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KORPIKLAANI release video for 'Sauna', the English version of their song 'Saunaan'

07-11-2024

Finnish folk metal band KORPIKLAANI have released a video for the song ‘Sauna‘, which is an English version of ‘Saunaan’, the first single from their latest album, Rankarumpu, out on Nuclear Blast.

Watch ‘Sauna‘ below.

Samuli Mikkonen (drums) commented:
We’ve have played ‘Saunaan’ on every show after it was released and it has become a banger! Now it was about time to make an English version so everybody can understand our tribute to Finnish sauna culture. The message is simple:
‘Sauna! To party is not a crime
Your worries will burn like a pine!’

Watch the previously released ‘Harhainen höyhen‘, Rankarumpu and ‘Oraakkelit  below.

KORPIKLAANI‘s twelfth studio album is once again full of tasty folk metal and its different flavors, but it also offers new spices. One of the most wonderful features of Rankarumpu is related to the folk instruments. Although KORPIKLAANI has done one or maybe even a couple of unforgettable things in the realm of folk metal, this time new permanent member Olli Vänskä‘s violin and Sami Perttula‘s accordion may surprise even die-hard fans.

Singer Jonne commented:
I had never actually written a shuffle based song before and I wanted to try to write such a riff and see how it would work in metal music. Normally it is used a lot in old blues and rock’n’roll music. I was suprised how cool it went and then I thought: what if all the gods all over the world would have a big rock’n’roll dancing party together underground. The idea made me laugh, so I decided to use it!

Drummer Samuli added:
When I heard the first demo I was really excited. This is something very different! I felt there could be a cool shuffle feeling to the rhythm and I started to explored it. There is a great atmosphere in the song. First it lurks enigmatically but then it starts to rock! Drumwise you can use lots of dynamics. It will be a fun live song!

ORDER THE ALBUM RANKARUMPU:
https://korpiklaani.bfan.link/rankarumpu

KORPIKLAANI – Rankarumpu
CD, LP, Digital Album
1. Kotomaa
2. Tapa sen kun kerkeet
3. Aita
4. Saunaan
5. Mettään
6. Kalmisto
7. Rankarumpu
8. No perkele
9. Viikatelintu
10. Nouse
11. Oraakkelit
12. Harhainen höyhen

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