Sunholy Explained

Sunholy
Type:	studio
Artist:	Shade Empire
Cover:	Shade Empire - Sunholy.png
Released:	15 September 2023
Genre:	Extreme metal melodic death metal symphonic black metal
Length:	53:43
Label:	Candlelight
Prev Title:	Poetry of the Ill-Minded
Prev Year:	2017

Sunholy is the sixth studio album by the Finnish metal band Shade Empire. It was released on 15 September 2023 by Candlelight Records, their first album in six years since Poetry of the Ill-Minded.^[1]

It was mixed by Chris Edrich (Devin Townsend, Leprous, Alcest), mastered by Pierrick Noël, and contains artwork by Andy Reich.^[2] Francesco Ferrini (Fleshgod Apocalypse) handled the orchestrations.^[3]

Several singles were released in advance of the album, including "Maroon", which the band considered "one of the finest compositions of our career so far. This is not just a song but a journey that requires you to hopefully stop by and listen. Maroon proves also that [new vocalist Henry Hämäläinen] is one of the most versatile vocalists in Finland as this track showcases his wide scale."^[4]

Track listing

1. "In Amongst the Woods" – 5:14
2. "The Apostle" – 5:33
3. "This Coffin an Island" – 5:23
4. "Sunholy" – 6:57
5. "Torn Asunder" – 5:38
6. "Maroon" – 7:54
7. "All-Consuming Flame" – 6:43
8. "Profane Radiance" – 6:34
9. "Rite of Passage" – 3:47

Personnel

Band members

• Henry Hämäläinen – vocals
• Aapeli Kivimäki – guitars
• Juha Sirkkiä – guitars
• Eero Mantere – bass
• Erno Räsänen – drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Album Review: Shade Empire – Sunholy . September 7, 2023 . November 17, 2024.
2. Web site: Album Review: Shade Empire – Sunholy . April 14, 2023 . November 17, 2024.
3. Web site: Shade Empire – Sunholy - Teeth of the Divine . November 8, 2023 . November 17, 2024.
4. Web site: Shade Empire release new song ‘Maroon’ . August 14, 2023 . November 17, 2024.