OMNIUM GATHERUM releases new single 'Moongold'
26-01-2026
Finnish melodic death metal powerhouse OMNIUM GATHERUM release a surprise single, “Moongold”. The song was written and recorded during the sessions for their critically acclaimed album “May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way“, released late last year to widespread praise from the international music press, and serves as a perfect bonus track to complement the album as a whole.
Watch “Moongold” below.
OMNIUM GATHERUM vocalist Jukka Pelkonen states: “‘Moongold’ follows the overall style of the album. It’s fast and full of energy, and while the song is somewhat stripped down, its layers start to reveal themselves after a few listens. ‘Moongold’ is one of my favorites from these sessions, and I really hope it will make its way into our setlist in the future — after all, this song was written specifically with live performance in mind.”
OMNIUM GATHERUM guitarist Markus Vanhala adds: “‘Moongold’ was originally released as an ‘Eastern wonder,’ meaning a Japan-exclusive around the time the album came out. In the end, we decided to leave it off the album itself, as it didn’t quite fit the overall flow and we wanted the record to be a short, sharp burst of aggression. That said, the song stands very strong on its own as a melodic death metal anthem and is pure OG — perhaps a slightly more old-school version. And now, here it is, served to you and to your loved one, for these moonlit afternoons.”
Watch the previously released “The Darkest City” below.
”’The Darkest City’ is the anthem within the new album”, says Jukka Pelkonen (vocals). “It is heavy, demanding and fulfilling. I love it.” Markus Vanhala (guitar) further adds: “’The Darkest City’ is my personal favorite from the album. While the previous three tracks have been shorter and catchy, this one is a more cinematic and storytelling song that shows the albums’ deeper side. OG and beyond!” Vanhala elaborates on the album: “This is album number X, so we had to walk a lil’ extra mile. We dug up elements from our past and polished them, so we could use them in the future. This is OG in its purest and solid form. After the more midtempo focused ‘Origin’ we needed to speed things up and turbocharge.”
The album is available in the following formats:
Ltd. CD Digipak
black LP
Ltd. white-black marbled LP (500x) available from Napalm Records, cmdistro.de, EMP and Levykauppa Äx
Ltd. neon yellow LP (300x) available from Backstage Rockshop and Fans & Bands
Standard CD Jewelcase (US version)
translucent grape LP (US version), also available from Night Shift Merch
Standard CD Jewelcase (Japanese version)
Digital album
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