Los Angeles Symphonic Prog Metallers ANTHEA, have released “Empyrean”, the second single of their upcoming album “Tales Untold”, out on August 26th via Rockshots Records. The track comes with an official music video.
The band comments about the track: “One of the heavier songs on the album, Empyrean is an inspirational piece about overcoming the obstacles in your path and making your dreams come true. Something that we ourselves relate to from playing in the backyards of East LA and Compton as teenagers, to what Anthea has become and where we’re going.”
For the new album “Tales Untold”, ANTHEA has taken the reigns for a more DIY (do it yourself) approach with vocalist Diego Valadez taking over also as the full-length’s producer along with bassist Eric “EJ” Guerrero in charge of music videos and photography.
Valadez states: “We released our debut album in 2020, but were, unfortunately, like everyone else, unable to tour or play live gigs. However, this gave us a lot of extra time to really craft this follow-up album into something special. ‘Tales Untold’ was written and recorded throughout 2021 and I am so proud of the end result.”
Fans of ANTHEA‘s first album “Illusion” will enjoy this one even more. The difference with this next record is that ANTHEA has a more mature sound and has carefully thought out the ebb and flow throughout it. Their end goal is to give a very dynamic and cinematic album in which the listener feels as though they’ve gone through a grand musical journey once they’ve reached the end.
With influences from bands like NIGHTWISH, KAMELOT and WINTRSUN, as well as scores from composers such as Hans Zimmer, John Williams, and Danny Elfman, ANTHEA create a unique theatrical sound blending Progressive, Power and Thrash Metal elements, with a grand, cinematic edge.
“Tales Untold” track listing:
- Tales Untold
- Ascendence
- Song for Winter
- The Deceiver
- Sapiens
- Memoriam
- Looking Glass
- Empyrean
- Sunder Heart
- In Time (Robbi Rob cover)
You can watch the official music video for “Empyrean” below:
