heavy-metal-darkness: Humming Whale |Chasing Rabbits |Self Release

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Humming Whale |Chasing Rabbits |Self Release

Release Date: November 21^st, 2025
Format: CD/Digital
Genre: Progressive Metal
Country: Finland

Humming Whale started back in 2006 in Tampere, Finland, built by longtime friends Lassi Paunonen and Ville Kiiveri. Metal was always the core, but wide listening habits pushed the band toward progressive territory early on, with odd structures, rhythmic detours and a growing fascination with synth textures and organic percussion. After years of slow development and line up shifts, the group settled into a solid form, completed their long gestating debut, and finally released “Chasing Rabbits” in late 2025.

“Chasing Rabbits” sounds like a band that has spent a long time arguing with its own ideas and refusing easy answers. The album circles around progressive metal without locking itself into a single box, shifting between tense riffs, drifting atmospheres and sudden rhythmic turns. Songs stretch out, pull back, and then twist again, often sidestepping the obvious path. It asks for attention, not patience as a favor, but attention as a fair trade.

There is roughness in the way the material unfolds, not raw in a dirty sense, but raw in intention. The vocals stay grounded, never drifting into overacting, while guitars and bass keep weaving patterns that feel thought through without sounding academic. The synth layers add color without drowning the metal core, giving the album a slightly off kilter personality that fits the band’s long history of experimentation.

This is a strong and convincing debut that rewards enough spins. “Chasing Rabbits” may not punch you in the face on first contact, but it sticks around, digging in with every listen. For fans of progressive metal who like their albums to challenge habits and stretch expectations without collapsing into chaos, Humming Whale has delivered something worth spending time with.

Score: 7.5