Rockshots Records is proud to announce the release of “The Great Unknown”, the new official video by Finnish progressive metal act Canvas Of Silence. Featured on the band’s debut full-length album “As The World Tree Fell,” the song is now presented in a new version introducing Aino Vuorenmaa as the new lead singer of the band, marking an important step in Canvas Of Silence’s ongoing evolution.

Following the previously released singles “Drown”, “One With The Wind” and “Humanimal”, the latter having been featured in Spotify’s editorial playlist Metallia Suomesta, alongside the album focus track “Wayfarer”, this new version of “The Great Unknown” represents a pivotal moment within the record’s conceptual and emotional journey, while also signaling a renewed artistic direction.

Musically, “The Great Unknown” stands as one of the album’s most direct and immediate compositions, while remaining unmistakably true to the band’s sonic identity. Progressive metal foundations are enriched by expansive melodic lines, atmospheric textures, and dynamic arrangements that balance intensity and accessibility. With the introduction of the new vocal line, the song unfolds with renewed momentum, allowing its emotional weight to emerge with even greater clarity and purpose.

With “As The World Tree Fell,” Canvas Of Silence delivered a cohesive and emotionally charged debut album exploring themes of collapse, transformation, and renewal. Within this broader arc, the new version of “The Great Unknown” functions both as a moment of focus and as a statement of renewal, reflecting the band’s evolving identity and the beginning of a new chapter.

For fans of Pain of Salvation, Nightwish, In Flames, and all those drawn to music that challenges, moves, and transforms, will find much to explore in the world of Canvas Of Silence’s debut album, “As The World Tree Fell,” released on October 31, 2025.

–Album Order – https://www.rockshots.eu/CanvasOfSilence​
–Add to your Spotify playlist – https://lnk.to/YFjpYgMB

Track Listing:​
1. Watching the World Tree Fall – 6:20
2. Humanimal – 4:02
3. Anthem for Ashes – 4:54
4. Drown – 5:41
5. One With the Wind – 4:33
6. Wayfarer – 8:32
7. The Great Unknown – 4:38
8. Garden of the Fallen – 4:46

ALBUM LINE UP:

Hanna Uimonen: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums

CURRENT LINE UP:​
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Aino Vuorenmaa: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums​

For more info:
​Rockshots.eu | https://www.facebook.com/canvasofsilence | https://www.instagram.com/canvasofsilenceband

Rockshots Records and Finnish progressive metallers Canvas of Silence release “Humanimal”, the third single from the upcoming debut album “As The World Tree Fell“, out next October 31, 2025. The track arrives alongside its official lyric video, offering a sharp, visual dive into the song’s message and hooks.

A fan favorite from early demos, “Humanimal” returns in its definitive album version – energetic, catchy and direct – distilling the band’s hallmark blend of weighty riffs, intricate rhythmic undercurrents, symphonic color and expressive female vocals anchored by a larger-than-life chorus. Lyrically, the song reflects on the beast within and the choice to tame it through empathy – we’re part of nature, yet only we can choose to care for one another and the world we share.

The single fits squarely within the album’s conceptual arc, where the symbolic fall of the “World Tree” frames themes of collapse, grief, memory and renewal – ultimately pointing toward transformation. Across eight tracks, Canvas of Silence balance progressive ambition with immediacy, channeling cinematic atmospheres, atmospheric rock textures and emphatic choruses into a cohesive narrative journey.

Listen to “Humanimal”

Lyric Video by Andrea Mantelli

PREORDER Debut Album “As The World Tree Fell”  coming out October 31, 2025

Fans of Pain of Salvation, Nightwish, In Flames and all those drawn to music that challenges, moves and transforms will find much to explore in the world of Canvas Of Silence.

ALBUM LINE UP:

Loimu Satakieli: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums

CURRENT LINE UP:

Aino Vuorenmaa: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums

ABOUT:

Canvas of Silence is a catchy prog-influenced female vocal-driven metal band from Finland. Starting as a solo project by Tatu Hanhikoski (guitars, programming, songwriting), Canvas of Silence has since formed into a full band including Aino Vuorenmaa (vocals), Jaakko Puusaari (guitars, vocals), Mikael Minkkinen (bass) and Iiro Vuori (drums). The music of Canvas of Silence paints its pictures on silence with complementary colours. It’s heavy but melodic, occasionally complex yet at the same time somewhat simple and catchy, glued together with female vocals and symphonic elements. Or as the drummer Iiro Vuori put it, the music can be described as ”Prog-influenced Chorus Metal”.

Finnish female-fronted progressive metal band Canvas of Silence continues the rollout of their debut album “As The World Tree Fell” with the release of their second single “One With The Wind”, available now on all digital platforms via Rockshots Records.

