Eye Of Melian, the Tolkien-inspired project founded by Martijn Westerholt (Delain) and Johanna Kurkela (Auri), have premiered a new video for their new song “Blackthorn Winter.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Forest Of Forgetting,” which will be released on February 20.
Kurkela commented on the single:
“‘Blackthorn Winter’ ended up becoming a very personal song to me after writing the lyrics about living here in Finland, where winter feels like it never ends and summer is the best day of the year.”
Westerholt also added the following about the album:
“This album has been a really inspiring process — both for me as a songwriter and in what each of us brought to it. It has a lot of what Eye Of Melian is known for: cinematic, score-like arrangements, minor chords, and those epic, mysterious atmospheres. The lyrics tie everything together; they bring out the worlds and stories that the music hints at and make the whole thing feel complete. The collaboration between us on this record felt very natural. We’ve really found our way of working as a team, and I’m proud of what we created together.”
“Forest Of Forgetting” Track Listing:
01. “Of Willows And Shadows”
02. “Symphonia Arcana”
03. “Child Of Twilight”
04. “Elixir Of Night” (feat. Patty Gurdy and Troy Donockley)
05. “Blackthorn Winter”
06. “Lady Of Light”
07. “Dawn Of Avatars” (feat. Patty Gurdy and Troy Donockley)
08. “Forest Of Forgetting”
09. “The Buried Well”
10. “The Mirror”
11. “Nepenthe”
12. “Tears Of The Dragon” (Bruce Dickinson cover)
Tour Dates:
03/10 Kitee, FIN – Kiteesali
03/12 Espoo, FIN – Sellosali
03/13 Kouvola, FIN – Pato-klubi
03/18 Rovaniemi, FIN – Korundi
03/19 Kuusamo, FIN – Kuusamo-talo
03/20 Oulu, FIN – Kaupunginteatteri
03/21 Raahe, FIN – Raahesali
03/24 Helsinki, FIN – Aleksanterin Teatteri
03/26 Turku, FIN – Turun Linnan Kuninkaansali
03/27 Kuopio, FIN – Maxim
03/28 Tampere, FIN – Tuulensuun Palatsi
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