KAKSONEN

The depraved song ‘Sielunsyöjät’ is the third and final single from Kaksonen’s upcoming album (release date June 9th).
The song illustrates the epic proportions that a dysfunctional and codependent relationship can reach at its worst.
In the monumental track, the band’s tone develops from hard rock to a more ambient and emotional bridge and finally explodes into all of its destructive grandeur, depicting the diverse and challenging nature of human relations.

tracklist:
Jättiläisten maa
Vihasta tehty
Sielunsyöjät
Kaukana kaikesta
Kuolema

line-up:
Antti Lähdesmäki – guitar
Ville Koskivaara – bass & vocals
Tuomo Rinkinen – drums
Miika Vainio – vocals, guitar

Finnish metal band Kaksonen has gotten active after a ten-year hiatus to release a new album.
‘Universumin Kuningas’ (The Emperor of the Universe) is an opus about humanity – of immortal fury in a mortal body.
The epic growth story starts from hubris and limitless belief in one’s omnipotence, on top of which realities of human existence are poured, such as generational burden, the challenges of human relations, and the confrontation of one’s insignificance.
In the end, one has to accept the limitations of life and their place in the world.
In music, this diversity of life is interpreted through violent outbursts, but also lighter atmospheric and epic landscapes.
The four-piece band Kaksonen (Antti Lähdesmäki – guitar, Ville Koskivaara – bass & vocals, Tuomo Rinkinen – drums, Miika Vainio – vocals & guitar) was founded in the Äänekoski nuclear fallout area around 2007.
The goal from the get-go was to play energetic and world-embracing heavy music that would truly speak to people regardless of background or ideology.
During the following six years, the band played countless furious gigs and released a bunch of recordings.
Life eventually led the childhood friends apart across the Nordic countries, and the project was put on hiatus for nearly ten years.
Now, activated again, the band is in a more fierce form than ever before with a more focused vision of the band’s vision of metal music.
The album ‘Universumin Kuningas’ will be released on the 9th of june 2023 via Inverse Records.

Composers: Antti Lähdesmäki, Mika Vainio
Lyrics: Mika Vainio
Cover by Karoliina Norontaus

Finnish metal band Kaksonen returns from over 10 years hiatus and releases new album this summer.
First single ‘Kaukana Kaikesta’ from the upcoming album is now released.
The band’s sound is built on extreme metal flavors and smooth melodic soundscapes.
The new song is an ode to peace and unity in a world that so often seems like an endless void of loneliness.
Kaksonen was founded 2007 in Äänekoski Finland.
On May that year the band played it’s first live show on a local battle of the bands.
And as a winner of the contest they recorded their first EP.
Main goal from the very beginning was to create really heavy music that would also have a life loving aspect and that would resonate to people from different backgrounds.
Next six years Kaksonen played loads of furious shows and released four EPs and one full length album.
After that the band split up as the members moved all around the nordic countries.
Now after about 10 years the band has activated again and they are releasing the hardest and heaviest album so far.