Finnish progressive metal band Rioghan is set to release the second studio album ‘Kept’ on February 14th 2025 via Inverse Records. The fourth single ‘Skin’ is released today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/rioghan-skin
Rioghan comments:
About the single:
‘Skin’ is a story of a very still and short moment in time, which yet holds a life altering experience. It tells about the art of keeping up a mask and a façade, while feeling incredibly shattered and tumultuous inside. Our goal was to also capture this story to the music, keeping it very bare and fragile until the veil lifts for a moment, and gets tied back in the very end.
About the upcoming album release & tour
This last single before the album release brings up all kinds of excitement, getting the finishing touches to all materials and trying to figure out what I might’ve forgot.. And also a very strict training season for the live shows to come! It’s been a handful to get all the new songs in order for the live set, but of course so much fun!”
The music video of first single ‘Edge’ can be seen here: https://youtu.be/SYz0locEGn4
The music video of second single ‘Hands’ available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_-4BO6FTB8
The music video of third single ‘Distance’ available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFfafeR93nY
BIOGRAPHY
The rising star of modern Finnish metal Rioghan has made an unforgettable expression to the metal scene with their multi-layered musical expression full of surprises. Strikingly beautiful yet violent imagery hand in hand with the music creates an otherworldly experience, easy to fall in love with.
Rioghan’s music is modern metal with progressive twist – ranging from melodic death metal moments to floating dark pop elements, while ethereal gothic darkness walks right beside you all the way.
Based in 2019 around singer-poetess Rioghan Darcy, the band has gained international attention from their very first EP Blackened Sky. Positive remarks grew even heavier with their debut album Different Kinds Of Losses, made in collaboration with Jonas Renkse (Katatonia) and Einar Solberg (Leprous).
The band consists of singer Rioghan Darcy, guitarist Teemu Liekkala (Red Eleven), guitarist Tero Luukkonen (Red Eleven), bassist Antti Varjanne (Joviac, Time Primer), and drummer Valtteri Revonkorpi (Leverage).
Rioghan’s live production consists of hardcore professionals, and every moment is thought through from lights to stage presence. Dedicatedly practiced show was presented to fans in autumn 2024, when Rioghan toured Finland with Wheel in Olympia, Tampere; Sawohouse UG, Kuopio; On The Rocks, Helsinki; Lutakko, Jyväskylä; Finlandia-klubi, Lahti and 45Special, Oulu.
The crowd’s warm welcome with the successful tour ensured Rioghan their place among the future exports to be reckoned with.
Rioghan’s second full length album Kept will be released February 14th 2025.
Rioghan – Skin (Single 2025)
Composed by Jenni Perämäki & Teemu Liekkala
Lyrics by Jenni Perämäki
Arranged by Tero Luukkonen, Antti Varjanne, Valtteri Revonkorpi
ISRC: FI3FC2550103
Cover photo: Aarni Visuals
Cover layout: Sakari Tuokkola
Rioghan – Kept (Album 2025)
Track list:
01. Dreams
02. Hands
03. Skin
04. Edge
05. Distance
06. Hopes
07. Motion
08. Here
09. Red
10. Grief
Cover photo: Mikko Parkkonen / Aarni Visuals
Cover layout: Sakari Tuokkola
Produced & mixed by Teemu Liekkala
Mastered by Miro Kiiski / Miro Mastering
Line-up:
Rioghan Darcy – vocals
Teemu Liekkala – guitar & keys
Tero Luukkonen – guitar
Antti Varjanne – bass
Valtteri Revonkorpi – drums
Links:
https://linktr.ee/rioghandarcy
https://www.facebook.com/rioghandarcy
https://www.instagram.com/rioghandarcy
https://rioghan.bandcamp.com
https://spoti.fi/36nTHP7
https://www.rakkausrunot.fi/runoilijat/emma-rioghan-darcy
