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I just received the latest issue of Soundi, a Finnish music magazine. This time Soundi was quite boring, but two articles got my attention. First one was an interview of Meshuggah, about which I will write later, and the second one was about Kiuas. I have heard about this band already a year ago, but I remember thinking like “it has to be one of those boring newcomers. Not interested..”.

I was WRONG. Kiuas rocks. I was amazed how great they sound and how awesome guitar riffs they have. I really got interested in Kiuas and I will buy their two albums on next week. It has been helluva busy week, so I need to wait few more days until I get these interesting albums in my hands. Before that, let’s talk about Kiuas, the great newcomer in Finnish metal music scene.

Kiuas, which means “stove”, is going to release their third album in the beginning of March. Finnish music magazine Soundi has interviewed Mikko Salovaara, the primus motor of Kiuas. Although it has been busy times with the band while preparing for the release of the new album, Kiuas decided to play in Bloodstock festival in England. After that Mr. Salovaara enjoyed his vacation in Syria and Arab Emirates. “I haven’t come across with heavy metal in Syria, but it seems that local play much music“, says Salovaara. “Anyhow, in Arab Emirates heavy metal is as popular as in other countries. They even have their own heavy rock festival, Dubai Desert Rock“, continues Salovaara.

If you travel in Arabian countries, you definitely notice how religious those cultures are. Kiuas takes inspirations from ancient religious thoughts. With their third album Kiuas is more goal-oriented than before. “The album must be heavy enough, melodic and straightforward“, says Salovaara. The music of Kiuas has been described with word “crossover”, which refers to the diverse nature of the music of Kiuas.

Kiuas has developed as a band. Today the structures of their songs have become simpler and they contain more basic riffs. With the new album Kiuas wants to get rid off the “power metal stamp” they sometimes have had, but they still want to keep their melodic side. The New Dark Age album has three themes, namely the deteriorating life in western countries, religions and the dark moments of people’s lives.

I am looking forward to The New Dark Age album from Kiuas. I believe it is going to be awesome!

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