Eclipse Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Shadow of the Talisman to an exclusive worldwide deal.
Based in Flint, Michigan (USA), the Alternative Metal band strive to unite all facets of the metal scene through complex musical passages, heart-wrenching lyrics, and a community where every metalhead can find something perfect for themselves.
The band are preparing to release their debut album “As Above, So Below” on February 21st, 2025, via Eclipse Records. The album was produced, recorded and mixed by the band alongside Mark Stewart at Raydon Studio.
To kick things into high gear, the band just dropped a new single and lyric video for the single “The Outlaw”, which was directed by Kyle Williams.
Watch the lyric video for “The Outlaw” below.
“To have the honor of our band being signed with Eclipse Records is something special”, says guitarist Owen Summerland, “I can speak for all of us guys when I say this opportunity is one we could only ever dream of. We worked hard and put forth all our endeavors to craft an album, and seeing where Eclipse will take us on the rest of that journey is exciting”.
Vocalist Mike Smith adds: “If you would have told me two years ago when I joined this band that we would have a debut album released, we’d be headlining shows, and we were signing to a record label, I simply wouldn’t believe it. It’s been very exciting and rewarding to watch our band, and us, grow as quickly as it has. Now that we’ve signed to Eclipse Records, the possibilities are going to be endless! I know this is going to be a very fruitful venture and I cannot wait to see where we end up”!
The band’s debut studio album “As Above, So Below”, is a bold concept album introducing us to The Dark One, who chooses to recruit and resurrect a broken man to transform him into a killing machine soon known as The Outlaw. This tragic devil’s plaything loses his reality like a dollar bill in a hurricane and goes straight to a fiery hell where a deal is made and the remains of his soul, shattered. The album is a gorgeous tornado of genres and mediums swirled into one of the greatest horror stories ever told through funky, break-oriented alternative metal featuring powerful vocals and intricate, raucous instrumentals.
Lyrically, the global theme here is “we reap what we sow”, yet musically, the soul of this band is defined by “dynamics”, never linear, always striking and astonishing. Focus tracks include “The Outlaw”, a riff-oriented thrill ride filled with savage syncopation and an epic climax, as well as “What is Real?”, featuring a heartrending traditional vocal and ultimately satisfying breaks and full-stops. The climax of the album is an experience in itself, constructed of four parts culminating with “So Below”, as hard-driving a metal song as one would find with an ending better than Seven or Us.
“As Above, So Below” is a masterpiece in terms of its content, concept, and musical execution. It is a glorious smorgasbord, made for everyone with a taste for the flavor of rock, brazen and bold, inclusive and eclectic, drawing all of us into the fold. “As Above, So Below” is scheduled to be released via Eclipse Records on February 21st, 2025.
Pre-order & pre-save “As Above, So Below” here.
Tracklist:
01. Arise
02. What is Real?
03. Fiery Descent
04. Dead with the Devil
05. The Outlaw
06. Cursed
07. As Above
08. So Below
Line-up:
Mike Smith – Vocals
Zack Harrison – Guitar
Owen Summerland – Guitar
Elijah Kinney – Bass
Kyle Williams – Drums
Weblinks:
shadowofthetalisman.com
www.facebook.com/shadowofthetalisman
