Horizon's End - 'Last to Succumb' (orchestral version)

Η δισκογραφική επιστροφή των Horizon's End το 2019 (μετά από 18 χρόνια) θα έχει και συνέχεια. Ο διάδοχος του album "Skeleton Keys" και τέταρτο συνολικά full length album των Ελλήνων progsters (οι οποίοι συμπληρώνουν φέτος τριάντα έτη ύπαρξης και παρουσίας στα μουσικά δρώμενα) τιτλοφορείται "The Great Destroyer" και αναμένεται να κυκλοφορήσει τον επόμενο μήνα μέσω της Steel Gallery Records.

Δελτίο τύπου: «Four years have passed since the release of "Skeleton Keys". The time is now for Horizon's End to open the fourth chapter of their imaginary book of sights, sounds and melodies. "The Great Destroyer" takes the band to the very next level in terms of musicianship, songwriting and lyrical expression.

A magnum opus that combines a wide range of influences (from classical music, to Manos Hatzidakis' artistic vision and from 70s Symphonic Prog and 80s futurism to the Progressive Metal of yesterday and today). All the above (and even more) influences have been perfectly balanced to highlight a unique musical result, able to be created and performed by this particular band only!

Yes, there are lots of great Prog Metal bands around but noone sounds and feels like Horizon's End. And their latest masterpiece is the biggest proof for the above statement.

The band's mastermind and keyboardist Sakis Bandis has composed a phenomenal album which is trademarked by the brilliant performances of Kosta Vreto on guitars, Stergios Kourou on drums and Kostas Scandalis on bass. Vasilios Topalides delivers some of his greatest vocals, sealing each and every song on this release.

The album is produced and mixed by Kostas Scandalis and Sakis Bandis, mastering by Kostas Scandalis at Infinity Studios (Thessaloniki, Greece), Artwork and front cover are created by Panagiotis Sifakis. The Veterans are back. With their greater album that narrates the story of a Great Destroyer.»

Band: Horizon's End
Country of origin: Greece
Location: Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia
Formed in: 1993
Genre: Progressive Metal
Themes: Relationships, Society, Religion
Years active: 1993-present

Audio: "Last To Succumb" (orchestral version)
Album: "The Great Destroyer"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 19th, 2023
Label: Steel Gallery Records
Format: CD, Digital

Track listing:
01. Damage
02. Last to Succumb
03. The Trail of Notes
04. Another War
05. Catalyst of Fear
06. They Will Rise Again
07. Nightmares
08. The Parade
09. Voices from the Sea
10. Postcards from War

Band members:
Sakis Bandis - Keyboards, Songwriting, Lyrics
Stergios Kourou - Drums
Kostas Scandalis - Bass
Vasilios Topalides - Vocals
Kosta Vreto - Guitars

Guest/Session:
Theo Liratzakis - Vocals (track 9)

Miscellaneous staff:
Sakis Bandis - Producer, Mixing
Kostas Scandalis - Producer, Mastering
Panagiotis Sifakis - Cover art, Layout