Musical Over Dose is proud to present Since January 2002 another new release, have fun .: about release :. Name .:. Evergrey - A Heartless Portrait-The Orphean Testament Genre : Metal Source : CDDA Type .:. Album Artist : Evergrey Label : Napalm Records (Universal Music) Titel : A Heartless Portrait-The Orphean Testament Tracks : 10 Playtime : 50:19 Size : 97,34 MB Encoder : VBRNEW - LAME3.100 - V0 Quality : VBR kbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo Bitrate : avg. 269kbps [ Tracklist ] 01.Save Us 04:46 02.Midwinter Calls 05:06 03.Ominous 06:10 04.Call Out The Dark 04:24 05.The Orphean Testament 06:30 06.Reawakening 04:16 07.The Great Unwashed 06:04 08.Heartless 05:09 09.Blindfolded 04:13 10.Wildfires 03:41 Total 50:19 Min Swedish metallers EVERGREY will release their thirteenth studio album, äA Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament)ô, on May 20 via Napalm Records. This overwhelming journey through progressive heaviness and searing emotionality reaches new heights and is preceded by the arrival of the soaring first single äSave Usô, in which heavy prog and melancholic beauty climax in a soulful chorus that proves EVERGREY to be top songwriters in their genre. The pounding album opener reflects everything the new full-length stands for, as it kicks in immediately with stunning guitar work and unveils a chorus sure to top the annals of EVERGREY history. Listen carefully and you will hear the voices of hundreds of fans who were invited by EVERGREY to send recordings of their voices to later provide group vocals for the track ù making their everlasting mark on EVERGREY history. For the astonishing music video, the five-piece teamed up with longtime companion Patric Ullaeus to create a bewitching visual experience that exemplifies EVERGREY. EVERGREY frontman Tom S. Englund states about äSave Usô: äéSave Usæ is about us. ItÆs about you and I. ItÆs about how I see our minds becoming hostages in a world where painting optimal portraits of ourselves is more important than being who we really are. ItÆs about my observation of watching people around me who are feeling that theyÆre not good enough for the world, or for themselves. IÆm afraid weÆre lost, and I think we need to help each other to find our way back to what is important, to rediscover a true sense of self. As we, as artists, also contribute to content and social media as a livelihood, itÆs about the paradox of being caught in a world which is hard to free yourself from. I can only wish that our music brings some balance to that equation.ô The follow-up to 2021Æs äEscape Of The Phoenixô, äA Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament)ô was recorded at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg, engineered by Jakob Herrman and produced by Englund and Jonas Ekdahl, with mixing and mastering by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios (VOLBEAT, DESTRUCTION, EPICA), whereas the hauntingly beautiful album artwork was conjured by Giannis Nakos at Remedy Art Design. Nakos is known for creating artworks for acts like OCEANS OF SLUMBER, AMARANTHE, THE AGONIST and THE CROWN as well as merchandise for MORBID ANGEL, SUFFOCATION and CRYPTOPSY. EVERGREY says about the new album: äHere it is! A new album! Yet again! This is what we love about music, it never ends! Our mission is to write music so here you are! 10 new songs! 10 new EVERGREY songs that we hope you will have by your side as your life continues to shift and grow. 10 songs that we wish will be part of the soundtrack when youÆre creating new memories and new possibilities in your life. 10 songs that we feel privileged to have you listen to. 10 songs that have risen through the ashes of two years where our creativity has had more time than ever to flourish. 10 songs we really hope you will enjoy as much as we did writing them. As usual we have given it our best and we canÆt wait to hear what you have to say! A new year, a new album, a new record label = new possibilities. All this can only be positive, right? Enjoy!ô äA Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament)ô impresses with flawless, meticulous production that deftly depicts both heartfelt honesty and scorching metallic intensity, while its instrumental force of furious, technically driven riffs, skyrocketing solos and dramatic synths merges with the expert, brooding vocal performance of Englund ù one of the most distinctive vocalists in metal. He skillfully balances harsh and heavy tones with an inarguably soulful approach, all topped by melancholic, thought-provoking lyricism that digs deeper with every spin, leaving a long-lasting impact. Songs like äMidwinter Callsô, which also contains fan participation with atmospheric audience recordings from the bandÆs latest tour through Sweden, and äThe Great Unwashedô, draw the listener in with grooving, glistering instrumentation, flowing between boisterous dynamics and a next level vocal performance, while emotive äWildfiresô turns the volume down as a goosebump-worthy ballad that hurts and heals all at once. äCall Out The Darkô begins atmospherically with accented keys, suddenly evolving into an intense opus of symphonic and power metal attributes in the blink of an eye, whereas the recordÆs longest track, äThe Orphean Testamentô, impresses by revealing its heaviest facet. A sensitive introduction lures the listener into äHeartlessô, and offers one of the albumÆs most engaging verses, followed by a hauntingly beautiful chorus and variety in pace to create a magnificent listening experience. äA Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament)ô https://napalmrecords.com/english/evergrey https://evergrey-merch.com https://www.facebook.com/Evergrey