Finnish melancholic metal band Garden of Stone is set to release their debut EP

The Finnish melancholic metal band Garden of Stone is set to release their debut EP ‘Tides of Decay’ later in 2024 via Inverse Records. The first single Hymn of a Dead Man Pt.1 is released today and you can listen to it on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/gos-hymn 

Guitarist Jere Mäntysalo comments:

“Garden of Stone’s debut single “Hymn of a Dead Man Pt.1” represents the band’s tendency to compose melancholic clean guitars combined with cleanly sung dark lyrics. On the other hand, the band shows its versatility on the song with a catchy chorus, a catchy solo and heavy riffs, where singer Jesse Salo‘s brutal roars also get a head start. The lyrics paint a portrait where indifference and sparking rage can be seen in the midst of boredom and despair. The whole is completed by Kalle Hänninen‘s bass melodies and Matias Rokio‘s genres-combining drums.” 

Garden of Stone is a melodic metal band that weaves together melancholic rock and heavy metal. From the band you can expect brooding atmospheres, beautiful melodies, and face melting riffs.

The band was formed in 2023 when guitarists Jere Mäntysalo and Ville Penkari recruited Jesse Salo to sing and scream for their project. Soon after, drummer Tapio Haverinen joined to keep the rhythm department in check. The group was completed when bassist Kalle Hänninen joined to govern the lowest frequencies. Guest drummer Matias Rokio arranged and played the drums for the upcoming EP. The band published their first single, Hymn of a Dead Man Pt.1, in December of 2023, with the EP “Tides of Decay” just around the corner.

Line-up:
Jere Mäntysalo – Guitar
Jesse Salo – Vocals
Kalle Hänninen – Bass
Ville Penkari – Guitar
Matias Rokio – Drums