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Release Date Friday 1st May 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
In the somber group, CEMETERY SKYLINE, Markus Vanhala (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum) is joined by keyboardist Santeri
Kallio (Amorphis), drummer Vesa Ranta (Sentenced, The Abbey), bassist Victor Brandt (Dimmu Borgir and many more) and singer
Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity, The Halo Effect). "With CEMETERY SKYLINE, we're stepping into previously untrodden musical
directions – those darker alleys that we hold dear in our hearts but haven't really wandered before. And we're collectively very
excited!" says Vanhala.
One of the key words is goth. "We all share a deep love for goth rock from the 80s and 90s - whether it's more synth-driven or
heavier guitar-dominated stuff. You know the deal with the best bands from The Sisters of Mercy to Type O Negative", says Santeri
Kallio, who shares songwriting duties with Vanhala. "But is CEMETERY SKYLINE a goth band? Maybe to an extent, but that's
certainly not the whole story. If you have to describe CEMETERY SKYLINE's diverse music somehow, do us a favor and call us
ambassadors of melodic, melancholic and dark rock. Thank you."
The content of the band's lyrics is deeply buried in the dark gothic atmosphere. The concept written by Stanne – for the first time in
his distinguished career Mikael uses clean vocals throughout the album – dives irresistibly into the paradoxical world of "northern
solitude". "The lyrics are deeply rooted in the self-chosen solitary life of the Nordic people, their anti-social behavior and bleak
sense of humor... When writing the lyrics, I took advantage of this feature of ours, which you could call the Scandinavian gothic
lifestyle", says Stanne.
The deluxe edition of “Nordic Gothic” comes with a full bonus disk incl. rare and previously unreleased songs and versions. It is
available in the following formats: Ltd. 2CD Digipak, Ltd. Gatefold deep blood red 2LP & LP-Booklet, Digital album (2CD)
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