Austrian symphonic metal act, EDENBRIDGE, is currently gearing up for the release of their eleventh studio album, Shangri-La, due out on August 26, 2022 with AFM Records. 

Nine epic, new tracks take the dedicated EDENBRIDGE listener on a musical ride into the realms of finest symphonic metal. Shangri-La not only unleashes a sophisticated range of compositions along with an intoxicating and bombastic sound atmosphere the band is known and loved for, but EDENBRIDGE has created their most diverse record to date: Despite constantly high quality standards and as the new offering proves, they continually expand their musical expression from album to album without abandoning their trademarks. This time, the band has created a fine balance between emotionally magical moments, an ever-present mystical atmosphere and heavy, fast-paced riffage.

Following previously-released songs “Somewhere Else But Here” and the magical “The Road To Shangri-La”, today EDENBRIDGE have premiered a music video for new single “The Call Of Eden”! Vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher comments: “The Call of Eden deals with power and manipulation.

The lie is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end. While the truth is bitter in the beginning but sweet in the end. Realise the allurement, manipulation and the exercise of power in the inside and the outside and neither become victim nor offender – combine the powers in your heart.”

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Formed in 1998, EDENBRIDGE belongs to one of the most style-defining bands of their genre, spearheading its domain since their pathbreaking debut album “Sunrise in Eden” (2000). Their forthcoming magnum opus, Shangri-La, was recorded at the Farpoint Station Studio and was mixed by Karl Groom. The album was produced by band mastermind Lanvall, who just recently not only debuted a phenomenal live symphony performance with the “Junge Philharmonie Freistadt”, but also makes a fierce racing driver! Watch his video story at the recent Formula 4 ride at the Red Bull Ring in Austria here:

Furthermore and as a pleasant cooling, EDENBRIDGE has launched their own Pale Ale! Sabine and Lanvall reveal: “As we are big fans of the “India Pale Ale“, it was near to head in that direction. A strong beer with fruity notes! In our case, the “Shangri-La New England India Pale Ale” was born, blending perfectly with its pineapple, citrus, peach and apricot tastenotes, coming without any fruit extracts but exclusively from the hop. And what shall we say, the result is awesome!”

Find out more about the tasty Shangri-La IPA on the band’s socials and at THIS LOCATION!

The new EDENBRIDGE album will be out on August 26, 2022, the pre-sale is available HERE!

The cover art was created by United Arab Emirates artist, Muhammad K. Nazia.

Track listing:

1. At First Light
2. The Call Of Eden
3. Hall Of Shame
4. Savage Land – feat. NDR Radio Orchestra flutist Daniel Tomann-Eickhoff
5. Somewhere Else But Here
6. Freedom Is A Roof Made Of Stars
7. Arcadia (The Great Escape)
8. The Road To Shangri-La
9. The Bonding (Part 2) – feat. Erik Martensson (Eclipse, W.E.T.)

August 26, 2022, will see Austrian symphonic metal force, EDENBRIDGE, release their eleventh studio album, Shangri-La, on AFM Records. 

With its nine epic, new tracks, Shangri-La takes the dedicated EDENBRIDGE listener on a musical ride into the realms of finest symphonic metal. Their forthcoming album not only unleashes a sophisticated range of compositions along with an intoxicating and bombastic sound atmosphere EDENBRIDGE are known and loved for, but the band created their most diverse record to date. Despite constantly high quality standards and as the new offering proves, EDENBRIDGE continually expands their musical expression from album to album without abandoning their trademarks. This time, the band has created a fine balance between emotionally magical moments, an ever-present mystical atmosphere and heavy, fast-paced riffage.

Following the first, previously released single ‘Somewhere Else But Here’, today EDENBRIDGE have shared a new song taken of Shangri-La! Vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher about ‘The Road To Shangri-La’: “Destruction and separation, or healing and conjointness. The compass shows the confusion, but the closely guarded mysteries in the treasure chest can be found by everybody any time. It is our decision.” 

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Formed in 1998, EDENBRIDGE belongs to one of the most style-defining bands of their genre, spearheading its domain since their pathbreaking debut album “Sunrise in Eden” (2000). Their forthcoming magnum opus, Shangri-La, was recorded at the Farpoint Station Studio, mixed by Karl Groom and was produced by Lanvall himself. “Instead of going on a European tour in spring 2020, it was a matter of flipping on our creative switch and channelling those intense energies into a transformative song writing process for the new album,“ he says.

The cover art was created by United Arab Emirates artist, Muhammad K. Nazia, and features a pictorial representation of Shangri-La embodied as a synonym for paradise. The term was first mentioned in the novel “Lost Horizon” by James Hilton. It is described as a mystical place where people live in peace and harmony. However, the story itself is based on the ancient Far Eastern legend of “Shambala” depicted in long-preserved Buddhist scriptures. The legend depicts a paradise that is to become accessible again only when humankind is ready for it and only when a few have the spiritual maturity to understand and preserve the teachings. Sabine reveals: “For me, ‘Shangri-La’ is a wellspring of wisdom, a deeply secluded spiritual centre and a realm of retreat that casts a magical allure over we humans. And there is a reason why it is so meaningfully said: ‘You do not enter paradise with your feet, but with your heart’.”

