LUNAR Announces Progressive New Album “The Illusionist” And Single “Juggling Chainsaws” Ft. Obscura's Christian Münzner
LUNAR Announces Progressive New Album “The Illusionist” And Single “Juggling Chainsaws” Ft. Obscura's Christian Münzner
Hailing from Sacramento, USA,
Lunar is
a progressive metal band that was founded in 2013 by longtime friends Alex
Bosson (drums/percussion) (Helion Prime) and Ryan Erwin (guitar/vocals) (who
passed away unexpectedly in 2018). The two together wrote the style of music
that was always in their hearts: genre-defiant and free of restrictive
influence over three albums. With the unexpected death of Ryan Erwin, band
co-founder Alex Bosson continues the next chapter of Lunar with friends in
Witherfall, Novareign.
Mokili, Nordic Frost, Outloud, and Double Vision for the release of this year's “The Illusionist”, the
fourth album from the band. Optimistically, Bosson quotes that this album is
likely to be the fan favorite, being the best they’ve done, with strong
songwriting, and production; and songs that all sound different, but remain
cohesive. The introduction to the album lies with the single “Juggling Chainsaws” featuring
Obscura's Christian
Münzner, which Bosson explains:
“We want to come out of the gate swinging with this one. This is
likely the most chaotic, most technical and heaviest song we’ve ever done in a
lot of ways. There’s more musical complexity, including an incredible guest
guitar solo from Christian Münzner. Lyrically, it conveys the character’s
feeling of completely losing control. Constantly trying to juggle the chainsaws
of life and keep them all in the air without something terrible happening.”
Listen to“Juggling Chainsaws” ft.
Obscura's Christian
Münzner via its premiere on Metal-Rules HERE.
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 via https://lunarbandofficial.bandcamp.com.
Track Listing:
1. Prestidigitation - 6:16
2. The Illusionist - 10:04
3. Showtime - 3:45
4. Worship The Sun - 5:23
5. Turn Off The World - 7:14
6. Disassembled - 5:53
7. Juggling Chainsaws - 7:30
8. For My Next Trick - 3:57
9 . Now You See Me - 8:39
Album Length: 58:46
Album Credits:
- Album Produced by: Alex Bosson
- Album Mixed by: Linus Coreliusson
- Album Mastered by: Jens Bogren
- Album artwork by: Travis Smith
- Album layout / design by: Brian Lewis
- Member of ASCAP
Recording Lineup:
Drums & Percussion – Alex Bosson
(Music - Track 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,9) (Lyrics - Track 2, 3, 5, 6,9)
Guitars – Balmore Lemus
(Music - Track 4) (Lyrics - Track 4, 7
Bass – Ryan Price (Music - Track 8)
Keyboards & Synthesizers – Alex Nasla
Lead Vocals – Chandler Mogel
Growl Vocals – Brian Lewis
Clarinet – Gleb Kanasevich (Track 1)
Saxophone – Patrick Corona (Track 2)
Flute & Saxophone – Jørgen Munkeby (Track 6)
Violin & Viola – Ben Karas (Track 9)
Additional Guitar Solo – Andy Gillion (Track 2)
Additional Guitar Solo – Taylor Washington (Track 3)
Additional Guitar Solo – Sam Vallen (Track 5)
Additional Guitar Solo – Christian Münzner (Track 7)
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