Finnish female fronted symphonic progressive metal band Dominant Chain, formed in 2006, is set to release their debut EP ‘Wasteland Requiem’ on September 3rd 2025 via Inverse Records. The second single ‘The Moment’ is out now and music video is available below.

Juho Keränen comments:
” “The Moment” represents a bit more straightforward style of the Dominant Chain. This sturdy song has fresh soundscapes, flowing story telling, punchy riffs, sudden tempo changes and majestic chorus, which lingers with the listener for a long time. 

The story tells us about “moments” that will shape drastically the future, either happened by accident, guided by fate or simply have been chosen by one’s own actions. These moments and their consequences are those that we all have to live with to the bitter end. The core thought lies in relationships, losing time and opportunities and the difficulty of letting go. “The Moment” is a part of the dystopian world of Dominant Chain’s first album, the ‘Wasteland Requiem’ ” 

LISTEN to ‘The Moment’ on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/dominant-chain-the-moment 

The video of first single ‘Kissed by This Life’ available here: https://youtu.be/I7ytSZ_klNM

Wasteland Requiem Track list:

1. Wasteland Requiem
2. The Moment
3. Tears of the Tyrant
4. Dirt
5. Kissed by This Life

-Vocal recordings & engineering: Esa Uusimaa
-Vocal production & Backing Growls in ”Kissed by This Life”: Mika Kankainen
-Mixing: Toni Balk
-Mastering: Janne Tolsa
-Cover art: Antti Raatikainen
-Logo: Juha Tretjakov
-Kissed by This Life & The Moment vocals recorded in White Leaf Studio, Oulu.
-Tears Of The Tyrant & Dirt lead vocals and all backing vocals recorded in Lemmenhotelli, Helsinki.

Dominant Chain, hailing from Northern Finland, plays progressive symphonic metal. Their music is not only about complex time signatures and technical skills, but massive, catchy choruses too, along with influences from various other music styles.

The band was originally formed in 2006 in Sonkajärvi, Northern Savo. The musicians have seasoned backgrounds in the professional musicianship. Their first official release, the EP Wasteland Requiem, consisting of five tracks, will be released in the summer of 2025. The first single, “Kissed By This Life,” is released digitally on May 20, 2025. Wasteland Requiem EP is set to be released on September 3rd 2025 via Inverse Records.  

Line-up:
Bass: Tuomas Korkatti
Drums: Toni Balk
Guitars: Jarno Keränen
Keyboards & orchestrations: Juho Keränen
Lead & backing vocals: Marja Kettunen

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Finnish female fronted symphonic progressive metal band Dominant Chain, formed in 2006, is set to release their debut EP ‘Wasteland Requiem’ later this year via Inverse Records. The band released their first single ‘Kissed by This Life’ from their upcoming ”Wasteland Requiem” EP on May 20th. Now the band unleashed an epic lyric video for the song, which rubs the song’s haunting backstory in watcher’s face.

‘Kissed by This Life’ is available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/dominant-chain-kissed 

The lyric video features the stunning and expressive actress Johanna Loimalahti, who dives deep into the song’s themes of cruelty, mental issues and human fragility. 

The video’s script, direction and editing were handled by the band’s lead singer, Marja Kettunen, who says the following about working with Johanna: “I had a clear vision of what this video should look and feel like. Johanna was scary, haunting and heartbreakingly gorgeous. Johanna embodied everything I hear in this song. The disintegration of the mind, the immense anxiety and the terrifying tyranny. The mind that forces you to shut bad things out in the background, from which they nevertheless emerge like flaming demons, raging. Demanding attention.”

The whole song is based on Juho’s (Keränen) core ideas of a prisoner who is locked up in an institution and, having lost her memory, asks the darkness “Why are these scars in me, kissed by this life.” The song, in all its darkness, is also a reminder of what extreme experiences do to the human mind.

Wasteland Requiem Track list:

1. Wasteland Requiem
2. The Moment
3. Tears of the Tyrant
4. Dirt
5. Kissed by This Life

-Vocal recordings & engineering: Esa Uusimaa
-Vocal production & Backing Growls in ”Kissed by This Life”: Mika Kankainen
-Mixing: Toni Balk
-Mastering: Janne Tolsa
-Cover art: Antti Raatikainen
-Logo: Juha Tretjakov
-Kissed by This Life & The Moment vocals recorded in White Leaf Studio, Oulu.
-Tears Of The Tyrant & Dirt lead vocals and all backing vocals recorded in Lemmenhotelli, Helsinki.

Dominant Chain, hailing from Northern Finland, plays progressive symphonic metal. Their music is not only about complex time signatures and technical skills, but massive, catchy choruses too, along with influences from various other music styles.

The band was originally formed in 2006 in Sonkajärvi, Northern Savo. The musicians have seasoned backgrounds in the professional musicianship. Their first official release, the EP Wasteland Requiem, consisting of five tracks, will be released in the summer of 2025. The first single, “Kissed By This Life,” is released digitally on May 20, 2025.

Line-up:
Bass: Tuomas Korkatti
Drums: Toni Balk
Guitars: Jarno Keränen
Keyboards & orchestrations: Juho Keränen
Lead & backing vocals: Marja Kettunen

https://www.facebook.com/dominantchainband
https://www.instagram.com/dominantchainband
https://dominantchain.bandcamp.com

Finnish symphonic progressive metal band Dominant Chain, formed in 2006, is set to release their debut EP ‘Wasteland Requiem’ later this year via Inverse Records. The first single ‘Kissed by This Life’ is released today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/dominant-chain-kissed 

The band comments the single:
” “Kissed By This Life” is the first single release from Dominant Chain’s Wasteland Requiem EP. The track represents thematically and musically the core message of the EP, showcasing the band’s musical style at its best: Crushing riffs, progressive changes, and fast solos that culminate in catchy melodies and massive, symphonic choruses. The song’s lyrics explore the main character’s experiences with harsh interrogations in a dystopian dictatorship, where she wakes up tortured, unable to remember past events or who she is.” 

Track list:

1. Wasteland Requiem
2. The Moment
3. Tears of the Tyrant
4. Dirt
5. Kissed by This Life

• Vocal recordings & engineering: Esa Uusimaa
• Vocal production & Backing Growls in ”Kissed by This Life”: Mika Kankainen
• Mixing: Toni Balk
• Mastering: Janne Tolsa
• Cover art: Antti Raatikainen
• Logo: Juha Tretjakov
• Kissed by This Life & The Moment vocals recorded in White Leaf Studio, Oulu.
• Tears Of The Tyrant & Dirt lead vocals and all backing vocals recorded in Lemmenhotelli, Helsinki.

Dominant Chain, hailing from Northern Finland, plays progressive symphonic metal. Their music is not only about complex time signatures and technical skills, but massive, catchy choruses too, along with influences from various other music styles.

The band was originally formed in 2006 in Sonkajärvi, Northern Savo. The musicians have seasoned backgrounds in the professional musicianship. Their first official release, the EP Wasteland Requiem, consisting of five tracks, will be released in the summer of 2025. The first single, “Kissed By This Life,” is released digitally on May 20, 2025.

Line-up:
Bass: Tuomas Korkatti
Drums: Toni Balk
Guitars: Jarno Keränen
Keyboards & orchestrations: Juho Keränen
Lead & backing vocals: Marja Kettunen

https://www.facebook.com/dominantchainband
https://www.instagram.com/dominantchainband
https://dominantchain.bandcamp.com