Forest Folk band HEXVESSEL are proud to unveil a brand new music video for the single ‘Changeling’ taken from their fourth studio album “All Tree”, which is released today.
You can watch the video for ‘Changeling’ here: https://youtu.be/UsDnnk_qcTs
The song features guest vocals from Neige from Alcest (FR) and prog legend Dirk Chapman from Uriel/Arzachel/Egg/National Health on flute. The video was directed by Vesa Ranta and Aapo Lahtela for Kaira Films.
Mat McNerney from HEXVESSEL says, “The song is about change, be it growing up from childhood to adulthood or hearing the call of a vocation you feel compelled to undertake. Metamorphosis in the knowledge that, in the spirit of Kinky Friedman’s “find what you love and let it kill you,” there may never be a way back. Irreversible transformation. I think that’s kind of my interpretation of Metsänpeitto (which literally means “covered by the forest”), the Finnish folklore phenomenon, where people went missing in the forest for unexplained reasons. Once the call of the forest gets in your blood, you never truly belong to the man-made world again, and you’re never coming back. Eventually the forest draws you back home. This same myth, in various forms, also exists in Irish folklore with “changeling children” for example, who were switched by the fairies in infancy. The mythology of my upbringing, and of the country I have settled in, converging together into our “wyrd-folk” story. We are also especially honoured to have our dear brother Neige from Alcest on guest vocals and Dirk Chapman on flute for this song.”
While the North American release of “All Tree” will be on 22 February via Prophecy Productions, the album is out as of today in the rest of the world via Century Media Records.
Click here for a selection of ordering options: https://Hexvessel.lnk.to/AllTree
What the Press Are Saying About “All Tree” “…even if you’re listening in a metropolitan tower block, with your eyes closed and your headphones on, you’ll be swept away to a sun-dappled woodland glade where spirits and nymphs frolic.”
(9/10 Metal Hammer UK)
“… timeless songs that are slowing down the world with their warm retro-sound.“
(6/7 Metal Hammer DE)
“Finnish forest folk widescreen fourth album.”
(Prog UK)
HEXVESSEL are currently on a release tour playing a number of selected shows. Check out dates and venues below!
HEXVESSEL Live In 2019 – with support from Arktau Eos
FEBRUARY
16.02.2019 (FI) Turku – Turku Castle Church *
17.02.2019 (DE) Hamburg – Logo
18.02.2019 (DE) Berlin Urban Spree
19.02.2019 (DE) Leipzig – Neues Schauspiel
20.02.2019 (NL) Utrecht – Tivoli / Club Nine
21.02.2019 (DE) Cologne – Club Volta
22.02.2019 (UK) London – St John on Bethnal Green
23.02.2019 (FI) Helsinki – Glivelab *
MARCH
01.03.2019 (FI) Oulu – Tuba *
02.03.2019 (FI) Kuopio – Panuhuone *
* Not including Arktau Eos
The following shows have also been confirmed:
11.04.2019 (NL) Tilburg – Roadburn Festival (special “All Tree” show)
12.07.2019 (PL) Bolkow – Castle Party
20.09.2019 (RU) St Petersburg – MOD club
21.09.2019 (RU) Moscow – Gorod
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 and 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://hexvessel.com