TL;DR: My new band Nebula Arcana blends progressive, cinematic elements with melancholic melodic death metal. Our debut concept, The Last Ember, follows different people through the final 12 months before the world ends. First teasers are coming soon at nebulaarcana.com.
Endings aren’t endings at all. They’re transitions.
Nebula Arcana is that transition: a new dawn after the dusk.
Why a New Band — and Why Now
When Eternal Tears of Sorrow closed its book, the silence left space for something bolder. I wanted freedom: heavier dynamics, wider emotions, and fewer rules. If you’ve read my earlier reflections on growth and practice, you’ll recognise the pattern: reinvention through deliberate work and patience.
(Internal link idea: link “reflections on growth and practice” to your post Practice in Music and Meditation.)
The Concept:
The Last Ember
What if the world were ending in 12 months, and everyone knew?
Each song follows a different person’s response: denial, fury, bargaining, grief, grace… And sometimes love. It’s less about apocalypse-as-spectacle and more about the emotions that rise when time finally feels finite.
Musically, expect progressive structures, cinematic orchestrations, and a melancholic core, growls and cleans in dialogue rather than competition. There are glimmers of Opeth/Steven Wilson/OK Computer-era tension, filtered through the cold northern light that’s always been in my writing.
The Line-Up
- Aso Brännkär — growl vocals
- Jussi Matilainen — clean vocals
- Harri Hytönen — guitar
- Olli Hakala — bass
- Ville Miinala — drums
- Christian Pulkkinen — keyboards & orchestrations
- Jarmo Puolakanaho — guitar, composition & production
What You’ll Hear (and When)
We’re deep into writing and pre-production. The album will be out next year.
Follow along at nebulaarcana.com and socials, the first embers are almost here.
Jarmo Puolakanaho 
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