UK-based melodic death metal band COUNTLESS SKIES have announced the release of Resonance, a selection of tracks from the band's first two albums, performed live from the studio with cellist Arianna Mahsayeh (who also appeared on Glow).
The official video for "Tempest," which was shot by Mark Goodhew and Dan Baker, is available now on YouTube.
Consisting of selections originally recorded for New Dawn and Glow, the band writes that:
"Each track has unique parts written specifically for the cello, adding extra melodies and layers that help the songs to reach new heights. After playing several shows and festival slots across the country, and in preparation for our set at MetalDays 2022, we decided to capture the sound we'd created with Arianna by recording a live set at Gusto Studios in Luton, Bedfordshire."
The album was mixed and mastered by Juho Räihä of SoundSpiral Audio.
Resonance was released on 5th May 2023 through Willowtip Records on digipak CD, digital and vinyl formats.
Countless Skies burst onto the metal scene with their self-titled EP in late 2014. Blending progressive and darkly intense music influenced by their Scandinavian melodeth heroes, the EP received acclaim worldwide and began a flood of shows up and down their native UK with multiple highlights including an invitation to Bloodstock Open Air 2015.
Building upon their rapid momentum, the band soon caught the attention of Kolony Records, a deal was signed and the band began work on their debut full length. New Dawn was released June 2016 and was praised "as an effortless display of bravado and musicianship in ways that I can't soundly describe," by USA's New Noise Magazine and an impressive debut from the UK's Metal Hammer. Several tours followed including a UK run with Finnish band 'Whispered' and their first stints abroad, appearing at multiple European festivals such as Dark Troll Festival, Skaldenfest, and MetalDays.
In August 2020 the band announced they had joined forces with Willowtip Records for the release of their second album, Glow. The follow-up to 2016's full-length debut New Dawn, Glow takes the band's progressive brand of melodeth to new heights with richly-layered instrumentation, superb musicianship and raw emotion. Thematically, Glow is based on the album's epic title track, a 20-minute opus split into three parts.
With two full-length albums under their belt, in May 2023 the band set their sights on conquering mainland Europe, releasing 'Resonance - Live from the Studio' (a collaboration with cellist Arianna Mahsayeh) before embarking on a tour across Europe as main support for Danish Post-Black metallers 'Møl'.
UK-based melodic death metal band COUNTLESS SKIES have joined forces with Willowtip Records for the release of their newest album, Glow.
The follow-up to 2016’s full-length debut New Dawn, Glow takes the band’s progressive brand of melodeth to new heights with richly-layered instrumentation, superb musicianship and raw emotion. Thematically, Glow is based on the album’s epic title track, a 20-minute opus split into three parts.
The bulk of the album was recorded in the home studio of guitarist James Pratt. James had this to say about the process:
“It took a lot of learning and some expensive purchases, but it did have its upside. Not under the normal time constraints of being in a studio, we could take more risks, and get better performances from everyone. We also spent a lot of time adding more layers, harmonies, and even some extra instruments.”
The album was mixed and mastered by Juho Räihä of SoundSpiral Audio.
Glow was released on 6th November 2020 through Willowtip Records on digipak CD, digital and vinyl formats.