Forest Folk band HEXVESSEL are proud to unveil a brand new music video for the single ‘Son Of The Sky’, taken from their upcoming fourth studio album, “All Tree”.
You can watch the video for ‘Son Of The Sky’ here: https://youtu.be/sKG3wx2_XM0
The video is a family home-video collage of pagan ritual, which perfectly reflects the mystical atmosphere and very personal nature of the song. It was filmed by Mat and Marja from HEXVESSEL in Avebury, West Kennet Long Barrow and Silbury Hill in Wiltshire, England during their ritual for the Winter Solstice 2018. Additional footage was filmed in Hämeenkyrö, Finland at an ancient sacrificial fir, Timin Mänty, that has been used to hang bear skulls in the past. Even more footage comes from the woodland of a ruined manor in Hertfordshire, the haunted ruins of Minsden Chapel in the fields above the hamlet of Chapelfoot in England and at the Teufelsstein in Bad Dürkheim in Germany.
Singer Mat McNerney comments on the video for ‘Son Of the Sky’: “This video for our new song ‘Son Of the Sky’ is a collection of family home movies that we made when we were celebrating Winter Solstice at Avebury, offering a sacrifice at an ancient pine tree called Timin Mänty here in Finland and when visiting various pagan sites in England and Germany. As with Hexvessel’s music, it is a story of our personal spiritual journey. ‘Son Of the Sky’ is a song about a traditional Finnish Karhunpeijaiset ritual celebration where the spirit of the bear was venerated after a hunt. It’s a song about tradition, community and family. Rituals are enactments of mythology, and stories that have been passed down from our ancestors. When we become part of this great tradition, we become aware of our origins and the meaning of life. Family, culture and kin are so important. It’s our community that connects us to the earth, that gives us a sense of purpose, understanding and place in the world. It is through that wisdom of mythology that we will become better able to survive and prosper.”
“All Tree” will be released on 15 February 2019 and is available for pre-order as Ltd. CD Digipak, Ltd. Gatefold LP & LP-Booklet, Digital Album, along with merch bundles HERE!
The North American release of “All Tree” will be available from 22 February 2019 via Prophecy Productions.
HEXVESSEL – Live In 2019
Support: Arktau Eos
07.02.19 (FI) Tampere – Valoa Festival – Tampere Cathedral*
16.02.19 (FI) Turku – Turku Castle Church*
17.02.19 (DE) Hamburg – TBA
18.02.19 (DE) Berlin – Urban Spree
19.02.19 (DE) Leipzig – Neues Schauspiel
20.02.19 (NL) Utrecht – Club Nine
22.02.19 (UK) London – St John on Bethnal Green
23.02.19 (FI) Helsinki – GLivelab*
01.03.19 (FI) Oulu – Tuba*
02.03.19 (FI) Kuopio – Panuhuone*
* without Arktau Eos
HEXVESSEL Line-Up:
Mathew Kvohst McNerney – Vocals
Andrew McIvor – Acoustic guitars
Kimmo Helén – Piano, Keys, Viola, Bass Guitar
Jukka Rämänen – Drums, Percussion, Bass guitar
Jesse Heikkinen – Lead guitar, Acoustic guitars & 12-string guitars
Antti Haapapuro – Sound Effects, Field Recordings, Master of Ceremonies
Marja Konttinen – Vocals, Percussion
[with session violin on “Old Tree” by Daniel Pioro]
HEXVESSEL Online:
https://www.facebook.com/hexvessel/
https://www.instagram.com/hexvesselband/
https://www.hexvessel.com/