photo by Sami Kokko
Finnish metal band Hav Norn are set to release their second album ‘Laniena Animarum’ on September 18th 2026. The first and only single ‘All The World Around‘ is now available to stream: https://push.fm/fl/hav-norn-all-around-the-world
Hav Norn’s new single is a hauntingly beautiful and heavy journey into letting go, the raw necessity of moving on, and what might finally be waiting for all of us in the end. It deals with that inescapable truth: life goes on, and we have to keep moving forward.
It touches on shared dreams and relationships that have faded into pitch-black shadows of time. The track wraps itself in deep melancholy, but it still carries a faint spark of hope for new possibilities. It doesn’t hand out neat answers or pre-packaged explanations, it gives the formless space to turn into something you can actually feel and understand.
It’s both a final farewell to the past and an invitation to step into the unknown without useless fear.
Hav Norn’s signature love for contrast really shines here. You get this raw, unpolished form, a deep and heavy sense of existential dread, and ultimately a belief in something better, all colliding in the very same track.
BIOGRAPHY:
An absolute sense of freedom, a relentless drive for new melodies, and a push toward the extremes, this is where Hav Norn’s uncompromising metal takes root. While deeply anchored in the metal soil, the core idea is complete genre fluidity. The music is born without rigid boundaries, unforced, and entirely on its own terms.
The story of Hav Norn began in 2025 in Jyväskylä, Finland, when a seasoned musician returned to life after two decades of silence. Raised in the 1970s, his background in bands and sound engineering once led to total burnout, driving everything music-related out of his life for far too long. When the time finally felt right for a comeback, years of pent-up creativity burst open into an unstoppable flow of sound.
Hav Norn is a one-man vision and execution: songwriting, lyrics, arrangements, every single instrument, vocals, mixing, and mastering are all handled by one individual. Working this way grants total creative freedom with zero compromise. Ideas, stories, rhythms, and moods overflow, with any single element serving as the spark for a new track. The creative process is light and adventurous, anything can be tested, but nothing is forced.
Musically and lyrically, Hav Norn spans a vast spectrum. The themes range from love and beauty to the conflicts, destruction, and world weariness born from human stupidity. It isn’t a sermon, but a deeply personal need to channel out the friction of existence, offering listeners a space to feel something real and intense.
Creating new material at a rapid pace, Hav Norn released the eight-track debut album Halcyon in 2025. The July 2026 single “All Around The World” opens the door to the next chapter, proving that the endless hunt for melody, rhythm, and a strong message is running stronger than ever. And it doesn’t stop here.
| Line-up: Sami Kokko – drums, guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals & programming |
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