Skein - Distances

Skein: Distances

Distances is a five-piece thematic release by the Finnish metal quintet Skein.
The music will be released during July of 2020, one part per week, with music videos.

Show Credits & Personnel

Music by Skein ♦ Lyrics by Juha Höyssä ♦ Produced by Tuomas Kokko ♦ Recorded, engineered and mixed by Tuomas Kokko at Electric Fox Studios, Vaajakoski, Finland ♦ Mastered by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers ♦ Additional keyboards by Tuomas Kokko ♦ Cello by Katri Antikainen ♦ Photography by Mikko Henrik Huotari ♦ Cover design by Juha Höyssä

Video cinematography by Mikko Henrik Huotari ♦ Video post-production by Juha Höyssä

SKEIN-005 ♦ Giant Monkey Music 2020

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Fourth Step:

The Distance Between Light and Dark

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Looking back into light
Once named as peace
Looking back from the dark
Once named as fear

Looking back into light
Once named as love
Looking back from the dark
Once named as pain

Looking back into light
Once named as hope

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Fifth Step:

The Distance Between Gods and Men

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Five steps further
Further away from the edge
Of what we once called light

With every step I'm slipping further away from you

I can still feel the coldness of that chair
The coldness of the paradigm
As I bowed my head down
And whispered out His name

Emptiness that came so violently
Bareness of the paradigm
As I only heard my words
And the echoes of her wail

The light
Receding

With every step I'm slipping further away from you

Knelt and folded hands
For the last time
Whispered a prayer
Cried out to him unanswered
Small as I will ever be

A comforting lap grew thorns
Unifying song turned sour
Driving nails through the palms
In desperation reaching out for your help

Casting stones with feeble hands
Lifted up with your fears
Driving nails through clean hands
In desperation reaching out for your care

With every step I'm slipping further away from you

I can still feel the coldness of that chair
The coldness of the paradigm
As I bowed my head down
And whispered out His name

Emptiness that came so violently
Bareness of the paradigm
As I only heard my words
And the echoes of her wail

Knelt and folded hands
For the last time
Whispered a prayer
Cried out to him unanswered
Small as I will ever be

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Sixth Step:

The Distance Between Fathers and Sons

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Six steps further
Further away
From the house we once called home
We once called home

Time to leave and take my space
Time will leave a bitter taste and open wounds

The turning of tide seems faster
Seems much faster now
The circling of time seems tighter
Much tighter now

Time to leave and take my space
Time will leave a bitter taste and open wounds

The turning of tide seems faster
Seems much faster now
The circling of time seems tighter
Much tighter now

Floes drifting apart

We just stood there
Wind in our eyes
Not knowing that we would be
Drawn apart

Keep following the time
Keep following the tide of time

The damage done
The violence of all that deafening silence
The damage done
The violence of all those good intentions

With every step I'm slipping further away from you

The turning of tide seems faster
Seems much faster now
The circling of time seems tighter
Seems much tighter now

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Seventh Step:

The Distance Between Them and Us

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Seven steps further
Further away
From the ideal we once dubbed humane

The Devil's finest trick
Was to persuade the world
That He was not made up by man

It's getting harder and harder
To make sense
To read your words
To swallow your oil

Short-sighted
Ill-tempered
Greed-ridden
Unwilling and unable

We chose to believe
We are not the same
We chose not to be
A family again

With every step I'm slipping further away from you

We chose to believe
We are not the same
We chose not to be
A family again

There will be punishment
There will be an end
Oh and it will come to you
It will come to me

It's getting harder
Harder to make sense
To read your words
To swallow your oil

We chose to believe
We are not the same
We chose not to be
A family again

With every step I'm slipping further away from you

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Eighth Step:

The Distance Between You and Me

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Eight steps further
Further away
From the rock we once built on

Who do I trust if not you?
Who do I build on?
Who do I lean on if not you?
Who do I search for?

To speak
To open up oneself
Is to offer up a neck
And if the teeth are sharpened
And mouth thirsty for blood
Letters become words
Words evolve into phrases
Like spreading weeds with lives of their own
Doubts become truths
Thoughts into intentions
Like rogue waves with lives of their own

Then we move in
Ready for the kill

Then we move in
Not ready to die

To speak
To open up oneself
Is to offer up a neck
And if the teeth are sharpened
And mouth thirsty for blood

Who do I trust if not you?
Who do I build on?
Who do I lean on if not you?
Who do I search for?

