Return To Void – Return To Void 2017

Return To Void, a progressive rock band, was established in Karhula, Finland in 2015. Initially started as a trio (Markku Pihlaja -voc, Saku Hakuli -gtr, Pasi Hakuli -bass), played acoustic versions of Bruce Dickinson solo material under the name of Dick & Son´s.

After couple of gigs the band wanted to try with full band so Kalle Kukkonen was summoned to take the drumming duties. The magic was immediately there like in good old days of Kaihoro. A band, where they all used to play in the past. In the afterglow of successful gig, the idea of a band that would play new orginal music was born. The line-up was ready after synth-wizard Antti Huopainen was lured in. The winter 2015-2016 was productive time. Full album of songs was composed and rehearsed with ease. Off to the Studio Korkeakoski. There they recorded all drums with help of Studio Korkeakoski’s main man Teemu Aalto. The rest was done at the singer’s
Railroad Records headquarters. List of another projects, past and present, includes varied outings like Kaihoro, Total Devastation, Manitou, Kreyskull, Gran Torino, Demonic Death Judge…

1. Throughout The Ages
2. Lightbearer
3. Vail Of Confusion
4. Consumer Heaven
5. Sight Of Immortal Sea
6. All The Darkness
7. Human Alien Hybrid
8. Fools King
9. Liar
10. Return To Void

Vocals – Markku Pihlaja
Guitar – Saku Hakuli
Bass – Pasi Hakuli
Keys – Antti Huopainen
Drums – Kaarlo (Kalle) Kukkonen
Drums recorded by Teemu Aalto, Studio Korkeakoski
Other stuff recorded and mixed by Markku Pihlaja, Railroad Recording Studios

Mastering: Jaakko Viitalähde, Virtalähde Mastering
Backing vocals:
– Jussi Serengil, all tracks
– Emma Häyhä, track 5. “Sight of immortal sea”
– Annileena Tulokas, track 5. “Sight of immortal sea”
– Markku Pihlaja, all tracks
Cover art:
– Juho Horppu
Promo pics:
– Mikko Kokkala
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