Today, Finnish hard rock cult Initiated stream the enteriety of their highly anticipated debut album, World on Fire, at New Noise magazine's website. Set for international release on November 18th via Svart Records, hear the entirety of Initiated's World on Fire exclusively HERE.
Once upon a time, in the not-too-distant past in a small town in southern Finland, Harri Kuokkanen stopped in his tracks, realizing that what the country needs is a proper straightforward heavy rock band which would not shy away from punk rock and heavy metal influences. Clutching his Samhain and Dictators LPs, he took the matter to heart and compiled a group of like-minded individuals, who call themselves Initiated.
Kuokkanen (also known from bands such as Horse Latitudes, Hooded Menace, Perikato, Ride For Revenge) and his cohorts have been initiated into the dark world of raw underground rock music and proudly carry their influences on their sleeves. In addition to Kuokkanen's vocals, instruments in Initiated are handled by Jaakko Hietakangas (lead guitar, also in Speedtrap and the crossover hardcore act Foreseen), Mårten Gustafsson on drums (also in Foreseen), and Timo Ketola (lead vocalist of the doom metal mutants Caskets Open) on bass. In the summer of 2015, this five-piece self-released a tape, titled Seed of Evil, recorded at their rehearsal room.
These seeds of evil took root, and Svart Records took notice. A series of nightly negotiations were held, and the label agreed to help the band in their intentions to set the world on fire with rock 'n' roll. Come spring 2016, the fearsome foursome found themselves in studio, laying down material for what was to become the album World on Fire. The album will be released on vinyl, CD, and some other formats on November 18th courtesy of Svart.
Frontman Kuokkanen oozes with anticipation as the release date draws ever nearer: "We are ready to spread our brand of adrenaline-fueled, sexually-aroused and-arousing, face-spitting pagan heavy rock upon the world controlled by feeble religions and taboos. Let us set it on fire!" Feel all that fire exclusively HERE, courtesy of New Noise, America's premier punk/metal authority.
Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Initiated's World on Fire
1. Celebrate the Dead
2. Thirst
3. Acts of Flesh
4. The Touch
5. Black Light
6. One Step Too Far
7. Seed of Evil
8. World on Fire
9. Rites of Passage
INITIATED are:
Harri Kuokkanen ' vocals
Jaakko Hietakangas ' guitar
Timo Ketola ' bass
Mårten Gustafsson ' drums
MORE INFO:
www.facebook.com/initiated