Following the emotionally intense and prog-driven debut single “Drown“, the new track explores a more melodic and soaring side of the band’s musical palette. “One With The Wind” blends hauntingly beautiful vocal lines with straightforward sections and intricate, prog-tinged instrumentation — a signature approach the band has defined as “Prog-influenced Chorus Metal”.

Lyrically, the song takes the form of a farewell letter inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises. It captures the final words of someone preparing to part ways with the world, offering one last message of hope, love, and liberation. As always with Canvas of Silence, deep philosophical themes are woven into the sonic texture of the song — an interplay of melancholy and euphoria, darkness and release.

Taken from the concept album “As The World Tree Fell“, “One With The Wind” is a key chapter in a larger journey that reflects on collapse, rebirth, and the fragile beauty of being. The album title itself refers to a metaphorical World Tree falling, symbolizing both personal and global disintegration and the silent promise of renewal.

Listen to “One With The Wind”: https://lnk.to/G4Wiyj

Debut Album “As The World Tree Fell” coming out October 31, 2025
​PREORDER – https://www.rockshots.eu/CanvasOfSilence

Fans of Pain of Salvation, Nightwish, In Flames, and all those drawn to music that challenges, moves, and transforms will find much to explore in the world of Canvas Of Silence.

ALBUM LINE UP:

Hanna Uimonen: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums

CURRENT LINE UP:​
​
Aino Vuorenmaa: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums

ABOUT:

Canvas of Silence is a catchy, prog-influenced, female vocal-driven metal band from Finland. Starting as a solo project by Tatu Hanhikoski (guitars, programming, songwriting), Canvas of Silence has since formed into a full band including Aino Vuorenmaa (vocals), Jaakko Puusaari (guitars, vocals), Mikael Minkkinen (bass), and Iiro Vuori (drums). The music of Canvas of Silence paints its pictures on silence with complementary colours. It’s heavy but melodic, occasionally complex yet at the same time somewhat simple and catchy, glued together with female vocals and symphonic elements. Or as the drummer Iiro Vuori put it, the music can be described as ”Prog-influenced Chorus Metal”.

For more info:
​Rockshots.eu | https://www.facebook.com/canvasofsilence | https://www.instagram.com/canvasofsilenceband/

Rockshots Records is thrilled to introduce Canvas Of Silence, a Finnish prog-influenced chorus metal band that blends emotional storytelling, heavy soundscapes and melodic intricacy into a powerful sonic identity. With their official debut single “Drown”—out now on all digital platforms along with a striking official video visualizer—the band opens the first chapter of their upcoming full-length album “As the World Tree Fell“, to be released in the coming months.

Listen to “Drown”: https://lnk.to/ckY15Y

“Drown” is not just a song—it’s a journey into the darker, more progressive side of Canvas Of Silence. Originally conceived as a solo project by guitarist and songwriter Tatu Hanhikoski, the band has since evolved into a full-fledged collective featuring Aino Vuorenmaa (vocals), Jaakko Puusaari (guitars, vocals), Mikael Minkkinen (bass) and Iiro Vuori (drums). Their music draws on a vast palette of influences: from progressive and alternative metal to cinematic soundtracks and even the emotional clarity of pop.

Described by the band as “prog-influenced chorus metal”, Canvas Of Silence explores contrasts—complexity and simplicity, heaviness and vulnerability, raw power and melody. “Drown” exemplifies this vision. Twisting through shifting dynamics and haunting themes, the song depicts the inner chaos of a fractured mind. Both musically and lyrically, it was designed to feel slightly unsettling—an intentional emotional response reinforced by the immersive video visualizer released alongside it.

While “Drown” marks the band’s official debut under Rockshots Records, it also represents a return: the group released an early single back in 2017 and has spent the years since refining their artistic identity. “As the World Tree Fell” is the culmination of that process—a record born from silence, emotion and the need to create something that resonates deeply.

Fans of Pain of Salvation, Nightwish, In Flames and all those drawn to music that challenges, moves and transforms will find much to explore in the world of Canvas Of Silence.

ALBUM LINE UP:

Hanna Uimonen: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums

CURRENT LINE UP:

Aino Vuorenmaa: Vocals
Tatu Hanhikoski: Guitars, programming
Jaakko Puusaari: Guitars, backing vocals
Mikael Minkkinen: Bass
Iiro Vuori: Drums

ABOUT:

Canvas of Silence is a catchy prog-influenced female vocal-driven metal band from Finland. Starting as a solo project by Tatu Hanhikoski (guitars, programming, songwriting), Canvas of Silence has since formed into a full band including Aino Vuorenmaa (vocals), Jaakko Puusaari (guitars, vocals), Mikael Minkkinen (bass) and Iiro Vuori (drums). The music of Canvas of Silence paints its pictures on silence with complementary colours. It’s heavy but melodic, occasionally complex yet at the same time somewhat simple and catchy, glued together with female vocals and symphonic elements. Or as the drummer Iiro Vuori put it, the music can be described as ”Prog-influenced Chorus Metal”.