Progressive extreme metal outfit Meridian Veil have unveiled their debut single and accompanying music video, “The Watcher,” offering the first preview of their forthcoming album “Forgotten Sun.” The record is scheduled to arrive on January 22 through Season Of Mist.
The project brings together several seasoned musicians from across the metal spectrum, including:
- Danny Marino (ex-The Agonist) – Guitars
- Matt McGachy (Cryptopsy) – Vocals
- Dylan Gowan (Seven Spires) – Drums
- Raphael Weinroth-Browne (Leprous touring member) – Cello
Marino says the album has been a long time coming, with the project’s emotional direction taking shape more than two decades ago.
“From the beginning, more than 20 years ago, I wanted Meridian Veil to be deeply emotional. Even though ‘Forgotten Sun’ gets heavy, there’s a deep longing that runs through the cautionary tale at the album’s core.”
The album’s concept centers on an artificial intelligence designed to serve the greater good, but whose introduction ultimately brings disastrous consequences for certain people. Marino also touched on the broader concerns behind that storyline, pointing to the growing divide between technological advancement and human evolution.
“Technology is evolving far faster than the actual evolution of our species. It’s going so fast that soon we’ll be at the point where we are completely disconnected from it.”
“The Watcher” represents the moment this fictional AI is introduced into the world. The video premiered online today, November 10, via Metal Injection, and was directed by Christopher Kells, a former bandmate of Marino’s in The Agonist.
“Forgotten Sun” will feature the following seven tracks:
- “The Watcher”
- “Orpheus Before The Light”
- “Ashen Genesis”
- “False Shepherd”
- “Only Perfection”
- “Downfall”
- “Children Of Betrayal”
Pre-orders are available here.
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