Finnish metal act Kaksonen‘s second album Valo-olento (Beign of Light) deals with the duality of humanity and the world around us. On the one hand, we are burdened by the ongoing ecological disasters, the intergenerational baggage of trauma and guilt, and the vastness of the universe in general. On the other hand, the world is full of beauty, spiritual complexities and wonders of the extraordinary cycles of life and spirit. These are the counter-forces that seek balance both within us and in the perceived universe. Both sides — black and white, shadow and light, evil and good — play an equally important role in the everlasting search for peace of mind.

Musically, Valo-olento evolves Kaksonen’s musical expression into its most varied and impressive form to date. Ranging from ripping thrash rhythms to monumental crushing, the band also seeks to interpret the diversity of the human experience through different emotional lenses.

Listen to the album on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Deezer, Tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/kaksonen-valoolento

Valo-olento (Being of Light) is the second album by the metal band Kaksonen (Antti Lähdesmäki – guitar & vocals, Ville Koskivaara – bass & vocals, Tuomo Rinkinen – drums, Miika Vainio – vocals & guitar) hailing from Äänekoski, Central Finland. The eight-track album is musically and thematically a natural follow-up to the 2023 album Universumin kuningas (The Emperor of the Universe). As with the previous album, Inverse

Valo-olento Tracklist/ISRC-codes:

1. Vastavoimat – FI3FC2551901
2. Kaikki maailman paha – FI3FC2551902
3. Perisyntinen – FI3FC2551903
4. Nälkämaa – FI3FC2551904
5. Kaikki maailman kauneus – FI3FC2551905
6. Kauas pois – FI3FC2551906
7. Ikuinen – FI3FC2551907
8. Manaaja – FI3FC2551908

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KAKSONEN‘s third and final single from the upcoming Valo-olento album, PERISYNTINEN, dives deep into the darkest depths of the soul. From this abyss emerge the forces that corrode self-esteem and extinguish the will to live — self-blame, an endless well of guilt, festering grudges, crippling insecurities, and mercilessness toward oneself. This progressive metal anthem, heavier than lead yet laced with elegance, builds from crushing riffs into soaring choruses illuminated by graceful harmonies. Everything aims for the catharsis that follows the release of repressing emotions.

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Deezer, Tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/kaksonen-perisyntinen

–ISRC: FI3FC2551903
–Composer: Ville Koskivaara
–Lyricist: Miika Vainio

Valo-olento (Being of Light) is the second album by the metal band Kaksonen (Antti Lähdesmäki – guitar & vocals, Ville Koskivaara – bass & vocals, Tuomo Rinkinen – drums, Miika Vainio – vocals & guitar) hailing from Äänekoski, Central Finland. The eight-track album is musically and thematically a natural follow-up to the 2023 album Universumin kuningas (The Emperor of the Universe). As with the previous album, Inverse Records will also release Valo-olento.

Tracklist/ISRC-codes:

1. Vastavoimat – FI3FC2551901
2. Kaikki maailman paha – FI3FC2551902
3. Perisyntinen – FI3FC2551903
4. Nälkämaa – FI3FC2551904
5. Kaikki maailman kauneus – FI3FC2551905
6. Kauas pois – FI3FC2551906
7. Ikuinen – FI3FC2551907
8. Manaaja – FI3FC2551908

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Finnish metal band KAKSONEN has released the sophomore single from their upcoming second album (VALO-OLENTO to be released on October 17th 2025). IKUINEN (Eternal) represents the lighter side of the Valo-olento album. It’s a song about finding one’s place in the endless cycle that spans throughout space and time. Our lives are a glimpse somewhere between the Big Bang and entropy. Accepting your place in the cosmic scale helps find peace of mind, balance and stability. As such, it doesn’t matter whether you believe in metempsychosis, reincarnation or anything else; what matters is that you are aware of your own position and impact on the world around you. The epic song, which flows onward with a much groovier sentiment than the first single, grows to a truly heartfelt ending in its seven-minute length.

