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CHILDREN OF BODOM’s Jaska Raatikainen Joins MERCURY CIRCLE

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 20, 2020
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[Photo by Laureline Tilkin, digital retouch by Danna]

Founding member and drummer of extreme metal icons CHILDREN OF BODOM, Jaska Raatikainen, has announced to join MERCURY CIRCLE, the brand new project by by Iconcrash’s and Swallow the Sun’s Jaani Peuhu.
Being around with CHILDREN OF BODOM for remarkable twenty six years and touring the globe ever since, the band’s enthralling mix of melodic hooks and instrumental acrobatics have solidified them as one of the leading voices of music’s new generation. It has been hard for Jaska Raatikainen to make any strict musical future plans since quitting COB in 2019, but all of this changed when he heard the demos by Peuhu.

“After hearing the demo tracks from the upcoming debut album I thought it would be stupid not to join this band. The music was something I hadn’t heard for a long time. Dark, emotional, epic elements and big choruses.
I am truly excited for the opportunity to be part of this. I know it is a long way to the top but with these guys I feel honoured and ready to do it again.”

CHILDREN OF BODOM is one of Finland’s most successful bands, whose name has its roots in perhaps the most famous murder mystery in the Finnish country. The band managed to release ten studio albums and reached numerous fans around the world with their technical death metal. CHILDREN OF BODOM‘s last performance was at the Helsinki Ice Hall on December 15, 2019.

Raatikainen‘s new musical adventure, MERCURY CIRCLE, just unleashed their well received brand new debut EP, titled “The Dawn Of Vitriol”, on August 14th via Noble Demon and The Vinyl Division. Born as a brainchild in 2018 by two times Finnish grammy award nominated producer, songwriter and musician Jaani Peuhu, MERCURY CIRCLE is creating a diverse offering of atmospheric and darkly music where the songs differ wildly in expression and sonic aesthetics, establishing their very own kind of “New Doom”.

Already working on their first full length record for early 2021, the final words belong to Jaska Raatikainen:

“The Dawn Of Vitriol” is out now on Noble Demon and The Vinyl Division and available to purchase at THIS LOCATION

“The Dawn Of Vitriol”:

  1. Oil Of Vitriol
  2. The Beauty Of Agony
  3. Black Flags
  4. The Last Fall
  5. New Dawn

MERCURY CIRCLE are:
Jaani Peuhu – Vocals, Guitars, Synths (Iconcrash, Swallow the Sun, Hallatar)
Jussi Hämäläinen – Guitars, Synths, Backing vocals (Hanging Garden, The Chant)
Juppe Sutela – Guitars (To/Die/For)
Ande Kiiski – Bass (Sleep of Monsters, Rytmihäiriö)
Jaska Raatikainen – Drums (Children of Bodom)

MERCURY CIRCLE Release New And Mesmerizing Video “New Dawn”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 15, 2020
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[Photo by Laureline Tilkin, digital retouch by Danna]

MERCURY CIRCLE have unleashed their stunning brand new debut EP, titled “The Dawn Of Vitriol”, via Noble Demon and The Vinyl Division. Born as a brainchild in 2018 by Iconcrash’s and Swallow the Sun’s Jaani Peuhu, MERCURY CIRCLE offers dark rock infused with electrifying synth wave and epic doom soundscapes. Truly a genre of its own, establishing their very own kind of “New Doom”.

In support of their brand new output, the band from Helsinki, Finland, just shared a touching and mesmerizing music video for the track “New Dawn”.

Jaani Peuhu says about the song: 

“When we started talking about releasing an EP before the album I wanted to keep it separate from the album process. I didn’t want to touch any of the 20 songs I wrote for it even though I knew that we would have to drop half of them from the record. I instantly remembered this track that I wrote years ago, but it always felt too dark and emotionally too heavy for the albums I’d recorded before so I kept it waiting for its real purpose. We were on the North American tour with Swallow the Sun while I was working with this version, so I asked my friend Francesco Lucidi to record drums for it in London and to send me the files so I could download them as soon as I would find a good-enough wifi from one of the venues. The MC guys recorded guitars and basses in Helsinki and sent them to me too. When I got home I just updated some of the vocals, finished the mix and sent the song for mastering. There is something heartbreaking in this song and I used as many of the demo vocals I could to make sure the feeling of the song would not change in this updated version.“

Furthermore the band comments about their debut:

“We’re extremely proud to have our first EP released. We started working on these songs over two years ago and we found common ground right from the start. We’ve evolved from project to a real band and we’re ready to start the next cycle that will complete Mercury Circle. This is the start of new doom!“

Already working on their first full length record for early 2021, “The Dawn Of Vitriol” is offering a fantastic preview and an impressive first glimpse of what’s to follow. Out NOW on Noble Demon (Digital) and The Vinyl Division (Vinyl + Digipack CD), “The Dawn Of Vitriol” is available to purchase at THIS LOCATION

Tracklist:

  1. Oil Of Vitriol
  2. The Beauty Of Agony
  3. Black Flags
  4. The Last Fall
  5. New Dawn

MERCURY CIRCLE – Feat. Members Of SWALLOW THE SUN – Premiere New Video “The Beauty Of Agony”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 5, 2020
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(C) Photo by: Raisa Krogerus & Digital retouch: Danna

MERCURY CIRCLE, the brand new project by ICONCRASH’s and SWALLOW THE SUN’s, two times Finnish Grammy nominated Jaani Peuhu, will release their hotly anticipated debut on August 14th via Noble Demon and The Vinyl Division. Today the band from Helsinki, Finland, unleashed a first promising appetizer of what to expect from their upcoming EP, “The Dawn of Vitriol”, with the premiere of a brand new music clip!

