“Purposes And Promises”, the debut album of Oulu-based VELVET OCEAN offers atmospheric and emotionally charged songs.
With its equally powerful and soulful release, the seven Finns join the long, absolutely high-quality series of Gothic and Melodic (Dark) Metal bands in their part of the earth map.
The power of imagination!
VELVET OCEAN is an ALTERNATIVE MELODIC METAL band from Oulu, Northern Finland. The story of the group began a couple of years ago as a co-writing project of the main singer Riitu and her husband, guitarist Jarkko ‘Jake’ Ronkainen.
As songs kept popping up the project soon evolved into a studio project with both session musicians and later band members joining in.
Early in the pre-production stage Oulu symphonic orchestra cello players Arto Alikoski and Harri Österman joined as well as the established Finnish keyboard player Marco Sneck.
TRACKLIST:
01. It’s So Hard 03:20
02. Tonight 03:47
03. Requiem 05:05
04. Butterfly 05:27
05. Truth Or Illusion 03:01
06. Elysian Fields 03:58
07. Broken 03:58
08. Innocent Eyes 03:28
09. Lullaby 04:14
10. Salvation 03:58
total: 40:16 min.
The debut album recorded in this way, which later got the title “Purposes And Promises“, was handed over to Johan Örnborg and Jens Bogren for mixing and mastering at the well-known Fascination Street Studios.
“Purposes And Promises” was released on February 7, 2020 via Helsinki Records and is distributed by Warner Music Finland.
The title of the album describes the motivation of the Ronkainens behind the album project. It has been the sole purpose of their lives for the last few years, says Jake, and the promise they made to complete it has held the project together throughout the hard work period.
LINE-UP:
Riitu Ronkainen • Vocals
Jarkko ‘Jake’ Ronkainen • Guitar, Vocals
Jani Lehtinen • Guitar
Tuomas Vesa • Bass
Jami Alaverronen • Synths
Arto Alikoski • Cello
Bastian Schallschmidt • Drums
VELVET OCEAN believe that music is a connection between their own feelings and the outside world, and that is why their compositions tell stories about things that have happened in their personal lives.
The music style of VELVET OCEAN is basically derived from all the music the couple has ever listened to, and also incorporates influences from genres other than Metal music.
