[News] Glass Hammer published the official video for the “The Return Of Daedalus” from new album

Glass Hammer’s Steve Babb will release the nearly 17-minute-long epic, “The Return Of Daedalus,” in video form on Halloween to celebrate their “Arise” release.

Books have always been a big influence on the concepts behind our albums,” says Babb. “Besides fantasy and historical fiction, I’ve been a big fan of the cosmic horror genre. The works of H. P. Lovecraft have been a favorite since I was twenty, and recently, I’ve gotten into the works of his protégé, Clark Ashton Smith.

Arise was conceived as a cosmic horror story, or at least one that would evoke that particular sort of dread. It’s about a deep-space mission meant to glorify the achievements of man. But the android they commission encounters a rift in space. All sorts of nasty beings are emerging from this anomaly, and rather than being glorified, humanity finds its very existence at stake.”

The album’s finale is “The Return Of Daedalus,” Daedalus being the name of the android’s spacecraft. It’s divided into three distinct parts: Battle At MARS-001, Reentry, and The Doom Of The World.

Watch the official video for the track “The Return Of Daedalus” through the Youtube player below:

Set against the backdrop of deep space exploration, “Arise” follows the extraordinary journey of an android dispatched by overzealous scientists to uncover the galaxy’s hidden wonders. The album’s lyrics, liner notes, and artwork convey a tale of cosmic dread and wonder that doesn’t begin with a big bang, but, according to Glass Hammer mastermind Steve Babb, it definitely ends with one. “We’re big on finales, but this is probably the heaviest thing we’ve ever done. It’s a 17-minute instrumental in three parts meant to leave our fans’ jaws on the floor!

Babb is joined by singer Hannah Pryor and guitarist Reese Boyd for Glass Hammer’s twenty-first studio album. “Arise is my progressive-rock spin on space rock,” says Babb. “I’m still flirting with doom metal on a couple of songs, as we did on the last two albums, but there’s also psych-rock and even 80’s influence going on in the music. Even so, it’s very much a prog-rock album, just one that touches on other styles.

Arise” is set for release on October 27. Purchase the album here: https://glasshammer.com/official-store/

Tracklist:

  1. Launch Of The Deadalus
  2. Wolf 359
  3. Arion (18 Delphini b)
  4. Mare Sirenum
  5. Lost
  6. Rift at WASP-12
  7. Proxima Centauri B
  8. Arise
  9. The Return Of Deadalus

Lineup:

Steve Babb / Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Guitars, Percussion
Fred Schendel / Drums and Guitars (6)
Randall Williams / Drums
Hannah Pryor / Vocals
Reece Boyd / Guitar

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Author: Jacopo Vigezzi

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