Darkology did make quite an impression in 2009, when they released their debut album, “Altered Reflections” which received tons of praise around the globe and sold, in very healthy qualities. The band did not give up in their effort to make their music more appealing and a couple of years later begun composing what would end up formulating their sophomore release. Chris Tsangarides, the famous Anglo-Cypriot, Grammy nominated producer did handle mixing duties and mastering took place at AthensMastering, a world class, state of the art, mastering studio, one of the best of it’s kind in Southern Europe.
An enthusiastic Chris exclaims: “As I was mixing the album and as the songs were coming alive, I was thinking wow this is good, that is also good, this is VERY good! (laughs) This happened about a dozen times! It’s rather rare at this day and age, that you get an album that’s all killer and no filler and I am not using that expression lightly. "Fated to Burn" is a must have album... It’s an aural assault of all senses with plenty of melody and bombast for the most discerning Metal-heads! Get it now!”...
The band is both very happy and proud to announce the release of their second album entitled “Fated to Burn” between the 8th and the 15th of June 2015 (depending the territory), through Prime Eon Media and its partners worldwide, on CD and digital formats, with the streaming platforms receiving a time delayed release in most territories. Multiple special package configurations will be made exclusively available through the band's webstore and a vinyl release may follow later in the year.
The release of the album will be handled by RSK entertainment and it’s numerous high profile partners almost all of the major European territories and through Nightmare Records in the USA & Canada, in other territories, it will be available, as a direct order via Prime Eon Media.
Darkology features in it’s ranks the amazing Harris bros, Michael Harris (Thought Chamber, Arch Rival, Leather, VS Chastain) on guitars and Brian Harris (Firewind, Solstice(US), My own Victim etc) on drums. Also the former vocalist from Outworld (and Beyond Twilight, Zierler Projects, Epysode and Firewind among others) Kelly Sundown Carpenter, returns with some OUT OF THIS WORLD performances! Last but not least the extremely talented bassist Mike Neal (Medieval Steel, Salem’s Lot etc.) lays down some solid grooves and has even co-written about half of the songs on this album, as well as most of the lyrics, making this a great, highly collaborative, team effort.
The band recently concluded a highly successful tour with Overkill, Prong and Enforcer with all reviews that have poured in, being extremely flattering.
Watch exclusively on Grande Rock the lyric video for “On Morrow’s Break” below.
Tracklist:
01. Kill Me If You Can
02. Beyond the Grave
03. On Morrow’s Break
04. The Eyes of the Machine
05. Quantum Genocide
06. The Shadows of Oth
07. Fated to Burn
08. 21st Century Frankensteins (Nobot 2)
09. Festival of Fear
10. Holy
11. Nightmare King
(i) Shadows of the Abyss
(ii) The Summoning
(iii) The Construct
(iv) Eternus Nocturne: The Dark Domain
12. Your Hollow Soul (Work in progress – instrumental mix) [Bonus track]
Release dates:
USA (Nightmare Records): 9th of June 2015
Europe (RSK/Partners): 15th of June 2015
Rest of The World (Prime Eon Media): 8th of June 2015
Chris Tsangarides (Grammy Nominated Producer of Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Darkology & Many More): “If you were to look up the meaning of power metal in a dictionary there would be just a one word explanation... Darkology!”
Ben Jackson (Crimson Glory/Avenging Benji Guitarist): “Darkology: Dark Grooves, tight riffs, fierce vocals! A new metal force to be reckoned with!”
Jack Starr (Solo, ex-Virgin Steele Guitarist): “"Fated to Burn" is a powerful and epic album that reminds me of the best Maiden and Priest albums. I love the mixing of classical and power metal elements, the great vocals and the excellent solos! Long Live Darkology!”
Harry Conklin [The Tyrant or Lucifer Thisiren] (Jag Panzer, Titan Force, Satan’s Host): “Just heard the new Darkology album. THIS IS GREAT!!! I like how some solos are totally jazzy and all the weird timings in the songs. Vocals are REALLY tasty. There are so many good songs and so much good stuff going on. Good luck!”
Lance King (Balance Of Power, Avian, Pyramaze, Solo + many more): “This record sets the bar on dark progressive metal releases, very high indeed”.
J.T. Longoria (Producer, Multi-instrumentalist. Credits include King Diamond, Izzy Stradlin, Volbeat, Darkology): “Relentless, brutal, hypnotic and masterfully crafted works that creep up the spine and invade the psyche. It was a privilege to play and an honor to share the stage with Darkology on their fall European tour”.
Selling points:
• Second album, by the emerging new Gods of Metal with excellent previews and press/fan/artist reactions!
• A dozen of cutting edge songs that take the band’s style further towards perfection while maintaining a classic outlook based on bands like Judas Priest and Metal Church.
• Superb performances, daring arrangements, excellent choruses, and a bone crunching heavy production!
• Mixed by the Grammy Nominee legendary producer, Chris Tsangarides.
• Mastered at AthensMastering – one of the finest mastering studios in Europe.
• Fantastic cover artwork by highly regarded German illustrator/painter Rainer Kalwitz (Shadow Gallery, Dare, Praying Mantis... and many more) and 24 page booklet/luxurious digipack.
• 2-3 videos expected to surface. (Concept and lyric/art).
• Excellent reviews of the recent tour the band undertook, with Overkill, Prong and Enforcer.
• Extensive Promo by Rock N Growl including massive mail-outs, placements and advertising as appropriated, in relative press outlets.
• We have to truly agree with a reviewer that had previously characterized the band as “The Future of Metal”. “Fated to Burn” is a classic in the making!
