the years, the sound took shape into the current heavier form without forgetting the band’s roots. The band’s activities took a break in 1989, until it was reactivated in 1999. The current line-up took shape when guitarist Tom Heskell joined in 2019 and drummer Herra Koivuniemi in 2023.
The band released their first album of their long career, which was named Ifandia, self-published for streaming in 2021. Albums 17 songs have been collected over the band’s long career.
Kumarra, Panssarimorsian, Pimeää and Taiteilija singles released in 2023 – 2024 gathered promising streaming numbers as a self-published artist and received airtime on Radio Rock, among others. In 2024, the band signed a recording contract with Inverse Records. The new album is scheduled to be released in 2025.
Line-up:
Aapo McMillan – Vocals & bass
Tom HeskELL – Guitars
Herra Koivuniemi – Drums
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