Finnish modern melodic metal quintet WEIGHTLESS WORLD is under a month away on releasing their second album called Sleepwalker. Five energetic, heavy-hitting and melody-packed singles have already been released from the album and now it’s time for the last one before the album release. The band states that ‘Eyes Of A God’ is a triumph of melodies and heaviness combined into this massive sounding experience that has something special.

‘’When talking about demos I’ve never been more sure and convinced of the potential of one as Eyes Of A God. The first version however was more melancholic and slower and it was in desperate need of an energy spike to become from something good into something special. So I took the song and by my vision started to arrange the base rhythm into more upbeat and composed a couple new parts to make it richer and more interesting. The result is an epic and a fascinating hybrid of ‘energetic heaviness’ and is still giving me chills when listening to it’’, describes guitarist Valtteri Viinikka.

The vocalist of the band Perttu Korhonen tells that he usually avoids writing about topics considering faith and religious themes but couldn’t pass the sensation the song caused for him. ‘The song this big just about screamed to use the most known and most powerful metaphor that mankind knows. ‘Eyes Of A God’, ain’t it the one.’

Directed and shot by Tino-Viljami Vanhala, the music video of the song was shot at Kotka and at a national park of Repovesi. A magnificent shots from Finnish nature and a fierce commitment from everyone, especially from Korhonen for traveling the whole shooting day with bare feet, showcases the struggle of a person that keeps carrying their burden, unconsciously or consciously, alone.

‘’The burden may be this assorted load consisting of many small things that together feel much heavier and are harder to keep carrying with you. And what’s even more strange is the fact that letting go of that stuff can be surprisingly hard. Including from those things that at the end would be pretty minor stuff if one could only look at them objectively’’, tells Viinikka.

Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/ww-eyesofagod

• Composers: Tino Kantoluoto, Juuso Oinonen, Valtteri Viinikka, Kari Rannila, Perttu Korhonen
• Lyrics: Perttu Korhonen
• Arrangement: Tino Kantoluoto, Perttu Korhonen, Juuso Oinonen, Kari Rannila, Valtteri Viinikka, Tuomas Kokko

Weightless World is:
Perttu Korhonen – Lead vocals
Valtteri Viinikka – Growls & backing vocals, guitar
Juuso Oinonen – Backing vocals, guitar
Tino Kantoluoto – Bass guitar
Kari Rannila – Drums

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Finnish melodic metal quintet WEIGHTLESS WORLD has patiently but steadily prepared the launch of their second album. Now they’re ready to announce exciting news: Sleepwalker, a successor to their debut album The End Of Beginning released in 2019, finally gets released in November 9th, 2023. The album will be released by the band on their own with a collaboration of Inverse Records and Ginger Vine Management.

At the same time the band also releases their new single Pitch-Black Rainbow which showcases the band’s calmer side after previous racier singles. ‘’Pitch-Black Rainbow is a song that is supposed to calm the vibe and give vocals more space to shine. The atmosphere, vocals and instrumentation still roll in a way that it can’t be described as a traditional ballad but for me, it’s still one of the finest pieces on the new album.’’, Kari Rannila, the drummer, gives his thoughts about the song.

The song’s origin goes back to 2021 when the guitarists Juuso Oinonen and Valtteri Viinikka with the bass player Tino Kantoluoto were at Viinikka’s cabin in Pihlajavesi and Oinonen presented the unfinished piece. According to Oinonen there was some luck involved with the making of the song since the piece was almost ditched by him. However, after presenting the piece ‘close to nature’ it got some wind under its wings and became alive.

Described by Viinikka, ‘the plainness and a feel of space’ was a favorable thing for creating more layers and also getting the vocals in front. And at the end, the producer and mixer Tuomas Kokko provided the final touch as a slight surprise. ‘’The rhythmic sound of a bell heard in verses was a gift from him that after a while of accustoming became a natural part of the song’’, tells Viinikka

As for the lyrics, the vocalist Perttu Korhonen used experiences from his past and struggles involved in mental growth. ‘’It’s a song about my last existential crisis. The moment was brief but also intensive enough to leave a mark for years and implementing that feeling for this song felt so natural and didn’t take too long.’’, says Korhonen.

