FLOWING TEARS: New Album Title Announced

July 28, 2008

German female-fronted gothic metallers FLOWING TEARS have set "Thy Kingdom Gone" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in October via Ascendance Records, the new label funded by Lee Barrett (founder of Candlelight Records; former member of EXTREME NOISE TERROR, TO-MERA) and A&R'd by Sam Grant (writer, promoter, broadcaster, interviewer for Sonic Cathedral online).

According to the band, the follow-up to 2004's "Razorbliss" is "a concept album containing 12 songs" and "it has probably become the darkest and most intense one we ever did. We're really excited about how this one turned out and can't wait for you to listen to it! I think we really managed to capture the essence of what FLOWING TEARS is about: there's tons of really heavy melancholic guitar stuff, tons of atmospheres, and probably the most personal and dedicated lyrics we've ever written."

The group adds, "Somehow the album pretty much breathes the spirit of albums like 'Joy Parade' or 'Jade' in terms of atmosphere and density, even though it's much heavier. And even though the album feels very homogenous, it is probably our most varied one. There's a lot to discover… you'll be surprised. Expect an intense one. No party music, not meant to have a good time with definitely.

"Moreover we're excited to announce that the artwork for the album will be done by Seth Siro Anton, whom some of you might know from the great work he did for MOONSPELL, SOILWORK or PARADISE LOST lately."

FLOWING TEARS released a live album, "Invanity - Live in Berlin", last October via Ascendance Records.
"Razorbliss" was issued in Europe in March 2004 through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Serpentine" was recorded at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany with producer Waldemar Sorychta (THE GATHERING, LACUNA COIL, SENTENCED, MOONSPELL) and was the band's first to feature vocalist Helen Vogt, who replaced Stefanie Duchêne in 2003.

Watch fan-filmed video footage of FLOWING TEARS performing at the Metal Female Voices Fest V on October 20, 2007 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium:

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