Finnish BloodRedNails released their debut album ‘Poems About…’ yesterday, on May 8th! The album is kind of a crushing musical collection of poems about humanity in the language of metal. The single ‘My Wrath’, which preceded the single in April, has received rave reviews from both the public and critics, and the debut album bodes well for the band on the rise.
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The Turku based BloodRedNails will release their debut album Poems About… today 8th of May 2026 via V.R. Label. The common thread of the album is to combine the songs into a collection of poems. The album’s theme deals with the quirks and tricks of the mind and humanity. The album does not sit directly under any specific genre’s banner. The band describes the album as “nu-melodeath” and its influences can be found in the 00’s, in bands such as Children of Bodom, Lamb of God as well as Slipknot and Korn.
The album was concocted through mental illness and manic compulsion. The music draws on themany faces of mental health problems. Depression emerges in many faceted ways, from dark thoughts to rage caused by introspection and self-hatred and its effects on relationships. Poems About… continues rolling from where the singles My Wrath, Free and Proving Grounds laid their foundation. Even if the album is full of tempo and aggression, there is still plenty of room for catchy hooks and melodies.
The album also includes the charity single Slava Ukrajini dedicated to the civilians suffering from the war in Ukraine. The band is still committed to paying all profits from the song to the Angels of Freedom organisation. The cover art is also by Ukrainian Tony Kei.
The band has been a part of the Turku Rock Academy program. The predecessor singles have been produced by Márk Albert Bertényi and mixed by Jori Saloranta. As the album progressed, the production was done in collaboration with Bertényi and bassist Ian Perring. The rest of the tracks were recorded and mixed by Perring. The whole album has been mastered by Jackson Shuudifonya at Southwest Mastering.
Singer-guitarist Tony Ewart comments:
The album ‘Poems About…’ depicts extreme emotional states and therefore it is very personal and important to me. It has helped me process many things
which is why I hope it would help others as well.
Bassist Ian Perring continues:
The album was meant as a love letter to our influences in the 00’s. It reflects what we find enjoyable in music on many levels. I wanted to bring out the joy and
blistering speed of the playing, while being respectful of the deep emotional and personal layers of the songs.
BloodRedNails is:
Tony Ewart – Guitar & Vocals
Sebastian Aaltonen – Drums
Matti Rundelin – Guitar & Backing vocals
Ian Perring – Bass & Backing vocals
The band is currently touring Finland on Tours About…-tour.
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