
VALKEAT continue the great tradition of epic Finnish metal epics, packed with sublime anthems and majestic songs, with jubilant choirs, primal melodies and pagan spirit. Thus, the band follows the great stories of all their predecessors – Nightwish, Amorphis, Korpiklaani, Turisas or Moonsorrow. Not by simply copying them, mind you. But by writing hymns to Finland, its forests, its legends and all those supernatural creatures of twilight.
The new masterpiece “Fireborn” is now available in stores. The band will play a release show on 19.08. as part of this year’s Summer Breeze Open-Air. Stage-Time: 19.08. – 13:45 on the Wera-Tool-Rebel-Stage!
The band comments:
“Finally, after many, many years of waiting, the second Valkeat album sees the light of day! We really wanted to make an album that felt like an epic journey through the world of Finnish culture, tradition and mythology. This album is the end result of that journey, and we hope you like what we’ve spent years creating!”
To celebrate, the band is releasing another lyric video for the song “Thunderbird”, which can be seen on YouTube:
The band adds:
“With Thunderbird we wanted to combine the archaic and primal with the epic. Many feel that it is the best song on the album, and we really captured something magical in this track. I hope you all like it!”
“Tribe” (music video): https://youtu.be/uOYW-Vbnvsk
“My Crown” (lyric video): https://youtu.be/lcm9PTnYu-Q
“Vana” (Lyirc video): https://youtu.be/UrhRaK0t_pc
The Creation of Fireborn – Episode I: https://youtu.be/nZy5TiAb-Z4
The Creation of Fireborn – Episode II: https://youtu.be/eZiZ3ezXmG4
The Creation of Fireborn – Episode III: https://youtu.be/fFjAXATldJQ

“Fireborn” is the album that will lead a new generation of Finnish Modern Folk & Symphonic Metal. A new beginning, a new perspective on those magical, otherworldly melodies that have delighted us for decades. We can’t really believe ourselves what this band has created here – “Fireborn” is a flaming, uplifting, enchanted love letter to Finland and its thousand wonders.
The album can be ordered here: www.reapermusic.de
The “Fireborn” tracklist reads as follows:
1 My Crown
2 Tribe
3 Swan Song (Lemminkäinen)
4 Ukko
5 Moraš
6 Fireborn
7 Karjalan Kunnailla
8 Summer Nights
9 Iku
10 Tule Kokko
11 Thunderbird
12 Vana
13 Kuolematon
14 Land of Falling Leaves – Song up the Skies
Named after the magical artifact Sampo from the “Kalevala”, an artifact that creates eternal wealth, “Fireborn” was forged mostly at the renowned Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki.
VALKEAT are:
Miikka Virtapuro – Vocals
Aleksi Kulmala – Guitar
Juho Aarnio – Bass
Eppu Puhjo – Kantele
Iida-Maria Kuronen – Kantele
Vesa Laamanen – Drums
VALKEAT online:
https://www.facebook.com/valkeat
https://www.instagram.com/valkeat_official












