Promo pic by Heidi Järvi (free to publish)
Finnish metal band Rifftera has released a new single called Cutthroat Game. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming second album, Across the Acheron, which will be out on January 18, 2019 via Inverse Records.
Janne Hietala (guitar & vocals) states;
“Cutthroat Game is definitely the most melodic Rifftera song that has been released so far. Across the Acheron contains both more brutal and more melodic songs than what we had on our debut, Pitch Black, and Cutthroat Game represents the most straight forward and melodic side. But then again, being Rifftera’s “pop song” (like we call it in the band), of course it still contains like ten different kick ass riffs and is over 6 minutes long. Because why not?”
WATCH Cutthroat Game video: https://youtu.be/np6Yq1IA_kc
Listen to the single:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2RTtmji
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/81150612
Apple Music: https://apple.co/2zV82De
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/100342397
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2QRejcH
Pre-save Across the Acheron album on Spotify: https://bit.ly/2qWMEIZ
Track list:
1. Burning Paradise
2. Two Sides of the Story
3. Eye of the Storm
4. Cutthroat Game
5. Cry Wolf
6. Warmonger
7. Deep Waters
8. Across the Acheron
Album cover by Petri Lampela (free to publish)
Line-up:
Janne Hietala – Guitar & harsh vocals
Mikko Kuoppamaa – Guitar & clean vocals
Antti Pöntinen – Keyboards
Jupe Karhu – Bass
Ville Härkönen – Drums
Links:
http://www.facebook.com/rifftera
http://www.instagram.com/rifftera
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Promo pic by Heidi Järvi (free to publish)
Finnish melodic death thrashers Rifftera will release their new album ‘Across the Acheron’ on January 18th 2019 via Inverse Records. The album follows band’s debut, Pitch Black, which was released on 2015.
“It took a lot longer than expected, but now Across the Acheron is finally ready to be released.” Rifftera’s guitarist and harsh vocalist Janne Hietala comments. “The aim was basically to take steps forward from our debut in every aspect and we are really happy with the result. In my honest and not at all biased opinion I think that clear improvement was achieved musically, lyrically and production-wise.”
Hietala adds: “When it comes to comparing the music between Across the Acheron and Pitch Black, I would say that our expression has reached new levels on both ends of the spectrum; some parts on the new album are more brutal than anything that what we had on Pitch Black and then again some songs are more straight forward and melodic than before. Overall it could be described that the building blocks are the same but writing and performing skills have evolved.”
Band encountered one lineup change after the previous release, or actually a lineup addition, since the drums of the first album were played by a session drummer: “This is the first appearance of our new drummer Ville Härkönen and you’ll hear that he sure like’s to keep himself busy behind the kit.”WATCH Eye of the Storm video: https://youtu.be/5AU83uXNqC8Listen to the single:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2K8yayeDeezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/77388752Apple Music: https://apple.co/2TdR0boTidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/97833232Pre-save Across the Acheron album on Spotify: https://bit.ly/2qWMEIZ
Track list:
1. Burning Paradise
2. Two Sides of the Story
3. Eye of the Storm
4. Cutthroat Game
5. Cry Wolf
6. Warmonger
7. Deep Waters
8. Across the Acheron
Album cover by Petri Lampela (free to publish)
Line-up:
Janne Hietala – Guitar & harsh vocals
Mikko Kuoppamaa – Guitar & clean vocals
Antti Pöntinen – Keyboards
Jupe Karhu – Bass
Ville Härkönen – Drums
Links:
http://www.facebook.com/rifftera
http://www.instagram.com/rifftera
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