The Finnish metal band Hav Norn released their second album ‘Laniena Animarum’ on September 18th 2026. Music video is also done for the first album track ‘
Tears Flow Down To Endless Streams Of Sadness’.
LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/
The man behind Hav Norn, Sami Kokko comments:
“The new album is officially out now. It’s basically a collection of separate moments and atmospheres, a mix of older tracks that went through some massive overhauls, along with a couple of brand new ones. It’s definitely not a concept album, but the overall vibe and tone pretty accurately mirror how I feel about the world and where our shared future is heading right now.
The music video for the opening track nails the core of the album by highlighting the symbiosis between the beautiful, the ugly, and the things we strictly need just to survive. That contrast shows up pretty clearly across the visuals, the lyrics, and the music itself, where raw intensity meets delicate melody. In the video, misty forests, which mean so much to us humans and dark industrial spaces set the stage for a tug of war between grief and hope, surrounded by glowing red signals of the end times. How does it all turn out in the end?
I’ve got new music ready to go, too. Turns out the next release is gonna be something a bit different, but still wrapped up in that same kind of Hav Norn package.”
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
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/havnorn
https://www.instagram.com/hav_norn
https://www.tiktok.com/@havnorn
01. Tears Flow Down To Endless Streams Of Sadness (ISRC QT6FY2676290)
02. All The World Around (Focus track) (ISRC CBF8B2506344)
03. Hush Now Sleep (ISRC CBF8B2506346)
04. Ember (ISRC QT6FY2676291)
05. Tomorrow Is a Dream (ISRC CBF8B2506343)
06. Finalize Your Position (ISRC CBF8B2506347)
07. Yesterday And Tomorrow (ISRC CBF8B2506345)
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