With the critically-acclaimed release of Behind The Eclipse, Norwegian progressive metal band COURSE OF FATE present their third studio album, available now via ROAR – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music.

The album takes listeners on a captivating journey through dark soundscapes and melodic, atmospheric moments, reflecting themes of contrast, conflict and clarity. Behind The Eclipse represents a defining chapter in the band’s career and their most mature release to date.

Following their concept album Mindweaver (2020) – hailed alongside classics like Operation: Mindcrime, Scenes from a Memory, and The Wall – and their powerful sophomore effort Somnium (2023), COURSE OF FATE return with their most dynamic and heavy material yet.

Behind The Eclipse presents a diverse collection of songs where light and darkness intertwine, both musically and lyrically. Though not a concept album, each track connects through this theme, showcasing the band’s signature mix of melodic depth, progressive sophistication, and emotional weight!

Order your album copy now at https://courseoffate.rpm.link/btealbumPR

Behind The Eclipse Track-List:

1. Memories
2. Behind The Eclipse
3. Sky Is Falling
4. So It Goes
5. Acolyte
6. Hiding From The Light
7. Don’t Close Your Eyes
8. Neverwhere

COURSE OF FATE is:
Eivind Gunnesen – Vocals
Kenneth Henriksen – Guitars
Fredrik Jacobsen – Guitars
Torstein Haakafoss – Bass
Per-Morten Bergseth – Drums

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With “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” Norwegian progressive metal collective Course Of Fate offer an unexpected turn: a dark, slow-burning ballad that strips the band down to their emotional core. The track is the latest preview of their upcoming studio offering Behind The Eclipse, set for release on January 30th, 2026 via ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music.

“Don’t Close Your Eyes” leans into melancholy rather than muscle, carried by fragile vocals and a somber cello arrangement by Steven Schumann that slowly tightens the grip. The band let the quiet moments breathe, making the emotional weight hit even harder. It’s intimate, vulnerable and haunting in a way that lingers.

The band comments: “Behind these eyes, untold stories. Who knows who will leave it all behind? Who knows what made them take shelter within themselves? This is a song to those who slip away from us. People we miss, but often forget.”

Stream / Download “Don’t Close Your Eyes” at: https://courseoffate.rpm.link/eyesPR 

Watch the haunting video clip, produced by Eivind Gunnesen and Ove Tindlund:

Following their critically acclaimed concept album Mindweaver (2020) – hailed alongside classics like Operation: Mindcrime, Scenes from a Memory, and The Wall – and their powerful sophomore effort Somnium (2023), Course Of Fate return with their most dynamic and heavy material yet.

Behind The Eclipse presents a diverse collection of songs where light and darkness intertwine, both musically and lyrically. Though not a concept album, each track connects through this theme, showcasing the band’s signature mix of melodic depth, progressive sophistication, and emotional weight!

Pre-Order your album copy now at https://courseoffate.rpm.link/btealbumPR

Behind The Eclipse Track-List:
1 – Memories
2 – Behind The Eclipse
3 – Sky Is Falling
4 – So It Goes
5 – Acolyte
6 – Hiding From The Light
7 – Don’t Close Your Eyes
8 – Neverwhere

COURSE OF FATE is:
Eivind Gunnesen – Vocals
Kenneth Henriksen – Guitars
Fredrik Jacobsen – Guitars
Torstein Haakafoss – Bass
Per-Morten Bergseth – Drums

For More Info Visit:
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YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@courseoffateband

Norwegian progressive metal act Course Of Fate have released their brand new single “Acolyte”, a gripping preview of their upcoming studio album Behind The Eclipse, set to arrive on January 30, 2026 via ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music.

Accompanying the release is a visually striking music video that mirrors the song’s mood and narrative themes with precision and intensity. Musically and lyrically, “Acolyte” dives deep into ideas of indoctrination, destruction, and rebirth. The band explains:

“Mindcontrol, congregations and affiliation. Once you are in, it’s almost impossible to get out. But the power of fire and flames have the ability to turn everything to ashes. After the dust has settled a new day will rise. And through the eyes of a new leader… Will we find utopia? This song takes you back to a universe we introduced back in 2020. Sometimes all it takes is a small spark to light the flame.”

With its layered dynamics, haunting atmosphere, and conceptual depth, “Acolyte” will resonate with fans of Opeth and other progressive metal acts pushing the genre forward.

Stream / Download the song: https://courseoffate.rpm.link/acolytePR 

Following their critically acclaimed concept album Mindweaver (2020) – hailed alongside classics like Operation: Mindcrime, Scenes from a Memory, and The Wall – and their powerful sophomore effort Somnium (2023), Course Of Fate return with their most dynamic and heavy material yet.

