Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari has launched a new solo project called Bjørkø. The band’s debut album, “Heartrot,” will be released on December 1. A video for the first single, “The Heartroot Rots” (feat. Carcass’ Jeff Walker), can be found below:
“Heartrot” Track Listing:
01. “The Heartroot Rots” (Ft. Jeff Walker / Carcass)
02. “Vaka Loka” (Ft. Addi Tryggvason / Solstafir)
03. “Whitebone Wind” (Ft. Marco Hietala / Nightwish)
04. “Värinvaihtaja” (Ft. Ismo Alanko)
05. “Awakening”
06. “World as Fire and Hallucination” (Ft. Stian Thoresen / Dimmu Borgir)
07. “The Trickster” (Ft. Jessi Frey / Velcra)
08. “Hooks in the Sky” (Ft. Tomi Joutsen / Amorphis)
09. “Magenta” (Ft. Mariska)
10. “Reverberations” (Ft. Sakari Kukko)
Koivusaari commented:
“It’s a collection of various songs and points of view. I didn’t want a traditional approach to limit my artistic expression.”
He went on to say that the record is “a soundtrack to an imaginary film” replete with a “strong visual connection to nature and an ever-present sense of melancholy.” He also added:
“’Heartrot’ is a personal vision that’s naturally influenced by all the music I have subjected myself to over the years. It is, in a way, a soundtrack to an imaginary film. Musically the album’s guiding themes are a strong visual connection to nature and moods that are rarely happy or positive. Melancholy is always looming in the background”
“Me and Jussi [Ahlroth] worked on the themes of the lyrics together, and he turned them skilfully into text: a lot left for the imagination and open to many interpretations. Some of the singers (Mariska, Ismo Alanko, Jessi Frey and Addi Tryggvason) wrote their won lyrics while the rest (Stian Thoresen, Jeff Walker, Petronella Nettermalm, Marko Hietala and Tomi Joutsen) interpret Ahlroth’s lyrics. The album was produced by my long time friend Nino Laurenne.”
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