Progressive metal titans The Aphelion, from Ottawa, Canada are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated progressive metal concept album, “Nascence”, the first of two twin albums, available on August 9th. This ambitious project showcases eight intense tracks that promise to captivate, inspire, and draw the listener into a science fiction world shaped by human experiences. The band shares their thoughts on the release:
“The objective with “Nascence” and “Senescence” was to create a cohesive multi-album spanning story while still having each album contain its own unique musical aesthetics and complete listening experience. In a way, Nascence musically has always been the calm before the storm, and while the songs are almost always rooted in metal, the album grows from a more classical-influenced, beautiful prog-rock flavoured sound to a fast, angry, teeth gnashing finale.”
Musically, the album begins with a more accessible, prog-rock-influenced sound. Songs towards the beginning of the album (“Nascence”, “The Seed of Doubt”) are calmer, catchier, and feature lots of grand piano, violin, and horns. As the album goes on, the sound slowly becomes more dissonant, heavy, and layered with organs, strings, distorted guitars, and synthesizers. These shifts in genre match progressions in the story told by the lyrics, and the growing dissonance and chaos represent the protagonist losing his mind as the story unfolds.
The band explains that “Nascence” and its upcoming counterpart “Senescence” represent the pinnacle of their musical journey. The album features a diverse range of tracks, each contributing to the overarching narrative that delves into philosophy and the human condition. It is recommended for fans of Devin Townsend, Haken, and Leprous.
Before the album “Nascence” officially releases, the band has teamed up with MetalInsider for its full-stream premiere HERE.
Due out on August 9th, 2024, album pre-order for “Nascence” is available at https://theaphelionofficial.
Previous Videos
– “Deserter” – https://youtu.be/iS2nRowb2VM
– “Flight” – https://youtu.be/w1MHiLhoH5c
– “Fragility” – https://youtu.be/D6IfryF4H2I
– “The Seed of Doubt” – https://youtu.be/uVWt7XQ6-qs
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3wWgJOq
L-R – James Cabral (Guitar/Keyboard), Tyler Davis (Guitar/Backing Vocals), Nate Livingstone (Drums), Evan Haydon-Selkirk (Vocals/Bass/Secondary Keyboard),
Photo Credit – Dark Moon Productions
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