Cardinals Folly Drops Dark New Doomer Ahead of Doomed & Stoned Fest!

I’ve been a fan of CARDINALS FOLLY for a long time. I don’t know, it’s something about their sound that presents doom in a manner unlike any other. With that in mind, I can’t wait for the Finland trio to play Doomed & Stoned Festival this weekend at Indiana City Beer! Mikko Kääriäinen (guitar, vox), Juho Kilpelä (bass), and Joni Takkunen (drums) will also put on a few select performances in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Indianapolis. Look for their upcoming split with Lucifer’s Fall a few months from now on Cruz Del Sur Music. Today, Doomed & Stoned is proud to debut a brand new track from Cardinals Folly. Give ear to the weird, Gothic charm of “Walvater Proclaimed!” and check out my interview with Mikko below!

You’re hopping on a plan today for your first ever visit to the United States. What are your feelings in this moment?

I only wish they would serve free drinks onboard. Otherwise it´s either gonna be a long or expensive flight. Or both? We´re excited, but I think the actual sparks will fly once we´re there.

You’re playing Doomed & Stoned Festival and a few other shows, as well, correct?

Yes, Doomed & Stoned Festival, along with few other shows in the Midwest, such as Milwaukee and Chicago.

What have Cardinals Folly been working on since the last album?

We´ve been writing our fifth full-length album slowly, along with few tracks for the split with Lucifer´s Fall that we recorded a month ago. That one will be released by Cruz Del Sur Music as Vinyl & CD this winter. Also, we played few festivals in Austria & Germany, supported great bands like Spiritus Mortis and Count Raven in Finland, and just completed a small tour with Serpent Warning in Finland as well. Things have been busier than ever before, and that´s ideal…

What can you tell us about the song we’re premiering today??

“Walvater Proclaimed!” is from the upcoming split LP with Lucifer´s Fall, and it´s a hazily epic doom-waltz to the world of the occult and Nordic darkness, northern attitude. The song basically follows the lore of “Walvater Unveiled” from our second album “Our Cult Continues!” (2014) and also the runic themes from “Secret of the Runes” that was on previous album “Deranged Pagan Sons” (2017). That side of our works. Tap into the mood, and let it guide you out of these dreaded lives with its genuine mysticism, earthly mana and arctic passion. Walvater is Lord!

Cardinals Folly Live!

• Thursday, October 4th - Sabbatic in Milwaukee
• Friday, October 5th - Reggies in Chicago
• Saturday, October 6th - Doomed & Stoned Fest in Indiana