Band: Bronze Hall Country: Finland Genre: Black/Viking Metal
Hey, how are you? Bronze Hall is a new name on the scene, so I thought it would be helpful if you could tell our readers and potential listeners a little about your band, how it came to be, and what its goals are.
Bronze Hall came to be from the desire to create epic and grand metal while retaining rawness and heaviness. In the two albums I have made in the span of a few years it has evolved but kept true to the original vision, and I plan to continue so.
I've heard your debut album before, but I can say that the second one, Embers of the Dawn, sounds much more composed and mature. It also sounds like the illegitimate child of Bathory and Falkenbach, but with its own character. Tell us about the writing process for these two albums, what changed, and generally about your thoughts and feelings during this period.
The first album was very easy for me to write. Both of them were written very intuitively and with relative ease. The difference in the writing process for Honor & Steel and Embers of the Dawn, is that in the first album I was experimenting more with the style and finding footing, whereas now I have a framework that I am working in. When writing Embers of the Dawn I wanted to make the atmosphere more dark, brooding and heavy while keeping the grandeur and melody. I also wanted to shift to a more natural and acoustic sound. That was achieved by adding more acoustic guitars and dialing down the synths.
As far as I understand, you're the only one in the group? How does the creative process go? Did you need help from others at different stages? Or did you manage to do everything yourself?
For Bronze Hall I am operating musically by myself. The only part where I have had help is in the album artworks. The mighty Magus of Kaikkivaltias has helped me encapsulate the essence of both albums to a visual medium. He did the center image for Honor & Steel with my guidance, and took the photograph for Embers of the Dawn cover.
Where does the inspiration for the lyrics come from? Are they references to something specific, perhaps a literary work, or are they "heroic" patterns meant to support the mood of the music?
They are not directly from any one literary work or history. They are universal and primal themes that support the music. Heroic themes are of course very common. I have very vivid imagery in mind when writing Bronze Hall. I try to put that imagery to words when writing the lyrics to support the song.
Do you consider your music suitable only for personal listening? Or are you planning to assemble a live band and begin touring?
I cannot imagine Bronze Hall playing live. It’s not in the nature of this project. The atmosphere would be totally lost.
Where did you record this album, Embers of the Dawn? Did anything strange happen during the recording that we should know about?
Nothing special to comment about the recording process. Everything went smoothly as planned. The album was recorded at the secret Hellcavern studios exclusive to Forest Gloom.
What are your main goals, aspirations, ambitions, both on a personal and professional level?
The only ambition for Bronze Hall is that I take it as far as it can go musically. Everything is done on the terms of the music. I am working on a third album but this time the gap will most likely be longer.
Do you pay attention to the new albums that have been released recently? Are there any that particularly stand out?
I am very bad at keeping up with new music, however there have been few ones that caught my eye, like the debut album by Black Hurst. And of course, the new Darkthrone track absolutely kills.
Are there any albums in your collection that might surprise some of your fans? What kind of music do you like to listen to in your free time?
I do listen to a wide array of different music styles like most other people, but most of it is still metal and rock. I can’t really think of any album that would be surprising for me to have.
What can you say about metal in Finland? Has anything changed in the last 10 years?
I have no idea if it has changed in the last 10 years. I guess it’s more popular. Finland has some legendary bands, but I don’t think being from Finland is a stamp of quality like it feels some people think it is.
Thank you for your time! The last words are yours…
Thanks for the interview and thanks to everyone who has supported Bronze Hall, Forest Gloom or one of my projects.
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April 2026
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