AVIAN: CD-Release Party Announced

September 19, 2008

AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King (BALANCE OF POWER, PYRAMAZE) and guitarist Yan Leviathan, will host a release party for its sophomore album, "Ashes and Madness", on Saturday, October 25 at the the Station 4 club in St. Paul, Minnesota. AVIAN will play a 90-minute set featuring the majority of the new album plus select cuts from the first CD, "From the Depths of Time" (2005). The band will also perform "Two Sides Collide", the bonus track on the "From the Depths of Time" reissue.

On Monday, October 20, AVIAN will play with EDGUY and KAMELOT at the Station 4 and will offer special coupons for reduced tickets for the CD-release party, among other special treats.

"Ashes and Madness" will be released on September 30 in North America and January 2009 in the rest of the world.

The recording lineup for the CD is as follows:

Lance King - Vocals, Keyboards
Yan Leviathan - Guitar, Bass
Jerry B. - Drums
Bill Hudson (ex-CELLADOR) - All Guitar Solos

"Ashes and Madness" track listing:

01. Ashes and Madness (7:38)
02. The Lost and Forsaken (5:08)
03. Into the Other Side (4:35)
04. Esoteric Lies (5:18)
05. Fall from Grace (Instrumental) (1:13)
06. Beyond the Hallowed Gates (5:00)
07. Thundersoul (5:00)
08. All the King’s Horses (5:15)
09. Never Fade from Me (5:11)
10. Time and Space Part II: Unlock the Mystery (10:14)

A video featuring the album's first single, "The Lost and Forsaken", set against some of the artwork that is included in the booklet that was created by Mattias Norén, can be viewed below.

Yan Leviathan assembled AVIAN after being inspired by GAMMA RAY's performance at the ProgPower USA III festival.

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