This song is the opening track of the first album in this double-release, and features Mike Andersson (Tungsten, Star One, Cloudscape,...) on vocals.
Tom Tee: “A recurring theme in this song, and on the album, is that of the preciousness and fragility of life, love and beauty, and how important it is to cherish and hold on to these things, considering their often ephemeral and fleeting nature. Hence the album's title, 'Atlantean Shores' – as all of us in life are ever standing on the shores of beautiful things, that are always in danger of being swept away by tides and time. For this opening track, I wanted a fast-paced, high-energy song, yet with tons of melody, a catchy chorus, and a hint already of the acoustic and progressive elements that pervade the rest of the album(s). And of course, check out Mike Andersson’s vocals! He truly brings this tune to life and gives it the power and emotion it needs...”
The brand new Progressive Metal double-album, featuring 23 songs and 2 hours of music, will be released on 2 CDs and as a luxury 3-LP trifold package, with inlays featuring full artwork, lyrics and photos. The vinyl edition is limited to 250 copies.
Both records are two very different sides of the same coin – one is electric, energetic, heavy and progressive, while the other is fully acoustic, haunting and melancholic, with (real) string sections, choirs and classical percussion.
The albums will be released on JUNE 22nd 2023 and feature (in order of appearance):
Mike Andersson (Tungsten, Cloudscape,...)
Nick Holleman (Powerized, Methusalem,...)
Sindre Nedland (In Vain)
David Marcelis (Thorium, Lord Volture, Black Knight,...)
Thomas Vikström (Therion,...)
Audrey Dandeville (Irradiance)
Roy Khan (Conception, Kamelot)
Benny Willaert (23 Acez, Thorium)
Henrik Fevre (Anubis Gate)
Arno Menses (Subsignal, Sieges Even)
Fabio Lione (Angra, Rhapsody, Vision Divine,...)
Jeffrey Rademakers (Spartan)
Lance King (Balance of Power, Pyramaze, solo,...)
Louis Soenens (Fields of Troy)
Georg Neuhauser (Serenity)
John Yelland (Judicator, Principium, Disforia, Dire Peril,...)
Anneleen Olbrechts (Thorium)
Working as a guitar player, producer and songwriter in a host of bands and projects through the years, such as Ostrogoth, Thorium and others, Tom Tee launched Entering Polaris in 2018 with the debut album ‘Godseed’. The idea behind Entering Polaris is to realise a long overdue dream: creating music that not only unites influences from all the kinds of music Tom has loved since his teenage years, but which also brings together a plethora of stunning vocalists from all across the scene.
Due to the large number of songs that are continuously being written – and born from the aspiration to up the ante and take the bold and ambitious route – the decision was made to write and produce not one, not two or even three, but four full-length albums this past year. These are arranged as follows:
Album 1: 'Atlantean Shores' -- six-string guitars; melodic/progressive Metal
Album 2: 'And Silently the Age Did Pass' – fully acoustic; dark and atmospheric
Album 3: 'Myths in Motion' -- seven-string guitars; modern, heavy and progressive
Album 4: 'Songs of Ivory and Obsidian' – all piano; delicate and emotional
These four records will be released as two double-releases – the first of these on JUNE 22nd 2023 – comprising the albums ‘Atlantean Shores’ & ‘And Silently The Age Did Pass’.
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