Hailing from Turku, Finland, SVARTA HAVET released their sophomore album “M\u00e5nen ska lysa din v\u00e4g” for the European market via Svart Records on February 27th, 2026. Originally released by the US based Prosthetic Records in May 2025, M\u00e5nen ska lysa din v\u00e4g casts a critical eye over the negative effects of Western colonialism, capital greed and convenience at the cost of sustainability, presenting a rallying cry for change whilst never losing sight of the light that this world has to offer.<\/p>\n
Formed in 2018, SVARTA HAVET is a self-described dyster (gloomy) post-hardcore group born from the Finnish DIY punk and hardcore scene, with the members bonding over a shared affinity for punk music and community-first ideals with a focus on antifascist, feminist, trans and queer politics. Where their 2021 debut full-length, JORD\/VATTEN, served as an introduction to SVARTA HAVET\u2019s amalgam sound of post-metal, hardcore punk and black metal, M\u00e5nen ska lysa din v\u00e4g is a deftly woven together panorama of their respective influences and a captivatingly urgent political and compassionately personal case for humanity\u2019s course correction.<\/p>\n
With communities residing at the heart of their purpose, on a localised and a broad scale, SVARTA HAVET are not ones to lay idle in their hopes of a better world. 2026 will continue to see the band both touring their home country and beyond, as well as being deeply involved in organizing gigs and events through the collectively-run venue, Kirjakahvila (“Book Cafe”) \u2013 a queer feminist, anti-capitalist DIY community space in Finland. In addition to hosting local acts, the group\u2019s tireless efforts to support international bands will continue to see SVARTA HAVET helping to foster a vibrant underground scene in the process.
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