With every step I'm slipping further away from you

Biography

Distances marks a new level of ambition for Finland's Skein, who have been taking decisive steps on their path since the band's formation in 2014. The five-track EP, produced by Tuomas Kokko (i.a. Swallow the Sun, Ghost Brigade, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus), is guided by a musical and lyrical theme throughout the versatile musical landscape that showcases the strenghts of the band's evolved sound.

After the digital single Cartographer (2018) - the successor to their latest full-length Deadweight (2017, #36 on Finnish Album chart) - the band wanted to challenge themselves in new ways, resulting in Distances' rhytmically evolving and thematically progressing compositions. Paired with music videos for each tracks, the EP will be released during July 2020, a track per week.

Since the beginning, Skein's music has proven hard to place under a single label, genre or category. During the years, the sound of the band has evolved into it's current unique form, consisting of post-rock and -metal tones, as well as alt/prog metal elements with flavours from wide range of different styles and moods. The atmospheric music moves from the more melodic and clean parts to aggressive and distorted means of expression.

With the release of Distances, Skein hopes to reach new people also outside Finland's borders and continue to meet audiences in the intense live shows.

Skein is:
Kari Ruissalo - Drums
Juha Höyssä - Bass
Sami Silvennoinen - Vocals
Hiski Marstio - Guitar
Jarno Ojala - Guitar

Shows

2020-11-06 Jack the Rooster Tampere SIBIIR (NOR)
2020-11-05 On the Rocks Helsinki SIBIIR (NOR)
2020-10-10 Bar15 Seinäjoki
2020-08-28 Jack the Rooster Tampere Medeia, I Revolt

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2019-09-20 Klubi Tampere Blackstar Halo, Egokills, Black Royal
2019-05-04 Dog's Home Tampere Black Royal
2018-05-19 Bar15 Seinäjoki
2018-05-18 Maanalainen Tampere Besra, Atlases
2018-04-01 YO-Talo Tampere Machinae Supremacy, Barren Earth, One Morning Left Saarihelvetti Easter Bash
2018-24-03 Lucky Monkeys Lappeenranta Atlases, Besra
2017-11-18 Monttu Pori Atlases
2017-11-18 Dog's Home Tampere Joviac
2017-10-14 Bar15 Seinäjoki
2017-10-13 Ykän Pub Oulu Napalm Ted, Mustasuo
2017-10-07 Golden Classics Helsinki Napalm Ted, Post Pulse
2017-09-22 Doris Tampere Amendfoil, OX79
2017-09-22 Majava Bar Tampere Acoustic live
2017-06-15 Jack The Rooster Tampere Recoils, Waterloos
2017-05-25 O'Hara's Tampere Red Kaukasus
2017-02-22 Lepakkomies Helsinki Keoma, Recoils, Tragic Kids
2016-08-27 Tulli Block Party Tampere Verka, ERRORIST, The Fërtility Cült, Trail of Life Decayed
2016-11-08 Jack the Rooster Tampere Recoils
2016-03-06 M/S Tammerkoski Tampere Carnalation - Saarihelvetti-risteily
2015-10-09 Vastavirta Tampere Kilt., Awake Again
2014-09-05 Bar Loose Helsinki Medicated, Devenial Verdict, Klubikirves
2014-06-07 Välibaari Lempäälä Humanwires
2014-08-30 Nuclear Nightclub Oulu Clock Paradox
2014-05-24 Pirkkalan Jäähalli Pirkkala Ahola, The Cowerpoint, Sähköinen Ääliö, Nicolas Kivilinna Yhtyeineen, Raavittu - Pelmurock
2014-03-06 Torvi Lahti Ghost Voyage
2014-02-22 Liberté Helsinki Ghost Voyage, Medicated, IA
2014-02-08 Zoom Hyvinkää Refusal, Ghost Voyage
2014-02-07 Varjobaari Tampere Ghost Voyage
2014-01-04 O'Hara's Tampere Oceanwake
2012-xx-xx Jack the Rooster Tampere Amendfoil, Avenie
2012-12-19 Klubi Tampere Dr. Napalm and His Infernal Ukulele, Antimantra, Vala, The Jasser Arafats
2012-09-11 O'Hara's Tampere Nautilus
2012-08-12 Laikunlava Tampere Silene, Egokills, Iloinen Painajainen - Rock Picnic
2012-03-01 Pub Vegas Tampere Trail of Life Decayed
2007-05-11 Rock Club Heaven Nokia Hangman
2005 Narvan Nuorisoseurantalo Vesilahti Mel

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