Oceanic myths and the eternal dream of the sunken continent: With ‘The Deep & The Dark’, symphonic Metal masters Visions Of Atlantis set the sails with their upcoming sixth album on February 16th 2018 with Napalm Records.
Hauntingly beautiful duets between vocalists supreme Clémentine Delauney and Siegfried Samer meet classic power Metal infusions, embodying the symphonic Metal cake: A must-have for all genre-fans and beyond.
With ‘The Deep & The Dark’ Visions Of Atlantis created their most powerful and perfectly executed magnum opus to date, which showcases all musical facettes of the genre with this breathtaking classic symphonic Metal album. Now the band are premiering the album title track, ‘The Deep & The Dark’, in full here on MetalTalk – get your ears on it right here.
“A game changer for the band. Very impressive!”
Thomas Youngblood, Kamelot
Says vocalist Siegfried Samer:
“The title track to our new album, ‘The Deep & The Dark’, encompasses everything that the album stands for: A return to the musical and lyrical roots of Visions Of Atlantis, with colourful orchestrations, the dual vocals the band is known for, and a great, catchy hook in the chorus. This is definitely a standout track on the album!”
‘The Deep & The Dark’ tracklist:
1. The Deep & The Dark
2. Return To Lemuria
3. Ritual Night
4. The Silent Mutiny
5. Book Of Nature
6. The Last Home
7. The Grand Illusion
8. Dead Reckoning
9. Words Of War
10. Prayer To The Lost
Coming as exclusive Deluxe Box Set, CD Digipak and Digital Download editions, ‘The Deep & The Dark’ is available to pre-order at shop.napalmrecords.com.
From the grandiose album title track, folklore elements in ‘Ritual Night’ to the up-tempo rock juggernaut ‘Return To Lemuria’, Visions Of Atlantis round off all their facettes in this mystical adventure. But this album wouldn’t be complete without a bewitching ballad and ‘The Last Home’ is one of the memorable songs the band has ever composed. A powerful and perfectly executed magnum opus, waiting to be performed live by the band on the ‘Symphonic Metal Nights’ tour which is kicking off today.
Serenity, Visions Of Atlantis, Sleeping Romance, Secret Rule, Evenmore
Presented by Sonic Seducer, Spark Rock Magazine, Slam, MetalTalk and Lords Of Metal:
9th February: AT – Worgl / Komma
10th February: DE – Kaiserslautern / Kammgarn
11th February: CH – Wetzikon / Hall Of Fame
12th February: DE – Frankfurt / Nachtleben
14th February: UK – London / Underworld
15th February: BE – Vosselaar / Biebob
16th February: NL – Nijverdal / Cult Art Shop
17th February: NL – Haarlem / Patronaat
18th February: DE – Bochum / Matrix
19th February: DE – Berlin / Bi Nuu
20th February: DE – Nuremberg / Der Cult
21st February: CZ – Prague / Nova Chmelnice
22nd February: DE – Munich / Backstage
23rd February: DE – Glauchau / Alte Spinnerei
24th February: AT – Lenzing / Pfarrsaal
25th February: DE – Wacken / Wacken Winter Nights (VOA only)
Tickets and travel packages for Wacken Winter Night are available right here
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Photo credit: Moritz Maibaum Photography