Anciients is again after six years with a brand new file Past The Attain Of The Solar due out August 30, and a brand new single “Soften The Crown” streaming proper now. Should you’ve by no means correctly familiarized your self with these Canadian prog metallic gods, this is a superb gateway to take action.
“Principally, proper earlier than Voice of the Void was recorded, my spouse had our first child,” stated guitarist and vocalist Kenny Cook dinner of the delay between albums.
“She ended up having coronary heart issues and virtually handed away from it. We recorded the final file and as soon as it got here out, I used to be form of simply specializing in her, coping with her well being points and holding that in test. I wasn’t on the stage the place I could possibly be gone for half a 12 months, particularly with a brand new child. Lengthy story quick, she’s blissful and wholesome now, however coping with household points was the principle precedence. It was a little bit of a street.”
On prime of that got here the departure of guitarist, co-vocalist, and co-founding member Chris Dyck in January of 2017. Now with the road up of Cook dinner, drummer Mike Hannay, Brock MacInnes (Dyck‘s substitute) and new bassist Rory O’Brien, Anciients is again and as highly effective as ever.
Pre-orders for Past The Attain Of The Solar are available here.
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