Omnium Gatherum Release “Walking Ghost Phase” Video, Announce Finnish Tour Dates

Finnish melodic death metal act Omnium Gatherum have released the final single ahead of the release of their new album May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way on November 7 in the form of “Walking Ghost Phase.”

Described as a track that’s infused with a bit of that ’80s style, guitarist Markus Vanhala gave a rundown of how the band hopes fans will react to the song in a live setting.

“Here’s the third OG single down the road — called ‘Walking Ghost Phase.’ This one represents the simpler, straight-forward banger side of the upcoming album; it gets your heads banging and fists pumping. I am really looking forward to playing this one live as it has a feel of an upcoming classic live anthem — luckily we have A LOT of shows coming up. Also fear not; there’s also gonna be some a bit more proggy or advanced stuff on the album. May the bridges we burn light the way!”

As for the pretty se rious meaning behind the track, vocalist Jukka Pelkonen said “Walking Ghost Phase” was less about banging heads and more about its darker undertones.

“‘Walking Ghost Phase’ is about addiction in its many forms. It is about dullness defeating passion yet the addiction creating a fixation. It is a zombie-like state where one is forced to go through the destructive pattern repeatedly. Self-deception is one of the key topics in this song. How addiction lures one into thinking there is nothing wrong and then it consumes you. The title is a real term used when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster happened in the ’80s. There were workers exposed to heavy radiation who obviously got sick from it. After a while, they seemed to be cured, but that was only a deception. Soon afterwards they just collapsed and passed away. That is why I linked the ‘Walking Ghost Phase’-state to the idea of addiction.”

May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way will be released on November 7 via Century Media, but you can preorder your copy today. You can also catch Omnium Gatherum at any of the tour dates listed below.

OMNIUM GATHERUM ON TOUR IN NORTH AMERICA:
WITH AETHER REALM + HINAYANA :
11/16 — Boston, MA — Sonia
11/17 — Quebec City, QC — Source de La Martiniere
11/18 — Montreal, QC — Foufounes Electriques
11/19 — Toronto, ON — Lee’s Palace
11/20 — Detroit, MI — The Sanctuary
11/21 — Indianapolis, IN — Black Circle
11/22  — Chicago, IL — Reggie’s
11/23 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theater (Studio B)
11/24 — Kansas City, MO — Warehouse on Broadway
11/25 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater
11/26 — Salt Lake City, UT — Metro Music Hall
11/28 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
11/29 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre
11/30 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theater
12/1 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Midtown
12/2 — Los Angeles, CA — 1720
12/3– San Diego, CA — Brick by Brick
12/4 — Mesa, AZ — The Rosetta Room
12/5 — El Paso, TX — Rockhouse Bar & Grill
12/6 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger
12/7 — Dallas, TX — Trees
12/8 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
12/10 — Orlando, FL — Conduit
12/11 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
12/12 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819
12/13 — Harrisburg, PA — Capitol City Music Hall
12/14 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre

OMNIUM GATHERUM ON TOUR IN FINLAND:
11/7-11/9 – Helsinki-Stockholm — Hellsinki Metal Cruise
1/9 – Kotka, FI — Street Food Factory
1/10 – Rytmikorjaamo, FI — Seinäjoki Metal Fest
1/16  – Oulu, FI — Kantakrouvi
1/17 —Tampere, FI — Olympia
1/23 – Jyväskylä, FI — Lutakko
1/24 – Helsinki, FI — Tavastia

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