HANGING GARDEN Issue Official Lyric Video For ‘The Construct’ Track
April 2nd, 2023
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Finnish gothic metal band Hanging Garden have released an official lyric video for the track ‘The Construct’, which can be viewed below.
Hanging Garden issued eighth full-length studio album The Garden on March 24th, 2022 through Agonia Records.
“Exploring the rituals, belief systems, connection to nature, finding purpose in just being and surviving were the cornerstones of how The Garden came to be,” frontman Toni Hatakka commented. “Another strong theme is that of dreams; since childhood, I’ve had this recurring dream world with a silent feel of stagnation, colossal constructs of rust, the action of journeying to the unknown, and lush nature. This is where I also draw a lot of what ended up on the album. The lyrics written by Riikka also amalgamated into this aesthetic perfectly. Even the name was given to me in a dream. Back in spring, I had a dream where our keyboardist Nino and I had a talk about this being our magnum opus and that we should call it The Garden. Such a powerful notion could not be left unheeded, and so the album had its name. The Garden is at the same time familiar and atypical for us. There is a kind of energy in the songs that there wasn’t before, a feel of hope to contrast our old friend the despair, a strong notion of action against the familiar melancholy, or maybe a light amidst the comfortable gloom. But in the end, this is us.”
The album can be streamed in its entirety below.
The Garden was produced by vocalist / guitarist Jussi Hämäläinen and Jarno Hänninen. Hänninen mixed and mastered the album at D-studio.
The Garden marks the return of drummer Antti Ruokola.
Cover artwork was designed by Kalle Pyyhtinen.
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The track listing is as follows:
01. ‘The Garden’
02. ‘The Four Winds’
03. ‘The Construct’
04. ‘The Song Of Spring’
05. ‘The Fire At First Dawn’
06. ‘The Nightfall’
07. ‘The Stolen Fire’
08. ‘The Journey’
09. ‘The Derelict Bay’
10. ‘The Fireside’
11. ‘The Resolute’
Hanging Garden’s line-up is as follows:
Jussi Hämäläinen (vocals and guitars)
Toni Hatakka (vocals)
Riikka Hatakka (vocals)
Mikko Kolari (guitars)
Jussi Kirves (bass)
Antti Ruokola (drums)
Nino Hynninen (keyboards)
Helmed by Hatakka Productions, music videos were filmed for the track ‘The Fireside’ and the title song. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the track ‘The Four Winds’.
All three clips can be viewed below.
Seventh studio record Skeleton Lake was released in May 2021 via Lifeforce Records.
Promotional photograph by Kalle Pyyhtinen.
