Upon The Fields Of Grief

Finnish melodic death metal newcomers Shade Of Sorrow will be releasing their debut album 'Upon the Fields of Grief' this summer. - The one-man project is spearheaded by multi-instrumentalist Mika Kankainen, the former drummer of Finnish bands Soul Terror, and Warceremony. With Shade Of Sorrow, Mika plays all instruments including drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, while also handling vocals showcasing his immense talent and virtuosity. - The genesis of this band started back in 2017 when demo songs were sent to friend and collaborator Tuomas Saukkonen (Wolfheart, Before the Dawn, Dawn of Solace, etc.) who promptly agreed to produce. Fast forward to 2020, their busy schedules finally lined up and they went into the studio to record the first two Shade Of Sorrow songs - "No Return" and "Fabricated Hope," each receiving glowing reviews. Both songs were recorded, mixed and mastered by Esa Uusimaa (Wolfheart, Rain of Acid, Crowen) with vocals produced by Juha Kylmanen (To/Die/For, For My Pain...) from Whiteleaf Studios. Those two songs were then followed up by a stand-alone digital single "Meteor" in 2022. Videos were made for all 3 songs and will be available on the forthcoming full-length release, along with 6 new ones once again produced by Saukkonen.