Finnish melodic death metal band Crowen released a new single and music video ‘Ember Wraith’. The track is taken from the forthcoming ‘Through the Dying Mist’ EP which is set to be released on February 20th 2026 via Inverse Records. 

The first single from Through the Dying Mist EP, Ember Wraith, is pure Crowen from start to finish, offering no room to breathe. Crushing guitar riffs and furious blast beats alternate with slower, heavier passages. “From the very beginning, this song is a straight punch in the face,” says vocalist-songwriter Esa Uusimaa, and continues: “The riffs are technically fast-paced and demanding. Luckily, I have the incredibly skilled Sami Sandberg alongside me on guitar, and Tuomas Saukkonen’s monumental bass playing crowns the whole piece.”

LISTEN to Ember Wraith single: https://push.fm/fl/crowen-ember 

Ember Wraith tells the story of a ghostlike entity, born from ashes and dwelling in hellfire. It is a shadow of the past, returning time and again to remind us of pain and loss. The message is both threatening and sorrowful. “Ember Wraith is a spirit of vengeance, walking the path of fire, destruction, and death. The lyrics awaken the thought that death must be respected,” Uusimaa explains.

–Composed, lyrics, recorded, mixed & produced by Esa Uusimaa.
–Mastered by Ville Hautaluoma
–Single cover by Winter Notes Production Oy
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Through the Dying Mist Track list:

1. Ember Wraith
2. Line of Silence
3. I Am The Sorrow
4. The Unwritten End

–Composed, lyrics, recorded, mixed & produced by Esa Uusimaa.
–Mastered by Ville Hautaluoma
–EP cover by Jussi Virtanen

EP Line-up:
Esa Uusimaa – vocals, guitars, keyboards
Sami Sandberg – guitars, lead guitar
Tuomas Saukkonen – bass

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Finnish melodic death metal band Crowen have released a new music video ‘Veri on nimeni mun’. The track is taken from their ‘Where The Darkness Falls’ which was released last December by Inverse Records. 

Esa Uusimaa comments:
“Veri on nimeni mun is the final track on the Where The Darkness Falls EP. The song is in Finnish, melancholic, and atmospheric. I wanted to create a strong and emotional closing track, which is why clean vocal parts were incorporated. The music video was filmed, directed, and edited by Winter Notes Production. The video and the song complement each other beautifully in terms of atmosphere.” 

The song Veri on nimeni mun takes the listener but also Uusimaa himself as a singer and songwriter to a completely new territory. “I’ve never enjoyed singing clean vocals, but just preferred screaming. After getting to know Jussi Aspivaara from the company Hiiden Nahka while filming the music video for the song Dark Forever, I immersed myself with interesting dark folk bands. The melodic atmosphere and lyrics for this song were inspired by that world,” Uusimaa says.

Where The Darkness Falls Track list:

1. Where The Darkness Falls
2. No Man’s Land
3. Dark Forever
4. Endless Pain
5. Self-Destruction
6. Veri on nimeni mun

• Composed, lyrics, recordings and mixing by Esa Uusimaa.
• Produced by Esa Uusimaa & Samuli Peltola
• Mastered by Ville Hautaluoma
• EP cover art by Elsa Wellamo

Line-up on EP:
Esa Uusimaa – Vocals, guitars, synths & samples
Tuomas Saukkonen – Bass
Mikko Merilinna – Guitars
Samuli Peltola – Guitar solo (No Man’s Land)
Jouni Uusimaa – Clean vocals (Where The Darkness Falls)
Jenni Niemi – Clean vocals (Self-Destruction)

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Finnish melodic death metal band Crowen is set to release their new EP ‘Where The Darkness Falls’ later this autumn via Inverse Records. The First single ‘Dark Forever’ is released today and a stunning music video is available below.

Dark Forever tells the story of an afterlife where darkness, beauty and a sense of anguish are present. The song also addresses the question of whether it is possible to come out of the darkness.

”The darkness served as my inspiration for this song. The afterlife is an intriguing topic, and I drew my ideas from it into the lyrics. Eventually, the lyrics of this song became the theme of the entire EP,” says Crowen’s frontman Esa Uusimaa.

LISTEN to Dark Forever on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/crowen-dark-forever 

• Music and lyrics by Esa Uusimaa.
• Single cover by Winter Notes Production
• Mastered by Ville Hautaluoma

Dark Forever is punchy, fast-paced and melodic death metal with folk influences. After the intro, the song transitions quickly from one part to the next, which leaves no time to catch a breath except for the last calm part at the end. The melody guitars by Mikko Merilinna, known from the band Khroma, add a melancholy tone to the song, possibly even creating a slightly sinister atmosphere near the end. Tuomas Saukkonen, known from the bands Wolfheart and Before the Dawn, plays the bass in the song and the entire EP.

The concept of two worlds continues in the music video for the song, directed by Lana Gonch. Lead actress Mira Cibulka and Jussi Aspivaara‘s leather masks contribute to the mysterious atmosphere of the video.

Crowen is a melodic death metal band founded in Espoo, Finland in 2019, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Esa Uusimaa. In addition to guitars, Uusimaa played keyboards on the EP and built the samples for the album. He also recorded and mixed the album.

Line-up:
Esa Uusimaa – Vocals, Guitars, Samples
Mira Cibulka – Vocals, Keyboards

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Finnish folk influenced melodic death metallers CROWEN are set to release their debut EP Prophecy on December 10th 2021 via Inverse Records. First single and music video Exosus is released today.

Esa Uusimaa comments:
“Exosus, is one of the first songs I have composed for Crowen. I have been working on new songs during this year. Due to these new songs, this new single almost didn’t make it to the EP-release.

The song has a massive beginning, blast beat sweeps the listener away. Strings bring wistfulness to the song, making the sound melodic and brutal at the time. The songwriter Nina Kärki was inspired by a story of a hated person. The catching melody flows throughout the song and growl vocals tie the song together.”

Listen to Exosus on:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/dKwe-9jcTGw
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pGaRT6
Bandcamp: https://crowen.bandcamp.com
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/259173572
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3mgUnPh

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Crowen is founded on 2019 by Esa Uusimaa (Rain of Acid, Ex-Wolfheart (live)). The band released their fist single In Arms on September 2020 and is set to release their debut EP Prophecy later in 2021.

Track list:

1. Her Words
2. Seer’s Prophecy
3. Submission
4. Black
5. Exosus

Cover art by: Minna Heikkilä