Dark metal infused with powerful synth/electro waves and doom – MERCURY CIRCLE is creating a diverse offering of atmospheric and darkly music where the songs differ wildly in expression and sonic aesthetics. Truly a genre of its own, grabbing the listener’s attention while establishing their very own kind of “New Doom”.

But listen for yourself and enjoy some top notch Finnish melancholy while watching the brand new cinematic and stirring music video for “The Beauty Of Agony”, streaming here:

Jaani Peuhu about the song:”This was one of the first songs I wrote for MC, so we thought it would also be a good introduction to the world of Mercury Circle. Actually, the very first songs were closer to a kind of funeral doom style, but with this one I took a step back and jumped off that wagon and started to follow my heart with the instrumentation and arrangement. I ended up combining elements from 80’s goth and world music with doom influences. I remember how I felt nervous about the mixture and to me it is always a sign that I am doing something right. I want this band to sound fresh and original and aim for our own sound. This is New Doom.“

“The Dawn of Vitriol” will be coming out August 14th on Noble Demon (Digital) and The Vinyl Division (Vinyl + Digipack CD) and on the official landing – page you can already NOW give permission to have a release saved to your library or added to your playlist as soon as it is out. So no need to embark your calender anymore! You will also find the music video streaming and links to physical retailers at THIS LOCATION

Tracklist:
01. Oil Of Vitriol
02. The Beauty Of Agony
03. Black Flags
04. The Last Fall
05. New Dawn
MERCURY CIRCLE are:
Jaani Peuhu – Vocals, Guitars, Synths (Iconcrash, Swallow the Sun, Hallatar)
Jussi Hämäläinen – Guitars, Synths, Backing vocals (Hanging Garden, The Chant)
Juppe Sutela. – Guitars (To/Die/For)
Ande Kiiski – Bass (Sleep of Monsters, Rytmihäiriö)
Juuso Raatikainen- Drums (Swallow the Sun)
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MERCURY CIRCLE (Feat. Members Of SWALLOW THE SUN) Sign Worldwide Deal With Noble Demon And Announce First EP

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 17, 2020
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Photo by: Raisa Krogerus & Digital retouch: Danna

Noble Demon is proud to announce the newest signing to their eclectic artist roster: MERCURY CIRCLE, the brand new project by ICONCRASH and SWALLOW THE SUN’s Jaani Peuhu, has signed a worldwide deal with the German record company! Dark metal infused with powerful synth/electro waves and doom – Helsinki, Finland based MERCURY CIRCLE is creating a diverse offering of atmospheric and darkly music where the songs differ wildly in expression and sonic aesthetics. Truly a genre of its own, grabbing the listener’s attention while establishing their very own kind of “New Doom”.

Says Jaani Peuhu about the signing:
“We are so excited about these news! I was on a North American tour with Swallow the Sun supporting Children of Bodom and we shared a bus with Wolfheart. One day I was chatting with Tuomas Saukkonen about our future plans and he told me about this new label who will release the Dawn of Solace album. I have known Tuomas since he started with Before the Dawn because I produced their first two albums and I know that he knows what he is doing. Always. I’d already forgotten the conversation we had, but a few months later I was talking about the Mercury Circle album with an A&R of one of my fav labels and he said that Noble Demon would be a perfect label for us because I want to do something fresh and fearless with this band. No rules and 100% artistic freedom. Our agent then contacted Patrick and he instantly understood my vision and we have been a team since.”

Furthermore he comments: “Noble Demon does not care about social media numbers or how many gigs we have played. They were willing and excited to start an adventure with a band who were still working with their first demos. That is rare these days when nothing is certain in the music industry. All that matters to me and Noble Demon is the quality of the art.”

Already preparing for their first full length record for late 2020, today MERCURY CIRCLE announced the release of “The Dawn Of Vitriol“, the band’s first EP and a fantastic preview of what to follow. To be released on August 14th on Noble Demon (Digital) and The Vinyl Division (Vinyl + Digipack CD), make sure to check out the official trailer and a first appetizer for “The Dawn Of Vitriol“, streaming here:

Two times Finnish grammy award nominated producer, songwriter and musician Jaani Peuhu, who joined SWALLOW THE SUN in the year of 2019 and has also worked with various multiplatinum-selling Finnish pop artists and metal acts like Before The Dawn, Lord of the Lost, Thunderstone and Hallatar, continues to stir up the scene with his brand new and unique sounding project, MERCURY CIRCLE.

On the official landing-page you can already NOW give permission to have a release saved to your streaming library or added to your playlist as soon as it is out. So no need to mark your calendar anymore! You will also find the videos streaming and links to physical pre-orders at THIS LOCATION

Tracklist:
01. Oil Of Vitriol
02. The Beauty Of Agony
03. Black Flags
04. The Last Fall
05. New Dawn
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