HAGALAS

track-list:
Mens Rea
Meta Self
Hope Is A Lie
Succession
Remembrance Fades
Insanity Hubris
Domesticated Violence
Derelict
Reprisal Scars

The melodic death metal band Hagalas from Jyväskylä, Finland has released new album titled ‘Mentes Reae‘.
The album’s tracks delve deeply into the darker aspects of mental health and human experiences.
Themes explored include the hedonism fueled by social media, the struggles of life and the search for meaning, as well as violence and abuse.
The songs address both the internal battles individuals face and the external pressures that affect a person’s mental state and behavior.
The album as a whole is built around profound and often heavy topics that are particularly relevant in today’s world.
Each track offers a unique perspective on the complexity of mental health and the vulnerability of the human mind.
In addition to the band, Samuli Raappana (Tuuliajo) contributed to the recording and mixing, while Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios) handled the mastering.
The album is released through the Finnish label Inverse Records.

composed by JM Helenius, Antti Huovila, Ville Uimi, Teemu Kankainen, Kalle Korhonen
lyrics by Kalle Korhonen

The rising star of melodic death metal from Finland, Hagalas, is releasing the third single from their upcoming album ‘Mentes Reae’.
The album will be available in physical format on May 31st.
The song is titled ‘Hope Is A Lie’.
The song narrates the story of an individual who has endured numerous losses and disappointments in life.
Despite their struggles, dreams and aspirations for a better future, each endeavor has seemed futile.
Witnessing hope dissipate repeatedly as fate strikes mercilessly, the protagonist is left embittered by disappointment.
They come to believe that hope is merely an illusion, trapping people in empty promises.
Their tale serves as a grim reminder of life’s harsh realities and how optimism can transform into cynicism in the face of repeated letdowns.
‘Hope Is A Lie’ is available on streaming platforms, accompanied by the band’s first official music video.

composed by JM Helenius
lyrics by Kalle Korhonen

The album ‘Mentes Reae’ by Finnish melodic death metal band Hagalas will be released via Inverse Records on May 31, 2024, as a physical edition and will be available on streaming platforms as a whole in early autumn 2024.
The timely theme of the album, depicting the multifaceted aspects of mental health, also resonates in the newly released track.
The message of the song revolves around the continuous search for meaning in human life and how at the end, the character of the story realizes that their life has been spent chasing meaningless pursuits and the time given has been questionably utilized.
Perhaps the message is to do something with your life before it’s too late.

composed by JM Helenius, Antti Huovila, Kalle Korhonen, Ville Uimi, Teemu Kankainen
lyrics by Kalle Korhonen

The ‘Mentes Reae’ album was recorded during 2023 and will be released as a physical edition on May 31, 2024, through Inverse Records.
As for streaming platforms, the album will be gradually available in its entirety starting from early autumn 2024.
The album’s theme revolves around mental health and its complex facets and it goes without saying that this theme is more relevant now than ever before.
Alongside the band, Samuli Raappana (Tuuliajo) participated in the recordings and mixing, while Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios) handled the mastering.
The choice of the first single release aligns perfectly with the album’s theme.
As its name suggests, it addresses domestic violence and the resulting trauma, questioning how much an individual can endure before something irreversible happens…
The song is available on streaming platforms.

Finnish melodic death metal quintet Hagalas from Jyväskylä releases their second EP ‘As A Unit’ on April 4th 2022.
Earlier they have released ‘Crimson Tide’ EP (2018) and three separate singles that have gathered excellent feedback from the audience.
Now they present single ‘Destination: Genocide’ from the upcoming EP.
The track title tells pretty much what the song is about.
It’s about people blindly counting on the dystopic totalitarianism and believeing that they are living a good life.
But they are actually guided by tyrants.
And we all know what is the most likely outcome from that situation.
‘As A Unit’ EP was recorded in autumn 2021 by the shores of Central Finnish lake Päijänne by Samuli Raappana (Tuuliajo).
It is mastered by Tony Lindgren / Fascination Street Studios in Sweden.
Hagalas composes it’s songs together as a band and so their sound has a power of playing really tight together.