Pre-Order Shangri-La HERE

Track listing:

1. At First Light
2. The Call Of Eden
3. Hall Of Shame
4. Savage Land – feat. NDR Radio Orchestra flutist Daniel Tomann-Eickhoff
5. Somewhere Else But Here
6. Freedom Is A Roof Made Of Stars
7. Arcadia (The Great Escape)
8. The Road To Shangri-La
9. The Bonding (Part 2) – feat. Erik Martensson (Eclipse, W.E.T.)

With an incredibly successful back catalogue of ten records under their belt, and a recent signing with powerhouse label AFM Records, Austria’s symphonic metal force EDENBRIDGE has announced the first details about their upcoming, new album. Shangri-La will be released on August 26, 2022 and is featuring nine epic tracks, seeing the band to deliver their most diverse album to date!

Shangri-La takes the dedicated EDENBRIDGE listener on a musical ride into the realms of finest symphonic metal. The band’s eleventh studio album unleashes a sophisticated range of compositions along with an intoxicating and bombastic sound atmosphere. Despite constantly high quality standards and as the new offering proves, EDENBRIDGE continually expands their musical expression from album to album without abandoning their trademarks. This time, the band has created a fine balance between emotionally magical moments, an ever-present mystical atmosphere and heavy, fast-paced riffage.

Today, they are presenting a first track taken of Shangri-La, alongside a lyric video for ‘Somewhere Else But Here’! Says lead vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher: “‘Somewhere Else But Here’ is about our phantasy, that takes us on a journey into a world we would like be different. In some extent, we also use it to write a part of our book of life, which lies at the bottom of the lake and life leafs through it.“

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Formed in 1998, EDENBRIDE belongs to one of the most style-defining bands of their genre, spearheading its domain since their pathbreaking debut album “Sunrise in Eden” (2000). Their forthcoming magnum opus, Shangri-La, was recorded at the Farpoint Station Studio, mixed by Karl Groom and was produced by Lanvall himself. “Instead of going on a European tour in spring 2020, it was a matter of flipping on our creative switch and channelling those intense energies into a transformative song writing process for the new album,“ he says.

The cover art was created by United Arab Emirates artist, Muhammad K. Nazia, and features a pictorial representation of Shangri-La embodied as a synonym for paradise. The term was first mentioned in the novel “Lost Horizon” by James Hilton. It is described as a mystical place where people live in peace and harmony. However, the story itself is based on the ancient Far Eastern legend of “Shambala” depicted in long-preserved Buddhist scriptures. The legend depicts a paradise that is to become accessible again only when humankind is ready for it and only when a few have the spiritual maturity to understand and preserve the teachings. Sabine reveals: “For me, ‘Shangri-La’ is a wellspring of wisdom, a deeply secluded spiritual centre and a realm of retreat that casts a magical allure over we humans. And there is a reason why it is so meaningfully said: ‘You do not enter paradise with your feet, but with your heart’.”

Track listing:

1. At First Light
2. The Call Of Eden
3. Hall Of Shame
4. Savage Land – feat. NDR Radio Orchestra flutist Daniel Tomann-Eickhoff
5. Somewhere Else But Here
6. Freedom Is A Roof Made Of Stars
7. Arcadia (The Great Escape)
8. The Road To Shangri-La
9. The Bonding (Part 2) – feat. Erik Martensson (Eclipse, W.E.T.)
   I. The Bonding Overture
   II. Alpha and Omega
   III. The Eleventh Hour
   IV: Round and Round
   V. The Timeless Now – Finale

Austrian symphonic metal masters, EDENBRIDGE, have announced their worldwide signing with powerhouse label AFM Records; the band is currently gearing up for the release of their eleventh studio album!

“It is a pleasure to finally join the roster of AFM Records.“ Says EDENBRIDGE guitarist and songwriter Lanvall. “We have been in touch twice before in the last 15 years, but now it was the right time to join forces. We believe we both can push things to new boundaries with this young dynamic great team!”

Nils Wasko, CEO of AFM Records, comments: “EDENBRIDGE are currently one of the hottest symphonic metal acts out there. This energy and drive fits perfectly with the quintessence of AFM Records. We are looking forward to taking the band to the next level with full force!”

Formed in 1998, EDENBRIDE belongs to one of the most style-defining bands of their genre, spearheading its domain since their debut album “Sunrise in Eden” (2000). Following ten successful studio records to date, the band continually expands their musical expression from album to album without abandoning their trademarks; a sophisticated range of compositions along with an intoxicating and bombastic sound atmosphere. Stay tuned for some first album details to follow in the weeks ahead!

EDENBRIDGE is:
Sabine Edelsbacher: Lead Vocals
Lanvall: Lead & Rhythm Guitars, 6 & 12 String Acoustic Guitars, Nylon String Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Orchestration, Electric Sitar, Bouzouki, Swarmandal, Ukulele
Johannes Jungreithmeier: Drums
Steve Hall: Bass
Dominik Sebastian: Lead Guitar