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Finnish Stoner/Punk Rock Band Alkemia Released Their Debut EP

Posted in Hard Rock, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Promo picture by Heidi Tuulia | Photography @portraitsbyheidituulia

Finnish stoner/punk rock band Alkemia released their debut Alkemia EP via Inverse Records.

Alkemia’s debut EP recordings began in 2023 with drums, bass, and rhythm guitars tracked at the professional studio of Ammattiopisto Live in Espoo. The remaining guitar overdubs, solos, and vocals were recorded at the band’s rehearsal space in Helsinki.

The goal was to capture a live, groovy sound in the songs. Initial mixing difficulties were resolved by switching mixers, with the final mix completed by Ville Siikamäki. The EP aimed for a sound blending Eyehategod and Bad Brains, keeping the overall vibe raw and rock-driven without overly polished details.

The EP’s creation took time, as all good alcoholic, er, alchemical processes do. There was no rush, and the band worked around other commitments, as they noted in their press release. 

WATCH Höyrypää music video: 

https://youtu.benhqxi6DF5Ms 

LISTEN to Alkemia EP on streaming services: 

https://push.fm/fl/alkemia-ep 

Alkemia – Alkemia EP (EP 2025) Cover by Zehra Fulya Köksoy

Track list:

  1. Unida
  2. 1+1
  3. Höyrypää
  4. Piru Merrassa
  5. Kääntöpuoli

The band has no concrete plans for the future. Only to keep playing and writing new songs. Some gigs are also lined up for the fall, including the EP release show at Playhouse Bar in Helsinki on November 1st 2025.

Promo picture by Heidi Tuulia | Photography @portraitsbyheidituulia

Line-up:
Erno Kangasluoma – Vocals & guitar
Jarno Patronen – Guitar
Jukka Aaltonen – Drums
Iiro Hannula – Bass

Links: 

https://www.facebook.com/bandalkemia 

https://www.instagram.com/bandalkemia 

https://alkemiaband.bandcamp.com

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Extreme Ensemble DER ROTE MILAN To Unveil New Album Verlust | “Aus der Finsternis” Music Video Out Now

Posted in Extreme Metal, extreme metal bands, Metal, metal albums, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on October 25, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

Enveloped in shadow, German sextet DER ROTE MILAN create intense, melodic, riff-driven sounds inspired by nature, historical wars in Central Europe, anti-religion and inner conflict. The band explore a strange sense of beauty that emerges from despair through the multi-faceted nature in which loss is experienced.

The new album, Verlust, follows the 2023 EP Schlund and sees DER ROTE MILAN develop further their atmospheric sound and lyrical depth. Verlust will be released on December 12th, 2025, via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork. 

As the first single, and opening track to Verlust, “Aus der Finsternis” establishes the mood for the album. Through a sonic manifestation, DER ROTE MILAN focus on the initial shock, the first stage of loss in this track.

Watch the video now at Ghost Cult Magazine: https://ghostcultmag.com/exclusive-video-premiere-de-rote-milan-shares-a-new-single-and-music-video-for-aus-der-finsternis-new-album-coming-soon/

The powerful and heavy instrumentation reveals a sense of destruction, of desolation, as the reality of the loss hits. Through the melodic elements, there is fragility but also a very faint touch of hope hidden amongst the gloom. 

Track Listing:

  1. Aus der Finsternis
  2. Où allez-vous
  3. Skepsis der Existenz
  4. Verlust
  5. Der letzte Rubin

Full Album Running Time: 22:54

Verlust is steeped in a deep sense of humanity – of indulging in the human condition, even those parts many may wish to avoid. DER ROTE MILAN encourage us to sit with the discomfort, with the pain and acknowledge that change is certain, but it is not hopeless. 

DER ROTE MILAN:
I (guitar)
II (synth, mix)
III (vocals)
V (guitar)
VI (drums)
VII (bass)

Credits:
Produced by DER ROTE MILAN
Recorded at Klangschmiede Studio E (Markus Stock)
Mixed and Mastered by Klangschmiede Studio E (Markus Stock)
Album Cover Artist: Matt Prison

Links:

Bandcamp: https://derrotemilan.bandcamp.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derrotemilan

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derrotemilan.band/

Source: C Squared Music

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