Finnish metal band Segmentia's new single 'Nuclear Sun' pays homage to power metal era of the 2000s • GRIMM Gent

Ambassador of melancholic metal, Segmentia releases “Nuclear Sun”, the second single from its upcoming debut album. The song plays with contrasts: delicate guitars give way to epic soundscapes while moods of hope and despair alternate. Almost cinematic and built on power metal foundations, the song is a tribute to songwriter Jere Luokkamäki’s years with Celesty.

“For me as a composer, Nuclear Sun was the moment I stopped being cautious about my power metal background”, says Luokkamäki. “I laid the foundation for the song on a work trip to Kajaani. The wintry surroundings of the small town and the soldiers on the streets once again got me thinking about the state of the world and how we treat this planet. At times humanity seems determined to bring disaster upon itself, and that is the feeling I wanted to bring into the song”.

The band’s trademark melancholy strongly colours the universal message of Nuclear Sun.

“Jere’s song was clearly an ode to nature, and it fell to me to finish the unfinished lyrics. The melody is at times almost cheerful, but it is above all the lyrics that underline the deep despair that so often consumes me as well”, says the band’s vocalist Kansana, who took part in writing the lyrics.

The performance video for the song is the band’s first of its kind and, at the same time, the second part of an audiovisual trilogy. Visually understated yet striking, the video successfully captures the band’s look and presence on stage.

“The setting of the video continues to root the band in the atmosphere of Southern Ostrobothnia. In Before the Dawn, the first music video of the trilogy, dawn was only just breaking. Now the core of the sun blazes in the sky at full force in the Nuclear Sun video, leaving no one untouched”, comments Tomi Salminen / Tojusa Media Oy, producer of the music video

With this release, Segmentia showcases another side of its musical identity. The song is now available on all streaming platforms, and the music video can be watched on the band’s YouTube channel.