Omniscore project revealed and new album released!
New album ‘Crimson Saga’ is out now! This album is the first of release by Omniscore, a collaborative project of mine. The album has Ian Fontova as the featured collaborator and it contains 23 tracks of authentic viking folk mixed with epic orchestrations.
Stream and buy ‘Crimson Saga’ here!
Follow Omniscore:
https://www.facebook.com/omniscore
https://www.youtube.com/@Omniscore
‘Wanderlust’ out now!
A new album ‘Wanderlust’ was released today! The album includes 12 exciting and uplifting fantasy adventure tracks. Buy and stream here!
‘Novum’ out now!
A new epic sci-fi album, ‘Novum’ is out now! The album includes 20 diverse songs and around 80 minutes of content. It’s epic battle music, industrial and symphonic metal, synthwave, cyberpunk, EDM, Asian ethnic music and weird cinematic space music in one package.
Stream or buy the album on your favourite platform by clicking here !
Patreon launch!
I launched my Patreon page today. For those unaware, Patreon is a place where you can support my work and in return you get exclusive rewards and content (or good will).
I took some time to craft exclusive content for this month, and here's the full list of rewards (depending on your support tier):
-Cover: New World Metal Symphony. A heavy metal rendition of Antonín Dvořák’s New World Symphony, 4th movement.
-Remake: Legendary.
-4 remixes: Corruption, Alien Lifeforms, The Dead of Night, Dystopia.
-4 preview songs from an upcoming album.
-3 scores (midi, sheet music, tablature): Rise to Asgard, Legendary, New World Metal Symphony.
-2 playlists: Forest Fantasy & Across the World. Includes old songs in long-form thematic continuous playlists.
-Discord invitation or VIP Discord invitation.
-Video early access.
-Full catalogue download.
-Credits in upcoming videos and albums.
+Other stuff announced later.
This stuff cannot be streamed, downloaded or experienced anywhere else. You can expect similar amount of exclusive content every month if you're willing to support me for $3/month. There's also a $9 and $25 monthly tiers for those who really want to support me. Please see the Patreon FAQ for more info about the rewards.
‘Throne of the North’ out now!
The new 'Throne of the North' is out now! It's a complete remake of my 2015 album with the same name, with new recordings and effects, rearranged and even re-composed parts, remixed instruments and remastered audio. The remake also includes five new bonus tracks. It's taken a good amount of time and effort to make this album, probably more than went making the originals. I hope you enjoy the fresh sound of the classics!
If you've bought the original 2015 album before, this is a FREE download for you. The original tracks are available only on Bandcamp, elsewhere they've been upgraded to new 2022 versions. You can also pre-oder CD's for this release at Bandcamp.
Listen to the album on your favourite platform by clicking here !
Pre-order CD's at Bandcamp !
Sabaton’s ‘The Symphony to End All Wars’ with my orchestral production
Sabaton just released a symphonic versions of their latest metal album, ‘The War to End All Wars’, called ‘The Symphony to End All Wars’. I arranged and produced all the symphonic versions based on the original metal tracks. In addition to my instrumentation, there’s some great instrumentalists featuring on the album: Tina Guo , Floor Jansen , Ian Fontova , Natalia Dmukhovskaia, Kim Sopata Fleuchaus , Sandro Friedrich and Antonio Bustabad.
‘Carmina Gloria’ CD and Deluxe edition
‘Carmina Gloria’ CD and Deluxe edition are now available on Bandcamp. The deluxe edition is mainly for true fans and people who want to study or play my songs on guitar, drums, bass, violin etc. or people who are just curious about how the songs are constructed. In addition to the 11 original songs, it includes demos, versions with and without orchestras, MuseScore files that include notation and midi scores and some high quality art. Deluxe edition is included in any CD purchase or can be purchased separately. Also, there are some nice video canvases added on each song of this album on Spotify mobile!
‘Carmina Gloria’, a new album out now
‘Carmina Gloria’ is out now! Here are the most important streaming and physical album links neatly in one place.
‘Carmina Gloria’ is a symphonic-fantasy-power metal album with Celtic, European medieval and Middle Eastern folk influences. I like to call it crusader metal (there’s viking metal and pirate metal so why not?). There are tons of guitar melodies and solos performed by the great Mikko Salovaara and rhythm guitars are performed tightly by Francesco Mattei. Ian Fontova did a great deal of folk and Celtic instruments on the album. Ruben Monteiro recorded some awesome hurdy gurdy and ethnic plucked solos.
Tracklist:
1. Divine Alliance (6:55)
2. Durandal (6:37)
3. Metal Crusade (6:37)
4. Terra Sancta (6:48)
5. Blood of Glory (5:45)
6. Deliverance (7:41)
7. Claymore in the Face (4:39)
8. Shining Fate (5:24)
9. Defenders of the Cross (8:03)
10. The March of the Templars (9:15)
1.1 Victoria Ultima (10:57)
Credits:
Mikko Salovaara: lead guitars, acoustic guitars
Francesco Mattei: rhythm guitars
Ian Fontova: folk instruments
Ruben Monteiro: oud, saz baglama, hurdy gurdy
Paul Johnson: gaita, gralla, tarota
Natalia Dmukhovskaia: classical violin
Jocelyn Fields: vocals
Angela Schleihauf: oboe, english horn
Kim Fleuchaus: ney flute
Erkan Erginci: duduk
Max Kerner: citole
Composed, arranged, mixed and mastered by Antti Martikainen
Additional guitar, bass and drum mixing by Simone Mularoni (Domination Studio)
Cover artwork by Kerem Beyit
‘Sonic Savior’, a new album out now
My new album ‘Sonic Savior’ was released on 28th of December 2020. It’s a melodic-symphonic-industrial metal album with 12 tracks and 79 minutes worth of music.