Listen to the single at https://push.fm/fl/ww-pitchblackrainbow

Composers: Tino Kantoluoto, Juuso Oinonen, Valtteri Viinikka
Lyrics: Perttu Korhonen
Arrangement: Tino Kantoluoto, Perttu Korhonen, Juuso Oinonen,
Kari Rannila, Valtteri Viinikka, Tuomas Kokko

Weightless World is:
Perttu Korhonen – Lead vocals
Valtteri Viinikka – Growls & backing vocals, guitar
Juuso Oinonen – Backing vocals, guitar
Tino Kantoluoto – Bass guitar
Kari Rannila – Drums

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Finland’s melodic metal act WEIGHTLESS WORLD released earlier this year an ambitious and actor filled music video with their single Initiate Restart. Now, the five-piece group has again released new material: Speedrun is a heads-on metal song about perseverance.

“The origin of the song is actually a Drum and Bass track I was experimenting with. That track ended up also remaining as an experiment, but I saved the main lead in the intro as I thought that it would make a much better metal song. While tracking the demos, we got inspired by a style of “modern Swedish metal arrangement” as we like to call it and ended up finishing the song only in couple of hours while having fun and embracing many clichés”, says the bassist Tino Kantoluoto.

Speedrun is, as the name suggests, a fast-paced song, but it still contains a few twists. The drummer Kari Rannila was not inquired about his preferences for the tempo, as the song BPM was rather just announced:

“The boys just told me ‘sorry about the tempo of this’ when they presented the song to me. Otherwise it has power and a great catchy chorus, but I really need to get my legs working for it” Rannila laughs.

Guitarist Valtteri Viinikka praises the lead vocalist Perttu Korhonen for his vocal performance in the studio and also the lyrics he wrote. Inspired by the infamous video game Dark Souls, the lyrics portray the perseverance in many levels:

“From grinding in a video game to a modern day real-life grind on working towards what you want. I would love to hear the song in a sports event or even have it as an entrance song for an athlete or a team before a match” says Viinikka.

Weightless World’s debut album the End of Beginning was released in 2019. The next full length album is set to release next Fall.

Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/ww-speedrun

• Lyrics by Perttu Korhonen
• Music by Tino Kantoluoto, Juuso Oinonen, Valtteri Viinikka
• Recorded and Mixed by Tuomas Kokko at Electric Fox Studios
• Mastered by Joni Vanhanen

Weightless World is:
Perttu Korhonen – Lead vocals
Valtteri Viinikka – Growls & backing vocals, guitar
Juuso Oinonen – Backing vocals, guitar
Tino Kantoluoto – Bass guitar
Kari Rannila – Drums

WEIGHTLESS WORLD, a melodic metal band from Jyväskylä Finland, released their debut album The End Of Beginning in 2019 and are finally preparing to launch it’s follower. The second album’s name remains yet unpublished but it will be released in fall 2023. The new single and music video ‘Initiate Restart’ from the upcoming album has been released now!

‘’Initiate Restart is a true metal banger flavored with well-timed twists and pinnacled with a trademark big and epic WW-chorus. The song has been tested a few times live and results have been very convincing!’’, tells Valtteri Viinikka, the band’s guitarist.

The song’s straightforward rhythm, explosive energy and irresistible catchiness are familiar features of the band.

‘’In summary it’s a tight and catchy song where influences from some of our favorite bands are slappin high fives with each other’’, adds Kari Rannila, the drummer of the band.

As for the music video the game is on and stakes are high.

‘’The music video is about pondering whether life and death are in our own hands or just dictated events by someone or something else. What if our lives are only a game of chess where the moves made by you determine how long you can keep up with death?’’, Perttu Korhonen, the band’s singer, explains.

‘’The topic can be also approached by thinking what kind of bet would be enough for you to put it all on the line. How high the reward or even how bad your present situation must be in order for you to risk your health, wealth, relationships and even yourself so you can aim for the better you desire?’’, adds Viinikka.

Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/weightlessworld-initiaterestart

Weightless World is:
Perttu Korhonen – Lead vocals
Valtteri Viinikka – Growls & backing vocals, guitar
Juuso Oinonen – Backing vocals, guitar
Tino Kantoluoto – Bass guitar
Kari Rannila – Drums

Music Video

• Produced by Tino-Viljami Vanhala, Framenoir and Weightless World
• Directed and Filmed by Tino-Viljami Vanhala, Framenoir
• Cast: Riku Mussalo, Simo Lahtela, Marko Beltzer Pesonen, Jussi Pesonen, Jani Korhonen, Samu Herrala, Eetu Pesu, Tania Raussi, Jenna Marjanen

Single cover art: Petri Lampela