Progressive power metal band Illusory have unleashed a new single from their upcoming album Crimson Wreath. All Blood Red is the third single released following previous singles Crimson Wreath and Besetting Sins. The Greek metal crew are set to release their third full-length Crimson Wreath on May 21, 2021 via Rockshots Records.
Latest single All Blood Red is much closer to an orthodox European power metal style, excluding much of the progressive elements. The opening vocals kind of sound like they are being recorded through a loudspeaker on this track, very tinny and brittle. It caught me off guard at first, but the more I listen to it the more I think it adds a unique feel to the track’s opening and I like it. The variation in the tracks so far show promise for the upcoming album release.
The band commented on the single release:
“All Blood Red is a melodic song with strong lyrics and a ‘Maidenish’ essence in the middle part. It is the only song off the album that we have performed in previous gigs, in raw editions every time. The reaction of the fans was astonishing, even though they have never heard it before. We share the same blood. All people share the same blood, regardless of skin color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, economic status, financial comfort, personal beliefs. We sing about it, we speak about it, we act about it. After all, “when all is gone, all blood is red”!”
The band commented on the upcoming album:
“Crimson Wreath has a very warm and solid sound and we feel very proud of the production we have done for it. It is an album that we recorded during one of the toughest times of our lives. We self-produced it with Yiannis and Dee doing an exceptional job mixing and mastering the tracks. It just sounds humongous! We feel we truly captured what we wanted to achieve in C.W.”
Crimson Wreath will be released on May 21, 2021 via Rockshots Records.
Crimson Wreath track listing:
1. Besetting Sins (5:01)
2. Acedia (2:11)
3. Crimson Wreath (6:35)
4. Immortal No (4:25)
5. All Shall Fade (1:51)
6. All Blood Red (5:48)
7. The Voice Inside Me (1:28)
8. S.T. Forsaken (8:08)
9. Ashes To Dust (5:51)
10. A Poem I Couldn’t Rhyme (4:22)
An Opus Of Loss And Sorrow:
11. Pedestal I: Past Forever Last (6:07)
12. Pedestal II: The Isle Of Shadows (9:08)
13. Pedestal III: Agony’s Last (6:53)
14. Fortress Of Sadness (10:04)
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