Italian Melodic Death Metallers EMBRYO, are sharing the first glimpse of brutality from their forthcoming fifth album “A Vivid Shade On Misery“, which features the band’s recruitment of international drumming powerhouse George Kollias (NILE) for its recording.
Due out on March 17th, 2023 via Rockshots Records, EMBRYO shares its first single “Darkest Lights” accompanied by an official music video. The track is melodic, but with an unforgettable groove.
“A Vivid Shade On Misery” follows the band’s 2017’s “A Step Beyond Divinity” (Art Gates Records), 2015’s Self-Titled (logic(il)logic Records) that featured FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE’s drummer Francesco Paoli, 2010’s “No God Slave” and their 2006 debut “Chaotic Age“.
Since the band’s inception, EMBRYO has toured across Europe with MELECHESH, KEEP OF KALESSIN, TRIBULATION, NILE, IMMOLATION, RAGNAROK, MONUMENTS OF MISANTHROPY and SUFFOCATION along with performing on festivals such as Masters of Rock (CZ), and Total Metal Festival (Italy).
EMBRYO began writing their 5th offering in 2020 with George Kollias and entered the Domination Studio in July 2021 with producer Simone Mularoni, and engineer Simone Bertozzi.
Monolithic, intense, powerful, technical, and melodic this new album features eight brand new tracks and is another concept album like its predecessor “A Step Beyond Divinity”. The band is inspired by historical Italian figures of the Renaissance era and their tormented lives, their absolute genius, and the gifts they gave to the world. While the previous album “A Step Beyond Divinity” was inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci, this new work is totally inspired by Michelangelo Merisi alias Caravaggio, an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life.
“A Vivid Shade On Misery“ track listing:
- Pride
- Highest Fame
- Darkest Lights
- The Seed of Lividity
- MMDC
- Medusa
- Vanitas
- Concrete Visionary
You can watch the official music video for “Darkest Lights” below:
