[Cover photo credit to Nikolaj Bransholm]

“Twilight” is the latest single from Danish/Faroese Progressive Metal collective Iotunn. The new track comes from the band’s second full-length album, Kinship, set for release on October 25th, 2024 through Metal Blade Records.

Guitarist Jens Nicolai Gräs shares about the song:

Somehow this song is coherent, but it’s got lots of twists and turns and references within its own frame. It’s always very exciting to be in search of the perfect balance when there’s too many ingredients. Also, it’s a rocking song that’s going to be fun to play at concerts.

Guitarist Jesper Gräs further elaborates:

‘Twilight’ is all about energy. The fundamental main riff was written during the time right after [Motörhead’s] Lemmy [Kilmister] died and I wrote this to celebrate his legend and musical influence. From the get-go, it was about high speed, flow, and groove and with the creative process together with Jens Nicolai and later the full band, it evolved into soundscapes of atmosphere as we know it from the IOTUNN sound – combining the heavy metal with the atmospheres. Lots of Nordic touches to it; lots of epic-ness.

Iotunn’s Kinship is a “mythological journey” which ends up “exploring the deep roots of human nature, its connection and disconnection with everything and everyone, and how our choices have always defined ourselves and the lives lived.”

Drummer Bjørn Wind Andersen shares about the album:

In my mind, Kinship is a grand work of heavy metal art, one that I am very proud to have taken part in creating. Musically, it encompasses so many different colors and emotions. It is, in many ways, the music to which I’ve always dreamt of contributing drums. It is the finest accomplishment this far, for me personally and for the band.