EVERGREY RELEASE THE SINGLE “BLINDFOLDED” AS WELL AS A CAPTIVATING MUSIC VIDEO.

EVERGREY RELEASE THE SINGLE “BLINDFOLDED” AS WELL AS A CAPTIVATING MUSIC VIDEO.

Evergrey, Gothenburg’s finest export of darkness, enters a perplexing new chapter in their history with A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament), their thirteenth studio album and Napalm Records debut, which will be released on May 20.

Evergrey conjure another overpowering epos along their continuous adventurous voyage today, following the release of the pounding album opener and lead single “Save Us,” followed by the dramatic “Midwinter Calls.” “Blindfolded,” the third single, opens with thundering percussion and a flickering, synth-laden ambience. The tune is the perfect doorway into mesmerizing soundscapes, with its wildly grooving guitar solo topped off by Englund’s wonderful vocals.

Tom S. Englund keeps outdoing himself, as evidenced by the impending Evergrey album. His distinctive falsetto choices boost the entire vocal performance to “excellent” in “Blindfolded.” Leave your worries behind and be captivated by Evergrey’s captivating new song.

“Blindfolded,” like every other song from A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) to date, is accompanied with a cinematic music video, which concludes a three-part video story and returns the listener to the beginning.

“This is the third and last video of our trilogy,” Evergrey said of “Blindfolded.” It includes our acting debut, which you should take lightly! It’s also the first installment of a three-part tale. We hope you appreciate it and will tell us what you think about it!”

The new album was recorded at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg, engineered by Jakob Herrman and produced by Tom S. Englund and Jonas Ekdahl, with mixing and mastering by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios (Volbeat, Destruction, Epica, and others), and the hauntingly beautiful album artwork by Giannis Nakos at Remedy Art Design. Oceans Of Slumber, Amaranthe, The Agonist, and The Crown, to mention a few, have commissioned Nakos to create artwork, as well as products for Morbid Angel, Suffocation, and Cryptopsy.

“Evergrey on the new album: “Here 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 you’re 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 can’t 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.”

While the Swedish five-piece doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone at this point, A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) is a striking testament to the fact that, after over 25 years of existence, their creativity knows no bounds – dropping yet another sensation within their impressive catalog.

A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) will be available in the following formats:

– Deluxe Box (incl. Canvas, Pendant, Liner Notes on Pergament Paper) – limited to 500 copies worldwide
– 2LP Gatefold “Die Hard” Marbled Red/Black (incl. Slipmat + 7inch (black) w/ 2 exclusive Bonus Tracks) – limited to 500 copies worldwide
– 2LP Gatefold Glow in the Dark – limited to 500 copies worldwide
– 2LP Gatefold Black
– 2LP Gatefold Gold  –  Band exclusive, limited to 300 copies worldwide
– CD Digisleeve
– Digital Album

Pre-order here.

A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament) tracklisting:

“Save Us”
“Midwinter Calls”
“Ominous”
“Call Out The Dark”
“The Orphean Testament”
“Reawakening”
“The Great Unwashed”
“Heartless”
“Blindfolded”
“Wildfires”

Fans can expect to see Evergrey perform live in 2022, as the powerhouse will embark on a European tour.

2022 tour dates:

September
16 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo
17 – London, England – 229 venue
18 – Nottingham, England – Rescue Rooms
19 – Bristol, England – Thekla
20 – Manchester, England – Academy 3
21 – Dublin, Ireland – Voodoo Lounge
22 – Glasgow, Scotland – Cathouse
23 – Newcastle, England – St Dom’s Social Club
24 – Birmingham, England – The Asylum 2
25 – Leiden, Netherlands – Gebr. De Nobel
27 – Bremen, Germany – Tivoli
28 – Stuttgart, Germany – Im Wizemann Club
29 – Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theater
30 – Hamburg, Germany – Bahnhof Pauli

October
1 – Oberhausen, Germany – Resonanzwerk
2 – Lindau, Germany – Club Vaudeville
3 – Colmar, France – Le Grillen
4 – Munich, Germany – Backstage Halle
5 – Hannover, Germany – Faust
6 – Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos-Saal
7 – Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob
8 – Mannheim, Germany – 7er Club
9 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Orto Bar
11 – Budapest, Hungary – Barba Negra
12 – Graz, Austria – Dom im Berg
13 – Wroclaw, Poland – Akademia
14 – Vienna, Austria – Viper Room
15 – Nuremberg, Germany – Hirsch
16 – Trier, Germany – Mergener Hof
17 – Luzern, Switzerland –  Schüür
18 – Lyon, France – CCO Villeurbanne
19 – Barcelona, Spain – Boveda
20 – Madrid, Spain – Shoko
21 – Pamplona, Spain – Totem
22 – Toulouse, France – L’Usine
23 – Paris, France – Petit Bain

Lineup:

Tom S. Englund – Vocals, GGuitar
Henrik Danhage – Guitar
Rikard Zander – Keyboard
Jonas Ekdahl – Drums
Johan Niemann – Bass

(Photo – Patric Ullaeus)