Last Friday marked the release of LUCID DREAMING’s new album, “Upon The Barricades.”
It tells the story of Germany in the first half of the 19th century.

Songwriter Till Oberboßel: “It’s the story of how we tried to establish a national state after shaking off Napoleon’s yoke, how we started a revolution, and how it all failed.”

The story begins in the year 1815. The Napoleonic Wars are over and Europe’s political and constitutional order needs a new layout. In Vienna, an enormous congress is held and among the many agreements made there, the founding of the German Confederation is most important. A central figure is Austria’s foreign minister Klemens von Metternich who aims to restore an order based on absolute monarchy. In 1819, he uses the murder of conservative dramatist August von Kotzebue as an excuse to introduce the Karlsbad Decrees, draconic laws of censorship, and suppress any nationalist or liberal movements.

The album, produced by Uwe Lulis (Accept), was recorded with an incredible number of guest musicians:
Blaze Bayley, Zak Stevens, Harry Conklin, Ralf Scheepers, Piet Sielck, Daniel Heiman, Andreas Geremia, Siegfried Schüßler, Deon van Heerden, Giuseppe Cialone, George Thomaidis, Said Khochsima, HP Piller, Krsto Balic, Rain Irving, Marius Danielsen, Erdmann Görg and Alessio Perardi, a kind of “Who is who” of  international metal scene.

True to the motto “More Metal – Less Keyboards,” the theme is, as expected, executed with power and full force: TIME FOR REVOLUTION!

Album: shop.el-puerto-records.com/de/bands/lucid-dreaming/
digital: save-it.cc/epr/upon-the-barricades

With the release, the spotlight is also on “Black And Red And Gold,” the first “collaboration” between Zak Stevens (SAVATAGE) and Harry Conklin (Jag Panzer)—a song that reminds us what black, red and gold really stand for!

Stream it here: open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/0rhAV4uG51spQZFMYUXD8r

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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LUCID DREAMING presents “Confederation,” the opening track of their new album “Upon The Barricades.”
This gives listeners immediate access to the band’s latest concept album, which tells the story of Germany in the first half of the 19th century.

Songwriter Till Oberboßel: “It’s the story of how we tried to establish a national state after shaking off Napoleon’s yoke, how we started a revolution, and how it all failed.”

The story begins in the year 1815. The Napoleonic Wars are over and Europe’s political and constitutional order needs a new layout. In Vienna, an enormous congress is held and among the many agreements made there, the founding of the German Confederation is most important. A central figure is Austria’s foreign minister Klemens von Metternich who aims to restore an order based on absolute monarchy. In 1819, he uses the murder of conservative dramatist August von Kotzebue as an excuse to introduce the Karlsbad Decrees, draconic laws of censorship, and suppress any nationalist or liberal movements.

Digital: save-it.cc/epr/confederation

This compelling theme is powerfully brought to life by guest vocalists

• Metternich (Ralf Scheepers / PRIMAL FEAR)
• Frederick William III (Alessio Perardi / AIRBORN)
• William I (Deon Van Heerden)
• Francis I (Blaze Bayley / ex-IRON MAIDEN)

True to the motto “More Metal – less keyboards,” the theme is, as expected, delivered with power and full force: TIME FOR REVOLUTION!

Pre Order Album here (Shop)

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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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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LUCID DREAMING have signed a worldwide deal with El Puerto Records.

After three fantasy-themed concept albums, Till Oberboßel (also guitarist for Elvenpath) is breaking new ground with his fourth album. He is supported by major metal luminaries such as Blaze Bayley (ex-Iron Maiden), Zak Stevens (Savatage), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), and Harry Conklin (Jag Panzer), among many others.

The album will be released this summer!

Till Oberboßel::
“My band Elvenpath released their latest album on El Puerto Records and working with that label proved to be the right thing. Therefore I’m very happy that the new Lucid Dreaming album will be released by them too!
I’m very proud of the forthcoming album and I’m sure that El Puerto Records is the right label to unleash this beast unto the world. Watch out!”

Torsten Ihlenfeld, co-founder of El Puerto Records, echoes this sentiment: „Following the great collaboration with Elvenpath, we’re excited to welcome Lucid Dreaming to El Puerto Records. This album is a true statement—powerful, uncompromising, and ready to make its mark. We’re proud to unleash this beast together with the band. Watch out!“

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

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