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Finnish doom metal band Infirmum today released a new EP The Great Unknown. The EP embraces a more evolved sound and takes the band onto a more melodic doom metal territory. Solonen remains the main driving force behind the music, but with each new song, the new members' input is becoming more and more clear. The first two singles, "Mask" and "The Great Unknown" have been positively received exceeding the band's expectations. The third song is "Fearless Part II", a revamp of "Fearless", which was featured in Walls Of Sorrow.
Infirmum saw the light of day in early 2019 as the solo effort of musician Timo Solonen. After creating the first record Walls Of Sorrow, he opened up the ranks of the band, turning it into a septet, which enabled him to take the band's gloomy approach even further.
About the creation of the EP Timo Solonen says: "This was a heavy and hard experience. It's great that the music is also quite heavy and dark. Most of the band's members joined while making this EP, which is why not everyone plays in this record. For me, this was a new way to make music and I tried to stand still and not lose my mind while waiting for the others to do their part. The song structures for "Mask" and "The Great Unknown" were ready in the Autumn of 2019 and, step by step, we managed to get them to sound the way they do now. In the beginning, I wanted the cello to be just a small detail to add some layers, but in the end, I found out I really love this instrument! I am very happy Teemu Mastovaara had time to arrange strings for our songs. I am also very grateful to Juuso Raatikainen for his drum recordings and also to Johannes Tolonen who wanted to work together again. We wanted to record this new version of Fearless because Anna and I tested the new vocals when she joined Infirmum. Also, Eliel's growls and Erna's keyboards are excellent, plus we have a beautiful addition of cello and flute, I think we did a good job! We had all kinds of hurdles, but I am very proud of this EP and how we managed to do this as a band. Proud of everyone's part because I know this wasn't an easy project. I would like to also thank Tuomas Kokko and Samu Oittinen for being so patient. A big thanks to everyone who supported us and to my new bandmates for not losing their minds as I sometimes send a million different song edits."
The Great Unknown is available right below. Link
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