Germany-based melodic death metal unit Act of Creation has announced the first details about their forthcoming, fifth studio album entitled “Moments to Remain”! The album will be released on July 19th, 2024, via Massacre Records.
“Moments to Remain” can be considered as a continuation of the last three Act of Creation albums, but it should still be seen as a stand-alone release.
Lyrically, all the songs revolve around the theme of time, which is also picked up on the cover in the form of a clock slowly dissolving in a lake. The “Moments to Remain” album cover once again depicts the girl who was reborn on “The Uncertain Light”. Now, however, she is already grown up, sitting in front of a lake, and reflecting on life. The whole album is based on the concept of reviewing an entire day and thinking about certain topics while sitting by the water.
A music video for the album title track is now premiering below. Vocalist Jess tells us:
“This is the title track and deals with the topic of memory loss and how important and beautiful memories are as well as the moments in life that you might not immediately remember. With a short intro and outro in the song, we transport the listener to the scenery from the album cover, namely the lake of memories”.
Watch the music video for “Moments to Remain” below.
At the beginning of the songwriting process, the band decided not to be constrained by past successes and, as usual, began to express their current feelings and thoughts through music.
In order to give the album the maximum of energy and intensity, all songs on the album were recorded directly at the intended live tempo for the first time, so that every last bit of energy could be extracted from the material, thus ensuring that “Moments to Remain” reflects the intensity of Act of Creation’s live shows.
Furthermore, attention was paid to an even finer blend of all the band’s influences within the songs, which increases the progressiveness somewhat, while transporting the listener even more intensely into their musical world. With the new songs, Act of Creation have succeeded in presenting a logical and consistent further progression of the band’s sound.
In close collaboration with audio engineer Dennis Koehne, a massive wall of sound has once again been created which, despite its incredible power, always leaves enough room for the subtle nuances of the band’s signature sound. The result is an album that, despite all its complexity, makes no compromises when it comes to a powerful performance and thus invites the listener on a highly emotional journey through the musical world of Act of Creation!
“Moments to Remain” will be available on CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats.
Pre-order & pre-save “Moments to Remain” here.
Tracklist:
1. Awake (Bonus Track)
2. Come With Me
3. Under Friendly Fire
4. Egoist
5. Moments to Remain
6. Cry of a Peacecrow (Bonus Track)
7. Dying Inside
8. Confront the Truth
9. Lost Little Soul
10. Beyond Reality
11. Agonizing Slumber
12. Into Dreams (Bonus Track)
German Live Shows 2024:
25.05.2024 DE Bochum – Matrix
19.07.2024 DE Weil am Rhein – Baden In Blut Metal Open Air
06.-07.09.2024 DE Barleben – Metal Embrace Festival
13.09.2024 DE Siegen – Vortex
14.09.2024 DE Frankfurt – Schöppche Keller
28.09.2024 DE Wermelskirchen – AJZ
11.10.2024 DE Trier – Luckys Luke
12.10.2024 DE Marburg – KFZ
19.10.2024 DE Ahrensburg – Unleash The Kraken Festival
26.10.2024 DE Meinerzhagen – Metal 4 Meinerzhagen Festival
09.11.2024 DE Erfurt – Club From Hell
16.11.2024 De Duisburg – Parkhaus Meiderich
07.12.2024 DE Osnabrück – Bastard Club
Line-up:
Jessica Nicole Kork – Vocals
Carsten Schluch – Guitar
Göksel Hamali – Guitar
Holger Fischer – Bass
Sebastian Nienaber – Drums
Weblinks:
www.actofcreation.de
www.facebook.com/Actofcreation
