Finnish Death metal band Hautajaisyö released their fifth album ‘Surun paino’ on March 20th 2026 via Inverse Records.
LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/hautajaisyo-surun-paino
The band’s bassist Simo Pesonen also made a dungeon synth version ‘Lyhyt matka luolaan’ from the track ‘Lyhyt matka hautaan’ and it’s available here:
The band talks about each of the tracks on the album.
01. Surun Paino (Weight of Sorrow). This was the last song we wrote for this album. The album had a different name before this, and the artwork was ready. However, the song was so good that we decided to use it as the title and opening track.
02. Maan Nielemä (Swallowed by Dirt). This song practically wrote itself. Sami and Teemu wrote it before practice and it was ready to go. It’s a really brutal live song. It’s Hautajaisyö at its best, which is why it’s the first single.
03. Kuusi Kantajaa (Six Pallbearers). The song starts with the guitar, and then the others follow. There are great riffs and it’s really catchy. At gigs, the audience has sung the choir parts. This song is very similar to our older song, “Revin Ihoni Rikki”.
04. Kasvoton Kuljettaja (Faceless Driver). This was one of the last songs we wrote for this album, and we were still making changes to the arrangements a few days before recording. The song delves into death metal, and the lyrics were inspired by a nightmare that Janne’s co-worker had.
05. Hetki Viimeinen (Last Moment). This was the first song we wrote for this album. We have played it live many times. When we recorded it, we decided to slow it down a bit, which made it nice and groovy.
06. Lyhyt Matka Hautaan (A Short Journey to the Grave). Sami wanted to create a song with more black metal elements. The result was a slightly different song with more arrangements. In the end, we got a good, brutal song that will be a crowd-pleaser at gigs. This song was initially called ‘That Weird Song’.
07. Eloton (Lifeless). Originally, this was the first track on the album, but it ended up being placed later on. It’s a really traditional Hautajaisyö song that could have been on our third album. A strong start with a good groove. We started our 10-year anniversary gigs with this song.
08. Haaskalinnut minut muistaa (Vultures will remember me). It’s the second oldest song on the album, where we tried a slightly different arrangement. Once we were ready, this was the first song to find its place on the album. The grand, sorrow-filled ending is emphasised by the outro made by Sami.
WATCH music video ‘Kuusi Kantajaa’: https://youtu.be/_69j7uQIkYs
WATCH music video ‘Maan nielemä’: https://youtu.be/L4ygntH5stk
Track list:
- Surun Paino
- Maan Nielemä
- Kuusi Kantajaa
- Kasvoton Kuljettaja
- Hetki Viimeinen
- Lyhyt Matka Hautaan
- Eloton
- Haaskalinnut Minut Muistaa
–Composed by Janne Partanen, Sami Lustig, Simo Pesonen & Teemu Roth
–Lyrics by Janne Partanen
–Production, recording & mixing: Sami Lustig
–Mastering: Janne Tuikkala
–Cover art by Minttu Koskinen
Line-up:
Janne Partanen: vocals
Sami Lustig: guitars
Simo Pesonen: bass
Teemu Roth: drums
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