Finnish Art Rock group Naryan releases a cover of a Mike Oldfield classic “Nuclear” on Friday, December 08, 2023. The track will be included in Naryan‘s upcoming fourth album, due to be released in 2024. Watch the video through the youTube player below:
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“We wanted to craft a version of this great song with a fresh vision while maintaining the spirit of the original. The fact that the track celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2024 is just the cherry on top,”states vocalist Tommi Niemi.
“The song is also frighteningly topical in the current political climate,” adds guitarist Raino Ketola.
Naryan‘s own production is Melancholic Rock with touches of Cinematic, Progressive and Classical Music. On “Nuclear,” the violin brings a new haunting layer to the track, keeping the band’s trademark sound intact.
Videogame references
The original “Nuclear” is a part of Oldfield‘s “Man on the Rocks” album, but many a fan recognizes the track also from Hideo Kojima‘s “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” trailer.
“Our own back catalogue features plenty of tracks suitable for cinematic and game productions. It would be great if our version of Nuclear led people to discover our work in more depth,” reflects pianist Linda Kuoppala.
A combination of beauty and darkness
Naryan‘s active presence in social media TikTok has brought swathes of new listeners to the band during recent months.
“Feedback from new listeners has pushed us to develop our new material even further. Our fourth album is shaping up to be our best to date,” states guitarist and founding member Lauri Kovero.
Naryan‘s next original single is set to be released early 2024. More live dates including domestic and a select few European shows will be released shortly.
About Naryan
Naryan is a Finnish band, founded in 2005, playing Melancholic Rock. In addition to their homeland, they’ve played in the Netherlands and Belgium. The band has released 3 full length albums so far and the fourth is currently under construction. Naryan‘s music is a combination of beauty, darkness and melancholy.
Lineup:
Tommi Niemi / Voice
Lauri Kovero / Guitar
Raino Ketola / Guitar
Tommi Tanhuanpää / Drums
Jarno Forsman / Bass
Linda Kuoppala / Keyboards
Henriina Marin / Violin
Read our exclusive interview with the band here: https://progrockjournal.com/interview-exclusive-interview-with-naryan/
