Suotana - Ounas II CD

Suotana - Ounas II CD

After two years of relentless touring and major festival appearances, Finnish melodic death metal force Suotana return with “Ounas II”, a powerful and expansive sequel to their acclaimed 2023 album Ounas I. Released in August 2025, this album represents a significant leap forward in both songwriting and atmosphere, cementing Suotana’s position among the elite of modern Nordic metal.

Following successful tours across Asia with Kalmah and Europe with Finntroll, as well as standout performances at festivals such as Summer Breeze, Tuska, Nummirock, Ragnarök Festival and Hellsinki Metal Festival, Suotana entered the studio with renewed confidence and international momentum. The result is an album that masterfully blends aggression, melody and epic storytelling into a cohesive and immersive experience.

Musically, Ounas II expands upon the band’s signature icy melodic death metal sound by incorporating stronger black metal atmospheres and power metal-inspired grandeur. The guitars are sharp and frostbitten, the melodies sweeping and heroic, while the rhythm section delivers both crushing force and dynamic flow. Songs like “Twilight Stream” and “Winter Visions” showcase Suotana’s matured songwriting, balancing raw intensity with emotional depth.

The undisputed centerpiece of the album is “1473 Ounas”, a ten-minute melodic death metal odyssey that stands as one of the band’s most ambitious compositions to date. Featuring a breathtaking guest appearance by Zoe Marie Federoff-Šmerda (Cradle of Filth), the track weaves haunting female vocals into Suotana’s arctic soundscape, resulting in a dramatic and unforgettable climax to the album’s narrative arc.

To conclude the Ounas saga, Suotana deliver a chilling reinterpretation of the Children of Bodom classic “Hatebreeder”, reimagined through their own raw, frost-covered lens. Visually, the album is once again brought to life by artist Simo Räsänen, whose majestic artwork perfectly captures the Nordic wilderness, cold beauty and epic scale of the music.

This CD edition of Ounas II is perfect for fans who want to experience the album in full detail and clarity. For collectors, the album is also available as a vinyl edition in our store.

Why You’ll Love This Album

• You love epic, atmospheric melodic death metal

• You enjoy melodic death metal with black and power metal influences

• You follow bands like Kalmah, Insomnium, Wintersun, Children of Bodom

Sound & Aesthetics Highlights

• Sound & Production:

  • Frosty melodic death metal riffs

  • Aggressive yet melodic guitar work

  • Monumental song structures

  • Clear, powerful and immersive production

• Aesthetic & Mood:

  • Epic and cinematic atmosphere

  • Dark winter landscapes and heroic melancholy

• Musical Characteristics:

  • Melodic death metal foundation

  • Black metal atmosphere

  • Power metal grandeur

  • Dynamic tempo changes and long compositions

• Lyrical & Thematic Elements:

  • Nordic landscapes and mythology

  • Inner struggle and endurance

  • Cold, isolation and strength

  • Epic storytelling

• For Fans Of:

  • Kalmah

  • Insomnium

  • Wintersun

  • Children of Bodom

Product Details

• Artist: Suotana

• Title: Ounas II

• Format: CD (2026)

• Genre: Melodic Death Metal

• Label: Reaper

Manufacturer information

Warner Music
Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH
Alter Wandrahm 14
20457 Hamburg
Germany

E-mail: anfrage@warnermusic.com