FOLLOW THE CIPHER Release Self-Titled Debut Album
May 11th, 2018
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Falun, Sweden-based metal group Follow The Cipher issued their self-titled debut full-length studio album on May 11th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records.
“I consider our music as both visual and cinematic,” said guitarist Ken Kängström. “The sound is large-scaled and multi-layered – each element plays an important role within the overall concept. You can listen to our music in two different ways; either by focusing on the individual, versatile elements like the keyboard melodies or Linda’s powerful voice, or you can indulge in the whole package. Both type of listeners will get what they look for in our very own CIPHER METAL!”
The outing includes a re-recording of Sabaton’s ‘Carolus Rex’ track, a song co-written by Ken Kängstörm with Sabaton vocalist Joakim Brodén. “I think the song sparked the first inspiration in me – in particular, it was responsible for me starting to trust my own abilities and judgment,” reflected Kängström. “When me and Joakim wrote this track, I felt deep inside that it was time to put my plans with Follow The Cipher into action.”
Cover artwork was created by Sabaton guitarist Chris Rörland.
The track listing is as follows;
CD
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01. ‘Enter The Cipher’
02. ‘Valkyria’
03. ‘My Soldier’
04. ‘Winterfall’
05. ‘Titan‘s Call’
06. ‘The Rising’
07. ‘A Mind‘s Escape’
08. ‘Play With Fire’
09. ‘I Revive’
10. ‘Starlight’
11. ‘Carolus Rex’ (Sabaton cover)
Bonus DVD
01. ‘Valkyria’ (music video)
02. ‘Carolus Rex’ (music video)
03. ‘A Mind’s Escape’ (lyric video)
04. ‘The Rising’ (lyric video)
05. ‘Enter The Cipher’ (live from Masters Of Rock)
06. ‘My Soldier’ (live from Masters Of Rock)
07. ‘A Mind’s Escape’ (live from Masters Of Rock)
08. ‘Winterfall’ (live from Masters Of Rock)
09. ‘I Revive’ (live from Masters Of Rock)
10. ‘My Soldier’ (live from Falkenberg w/ studio sound)
11. ‘Carolus Rex’ (live from SOA w/ camera sound)
12. Presentation – Ken Kängström
13. Band Interview
14. Masters Of Rock – Vlog
15. Sabaton Open Air – Vlog
16. Behind The Music Videos – Vlog
Follow The Cipher’s line-up was as follows;
Linda Toni Grahn (vocals)
Ken Kängström (guitars)
Viktor Carlsson (guitars and vocals)
Jonas Asplind (bass)
Karl Löfgren (drums)
Music videos were filmed for the tracks ‘Valkyria’ and ‘Carolus Rex’, while live performance videos were released for the songs ‘Enter The Cipher’, ‘Winterfall’ and ‘I Revive’. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs ‘The Rising’ and ‘A Mind’s Escape’. All seven clips can be viewed below.
Promotional photograph by Georgios Grigoriadis.
