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AURI Unveil New Album III - Candles & Beginnings By Larry Petro, News Monkey Monday, May 26, 2025 @ 2:46 PM
The ethereal trio AURI returns with their long-awaited third studio album, III - Candles & Beginnings, set for release on August 15, 2025.
Propelled by the celestial voice of Johanna Kurkela, the lush sonic landscapes of Tuomas Holopainen, and the boundless instrumental artistry of Troy Donockley, AURI once again invites listeners into a world that defies genre. Fusing elements of folk, progressive and symphonic music with touches of world, pop, and avant-garde, III - Candles & Beginnings promises an immersive journey for the senses.
The creative process for this new chapter began in 2023, shortly after the completion of NIGHTWISH's 2024 opus Yesterwynde. While Troy composed in the serene landscapes of Yorkshire, Tuomas and Johanna crafted melodies and lyrics from their home base in Kitee, Finland-bridging worlds both musically and geographically.
As a first glimpse into AURI's evolving soundscape, the hauntingly beautiful lead single "Shieldmaiden" is available now, accompanied by a stunning cinematic video directed by longtime collaborator Ville Lipiainen.
Troy Donockley comments: "Our new album b>Auri III is waiting to be released, and one of its songs, "Shieldmaiden", has already escaped. It's a mysterious song, obscured by its own slow rising power.
Auri thrives on mystery and ambiguity so all is well..."
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "SHIELDMAIDEN" ON KNAC.COM HERE
LISTEN TO "SHIELDMAIDEN": https://auri.bfan.link/shieldmaiden
The album comes in following formats:
AURI - A Trail Of Candles & Beginnings
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Having been a studio endeavour in the past, AURI is finally going on tour with their first- ever live European trek kicking off in August 2025. Check out the dates: