Rioghan shared a stunning version of King Dude’s ‘Sweet Death’

Finnish Rioghan is back after their successful debut album Different Kinds Of Losses which was released on last December via Inverse Records. 

The band is currently preparing their second studio album but before that they’ll release a 3-track EP titled Covers III on December 15th 2023. The chosen cover tracks are Toxic (Britney Spears), Sweet Death (King Dude) and Lethean (Katatonia). 

The second single Sweet Death originally performed by King Dude and Shannon F. is now available on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/rioghan-sweet, and features Tony Kaikkonen (Red Eleven) in a duet with singer Rioghan Darcy. The track brings the dark gothic side of the band more to the front, perfectly timed with the darkness creeping in since we’re about halfway November…

Rioghan comments on Sweet Death:

“Sweet Death became my favorite song that instant when I heard King Dude’s ‘Death’-album for the first time. It also became obvious, that this song had to be visited, if I only could find a suitable duet-partner. And of course we did, Tony Kaikkonen agreed to sing with me on this release too. Instrumentally we turned the song a bit to the heavier side, and for vocals we channeled our inner gothic atmosphere. All in all, a lovely song, where the lyrics also let you sink into the darkening autumn nights.” 

LISTEN the first single Toxic on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/rioghan-toxic 

Rioghan live line-up shaped up properly at the end of last year and is now ready to hit the stages with the first gig taking place at On The Rocks, Helsinki on November 15th. You’ll find of course singer Rioghan Darcy, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Teemu Liekkala (Red Eleven), Guitarist Tero Luukkonen (Red Eleven), bassist Antti Varjanne (Joviac, Time Primer) and drummer Valtteri Revonkorpi (Leverage).

NEW Rioghan Merchandise available HERE 

Track list:
1 – Toxic

– originally performed by Britney Spears
– this arrangement by Teemu Liekkala and Jenni Perämäki
– written by Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback

2 – Sweet Death 

– originally performed by King Dude, Shannon F.
– this arrangement by Teemu Liekkala and Jenni Perämäki
– written by Thomas Jefferson Cowgill

3 – Lethean

– originally performed by Katatonia
– this arrangement by Teemu Liekkala and Jenni Perämäki
– written by Jonas Renkse, Per Eriksson

Line-up:
Jenni Perämäki – vocals
Teemu Liekkala – guitar
Tero Luukkonen – guitar
Antti Varjanne – bass
Valtteri Revonkorpi – drums