Sacramento, USA based Progressive Metal project Lunar published a video with all the details about the new upcoming 3rd full-length album, “The Illusionist,” plus a contest to win some one-of-a-kind items. Watch it through the YouTube player below:
Proggy and crazy, the Dream Theater and Haken influences are evident in this song. As for the album, is it a concept album that tells the story of a magician that questions his entire life’s work. He’s spent his entire life devoting himself to his craft and now he questions if it was worth it. Musically the album goes through many stages as the character does on this journey of himself. There are songs that are angry, songs that are confused, songs that are depressed, and everywhere in between.
Recommended for fans of Opeth, Katatonia, and Haken, The nine-track album “The Illusionist” is being released on March 3, 2023, via Saibot Reign Records and can be pre-ordered on Bandcamp: https://lunarbandofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-illusionist
Tracklist:
- Prestidigitation – 6:16
- The Illusionist – 10:04
- Showtime – 3:45
- Worship The Sun – 5:23
- Turn Off The World – 7:14
- Disassembled – 5:53
- Juggling Chainsaws – 7:30
- For My Next Trick – 3:57
- Now You See Me – 8:39
Lineup:
Alex Bosson / Drums & Percussion
(Music – Track 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,9) (Lyrics – Track 2, 3, 5, 6,9)
Balmore Lemus / Guitars
(Music – Track 4) (Lyrics – Track 4, 7
Ryan Price / (Music – Track 8)
Alex Nasla /
Chandler Mogel / Lead Vocals
Brian Lewis /
Gleb Kanasevich / (Track 1)
Patrick Corona / (Track 2)
Jørgen Munkeby / (Track 6)
Ben Karas / Violin & Viola (Track 9)
Andy Gillion / Additional Guitar Solo (Track 2)
Taylor Washington / Additional Guitar Solo (Track 3)
Sam Vallen / Additional Guitar Solo (Track 5)
Christian Münzner / Additional Guitar Solo (Track 7)