PHANTOM ELITE Premiere ‘Glass Crown’ Music Video
January 24th, 2021
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Dutch / Brazilian symphonic metal band Phantom Elite have released a music video for the track ‘Glass Crown’, which can be viewed below.
Speaking about the song, vocalist Marina La Torraca said: “It’s a cautionary tale about social media culture, a competition for a fragile glass crown. Who has never felt sick of it all? Filters, all the carefully curated content and complex levels of pressure points, it wears on you. We, as artists, need it as a platform to share our work, but we can also make a stand. And who said headbanging and dancing don’t go together?”
Phantom Elite issued second full-length studio album Titanium on January 22nd, 2021 through Frontiers Music Srl.
Marina La Torraca commented: “Our album Titanium is the result of musicians who had never written songs together before, mixing all sorts of influences, and sharing their passion for music and arts. It definitely wasn’t easy, but all the work paid off in a consistent, melodic, modern and heavy sounding album, which we hope will be a safe haven and source of strength for many music fans through such weird times.”
Trillium singer Amanda Somerville provides guest vocals on the track ‘Silver Lining’ as well as choir backing vocals on the song ‘Eyes Wide Open’. In addition, Staf Rikken provides guest vocals on the track ‘Worst Part Of Me’.
Titanium was produced by Sander Gommans and mixed by Hannes Braun (aka Johannes Braun). Mastering duties fell to Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark.
Cover artwork was created by Nat Enemede.
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The track listing is as follows;
01. ‘Conjure Rains’
02. ‘The Race’
03. ‘Diamonds And Dark’
04. ‘Worst Part Of Me’ (feat. Staf Rikken)
05. ‘Glass Crown’
06. ‘Titanium’
07. ‘Bravado’
08. ‘Silver Lining’ (feat. Amanda Somerville)
09. ‘Haven’
10. ‘Deliverance’
11. ‘Eyes Wide Open’ (feat. Amanda Somerville)
Phantom Elite’s line-up is as follows;
Marina La Torraca (vocals, Exit Eden)
Max van Esch (guitars and bass)
Joeri Warmerdam (drums)
Koen Stam (session keyboards)
Directed by Bart Sperling of Rock Steady Visual, a music video was filmed for the track ‘Diamonds And Dark’. In addition, an official lyric video was released for the song ‘The Race’. And as well, an official visualizer video was made for the track ‘Deliverance’. All three clips can also be viewed below.
Debut studio record Wasteland was independently released in December 2017.
Promotional photograph by Nat Enemede Photography.
