Ancara’s latest video ‘Tears With A Smile’ featuring a duet with 2005 Finnish “Idols” finalist, Agnes Pihlava. The song is taken from the melodic metal/rock band’s third album, Chasing Shadows, released in 2009.

Guitarist Juha Wahlstén: “The soundscape and material is a mixture of metal and pop-rock. I’m sure that the metalheads and old fans might feel a bit alienated at first, but hopefully also the non-metalheads might like more of our material now.”

Regarding the new Ancara album, producer Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Lordi, Apocalyptica, Sepultura) said, “I am very satisfied with the result, because there was no rush in any point, so the songs and ideas were thought through. Usually the best things remained and the bad ones were dropped out with time almost naturally. In addition to that, none of the band members had ego problems, but all were equal. This is not usually self-evident when it comes to music. The need for showboating was absent.

“The album is melodic metal made in 1980s spirit but still being modern. I avoided on purpose going too much to the ’80s with the sound. What separates ANCARA from the masses is that it doesn’t flirt with dark subjects like most of the modern metal bands, and that is what makes it so fascinating Also the guys make their kind of music and I believe that one of the band’s strengths is wide target audience.”