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Deezer, Tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/kaksonen-ikuinen

• ISRC: FI3FC2551907
• Music & Lyrics Miika Vainio

Valo-olento (Being of Light) is the second album by the metal band Kaksonen (Antti Lähdesmäki – guitar & vocals, Ville Koskivaara – bass & vocals, Tuomo Rinkinen – drums, Miika Vainio – vocals & guitar) hailing from Äänekoski, Central Finland. The eight-track album is musically and thematically a natural follow-up to the 2023 album Universumin kuningas (The Emperor of the Universe). As with the previous album, Inverse Records will also release Valo-olento.

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https://www.instagram.com/kaksonenband/

Finnish metal band KAKSONEN has released the first single from their upcoming second album, VALO-OLENTO (to be released on October 17th 2025). VASTAVOIMAT (The Counterforces) was a natural choice as the first single of the Valo-olento album. The opening track introduces the concepts and basic settings of the album: the first half of the album ploughs through the darker side of humanity, while the second half sees light and hope in both people and the world. These two eternal forces, yin and yang, everlasting opposites, are bound in an eternal dance in this fierce thrash metal hit.

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Deezer, Tidal etc.): https://push.fm/fl/kaksonen-vastavoimat

• ISRC: FI3FC2551901
• Composition & Lyrics by Miika Vainio

Valo-olento (Being of Light) is the second album by the metal band Kaksonen (Antti Lähdesmäki – guitar & vocals, Ville Koskivaara – bass & vocals, Tuomo Rinkinen – drums, Miika Vainio – vocals & guitar) hailing from Äänekoski, Central Finland. The eight-track album is musically and thematically a natural follow-up to the 2023 album Universumin kuningas (The Emperor of the Universe). As with the previous album, Inverse Records will also release Valo-olento.

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Photo: ​Kaksonen

Finnish metallers KAKSONEN have gotten active after a ten-year hiatus and releases a new album. “Universumin Kuningas” (The Emperor of the Universe) is an opus about humanity – of immortal fury in a mortal body. The epic growth story starts from hubris and limitless belief in one’s omnipotence, on top of which realities of human existence are poured, such as generational burden, the challenges of human relations, and the confrontation of one’s insignificance. In the end, one has to accept the limitations of life and their place in the world. In music, this diversity of life is interpreted through violent outbursts, but also lighter atmospheric and epic landscapes.

Listen to the album on music services: https://push.fm/fl/kaksonen-universuminkuningas

The four-piece band Kaksonen (Antti Lähdesmäki – guitar, Ville Koskivaara – bass & vocals, Tuomo Rinkinen – drums, Miika Vainio – vocals & guitar) was founded in the Äänekoski nuclear fallout area around 2007. The goal from the get-go was to play energetic and world-embracing heavy music that would truly speak to people regardless of background or ideology. During the following six years, the band played countless furious gigs and released a bunch of recordings. Life eventually led the childhood friends apart across the Nordic countries, and the project was put on hiatus for nearly ten years. Now, activated again, the band is in a more fierce form than ever before with a more focused vision of the band’s vision of metal music.

Tracklist

1. Jättiläisten maa
2. Vihasta tehty
3. Sielunsyöjät
4. Kaukana kaikesta
5. Kuolema

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The depraved song “Sielunsyöjät” is the third and final single from KAKSONEN‘s upcoming album (release date June 9th). The song illustrates the epic proportions that a dysfunctional and codependent relationship can reach at its worst. In the monumental track, the band’s tone develops from hard rock to a more ambient and emotional bridge and finally explodes into all of its destructive grandeur, depicting the diverse and challenging nature of human relations.

Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/kaksonen-sielunsyojat

Tracklist:

1. Jättiläisten maa
2. Vihasta tehty
3. Sielunsyöjät
4. Kaukana kaikesta
5. Kuolema

Kaksonen was founded 2007 in Äänekoski Finland. On May that year the band played it’s first live show on a local battle of the bands. And as a winner of the contest they recorded their first EP. Main goal from the very beginning was to create really heavy music that would also have a life loving aspect and that would resonate to people from different backgrounds. Next six years Kaksonen played loads of furious shows and released four EPs and one full length album. After that the band split up as the members moved all around the nordic countries. Now after about 10 years the band has activated again and they are releasing the hardest and heaviest album so far!

More information at

• https://www.facebook.com/kaksonenband
• https://kaksonen.bandcamp.com