HOKKA Announce Debut Album ‘Via Miseria IV’

After a duo of huge singles, HOKKA are ready to introduce themselves to the world properly with the reveal of their debut album.

HOKKA, if you didn’t know, is the new project from former Blind Channel vocalist Joel Hokka. He is joined in the band by founding member and former guitarist-songwriter of The Rasmus, Pauli Rantasalmi, and young drummer Jimi Aslak. A trio built on Finnish rock excellence.

The album will be called 'Via Miseria IV' and will be released on April 24 via Nuclear Blast.

The artwork looks like this:

And the full tracklisting is like this:

1. Blackbird
2. In the Darkness
3. Death By Cupid’s Arrow
4. Via Miseria
5. Heart Said No
6. Bon Apetit
7. Murder Ballad (Dying Flame)
8. Angels Fall
9. Serpent’s Song
10. Kiss from a Rose

So, as you can see, the record will feature previously released singles ‘Death By Cupid’s Arrow’ and ‘In The Darkness’.

It also features the newly released track, ‘Heart Said No’. A dramatic and damning piece of atmospheric, dripping in heartbroken despair and vulnerable intensity, it’s a beautiful offering that will take up residence in your soul and refuse to come out.

Joel had this to say about the tune, stating, “Big boys don’t cry — except when writing songs like this. ‘Heart Said No’ was the first song I ever wrote with tears in my eyes — and I wasn’t the only one in the band. The song is a raw and authentic deep dive into self-reflection, shaped by minds steeped in melancholy.“

The band will play their debut headline show in Finland before a string of Finnish festival appearances. If that’s where you’re based, or if you fancy a little trip, that show will be taking place on May 07 at Tavastia in Helsinki. Tickets are on sale from right here.