Motörhead provided the inspiration for LATVIJA’s Brain Slave, the Finnish alternative rock/metal act’s seventh single and second English-language release. The track is out now on streaming services, including Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and Tidal.
Heikki Lätti, the musician behind LATVIJA, describes a writing process in which the music and words developed together. The single draws on the act’s heavy rock foundation and metal influences.
“Creating the track came easily; the composition and the lyrics emerged almost spontaneously and simultaneously. I have wanted to release a rock style track and now was good time for it. Motörhead’s music served as the inspiration, and I thought that even Lemmy, whom I greatly admire, might like this song,” Lätti says.
Lätti has composed music throughout his life and handles vocals, guitar and bass in the announced lineup. Brain Slave also features vocalist Panu Pakarinen, guitarist Hannu Rautiainen and 17-year-old drummer Taisto Tolvanen. The announcement reports that LATVIJA’s previous releases have been well received across music platforms.
Composition credits go to Heikki Lätti, Hannu Rautiainen, Taisto Tolvanen and Tero Tolvanen, with lyrics by Lätti. Rautiainen, Taisto Tolvanen and Tero Tolvanen handled the arrangement. Recording is credited to Lätti, Rautiainen and Juha Kapiainen; Janne Tolsa / Note On Studio handled mixing and mastering.
Levypirtti is the single’s publisher, and J. Patrikainen created the cover art. Brain Slave carries catalog number LPIRTTI22 and ISRC FILV22600003. The supplied artist photograph is credited to Juha Pelkonen.
