SUOTANA is a Finnish melodic death metal band with strong influences from melodic black and power metal. It was originally formed in 2005 as Ville Rautio’s solo project. Soon after Pasi Portaankorva joined in and together they created the basis for the band. SUOTANA’s line-up was completed during 2012-2013 with Harri Portimo, Jari Körkkö, Juhani Merkkiniemi and Rauli Juopperi.
SUOTANA released their first demo ''Forgotten Soil Of This Land'' in February of 2014 and their first full-length album ''Frostrealm'' a year later in November 2015. Both were welcomed in the scene by listeners and critics alike.
The band had a few line-up changes after “Frostrealm” when Tommi Neitola joined as a new keyboard player and Tuomo Marttinen took over the vocal duty. This worked out brilliantly, as Tommi’s classical background and insight coupled with Tuomo’s powerful voice added more depth to the band’s musical expression. With a clear vision and new determination the band started working on a new album.
The upcoming album’s musical themes and artwork are beautifully intertwined. Epic wintry landscapes, different aspects of nature and hints of looming loneliness color the entire work. These themes continue and deepen further in a music video that was filmed in the cold north with a professional crew.
SUOTANAreleased their 2nd studio album “Land Of The Ending Time”, on May 25th, 2018 via Reaper Entertainment Europe. The band has also unveiled the album artwork. It was created by Simo Räsänen.
The band states:
“We’re so happy and relieved to finally be able to announce the release of this album. ‘Land of the Ending Time’ represents our band’s current path and the hard work of the past two years. The artwork perfectly reflects the album’s themes and musical atmosphere where the journey through wintry forests shall begin!”
Formed in: 2005
Status: Active
Years active: 2005-Present
LINE UP
Tuomo Marttinen - Vocals
Ville Rautio - Guitars
Pasi Portaankorva - Guitars
Tommi Neitola - Keyboards
Harri Portimo - Bass
Rauli Juopperi - Drums
Location: Rovaniemi, Lapland County
Genre: Melodic Black/Death Metal
Current label: Reaper Entertainment Europe
Booking/Press Contact: suotanaband@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Suotanaband
Last FM: www.last.fm/music/Suotana
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/suotanabandofficial
Land Of The Ending Time (Full-Length Album - 2018)
Released May 25, 2018
Get your own:
Reaper Music Webstore: http://reapermusic.de/suotana
Youtube: https://bit.ly/2AjD4qT
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2uZEDoJ
Deezer: http://bit.ly/2K135L7
iTunes: https://apple.co/2LKKqbl
Amazon music: https://amzn.to/2K3Acyb
Google Play: http://bit.ly/2LY9mt5
Recorded at Rovaniemi, Finland in 2017
Mixed at ShedStudios by Juhis Kauppinen in 2017-2018
Mastered at Audiamond by Matias Ahonen in 2018
All music and lyrics by Ville Rautio
All arrangements by Suotana
Artwork by Simo Räsänen
Promo picture by Toni Pallari
