Rockshots Records announces their signing of Hilltops Are For Dreamers for the release of their debut album “In Disbelief” due out on March 25, 2022.
“In Disbelief” is a world of extremes and vastly different to the band’s musical past. It blends Black Metal with Acoustic Blues melodies, while flirting with Progressive structures and Heavy riffing, along with exploring Electronic and Cinematic paths, but often visiting their Post-Hardcore roots. The record is meant to be a journey from a gloomy emotional state to a possible healing point through the process of realization. It is divided into three parts “Shadows,” which is the dark unfolding of the path “Overturn,” where the growing consciousness leads to the hope of a better self, and “Awakening,” which depicts a moment of revival and prospective remedy.
The band comments on their signing: “Vasilis and the band are really excited for this album. It’s a step forward from all perspectives. The sound and the music are so unique and personal, whilst at the same time, anyone could find these elements they really like and attach to them respectively. ‘In Disbelief’ explores different musical genres and spans from mellow to extreme, while staying faithful to melody and heaviness. The band moves away from its metalcore past, but keeps some of these roots blended with various influences from the wider metal scene, allowing them to experiment with new and unpaved paths at the same time. The band is very proud to be part of Rockshots Records, making this album the first official label release. The future seems to be bright and there is nothing to stop it!!!“
For the album’s mixing and mastering, they teamed up once again with Steve Lado at SL Studios. The album was also crowd-funded and its first single “Revival” will be released in the coming weeks by an accompanied animated music video directed by Haris Kountouris-HK Visual Creations (Sabaton, Rotting Christ).
Hilltops Are For Dreamers are recommended for fans of Opeth, Thrice and Soilwork.
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Tracklist:
Shadows
1. Silence (5:03)
2. Severe Serenity (3:56)
3. Healing After The Fall (5:19)
Overturn
4. The Tide (3:15)
5. Turn Into Oblivion (4:09)
Awakening
6. The Sirens Woe (4:10)
7. Revival (3:53)
8. Unsoiled Soul (3:34)
Album Length: 31:99
Lineup:
Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos / Guitars, Bass, Keys, Programming
Michael Enger / Vocals
Dionysus Maratos / Programming