Finnish death metal band Hautajaisyö to release fifth album
First single and music video out now!
Promo picture by Sami Kettunen
The Finnish Death metal band Hautajaisyö are set to release their fifth album ‘Surun paino’ on March 20th 2026 via Inverse Records. The first single ‘Maan nielemä’ is unleashed today, accompanied by a music video available here:
The first single from the new Hautajaisyö album, Surun Paino (Weight of Sorrow), comes with brutality. ‘Maan Nielemä’ (Swallowed by Dirt) showcases the band at their best. It features heavy riffs, violent drums and low-growl vocals. The song is inspired by the year 536, the “Year of Darkness”, when the world was shrouded in darkness and nearly all of humanity perished. Amidst the chaos, a lone gravedigger toils endlessly. The song has a DIY music video which was filmed in one take at the band’s practice venue. This fits well, as the album was recorded by the band themselves using their own equipment.
“ ‘Maan Nielemä’ is one of my favourite songs from the new album. It hits like a hammer on hot metal, and you can feel the darkness of the song. Making the video was damn fun. We had a rough idea of what we wanted to do, and we tried to keep the costs down. Then we just ‘hit our heads against the wall’ until we had the finished video.” says vocalist Janne Partanen
LISTEN to the single on streaming services:
https://push.fm/fl/hautajaisyo-maan-nielema
Hautajaisyö - Surun paino (Album 2026)
Track list:
01. Surun Paino
02. Maan Nielemä
03. Kuusi Kantajaa
04. Kasvoton Kuljettaja
05. Hetki Viimeinen
06. Lyhyt Matka Hautaan
07. Eloton
08. Haaskalinnut Minut Muistaa
-Composed by Janne Partanen, Sami Lustig, Simo Pesonen & Teemu Roth
-Lyrics by Janne Partanen
-Production, recording & mixing: Sami Lustig
-Mastering: Janne Tuikkala
-Cover art by Minttu Koskinen
Line-up:
Janne Partanen: vocals
Sami Lustig: guitars
Simo Pesonen: bass
Teemu Roth: drums