Canadian Progressive Rock duo Crown Lands have steadily emerged as one of the genre’s most ambitious modern voices. Now, the band deliver their new studio album “Apocalypse,” their most demanding and fully realized work to date, set for release on May 15, 2026.
Fresh off the back of the bands Canadian headline tour, the band are pleased to launch their new single “Blackstar,” accompanied by an epic new video created by collaborator Luke Paron.
Watch the official video via the YouTube player below:
Kevin Comeau comments: “Apocalypse is very much Blackstar’s story: his rise to power within the Syndicate, his violent victories over the Dragon Riders of Karagon, and the crushing loss of his family in the resulting civil war on his home-planet.
The song Blackstar reads like an old-western murder ballad like Marty Robbin’s Big Iron, only through a cosmic space-prog metal lens. It’s a chronicle of Blackstar sweeping through the galaxy, crushing all that lay in his path.”
Watch the video for previous single “Through The Looking Glass“
Watch the band perform the epic title track “Apocalypse,” live and in full.
Musically and creatively, “Apocalypse” marks a clear turning point. After completing “Rituals” entirely in their home studio, the band gained the confidence to take near-total control of the production process.
Guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Kevin Comeau explains, “That record gave us the confidence to realize we could make a Crown Lands album in our own space, without a major-label budget or a big, fancy studio.”
That confidence carried directly into “Apocalypse,” with much of the album written and recorded in the same room the band has worked in since 2020. To enhance the album’s most crucial moments, Crown Lands selectively collaborated with producers Nick Raskulinecz and David Bottrill.
Album Cover Art by Quinn Henderson.
“Apocalypse” will be released as a Ltd CD Edition, Gatefold Neon Yellow LP, Limited Gatefold Neon Green LP & as Digital Album.
Pre-Order “Apocalypse” here: https://crownlandsmusic.lnk.to/Apocalypse-Album | https://crownlandsmusic.lnk.to/Apocalypse-Bio
Tracklist:
01. Proclamation I 1:22
02. Foot Soldiers of the Syndicate 4:20
03. Through the Looking Glass 3:45
04. Blackstar 4:00
05. The Fall 4:31
06. The Revenants I 5:29
07. Apocalypse. 19:01
Crown Lands Tour Dates:
JUN 19 – Beaumont, AB – Beaumont Music Festival
JUL 4 – Miramachi, NB – New Maritime Music Festival