Finnish death metal band Hautajaisyö to release fifth album - first single and music video out now!

The Finnish Death metal band Hautajaisyö are set to release their fifth album 'Surun paino' on March 20th 2026 via Inverse Records. The first single 'Maan nielemä' is unleashed today, accompanied by a music video.

The first single from the new Hautajaisyö album, Surun Paino (Weight of Sorrow), comes with brutality. 'Maan Nielemä' (Swallowed by Dirt) showcases the band at their best. It features heavy riffs, violent drums and low-growl vocals. The song is inspired by the year 536, the "Year of Darkness", when the world was shrouded in darkness and nearly all of humanity perished. Amidst the chaos, a lone gravedigger toils endlessly. The song has a DIY music video which was filmed in one take at the band's practice venue. This fits well, as the album was recorded by the band themselves using their own equipment.

" 'Maan Nielemä' is one of my favourite songs from the new album. It hits like a hammer on hot metal, and you can feel the darkness of the song. Making the video was damn fun. We had a rough idea of what we wanted to do, and we tried to keep the costs down. Then we just 'hit our heads against the wall' until we had the finished video." says vocalist Janne Partanen 

LISTEN to the single on streaming service.