ARCHED FIRE Return with New Single ‘So Far’

So far, so good… Oh f**k!

Arched Fire is back with a banger! The new single “So Far” reveals a rarely seen side of the Finnish metal band.

LISTEN to ‘So Far’ single: https://push.fm/fl/arched-fire-so-far

–Music: Ari Väntänen / Kristian Herkman / Mika Rytilahti
–Lyrics: Kristian Herkman
–ISRC: FI3FC2588202
–Cover art by Kristian Herkman
–Band logo by Ari-Pekka Lehtisalo
–Recorded in Finland & Italy
–Mixed and mastered by Marvin T / Tide Studio, London

“I went through Kristian’s demo folder and found this gem of a song that had been lying there for a while already”, says Ari Väntänen. “I thought it had a great hook and that it would be cool to release something different for a change. I mean, we aren’t really known for pretty ballads, are we?”

More mournful than pretty, the song weighs on you like a looming storm until it exploding into a thundering middle part followed by cathartic final choruses, a gem of a song indeed.

And the lyrics, you ask, what are they about? This is not a love song, that’s for sure.

“The is song about the difficulties in communication. It relates to the false consensus effect, individualism, conformism and neurodiversity”, says Kristian Herkman, the man behind the music and the lyrics.

“In some societies you have to be like the others to cope,” the singer elaborates. “Some people are neurotypical and some are not. Sometimes neither have the best social skills.”

There certainly is room for improvement. Maybe emotional intelligence and structured communication should be subjects in school.

“People like different things and usually they like familiar things,” Kristian continues. “People fear uncertainty, so they want to be in control. Money is power and conformity makes the masses easier to control. The more you know, the more you know what there is yet to understand.”

The temporary line-up on “So Far” is Kristian Herkman (vocals, lead guitar, kantele, 12 string acoustic guitar), Ari Väntänen (rhythm guitar), Mika Rytilahti (bass), Miika Niemelä (keyboards) and Fabio Alessandrini (drums).

Line-up:
Kristian Herkman: vocals
Ari Väntänen: guitar
Mika Rytilahti: bass
Miika Niemelä: Keyboards
Fabio Alessandrini: drums

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