NEWS: Volucrine get carried with the tides?

Growing up by the cold Kymijoki river in the shadows of Kouvola’s concrete structures is said to be the inspiration for Finland Alternative Metal band Volucrine, who are set to release their fourth album “ETNA” via Inverse Records on 16th February. Founded in 2009 they have been telling stories of relatable emotions and challenges; to reflect and articulate humane themes beyond the borders of pain and do so alongside elements of Progressive Metal and Melodic Death Metal with an unhealthy dose of refined Metalcore as new single “Riptide” suggests. Pre-orders are available over at bandcamp.

Vocalist Jupe Velin comments: “Riptide is the story of a life lost in a storm of mental distress and pressure. There is still hope for a recovery, but the journey to the surface is getting longer by the day as the bottom inches closer and closer. Or is the bottom only an illusion as well? A mere landmark on the way to the endless depths below? We have been saying that we’ve returned to a heavier expression with the upcoming album and Riptide really lives up to all expectations in that regard. If our soon-to-be released album ETNA is a kind of survival story of a fragile psyche, RIPTIDE serves as a prologue bursting with explosive power. We’ve injected the song with a generous helping of punk attitude and hardcore energy to spice up our familiar alternative metal formula. So the course is clear! The crew of Volucrine welcomes you to board this dilapidated vessel sailing through the surges of a broken mind!”