KORPIKLAANI Frontman's JONNE To Release 'Kallohonka' Album In April

March 20, 2017

Jonne Järvelä, the driving force of the internationally successful folk metal band KORPIKLAANI, will release his second folk music album titled "Kallohonka" on April 28 via Playground Music Scandinavia. The band that carries his name, JONNE, consists of ten well-known musicians from the world of rock, metal and folk music. The first single from the album is called "Vieras" and can now be heard through all music services worldwide.

Järvelä released his debut solo album, "Jonne", on 2014. The stripped and rawer interpretation of shamanistic folk music attracted great attention and gained a lot of supporters all around the world. Although it started out as a solo project, JONNE has now become a fully active live band with ten musicians from the Finnish rock, metal and folk scene. The band consists of Jonne Järvelä, Santeri Kallio (AMORPHIS),Jan Rechberger (AMORPHIS),Natalie Koskinen (SHAPE OF DESPAIR),Eero Haula (OCEANWAKE),Jussi Rautio (BATTLELORE, LOVIJATAR),Yovan Nagwetch (WABANAG),Pinja Lintonen, Matti Karjalainen and Toni Perttula. Also Ante Aikio, a well-known Saami artist, features on several tracks on the album.

"Kallohonka" is based on eternal tunes and stories about the returning to foregone roots. To set the right feel, musicians used a variety of folk music instruments, such as mandolin, kantele, fiddle, accordion and flute, yet they didn't forget about some classic live-band instruments — both acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards and percussion.

"Vieras" is the first song in which Järvelä has used a musical instrument from the Baltic psaltery family — Finnish kantele.

Another song worth mentioning is "Pimeä On Oksan Taitto" which will be featured in the Finnish fantasy/horror movie "Backwood Madness" (October 2017). "Pimeä On Oksan Taitto" is a mysterious journey in the troll-occupied fantasy world. Ville Sorvali, bassist and vocalist of of the Finnish pagan metal band MOONSORROW, appears on the track as a guest vocalist. Both the movie and the music video for the song are directed by Ari Savonen.

"Kallohonka" track listing:

01. Vieras
02. Tanssi
03. Ajan Taakse
04. En Olé
05. Pimeä On Oksan Taitto
06. Kallohongassa Kotini
07. Hulivili
08. Hauki
09. Yön Syli
10. Suojärvi
11. Rajat Ruumiini
12. Nu'tenmaqnituk

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