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LUCID DREAMING is breaking new ground with its new album, “Upon The Barricades.” While the first three albums told a fantasy story, Till Oberboßel / Elvenpath now turns to the German Revolution of 1848 as a concept.

“Thematically, it starts with the Congress of Vienna (1815), moves through the Biedermeier and Vormärz periods, but the bulk of the album is set in the revolutionary year of 1848. Why this theme? I find it very fascinating—especially since the question of democracy and the rejection of it is, after all, a timeless one.
And for some reason, to my knowledge, no other band has tackled this subject yet, which was also an important factor for me. As someone who has lived in Frankfurt for many years, I naturally have a personal connection to it—after all, Frankfurt was a key center of the events of 1848, and I’ve been to St. Paul’s Church countless times.
Perhaps the album can help draw a little attention to the fact that there was once a revolution in this country, even if it was ultimately a complete mess.”  

One of the highlights is undoubtedly the spectacularly large number of guest vocalists featured—here is the complete tracklist, including the vocalists:

1. Confederation (Blaze Bayley, Ralf Scheepers, Alessio Perardi, Deon van Heerden)
2. Black and Red and Gold (Zak Stevens, Ralf Scheepers, Harry Conklin, Giuseppe Ciapone)
3. The Springtime of Peoples (Zak Stevens, Ralf Scheepers, Harry Conklin, Piet Sielck, Daniel Heiman, Erdmann Görg, Said Khochsima)
4. Tyrant in Disguise (Gerre, Siegfried Schüßler, Giuseppe Ciapone, Erdmann Görg)
5. Upon the Barricades (Daniel Heiman, Gerre, Siegfried Schüßler, Giuseppe Ciapone, Erdmann Görg)
6. Parliament of Spring (Harry Conklin, Piet Sielck, HP Piller)
7. A Courageous Decision (Harry Conklin, Piet Sielck, Daniel Heiman, Giuseppe Ciapone, Erdmann Görg, Said Khochsima)
8. Waves of the Danube (Harry Conklin, Rain Irving, Marius Danielsen, Krsto Balic)
9. Farewell (Blum’s Last Letter) (Harry Conklin)
10. Puppets on Strings (Zak Stevens, Piet Sielck, Daniel Heiman, George Thomaidis, Giuseppe Ciapone, Deon van Heerden)

The album is now available for pre-order: shop.el-puerto-records.com/de/bands/lucid-dreaming/

On June 11, 2026, the lead single “Confederation” will be released, featuring Blaze Bayley (ex-Iron Maiden), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Alessio Perardi (Airborn), and Deon van Heerden (Strident)
PRE-SAVE: save-it.cc/epr/confederation 

The album was produced by Uwe Lulis (Accept), and the sensational cover art is by Dusan Markovic. Till Oberboßel himself says: “Somebody actually asked me why I didn’t use AI for the artwork. Dusan Markovic gave a mighty answer.”

TRACKLIST:
01 – Confederation
02 – Black And Red And Gold
03 – The Springtime Of Peoples
04 – Tyrant In Disguise
05 – Upon The Barricades
06 – Parliament Of Spring
07 – A Courageous Decision
08 – Waves Of The Danube
09 – Farewell (Blum`s Last Letter)
10 – Puppets On Strings

Line-up:
Till Oberboßel – Guitars, Bass, Orchestration
Alex Holzwarth – Drums

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