The Night Flight Orchestra (Soilwork, Arch Enemy, etc.) have released a new song titled “The Sensation.“ The track serves as a tribute to the band’s late guitarist David Andersson and an official video for it can be found below:
The group said the following about the song:
“‘The Sensation‘ is the first in a series of brand new singles being released this year. It carries everything this band is about: glorious riffage, soaring vocals, infectious rhythms and unforgettable melodies. The lyric is also a tribute to the late great David Andersson and the many journeys Björn shared with him.”
Vocalist Björn “Speed” Strid also commented on the video:
“This video shows the rise of a very young female star and the realization of what goes on behind the curtains, when the glitter fades. It shatters her universe but she rises above it in her grand debut in this deliciously tacky game show, where in the end winners are made and losers fade.”
Notably, it was also revealed that the single’s cover art was inspired by a note from Andersson, which said the following:
“Should anybody be reading this, I want you to know that I now am an astronaut. I’m on my way, somewhere out in space, with the aim of eventually being transformed into a ball of ice, with a tail of fire.”
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