RUOSKA Featuring Former BATTLELORE Members To Release New Album In February 2026; “Ihtiriekko” Single Streaming
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Finnish industrial metallers Ruoska, formed in 2002, will release their sixth studio album in February 2026 via Inverse Records following a three year hiatus. They have shared a new single, “Ihtiriekko”, taken from the upcoming album, Kade.
“Ihtiriekko” is perfectly in line with the band’s intense output, and the song’s story is not exactly cheerful either.
“Taken from Finnish folk tales, ‘Ihtiriekko’ is a powerful and sad story about real-life tragedies that took place in the past, but which today’s listeners can also relate to. In times past, people have sought to explain difficult things through mythology and fantasy in order to find comfort in the midst of often miserable everyday life,” the band explains.
“The final version came together quite painlessly. ‘Ihtiriekko’ combines heavy sounds, electronic music, and classical elements. This is one of the latest and most significant songs that was worked on for the upcoming album.”
Listen to the single on digital music services here and here.
The band, which hails from Juva, Eastern Finland, and has already racked up nearly 25 million plays on Spotify alone, will also be heading out on an album release tour, which will be announced soon.
Ruoska is Patrik Mennander (vocals / ex-Battlelore), Samuli Rimmi (guitar, backing vocals), Miika Kokkola (bass, backing vocals / ex-Battlelore) and Teemu Karppinen (drums).
(Source: www.bravewords.com)
