Death/doom menace Kuolemanlaakso are back with a different kind of album. As the title aptly implies, M. Laakso - Vol. 1: The Gothic Tapes is the first solo album of Kuolemanlaakso mastermind Laakso. According to him, this is not a death doom album as the color palette is vastly wider. The first single is already available for your listening pleasure below.




"Kuolemanlaakso started out as my one-man solo project, which quickly escalated into a full-action monster with shows in the biggest clubs and metal festivals around Finland. As our singer Kotamäki will be occupied with Swallow The Sun's touring duties for a long time, I finally had the opportunity to record an actual Kuolemanlaakso solo album," Laakso rejoices.

"I chose to do these songs in English as they demanded a more musical language than Finnish. However, Finnish will always remain the only official language of the non-solo Kuolemanlaakso albums," Laakso promises.

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Woodshed Studio, Germany, by V. Santura, with whom Kuolemanlaakso have worked with since the very beginning of their recording career. Santura also acts as a guitarist and backing vocalist of this special lineup, consisting of him, and Kuolemanlaakso members Laakso (vocals, guitar, keys), Tiera (drums) and Usva (bass). The album also features guest performances by Mikko Kotamäki (Kuolemanlaakso, Swallow The Sun), Helena Haaparanta (Crimfall, Valo) and Jaani Peuhu (Iconcrash).




Svart Records will release M. Laakso - Vol. 1: The Gothic Tapes on red and black vinyl (limited to 200 and 300 pieces), digital download, mini-gatefold CD and limited edition art book CD (500 pieces) on August 26th, 2016. The art book includes an exclusive bonus track and a 24-page booklet with handwritten lyrics, photographic art and exclusive liner notes for each song, all crafted by Laakso himself.

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