With their 12th studio album, “Set the Dark on Fire”, and their return to the Steamhammer label, Edenbridge explores new soundscapes without abandoning their tried-and-tested trademarks.
This is primarily due to a significantly heavier basic sound, which harmonizes perfectly with the lyrical and visual direction of the Austrian quintet around singer Sabine Edelsbacher and composer, guitarist & keyboardist Lanvall.
The songs are characterized by harmonic and structural diversity. Powerful riffs and expansive guitar solos meet opulent, symphonic orchestral arrangements and unusual string instruments rarely used in metal, such as the dulcimer, swarmandal, monochord, and electric sitar. Sabine Edelsbacher’s warm, distinctive timbre lends the compositions a high level of recognition.
The opener “The Ghostship Diaries” captivates with its multi-layered chorus and a heavy, doomy finale. The ballad, “Bonded by the Light” unfolds cinematic grandeur and would also shine as the title track for a certain British secret agent. “Lighthouse” including the intro “Divine Dawn Reveal” exudes an oriental flair, while the pounding mid-tempo track “Our Place Among the Stars” surprises with a gospel-like finale. The album’s centerpiece is the 13-minute, four-part long track “Spark of the Everflame”, which impressively summarizes the entire spectrum of the Edenbridge sound
The debut single “Cosmic Embrace” captivates with its enormous hit count and skillfully ramps up the tempo in its orchestral middle section. The accompanying video captivates with impressive imagery: The labyrinth symbolizes the path to inner contemplation. The energy gathered thereby culminates in blazing fire – a metaphor for transformation and the uplifting connection with solar energy. Image and sound merge into an emotional wave that deeply touches the listener/viewer.
Watch the official video for “Cosmic Embrace” below.
“Set the Dark on Fire” will be released on January 16th, 2026, through Steamhammer as CD digipak, 2LP gatefold version and digital and can be pre-ordered here.
Tracklist:
01. The Ghostship Diaries
02. Cosmic Embrace
03. Where the Wild Things Are
04. Tears of the Prophets
05. Our Place Among the Stars
06. Set the Dark on Fire
07. Bonded by the Light
08. Divine Dawn Reveal
09. Lighthouse
10. Spark of the Everflame – Let Time Begin
11. Spark of the Everflame – the Winding Road to Evermore
12. Spark of the Everflame – Per Aspera Ad Astra
13. Spark of the Everflame – Where It Ends, is Where It Starts
European Tour Dates 2026:
27.02. AT-Vienna – Szene
28.02. AT-Enns – Kulturzentrum d’Zuckerfabrik
04.03. DE-Bad Friedrichshall – Lemmys
05.03. DE-Weinheim – Cafe Central
06.03. DE-Lindau – Club Vaudeville
07.03. CH-Lenzburg – Met Bar
08.03. CH-Laufen – Biomill
09.03. DE-Munich – Backstage
10.03. DE-Trier – Mergener Hof
11.03. NL-Arnhem – Willemeen
12.03. DE-Siegburg – Kubana
13.03. DE-Berlin – Orwohaus
14.03. DE-Jena – F-Haus
15.03. DE-Regensburg – Eventhall Airport
Weblinks:
www.edenbridge.org
www.facebook.com/EdenbridgeOfficial
