PRESS RELEASE:
Finnish purveyors of atmospheric heaviness and recent Time To Kill Records signees HARMS will release their second full-length album, "Rebirth of the Cold", on May 8th 2026.
The first single "True Night Falls" is now available:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/2tFEEQfttH8
Streaming: https://ffm.to/harms-true-night-falls
Commenting on the song, the band explain:
"'True Night Falls' is a presentation of the emptiness one can find in the darkest moments. Crushing parts intertwine with the haunting melodies to form a gripping sense of unyielding loneliness. The song captures the weight of being trapped in one’s own mind, when exhaustion and despair make every thought feel heavy and pointless. It moves through a dark, unending night where nothing offers guidance or comfort, and by the end, a part of oneself feels lost forever".
With "Rebirth of the Cold", HARMS move deeper into darkness: heavier, more melodic, and more aggressive than before. The music feels colder and more intense, built around tension and collapse, where moments of bleak beauty are sharpened and the weight of the band’s sound hits harder than ever. At times, their approach can be seen as an ingenious fusion of post-metal expansiveness, blackened contours and a fierce metallic hardcore edge, shaping a sound that is both emotionally immersive and physically punishing. Lyrically, the album continues their exploration of meaninglessness, emptiness, and decay, colored by reflections on time, space, and mortality: a meditation in grief, stripped of comfort and illusion, searching for what remains when nothing holds meaning.
Tracklist:
01.Endlessness
02.Serpentine calling
03.True night falls
04.Flowerless grave
05.A lifetime spent on dying
06.Rupture
07.Essence of sorrow
08.Apollonia
09.Cold aeon of time
10.Reprise
Preorders:
https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/harms
https://weareharms.bandcamp.com/album/rebirth-of-the-cold
Formed in 2017 in Lappeenranta, Finland, HARMS have forged a distinctive identity rooted in crushing heaviness, atmospheric darkness, and raw emotional intensity. Drawing inspiration from the endless cold and shadow of the north, the five-piece crafts sonic landscapes that shift between overwhelming force and desolate, melodic beauty.
Their debut album, “A Lifetime Spent on Dying” (2021), was met with strong critical acclaim, earning praise from Finnish media as “one of the strongest domestic metal albums of the year” (Kaaoszine) and for its “dark, crushing and impressively multifaceted take on modern metal” (Imperiumi).
With Time To Kill Records now backing their next chapter, HARMS are poised to push their sound further into inevitable ruin, delivering their most immersive and uncompromising work to date with "Rebirth of the Cold".
Discography:
- Eternal Frost Of The Northern Soul, double-single CD, 2018
- A Lifetime Spent On Dying, full-length album, 2021
- Rupture / Essence of Sorrow, double-single 8", 2024
Line up:
Juho Haikonen - Bass
Jussi Loiri - Guitar, synth
Viljami Rings - Drums
Visa Tuovinen - Guitar, vocals
Jussi Tyrisevä - Vocals
HARMS
https://weareharms.bandcamp.com/
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Time To Kill Records
https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/
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