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SIRENIA Release Ninth Studio Album ‘Arcane Astral Aeons’
October 26th, 2018

Stavanger, Norway-based symphonic gothic metal group Sirenia issued ninth full-length studio album Arcane Astral Aeons on October 26th, 2018 through Napalm Records.

Guitarist and vocalist Morten Veland commented: “This album is something unique to us as it is the first one we have made together with our fans; everyone who have supported our pledge campaign has directly contributed to the funding of the album and to make it what it has turned out to be.

“We are very proud of what we have achieved together and we’re very eager to share it with you, hoping that you all will find it as special as we do.”

Arcane Astral Aeons was recorded at Audio Avenue Studios in Norway and Sound Suite Studios in France. Mixing and mastering was handled by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark.

The outing features guest vocals from Beast In Black frontman Yannis Papadopoulos (‘Love Like Cyanide’) and former Tristania singer Østen V. Bergøy (‘Aerodyne’).

Cover artwork duties fell to Gyula Havancsák.

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘In Styx Embrace’
02. ‘Into The Night’
03. ‘Love Like Cyanide’ (feat. Yannis Papadopoulos)
04. ‘Desire’
05. ‘Asphyxia’
06. ‘Queen Of Lies’
07. ‘Nos Heures Sombres’
08. ‘The Voyage’
09. ‘Aerodyne’ (feat. Østen V. Bergøy)
10. ‘The Twilight Hour’
11. ‘Glowing Embers’
12. ‘Love Like Cyanide (Edit)’ (bonus track)

Sirenia’s line-up was as follows:

Emmanuelle Zoldan (vocals)
Morten Veland (guitar, bass, keyboards and vocals)
Jan Erik Soltvedt (guitar)
Jonathan A. Perez (drums)

Directed by Owe Lingvall, a music video was filmed for the track ‘Into The Night’. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs ‘Love Like Cyanide’ and ‘In Styx Embrace’. All three clips can be viewed below.

Eighth studio record Dim Days Of Dolor was released in November 2016 via Napalm Records.

Promotional photograph by Béranger Bazin.