Finnish melodic death metal giants Omnium Gatherum have unveiled a surprise new single, “Moongold,” written and recorded during the sessions for their 2025 album, May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way. Released as a bonus track, the song arrives as the band gears up for a European headline tour kicking off February 11, with support from Fallujah and In Mourning. Tickets are available at this location.
Vocalist Jukka Pelkonen comments:
“’Moongold’ follows the overall style of the album. It’s fast and full of energy, and while the song is somewhat stripped down, its layers start to reveal themselves after a few listens. ‘Moongold’ is one of my favorites from these sessions, and I really hope it will make its way into our setlist in the future – after all, this song was written specifically with live performance in mind.”
Guitarist Markus Vanhala adds:
“’Moongold’ was originally released as an ‘Eastern wonder,’ meaning a Japan-exclusive around the time the album came out. In the end, we decided to leave it off the album itself, as it didn’t quite fit the overall flow and we wanted the record to be a short, sharp burst of aggression. That said, the song stands very strong on its own as a melodic death metal anthem and is pure OG – perhaps a slightly more old-school version. And now, here it is, served to you and to your loved one, for these moonlit afternoons The calendar is full – just the way it suits us, and there’s more to come. It fits a band whose core is that of an honest, sweaty live machine.”
Listen to the song below:
Tour Dates
May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way – Finnish Tour 2026 w/ Rabbit Cult
01/23 Jyväskylä, FI @ Lutakko
01/24 Helsinki, FI @ Tavastia
European Tour 2026 w/ Fallujah & In Mourning
02/11 Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
02/12 Hamburg, DE @ Gruenspan
02/13 Leipzig, DE @ Hellraiser
02/14 Berlin, DE @ Lido
02/15 Krakow, PL @ Hype Park
02/17 Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra
02/18 Prague, CZ @ Rock Café
02/19 Vienna, AT @ Szene
02/20 Munich, DE @ Backstage Halle
02/21 Aarau, CH @ Kiff
02/22 Stuttgart, DE @ Im Wizemann
02/23 Lindau, DE @ Club Vaudeville
02/25 Hannover, DE @ Musikzentrum
02/26 Aschaffenburg, DE @ Colos-Saal
02/27 Almelo, NL @ Metropool
02/28 Oberhausen, DE @ Kulttempel
03/01 Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
03/03 Colmar, FR @ Le Grillen
03/04 Paris, FR @ Petit Bain
03/05 Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg
03/06 Kortrijk, BE @ DVG
03/07 London, UK @ The Dome
