A pioneering band of Finnish melancholic metal Lyijykomppania came to an end in 2022 with the passing of founding member and drummer Esa Moilanen. However, a new lineup, KantalaSyndrooma, was formed in 2023 to carry on the band’s legacy, featuring musicians who had played with Lyijykomppania over the years. Rather than a tribute act, it is a band forging its own path, though Lyijykomppania songs may occasionally be heard at their live shows.
The band has been quietly preparing its debut album, “Aavan suon tuolle puolen” (in english: Beyond the vast marsh), set for release on November 6, 2026. Now the band offers a taste of the upcoming album with the single and music video “Viinanpolttajien laulu” (in english: Moonshiners’s song).
Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal, Bandcamp yms.): https://push.fm/fl/kantalasyndrooma-viinanpolttajienlaulu
–ISRC: FI3FC2657409
–Composition & lyrics: Petri Lindström
Guitarist and songwriter Lindström provides some background on the release: “While composing the song, an idea for the lyrics started taking shape in my mind, which in turn sparked an idea for the video; it was an efficient process in that sense, having three ideas swirling around at once. ‘Viinanpolttajien laulu’ is perhaps the album’s most lighthearted track, even though the subject matter is grim—we are in the ninth winter of the nuclear winter following a nuclear war. A group of ‘jolly’ men have retreated into the wild to escape the post-nuclear world, taking their moonshine stills and other essentials with them—and the forest certainly offers plenty of wood to burn. And although there is a glimmer of hope that the sun might appear again someday, there is little desire to return to that wretched world, as long as the booze keeps flowing and they can occasionally shout their lungs out into the dark forest.”
The band’s story will continue in the future, as the next release is already in the works. Time will tell whether it turns out to be a full-length album or an EP.
KantalaSyndrooma:
Vuorinen : guitar & vocals
Lindström : guitar
Alaluusua : bass
Virtanen : drums
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