US-based Progressive Rock group Advent Horizon recently declared its return with a new studio album titled “Falling Together.” The follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2023 release “A Cell to Call Home” is an album about holding your beliefs under a microscope, and determining whether they are truly yours, or whether they were planted there by others when you were young and impressionable.
The band is now releasing the second single from the album. Watch the official visualizer for “Faith’s Window” via the YouTube player below:
Vocalist/Guitarist/Songwriter Rylee McDonald on the track: “‘Faith’s Window’ is my personal favorite track from our new album. It’s one of those that “wrote itself” – I think all of the parts were written within an hour, and came together quickly and seamlessly. The chorus is one of the catchiest things I’ve ever written, and I feel like, in general, the song does a good job of blending the classic “Advent Horizon sound” with something more modern and heavy. In the past, I’ve been very hesitant to include any screaming in our music, but this song demanded more intensity in the middle section. When we tried adding scratch vocal screams in the demo, it was immediately apparent that this was the right call. I’m particularly proud of the way we blended the screams and the clean vocals at the end of the bridge section. I also really love the way that Kristen takes over the last chorus, her vocals at the end are so magical and signature.”
Watch the video for the first single from the album: “Past Life Parable“
Work on the new album traces back further than it might appear. Much of the material began taking shape during the sessions for “A Cell To Call Home,” when early ideas — including the expansive “In a Lone and Dreary World” — proved too large in scope to fit that record. Rather than force it into the previous release, the band set those songs aside and began shaping a follow-up built around the same musical DNA. By the time “A Cell To Call Home” arrived, roughly a third of the next album already existed, and the following year was spent refining and expanding it into a complete statement. The goal became clear: distill what makes the band distinct into something heavier, tighter, and more representative of their identity.
The writing ultimately unfolded in two distinct periods. Half of the material dates from 2018–2021, while the remainder was composed during the summer of 2024, when Rylee McDonald and drummer Mike Lofgreen spent Mondays working beside a remote mountain lake in northern Utah. The quiet surroundings and isolation shaped the tone of the newer material, with several key tracks emerging directly from those sessions.
Recording followed between January and May 2025 at Cold House Studios in Provo, Utah, co-produced by the band alongside engineer and mixer Zach Boorman. The album was mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Haken, Leprous, BTBAM) and its visual presentation was completed with artwork by Travis Smith (Opeth, Devin Townsend, Lamb of God, Mastadon), helping bring the project’s sound and atmosphere fully into focus.
“Falling Together” is available on CD and vinyl here: https://www.adventhorizonmusic.com/merch-region-selection
Tracklist:
01. In A Lone And Dreary World (19:03)
02. Faiths Window (5:20)
03. Patience (4:53)
04. Past Life Parable (5:03)
05. Gravity I (2:35)
06. Gravity II (4:49)
07. Animals (5:34)
Lineup:
Rylee McDonald / Vocals, Guitars, Keys
Mike Lofgreen / Drums and Percussion
Cason Wood / Bass, Keys, Trombone
Grant Matheson / Guitar, Keys, Vocals