Tracklist:
1. Edenfall (6:49)
2. Maverick (6:12)
3. The Cure for Weakness (7:30)
4. Neogenesis (6:35)
5. Sonic Savior (5:53)
6. Etherity (6:32)
7. World of Hurt (4:24)
8. Ascension Gate (7:31)
9. Iconoclast (5:27)
10. Limitless (6:03)
11. Quantum Exodus (6:11)
12. Ashes of Decadence (9:40)
Composed, arranged, mixed and mastered by Antti Martikainen
Additional guitar, bass and drum mixing by Simone Mularoni (Domination Studio)
Guest performances:
Mikko Salovaara: lead guitars and additional guitar solo composing
Francesco Mattei: rhythm and clean guitars
Marco Gnoatto: keyboards and additional keyboard solo composing
Check it out:
Spotify: tinyurl.com/sonic-savior-spotify
Apple: tinyurl.com/sonic-savior-apple
Amazon: tinyurl.com/sonic-savior-amazon
Youtube: tinyurl.com/sonic-savior-youtube
Bandcamp: tinyurl.com/sonic-savior-bandcamp
New original music for Ziggurat 2
Ziggurat 2, a game by Milkstone Studios, has been released on Steam in early access. Go get it and remember to grab the soundtrack as well for a discounted price. You’ll support me that way :) There are some heavily remixed and reworked older tracks and an original main theme, and there will be even more tracks to come as the game progresses. You can also listen to the songs (although low in quality) at Soundcloud.
‘Northern Steel Remastered’ released, CD’s available
‘Northern Steel Remastered’ is a remastered CD edition of the 2017 album. The sound is crisper and punchier and some parts have been reworked while staying true to the original style. You can order 2-CD digipaks on Bandcamp. Digital versions are also available on Apple, Google, Amazon, Spotify, Deezer and pretty much everywhere else, just type in Northern Steel Remastered and you’ll probably find it. There’s also new Northern Steel themed merchandise available on Spreadshirt.
New merchandise shop opened
Shirts, hoodies, jackets, mugs, accessories and other fan stuff now available at my Spreadshirt shop. Finnish customers can shop at my Finnish shop. 15% off in the first two weeks! There’s also a new embedded part in my web page for the shop.
‘The Heart of Avalon’ Volumes 1 and 2 out now
‘The Heart of Avalon’, volumes 1 and 2 have been released. The total duration of the two albums is around 160 minutes and there are 25 tracks. Thematically it’s loosely following the Arthurian legend and the music is mainly Celtic, medieval, fantasy and epic orchestral. There are dozens of performers on every track, performing string ensembles, Celtic whistles and pipes, oboe, bansuri, medieval lute, vocals and much more. Check out the opening song of the first volume, Albion
Tracklist:
The Heart of Avalon, Vol. 1
1. Albion
2. Dinas Emrys
3. The Serpent Prophecy
4. Victory Or Death
5. The Rise of Pendragons
6. The Herald of Fate
7. A Giant’s Dance
8. The Walls of Tintagel
9. The Once And Future King
10. Lady of the Lake
11. Chosen by the Sword
12. Laus Equitis
13. Brocéliande
14. White Riding Warrior
The Heart of Avalon, Vol. 2
1. The Grail Quest
2. Hills of Badon
3. The Knights of Camelot
4. Trinovantum
5. The Code of Chivalry
6. Joyous Gard
7. Antumnos
8. Excalibur
9. Elegia Regum
10. Camlann Will Bleed
11. The Heart of Avalon
Quest performances:
Ian Fontova: Celtic whistles and pipes, recorders, fiddle, plucked string instruments, small percussion
Rick Curran: violin, viola and cello
Paul Johnson: gaita, gralla and tarota
Carolina Sánchez: oboe and english horn
Annie Rie: hurdy gurdy
Max Hattwich: lute
Mohammad Rjoub: oriental strings
Eli Mine: oud and bansuri
Jocelyn Fields: female vocals
Celica Soldream: female vocals
Hillewi Elgstrand: female vocals
Francesca Genco: female vocals
Jonathan Matthews: male vocals
Ian Fontova, Isaac Solanas and Axel Blázquez: male choir
New Sabaton album with my arrangements
The upcoming Sabaton release “The Great War” will include a special soundtrack edition with epic orchestral versions, arranged by me from the original album tracks. The Great Box edition is correct one to go for if you want to listen to my arrangements. You can pre-order the box here. There’s only a very limited edition available so make sure you get yours or you could miss out on the greatness!
Check out their new single, “Fields of Verdun“, with snippets of the original song, narrated version and my orchestral arrangement version.
‘One Finger Death Punch 2’ soundtrack
‘One Finger Death Punch 2’, a kung-fu action game by Silver Dollar Games was released on April 15th. I composed two original songs and remastered some old ones for the game. You can listen to and download the songs for free at my Soundcloud page. You can get the game from Steam.
New homepage online
Welcome to my new and improved home page, implemented by Riikka Korhonen. This is my news section where I’ll be updating you about relevant shenanigans.