Behind The Eclipse presents a diverse collection of songs where light and darkness intertwine, both musically and lyrically. Though not a concept album, each track connects through this theme, showcasing the band’s signature mix of melodic depth, progressive sophistication, and emotional weight!

Pre-Save & Pre-Order your album copy now at https://courseoffate.rpm.link/btealbumPR

Behind The Eclipse Track-List:
1 – Memories
2 – Behind The Eclipse
3 – Sky Is Falling
4 – So It Goes
5 – Acolyte
6 – Hiding From The Light
7 – Don’t Close Your Eyes
8 – Neverwhere

COURSE OF FATE is:
Eivind Gunnesen – Vocals
Kenneth Henriksen – Guitars
Fredrik Jacobsen – Guitars
Torstein Haakafoss – Bass
Per-Morten Bergseth – Drums

For More Info Visit:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/courseoffate
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/courseoffate
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@courseoffateband

Norwegian progressive metal act Course Of Fate proudly announce the release of their upcoming studio album, Behind The Eclipse, due out January 30, 2026 via ROAR!

Pre-orders are now available at https://courseoffate.rpm.link/btealbumPR, and fans can get a first taste of the record through the brand-new lyric video for the first single, “Sky Is Falling”, out today.

Stream / Download: https://courseoffate.rpm.link/skyPR

Guitarist Kenneth Henriksen shares a striking reflection behind the song:
“Some walk in the brightest of light all their life. Most wander in gloom, with sudden bursts of illumination. A few will soar high above the clouds – gazing directly into the blazing sun, only to fall, deep into the darkness. Many a time, those who fall will grab hold on others as they descend, dragging them into the dark. It is a good thing, then, that only in the rarest of times a soul falls so hard that it seems like the whole sky is falling with it.”

Following their critically acclaimed concept album Mindweaver (2020) – hailed alongside classics like Operation: Mindcrime, Scenes from a Memory, and The Wall – and their powerful sophomore effort Somnium (2023), Course Of Fate return with their most dynamic and heavy material yet.

Behind The Eclipse presents a diverse collection of songs where light and darkness intertwine—both musically and lyrically. Though not a concept album, each track connects through this theme, showcasing the band’s signature mix of melodic depth, progressive sophistication, and emotional weight!

Behind The Eclipse Track-List:
1 – Memories
2 – Behind The Eclipse
3 – Sky Is Falling
4 – So It Goes
5 – Acolyte
6 – Hiding From The Light
7 – Don’t Close Your Eyes
8 – Neverwhere

COURSE OF FATE is:
Eivind Gunnesen – Vocals
Kenneth Henriksen – Guitars
Fredrik Jacobsen – Guitars
Torstein Haakafoss – Bass
Per-Morten Bergseth – Drums

For More Info Visit:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/courseoffate
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/courseoffate
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@courseoffateband

COURSE OF FATE have released their new video for second single ‘Morpheus Dream’, taken from the band’s upcoming album “Somnium” that will be released on August 25, 2023 as Digipack CD, Violet Vinyl limited to 300 copies worldwide and digital streaming/download format.

Pre-order here: https://roar.gr/smartlinks/course-of-fate/

Digital single of “Morpheus Dream” is now available across all digital and streaming platforms! Pre-save the album, here: https://bfan.link/somnium

Written and directed by Eivind Gunnesen
Co-directed by Carl Marius Saugstad
Editing by Carl Marius Saugstad
Cinematography by Carl Marius Saugstad and Course of Fate
Produced by Course of Fate

Course of Fate:
Eivind Gunnesen – Vocals
Kenneth Henriksen – Guitars
Marcus Lorentzen – Guitars
Daniel Nygaard – Bass
Carl Marius Saugstad – Keys
Per-Morten Bergseth – Drums

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COURSE OF FATE have released their new video for the first single ‘Blindside’, taken from the band’s upcoming album “Somnium” that will be released on August 25, 2023 as Digipack CD, Violet Vinyl limited to 300 copies worldwide and digital streaming/download format. Pre-order here: https://roar.gr/smartlinks/course-of-fate/

Digital single of “Blindside” is now available across all digital and streaming platforms! Pre-save the album, here: https://bfan.link/somnium

Written and directed by Eivind Gunnesen
Co-directed by Carl Marius Saugstad
Editing by Carl Marius Saugstad
Cinematography by Carl Marius Saugstad and Course of Fate
Produced by Course of Fate
With Bjørn Tore Gunnesen as the man caught in the Blindside

Course of Fate:
Eivind Gunnesen – Vocals
Kenneth Henriksen – Guitars
Marcus Lorentzen – Guitars
Daniel Nygaard – Bass
Carl Marius Saugstad – Keys
Per-Morten Bergseth – Drums

Follow Course of Fate:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courseoffate
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/courseoffateband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courseoffate