While Cemetery Skyline are getting ready to embark on their first tour, they are releasing their black velvety cover version of “I Drove All Night”, a brand new song that was not part of their debut album Nordic Gothic (2024).
“We were in the middle of writing the songs for Nordic Gothic and the tracks were flying back and forth over the Baltic Sea when Markus suddenly came up with the idea to record a cover version of the 80s classic ‘I Drove All Night'”, says Santeri Kallio (keyboards). “Some may consider it as a Roy Orbison hit, but back in high school I used to bang my head to the wall with Cyndi Lauper’s original version. So as an old fan of the song – I just could not resist the idea. The rest of the band soon joined the excitement to give this classic a new and darker crust. I also like to think that Markus’ passion for vintage cars had something to do with the idea to cover a song which is all about manically driving in darkness the whole night. We basically changed the song’s Cadillac to a hearse and all was set.”
Watch the video – directed by Brendan McGowan and featuring a hearse – below:
Consider yourself lucky if secured yourself a ticket for the upcoming shows, because three out of four are already sold out.
Cemetery Skyline live:
March
19 – Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia (Sold Out)
20 – Tampere, Finland – Olympia (Sold Out)
21 – Jyväskylä, Finland – Lutakko (Sold Out)
22 – Lahti, Finland – Möysä (Low Tickets)
You can also see Cemetery Skyline live at the following festivals:
June
12-14 – Finland – Rock Fest
12-14 – Switzerland – Greenfield Festival
27-29 – Finland – Tuska Festival
18-21 – Finland – Nummirock
July
2-6 – Hungary – Rockmarathon
4-6 – Turkey – Headbanger’s Weekend
17-19 – Finland – John Smith Festival
24-26 – Finland – Kuopiorock
25-26 – Finland – Qstock Festival
August
6-9 – Spain – Leyendas Del Rock
September
3-6 – US – ProgPower USA
Cemetery Skyline lineup:
Vocals: Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity, The Halo Effect, Grand Cadaver)
Guitars: Markus Vanhala (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, I Am The Night)
Keyboards: Santeri Kallio (Amorphis)
Bass: Victor Brandt (Dimmu Borgir, Witchery, ex-Entombed/Entombed A.D., ex-Firespawn and many more)
Drums: Vesa Ranta (Sentenced, The Abbey)
(Photo – Sam Jamsen)
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“We were in the middle of writing the songs for Nordic Gothic and the tracks were flying back and forth over the Baltic Sea when Markus suddenly came up with the idea to record a cover version of the 80s classic ‘I Drove All Night'”, says Santeri Kallio (keyboards). “Some may consider it as a Roy Orbison hit, but back in high school I used to bang my head to the wall with Cyndi Lauper’s original version. So as an old fan of the song – I just could not resist the idea. The rest of the band soon joined the excitement to give this classic a new and darker crust. I also like to think that Markus’ passion for vintage cars had something to do with the idea to cover a song which is all about manically driving in darkness the whole night. We basically changed the song’s Cadillac to a hearse and all was set.”
Watch the video – directed by Brendan McGowan and featuring a hearse – below:
Consider yourself lucky if secured yourself a ticket for the upcoming shows, because three out of four are already sold out.
Cemetery Skyline live:
March
19 – Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia (Sold Out)
20 – Tampere, Finland – Olympia (Sold Out)
21 – Jyväskylä, Finland – Lutakko (Sold Out)
22 – Lahti, Finland – Möysä (Low Tickets)
You can also see Cemetery Skyline live at the following festivals:
June
12-14 – Finland – Rock Fest
12-14 – Switzerland – Greenfield Festival
27-29 – Finland – Tuska Festival
18-21 – Finland – Nummirock
July
2-6 – Hungary – Rockmarathon
4-6 – Turkey – Headbanger’s Weekend
17-19 – Finland – John Smith Festival
24-26 – Finland – Kuopiorock
25-26 – Finland – Qstock Festival
August
6-9 – Spain – Leyendas Del Rock
September
3-6 – US – ProgPower USA
Cemetery Skyline lineup:
Vocals: Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity, The Halo Effect, Grand Cadaver)
Guitars: Markus Vanhala (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, I Am The Night)
Keyboards: Santeri Kallio (Amorphis)
Bass: Victor Brandt (Dimmu Borgir, Witchery, ex-Entombed/Entombed A.D., ex-Firespawn and many more)
Drums: Vesa Ranta (Sentenced, The Abbey)
(Photo – Sam Jamsen)
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