Line Up:
Michael Harris - Guitars
Kelly Sundown Carpenter - Vocals
Mike Neal - Bass
Brian Harris - Drums
Weblinks:
www.darkology.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Darkology-Official/27659850915653
An enthusiastic Chris exclaims: “As I was mixing the album and as the songs were coming alive, I was thinking wow this is good, that is also good, this is VERY good! (laughs) This happened about a dozen times! It’s rather rare at this day and age, that you get an album that’s all killer and no filler and I am not using that expression lightly. "Fated to Burn" is a must have album... It’s an aural assault of all senses with plenty of melody and bombast for the most discerning Metal-heads! Get it now!”...
The band is both very happy and proud to announce the release of their second album entitled “Fated to Burn” between the 8th and the 15th of June 2015 (depending the territory), through Prime Eon Media and its partners worldwide, on CD and digital formats, with the streaming platforms receiving a time delayed release in most territories. Multiple special package configurations will be made exclusively available through the band's webstore and a vinyl release may follow later in the year.
The release of the album will be handled by RSK entertainment and it’s numerous high profile partners almost all of the major European territories and through Nightmare Records in the USA & Canada, in other territories, it will be available, as a direct order via Prime Eon Media.
Darkology features in it’s ranks the amazing Harris bros, Michael Harris (Thought Chamber, Arch Rival, Leather, VS Chastain) on guitars and Brian Harris (Firewind, Solstice(US), My own Victim etc) on drums. Also the former vocalist from Outworld (and Beyond Twilight, Zierler Projects, Epysode and Firewind among others) Kelly Sundown Carpenter, returns with some OUT OF THIS WORLD performances! Last but not least the extremely talented bassist Mike Neal (Medieval Steel, Salem’s Lot etc.) lays down some solid grooves and has even co-written about half of the songs on this album, as well as most of the lyrics, making this a great, highly collaborative, team effort.
The band recently concluded a highly successful tour with Overkill, Prong and Enforcer with all reviews that have poured in, being extremely flattering.
Watch exclusively on Grande Rock the lyric video for “On Morrow’s Break” below.
Tracklist:
01. Kill Me If You Can
02. Beyond the Grave
03. On Morrow’s Break
04. The Eyes of the Machine
05. Quantum Genocide
06. The Shadows of Oth
07. Fated to Burn
08. 21st Century Frankensteins (Nobot 2)
09. Festival of Fear
10. Holy
11. Nightmare King
(i) Shadows of the Abyss
(ii) The Summoning
(iii) The Construct
(iv) Eternus Nocturne: The Dark Domain
12. Your Hollow Soul (Work in progress – instrumental mix) [Bonus track]
Release dates:
USA (Nightmare Records): 9th of June 2015
Europe (RSK/Partners): 15th of June 2015
Rest of The World (Prime Eon Media): 8th of June 2015
Chris Tsangarides (Grammy Nominated Producer of Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Darkology & Many More): “If you were to look up the meaning of power metal in a dictionary there would be just a one word explanation... Darkology!”
Ben Jackson (Crimson Glory/Avenging Benji Guitarist): “Darkology: Dark Grooves, tight riffs, fierce vocals! A new metal force to be reckoned with!”
Jack Starr (Solo, ex-Virgin Steele Guitarist): “"Fated to Burn" is a powerful and epic album that reminds me of the best Maiden and Priest albums. I love the mixing of classical and power metal elements, the great vocals and the excellent solos! Long Live Darkology!”
Harry Conklin [The Tyrant or Lucifer Thisiren] (Jag Panzer, Titan Force, Satan’s Host): “Just heard the new Darkology album. THIS IS GREAT!!! I like how some solos are totally jazzy and all the weird timings in the songs. Vocals are REALLY tasty. There are so many good songs and so much good stuff going on. Good luck!”
Lance King (Balance Of Power, Avian, Pyramaze, Solo + many more): “This record sets the bar on dark progressive metal releases, very high indeed”.
J.T. Longoria (Producer, Multi-instrumentalist. Credits include King Diamond, Izzy Stradlin, Volbeat, Darkology): “Relentless, brutal, hypnotic and masterfully crafted works that creep up the spine and invade the psyche. It was a privilege to play and an honor to share the stage with Darkology on their fall European tour”.
Selling points:
• Second album, by the emerging new Gods of Metal with excellent previews and press/fan/artist reactions!
• A dozen of cutting edge songs that take the band’s style further towards perfection while maintaining a classic outlook based on bands like Judas Priest and Metal Church.
• Superb performances, daring arrangements, excellent choruses, and a bone crunching heavy production!
• Mixed by the Grammy Nominee legendary producer, Chris Tsangarides.
• Mastered at AthensMastering – one of the finest mastering studios in Europe.
• Fantastic cover artwork by highly regarded German illustrator/painter Rainer Kalwitz (Shadow Gallery, Dare, Praying Mantis... and many more) and 24 page booklet/luxurious digipack.
• 2-3 videos expected to surface. (Concept and lyric/art).
• Excellent reviews of the recent tour the band undertook, with Overkill, Prong and Enforcer.
• Extensive Promo by Rock N Growl including massive mail-outs, placements and advertising as appropriated, in relative press outlets.
• We have to truly agree with a reviewer that had previously characterized the band as “The Future of Metal”. “Fated to Burn” is a classic in the making!
Line Up:
Michael Harris - Guitars
Kelly Sundown Carpenter - Vocals
Mike Neal - Bass
Brian Harris - Drums
Weblinks:
www.darkology.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Darkology-Official/27659850915653