SHADOWKEEP: New Audio Sample Available

May 25, 2006

U.K. power metallers SHADOWKEEP have announced the full details of their third album, due later in the year.

The band — featuring founder guitarist duo Chris Allen and Nicki Robson, drummer Scott Higham and debutants Stony Grantham on bass and singer Richie Wicks — have been working at Thin Ice Studio in Surrey with co-producers Rich West and Karl Groom (THRESHOLD) since December and work is on schedule to be wrapped up in the early part of June.

The album will be titled "The Hourglass Effect" and is a conceptual piece with a theme based around a time in the not too distant future where the sun is prematurely dying and rapidly expanding. On Earth when the news breaks matter-of-factly we go from riot to calm to denial to partial evacuation to a new world. Billions are left behind to die. Song topics range from losing your loved ones in desperate acts of euthanasia, to dreams of being wolverine killers and chosen ones! Once the evacuation has taken place we hear of mutiny, madness and death of many of the survivors whose minds simply couldn't process the fact that they'd just witnessed the demise of their home, life and history.

The phrase 'hourglass effect' is derived from how a star similar in age and size to ours which died billions of years prematurely appeared after its super nova. The resulting planetary nebula takes the shape of an ant-body or hourglass and is quite beautiful yet chillingly deadly.

According to the band, "Recording although not complete is very nearly done. Chris is currently putting the finishing touches to solos, then all that's left are sampling effects and a few keyboard parts. Richie's vocals are completely done now and editing is ongoing at this time. Artwork for the album is being worked on also, with a candidate already likely to create the image for the record in place. Watch this space for an exclusive peek at this development soon, along with further details on a release date and listening party!"

"The Hourglass Effect" track listing:

01. Shadow Keep
02. Incisor
03. Ten Shades Of Black (mp3 clip)
04. Riot On Earth
05. Six Billion Points Of Light
06. Waiting For The Call
07. As The Hourglass Falls
08. Leviathon Rising
09. Heart Shaped Stone
10. With Force We Come
11. How Many Times (Have We Tried To Save The World)

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