VISIONS OF ATLANTIS: New Album Ready To Be Mastered

Guitarist Wolfgang "Wops" Koch of the Austrian/American "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has issued the following update:

"The mix for 'Trinity' [the new VISIONS OF ATLANTIS album] was finished today and the files transferred to Finnvox [studio in Helsinki, Finland], where they'll master (finish) it.

"I must say, most of us (haven't heard from all yet) are absolutely glad with the result. You'll have a lot of heavy guitars, punching drumming, cool synths, glorious orchestra, angelic singing, choirs, shouting and some grunts.

"As said previously, some surprises are coming up, you can see the typical VISIONS OF ATLANTIS sound being enriched by some other cool stuff, we got some real groovy parts, some real deep ones, some Gothenburg tunes and a tiny, slight slant of thrashing fun.

"Most obvious thing will be Mario's [Plank, male vocalist] extremely varying voice now and, of course, the voice of Ms. [Melissa] Ferlaak, going all the way from desperate tunes up to operatic glory. Well — and those who have missed guitars and drums the last time — they're back."

"Trinity" is tentatively due in March via Napalm Records. The CD's cover artwork was created by Anthony Clarkson, who has previously worked with BLIND GUARDIAN, HYPOCRISY and EXODUS, among others. "The band felt he could capture the essence of the new phase of the band, which he did beautifully," the group wrote in an online update.

With regards to the album title, the band said, "Trinity stands for many things. For one, it is the third album (most obvious). There are also three new members, and three new influences in the music making. The band all agreed in June that would be the title and thus, worked from there. [In addition] the album is due out in March 2007 (third month)."

On the subject of the band's musical approach on the new CD, the group wrote, "Expect something different from this music, heavier music, mature and more introspective lyrics, grandiose symphonic parts, yet still keeping the band roots for writing songs that are accessible and sing-a-long-able."

"Trinity" will mark VISIONS OF ATLANTIS' first release since the addition of professional soprano singer Melissa Ferlaak from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ferlaak graduated with a master's degree from New England Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts in 2003 for vocal performance and has worked in the operatic field, most recently as Musetta in "La Boheme", and has been singing with AESMA DAEVA.

As previously reported, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS has posted two video clips from the group's appearance at the the Metal Female Voices Fest 4 on October 21, 2006 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium:

"Send Me a Light" (video)
"State of Suspense" (video)

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS released its last album, "Cast Away", in November 2004 through Napalm Records.

VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will support Dutch symphonic metal act EPICA on their upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early September.