CERESIAN VALOT release a visualiser for the next single ‚Valojuovat‚ („Tracers“) taken from the forthcoming debut full-length „Uumen“ („Depths“). The first album of the Finnish heavy alternative band has been scheduled for release on May 23, 2025.
Ceresian Valot – Valojuovat [Official Visualizer]
Wille Naukkarinen writes: „The new advance single ‚Valojuovat‘ is one of the most recent songs that I wrote for ‚Uumen‘ and my personal favourite on this album“, the guitarist and main songwriter reveals. „I don’t have much to tell about the composition process, because this was one of those rare cases where the song basically wrote itself. The instrumental version was completed pretty quickly. It’s a mix of prog and melancholia, showcasing both our quieter and heavier side in a very melodic way. I recommend to listen to ‚Valojuovat‘ with your eyes closed.“
Panu Perkiömäki adds: „This song has strong dystopic vibes“, the vocalist opines. „The key idea of the song is inspired by the writing of Albert Camus. It’s a song about wars and other manmade disasters. It is also a song about solving problems by changing the channel, if the news get too stressful. ‚Valojuovat‘ does even contain some doubts about religions and their infallibility.“
If the new Finnish band CERESIAN VALOT were to adopt a symbol, the Ouroboros or the Phoenix would be excellent candidates. Both mythical creatures symbolise the cyclical aspect of nature that means: every end is also a new beginning.
When four former members of much loved but sadly disbanded Finnish metal act GHOST BRIGADE got together for a conversation in their hometown Jyväskylä in late 2020, things escalated quickly into an unexpected direction that ultimately led to the birth of CERESIAN VALOT.
Guitarist and main songwriter Wille Naukkarinen had fallen into a creative hole after the end of his former band, and he was finally ready to climb out of it. He decided to do exactly what had always come naturally to him and not try to hide his musical handwriting. With multiple songwriters in CERESIAN VALOT as well as two vocalists singing in Finnish, Wille was confident that the musical style of the new band would change all by itself. Time proved him right, with the sound of the debut album „Uumen“ („Depths“) turning out as stylistically very dynamic and multidimensional with a broad range of sound and vision that include alternative, rock, progressive, and various genres of metal to name but a few.
Written in Finnish language, the lyrics on this album circle around the theme of insecurity. This refers as well to the instability of global affairs as well on an intimate personal level. While the album often sounds bleak and melancholic, its lyrics do not only dwell in doom and gloom, but they also offer some hope and a light at the end of the tunnel – although it might appear to be rather dim.
When the four former GHOST BRIGADE musicians came together at the aforementioned meeting, they found common musical ground again and at first the idea of a studio project took shape. Once bass player Ville Angervuori and vocalist Panu Perkiömäki joined soon after, they were six and the new band was born. As CERESIAN VALOT include song writers, graphic designers, producers, mixing & recording engineers, and even a mastering engineer in their ranks, it is hardly a surprise that the band employs a strong DIY-ethos.
During 2023 and 2024 the six-piece recorded their debut album. CERESIAN VALOT embark on an exciting new musical journey with „Uumen“ that weds something old, something new, something borrowed, something dark, and a golden talent for songwriting in their hands: Surrender to the unknown and enjoy its beauty!
