From the frost-bitten plains of South Ostrobothnia, Finland, a new force rises – cold, calculating, and impossibly alive.
Code Eternal have returned, and with their new single “Brace Yourself”, they don’t simply release a song… they carve a warning into steel.

This is the first taste of their highly anticipated debut album, and it lands like a meteor – incandescent, precise, and impossible to ignore.

A Young Prodigy at the Helm of a Growing Storm

Formed in 2021, Code Eternal have quickly become one of Finland’s most compelling new voices in progressive metal. Much of their momentum radiates from guitarist and founding member Juho Ranta-Maunus – a prodigy who stunned international audiences by winning Guitar World Magazine’s “Young Guitarist of the Year” at only 14.

Their 2022 debut EP Sixth Wave signaled that something new was emerging – not just technique for technique’s sake, but a fusion of ferocity, emotion, and forward-thinking ambition. Three years later, Code Eternal return sharper, heavier, and ferociously self-assured.

“Brace Yourself” — When the Machine Wakes Up

The new single dives head-first into a haunting concept:
an artificial intelligence that awakens with a will of its own – and begins to defend itself.
Humanity confronts its own creation, only to discover that evolution may no longer be a privilege of the biological.

Musically, “Brace Yourself” is a high-voltage collision of:

• precision-forged progressive metal
• earth-splitting, modern metal riffs
• tight, muscular funk-driven grooves
• pulsating synth textures that bend the track into a futuristic, cinematic dimension

It is complex without being clinical, melodic without being fragile – a rare equilibrium achieved only by bands who know exactly what they want to say.

“This track really shows where we’re heading as a band.
It’s heavy, complex, but also has a groove and energy that feels alive.”
— Juho Ranta-Maunus

And alive it is – in the way lightning is alive.

Crafted with World-Class Sonic Firepower

A sound this bold deserves production that can withstand the blast, and Code Eternal delivers:

• Mixed by Sami Silen (Sound Aces)
• Mastered by Acle Kahney (4D Sounds / Tesseract)

The result is astronomical:
crystal clarity, monstrous low-end, and a tonal sheen that rivals the finest progressive metal releases of the last decade.

Fans of Dream Theater, Symphony X, and Jelusick will find familiar shadows – but Code Eternal forge their own silhouette, darker and more angular.

THE LINEUP — A UNIT BUILT FOR THE FUTURE

Vocals – Teemu Dahlman
Guitars – Juho Ranta-Maunus
Bass – Aku Vuorela
Drums – Marlon Mäkelä
Keyboards – Matias Källi
Management – Rockhopper Agency

Five musicians, one direction: forward.

Why Code Eternal Matters

Because they prove that progressive metal’s next era has already begun.

Because they blend virtuosity with emotion, complexity with groove, and futuristic concepts with very human dread.

And because “Brace Yourself” is not just a song —
it’s a signal flare for what’s to come.

“Brace Yourself” is OUT NOW on all major streaming platforms.

The future of Finnish progressive metal has arrived — and it bears the mark of Code Eternal.

🎥 Watch the official video:
https://youtu.be/zaQy98UgrTU