As a last single before their new album, “May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way”, drops November 7th Finnish melodic death metal stalwarts OMNIUM GATHERUM are releasing the 80s infused “Walking Ghost Phase” that comes with a visualizer video which can be watched below.
Jukka Pelkonen (vocals) about the song: “’Walking Ghost Phase’ is about addiction in its many forms. It is about dullness defeating passion yet the addiction creating a fixation. It is a zombie-like state where one is forced to go through the destructive pattern repeatedly. Self-deception is one of the key topics in this song. How addiction lures one into thinking there is nothing wrong and then it consumes you. The title is a real term used when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster happened in the 80’s. There were workers exposed to heavy radiation who obviously got sick from it. After a while they seemed to be cured, but that was only a deception. Soon afterwards they just collapsed and passed away. That is why I linked the ‘Walking Ghost Phase’-state to the idea of addiction.”
Markus Vanhala (guitars) further comments: “Here’s the third OG single down the road – called ‘Walking Ghost Phase’. This one represents the simpler, straight-forward banger side of the upcoming album, it is getting your heads banging and fists pumping. Really looking forward to playing this one live as it has a feel of an upcoming classic live anthem – luckily we have A LOT of shows coming up. Also fear not, there’s also gonna be some a bit more proggy or advanced stuff on the album. May the bridges we burn light the way!”
The song is taken from “May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way”.
First preorders are already online: https://omnium-gatherum.lnk.to/MayTheBridgesWeBurnLightTheWay
The dedicated road dogs have recently announced extensive, worldwide touring that starts with a North American tour in November / December that is followed by a European tour in February / March and Spanish dates in April of next year. Today they are excited to announce a tour throughout their native Finland:
Nov 7-9 – Helsinki-Stockholm – Hellsinki Metal Cruise
Jan 09 – Kotka – Street Food Factory
Jan 10 – Rytmikorjaamo – Seinäjoki Metal Fest
Jan 16 – Oulu – Kantakrouvi
Jan 17 – Tampere – Olympia
Jan 23 – Jyväskylä – Lutakko
Jan 24 – Helsinki – Tavastia
May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way – North American Tour 2025
Supports: Aether Realm, Hinayana
Nov 16 – Boston, MA – Sonia
Nov 17 – Quebec City, QC – Source de La Martiniere
Nov 18 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
Nov 19 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Nov 20 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
Nov 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
Nov 22 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
Nov 23 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater (Studio B)
Nov 24 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway
Nov 25 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
Nov 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
Nov 28 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Nov 29 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
Nov 30 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
Dec 1 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Midtown
Dec 2 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720
Dec 3 – San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
Dec 4 – Mesa, AZ – The Rosetta Room
Dec 5 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill
Dec 6 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
Dec 7 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Dec 8 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Dec 10 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
Dec 11 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Dec 12 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
Dec 13 – Harrisburg, PA – Capitol City Music Hall
Dec 14 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way – European Tour 2026
Supports: Fallujah, In Mourning
Feb 11 – Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset
Feb 12 – Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan
Feb 13 – Leipzig, DE – Hellraiser
Feb 14 – Berlin, DE – Lido
Feb 15 – Krakow, PL – Hype Park
Feb 17 – Budapest, HU – Barba Negra
Feb 18 – Prague, CZ – Rock Café
Feb 19 – Vienna, AT – Szene
Feb 20 – Munich, DE – Backstage Halle
Feb 21 – Aarau, CH – Kiff
Feb 22 – Stuttgart, DE – Im Wizemann
Feb 23 – Lindau, DE – Club Vaudeville
Feb 25 – Hannover, DE – Musikzentrum
Feb 26 – Aschaffenburg, DE – Colos-Saal
Feb 27 – Almelo, NL – Metropool
Feb 28 – Oberhausen, DE – Kulttempel
Mar 1 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU – Rockhal
Mar 3 – Colmar, FR – Le Grillen
Mar 4 – Paris, FR – Petit Bain
Mar 5 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
Mar 6 – Kortrijk, BE – DVG
Mar 7 – London, UK – The Dome
APR 8 – MOS, ES – Sala Rebullón
APR 9 – Madrid, ES – Revi Live
APR 10 – Barcelona, ES – Sala Upload
APR 11 – Valencia, ES – Rock City
APR 12 – Vitoria, ES – Urban Rock Concept
Check out the two videos already released from “May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way”:
“The Last Hero (Official Video)”: https://youtu.be/Uj1-_ZpDug4
“My Pain (Official Video)”: https://youtu.be/i5wDoaM_HDQ
Omnium Gatherum line-up:
Jukka Pelkonen – Vocals
Markus Vanhala – Guitars, backing bocals
Aapo Koivisto – Keyboards
Mikko Kivistö – Bass, backing vocals
Atte Pesonen – Drums
OMNIUM GATHERUM online:
https://www.omniumgatherum.org/
https://www.instagram.com/omniumgatherumofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/omniumgatherumband/
