In Murmuration Von Hertzen Brothers

• 1 The Relapse 05:29
• 2 A Good Life 03:31
• 3 Starlings 03:12
• 4 Ascension Day 05:06
• 5 Beneath the Silver Stars 05:12
• 6 Tightrope Walker 04:34
• 7 The Change 04:04
• 8 Separation 01:48
• 9 Snowstorm 06:19
• 10 Wait for Me 06:08
• Total Runtime 45:23

Info for In Murmuration

After the profound and epic journey of their acclaimed, pandemic-era masterpiece Red Alert in the Blue Forest (2022), Finland’s celebrated Von Hertzen Brothers return with their ninth studio album, "In Murmuration".

In true Von Hertzen Brothers style, In Murmuration creatively juxtaposes the band’s previous release. Whilst their imaginative, multi-genre hard rock and harmonies remain, the band’s artistic pendulum has swung more towards an air of optimism and renewal. The result is a work filled with big choruses, stadium rock anthems, art-rock with 90s vibes and catchy power-pop.

Whilst the themes within the album may not be as deliberately opinionated as on previous releases Red Alert in the Blue Forest and War is Over, there is a naturally occurring sense of constant change throughout. Precise and intriguing observations on the global political landscape, the tricky human relationships of this age, resilience and personal growth all provide lyrical subject matter. The first half of the album embodies a transformation of mood, bringing forth some positivity and love, and the second half journeys through challenging relationships, a literal call for change, separation, loss, longing and a final resolution.

Vocalist/guitarist Mikko von Hertzen says: “The shapes and the overall tone of the musical content on this album could be a bit surprising to some of our newer followers, but not to those who have been listening to us from the beginning. Musically speaking, we have proudly carried the cloaks of ‘prog-wizards’ for the last two albums, but what has not been so widely discussed lately is our ability to write good pop choruses and great catchy rock anthems with good vibes. We felt like it was now time to bring forth that side of us once again. The lyrical themes still deal with the everyday struggles of being humans in this f*cked up world, it’s a source that keeps on giving, but we wanted to step out of the forest and into the sunlight to mingle, discuss and celebrate. We live in an age of constant change where everyone is trying to find a secure footing in life, sometimes full of joy and sometimes filled with utter disappointment. Amid all that, the trick is to stay alert and lean to one another. Like starlings in murmuration. After the pandemic, and now as the world has once again opened, we have somehow felt lighter in our everyday lives. We acknowledge the contradiction of course, since the world with its horrors hasn’t changed much… It would have been easy to drown in those doomsday moods, but writing these songs we felt the need to tackle these problems from a more forgiving and positive standpoint.”

From the anthemic opener to the reflective closer, In Murmuration ebbs and flows much like the starlings after which it is named.

The instrumentation on this album has also evolved. The three brothers Mikko, Kie and Jonne, with drummer Sami Kuoppamäki, are joined by multi-instrumentalist Markus Pajakkala, who performed with the brothers on their acoustic tour in 2023. Notable for his saxophone solo on 2022's 'Peace Patrol', Markus brings a new dynamic to the album. Guests on the album include a gospel ensemble and the Budapest Art Orchestra.

Now in their 23rd year, Von Hertzen Brothers have consistently delivered music on their own terms and In Murmuration is no exception. This is their third self-produced album, the others being the award-winning Approach (2006) and War is Over (2017).

Mikko von Hertzen, vocals, guitars
Kie von Hertzen, guitars, vocals
Jonne von Hertzen, bass, keyboards, vocals
Sami Kuoppamäki, drums
Markus Pajakkala, keyboards, woodwind

Please Note: This album consists of different sampling rates. See track list - behind each track is the sampling rate.

Von Hertzen Brothers
Brothers Mikko, Jonne and Kie Von Hertzen originally played in their own individual bands, each enjoying varying amounts of success before joining together as a family unit in the tour de force that is the Von Hertzen Brothers in 2000. By the time their 2nd album Approach topped the Finnish chart, its unique blend of progressive guitar driven rock combined with rich layered vocal harmonies, it was obvious that this band was both something very unique and special.

Since then the band has had three Number 1 albums and a Number 2 album domestically with Love Remains The Same (2008), Stars Aligned (2011), Nine Lives (2013) and New Day Rising (2015). This success has made them one of the most influential and important rock acts to of emerged from Finland in recent times.

New Day Rising, the bands last and most accomplished release to date, was produced by Juno Award winning Canadian producer Garth ‘GGGarth’ Richardson, who is particularly noted for his work with bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Biffy Clyro . While mix engineer Randy Staub, (Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch) mixed the record, adding the necessary spit and polish, making the album one of the bands best works to date. This album was consequently nominated in the ‘Best Rock Album of The Year’ category by UK Classic Rock Magazine, which followed a previous success of Flowers and Rust from the Album Nine lives, which had won ‘Anthem of the Year’ at The Progressive Rock awards in London.

The band have built a reputation as an exceptional live act playing shows opening for the likes of The Foo Fighters, Neil Young and 30 Seconds to Mars to name but a few. Additionally, Von Hertzen Brothers have toured Europe with the likes of Opeth and The Wildhearts as well as playing key slots at some of Europe’s biggest and best Festivals.

The band recently appointed UK based company 7pm Management, headed by music managers Seven Webster & Steve Wolfe, in order to replicate their strong domestic success internationally. Consequently, this has since led to the appointment of ITB as the bands new Booking agents. ITB looks after some of the best acts in the World including the likes of The Who, Biffy Clyro, Aerosmith, Guns and Roses, Rival Sons & ZZ Top to name but a few.

Having only just finished a busy summer of Festival appearances, The Von Hertzen Brothers are now in the studio working hard on material for their next album.

This album contains no booklet.