Lifeforce Records is proud to announce the signing of Italian gothic doom metal outfit THE FORESHADOWING to its roster!
The band’s Lifeforce Records debut is set to be released in November 2024! Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
Founded in 2005, THE FORESHADOWING gained popularity in the international gothic doom scene with four acclaimed albums released between 2007 and 2016: “Days of Nothing” (2007), “Oionos” (2010), “Second World” (2012) and “Seven Heads, Ten Horns” )2016).
During this time, the band toured all over the world and performed at some of the most important festivals, such as Summer Breeze, Rock Harz, Wave Gotik Treffen, Stoner Hand of Doom, Legacy, Mayday Rock Festival and Summer Darkness – alongside Lacuna Coil, Moonspell, Marduk, Inquisition, Katatonia, Saturnus, October Tide, Fields of the Nephilim, Tiamat, My Dying Bride and many others.
After a forced break of five years, the band resumed its activities in 2023 with the relea se of the “Forsaken Songs” EP and a recent European tour with Saturnus and In The Woods.
After six years of silence, Italian gothic doom metal band THE FORESHADOWING have returned with a new EP entitled “Forsaken Songs” via Ardua Music. During the pandemic they decided it was time to start again working on new music and restart band activities. The first release of this new chapter is “Forsaken Songs”, which collects new unreleased material and special tracks from the past.
THE FORESHADOWING have premiered the new single “The Forsaken Son (Twilight Revival)“. Watch the clip at THIS LOCATION.
“We wanted to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ‘Second World’ by taking a song from the album and reinterpreting it in an intimate and unique way. What better choice than the title-inspiring track of the EP?”
“Forsaken Songs” tracklist:
1. We The Others 2. Memento 3. The Forsaken Son (Twilight Revival) 4. Paranoid Boyd 5. Such A Shame * 6. The Rains Of Castamere (A Requiem For Wolves) **
Cover painting & artwork by Alfredo “Mojo” Raimondi – Band logo by Fabio Timpanaro
Line-up:
Marco I. Benevento – Vocals Alessandro Pace – Guitars Francesco Sosto – Keyboards Giuseppe Orlando – Drums
Founded in 2005, THE FORESHADOWING gained popularity in the international gothic doom scene with four acclaimed albums released between 2007 and 2016: “Days of Nothing (2007), “Oionos” (2010), “Second World” (2012) and “Seven Heads, Ten Horns” (2016). During this time, the band toured all over the world and performed at some of the most important festivals, such as Summer Breeze, Rock Harz, Wave Gotik Treffen, Stoner Hand of Doom, Legacy, Mayday Rock Festival and Summer Darkness – alongside Lacuna Coil, Moonspell, Marduk, Inquisition, Katatonia, Saturnus, October Tide, Fields of the Nephilim, Tiamat, My Dying Bride and many others.
After six years of silence, Italian gothic doom metal band THE FORESHADOWING returns with a new EP entitled “Forsaken Songs”. During the pandemic they decided it was time to start again working on new music and restart band activities. The first release of this new chapter is “Forsaken Songs”, which collects new unreleased material and special tracks from the past.
The EP is due out May 26th 2023 via Ardua Music.
THE FORESHADOWING have premiered the new single “Such a Shame”. The band have revisited the Talk Talk classic adding their own trademark and giving a new flavour to it. Stream it at THIS LOCATION.
“Forsaken Songs” tracklist:
1. We The Others 2. Memento 3. The Forsaken Son (Twilight Revival) 4. Paranoid Boyd 5. Such A Shame * 6. The Rains Of Castamere (A Requiem For Wolves) **
Cover painting & artwork by Alfredo “Mojo” Raimondi – Band logo by Fabio Timpanaro
Produced, arranged and performed by The Foreshadowing Recorded, mixed and mastered by Giuseppe Orlando at the Outer Sound Studios, Rome, Italy Bass on track 1 performed by Michele Attolino Bass on track 2, 5 performed by Silvia Pistolesi Bass on track 3 performed by Francesco Sosto Bass on track 4, 6 performed by Francesco Giulianelli
*“Such a Shame” originally written and performed by Talk Talk (music & lyrics by Mark Hollis) **cover version of “The Rains of Castamere” (original music written by Ramin Djawadi and George R. R. Martin) Track 1 previously unreleased and taken from the upcoming full length album sessions (arranged and recorded during 2019-2022). Track 2 previously unreleased and originally planned for “Second World” album (newly recorded in 2022). Track 3 re-arranged version of the song “The Forsaken Son” originally featured in “Second World” album (2012, Cyclone Empire Records). Track 4 previously released only in digital format (2018). Track 6 previously released only on Youtube (2014).
Line-up:
Marco I. Benevento – Vocals Alessandro Pace – Guitars Francesco Sosto – Keyboards Giuseppe Orlando – Drums
Founded in 2005, THE FORESHADOWING gained popularity in the international gothic doom scene with four acclaimed albums released between 2007 and 2016: “Days of Nothing (2007), “Oionos” (2010), “Second World” (2012) and “Seven Heads, Ten Horns” (2016). During this time, the band toured all over the world and performed at some of the most important festivals, such as Summer Breeze, Rock Harz, Wave Gotik Treffen, Stoner Hand of Doom, Legacy, Mayday Rock Festival and Summer Darkness – alongside Lacuna Coil, Moonspell, Marduk, Inquisition, Katatonia, Saturnus, October Tide, Fields of the Nephilim, Tiamat, My Dying Bride and many others.
Italian gothic doom metallers THE FORESHADOWING have released their fourth full-length, “Seven Heads Ten Horns”, via Metal Blade Records in North America. To purchase the record in various formats, please visit: metalblade.com/theforeshadowing. For a preview of “Seven Heads Ten Horns” a new video for the album track, “Nimrod (I – The Eerie Tower)”, can be viewed now at MetalInjection.net: smarturl.it/foreshadowing-nimrod
Formed in 2005, THE FORESHADOWING gained popularity in the international gothic doom scene with their three acclaimed albums released between 2007 and 2012: Days of Nothing (2007), Oionos (2010) and Second World (2012). In 2013 (after performing at some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe), THE FORESHADOWING toured North America for the first time with Moonspell, Marduk, Inquisition and Death Wolf – which only furthered the band’s success in the States. Upon concluding their worldwide touring for Second World, the six-piece started writing their next opus – entitled Seven Heads Ten Horns. Produced and recorded by THE FORESHADOWING at Outer Sound Studios, “Seven Heads Ten Horns” was mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio (Poland) by Slawek and Wojtek Wieslawski and features artwork by Seth Siro Anton (Septicflesh). The nine eerie tracks found on the album takes listeners on an abysmal journey from the past to the future of humankind – which promises to once again please fans and critics alike!
“Seven Heads Ten Horns” track-listing:
1. Ishtar
2. Fall Of Heroes
3. Two Horizons
4. New Babylon
5. Lost Soldiers
6. 17
7. Until We Fail
8. Martyrdom
9. Nimrod (I – The Eerie Tower, II – Omelia, III – Collapse, V – Inno al Dolore)
The Foreshadowing line-up:
Marco I. Benevento – Vocals
Alessandro Pace – Guitars
Andrea Chiodetti – Guitars
Francesco Sosto – Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Francesco Giulianelli – Bass
Giuseppe Orlando – Drums
Malta’s Gothic/Doom Metallers WEEPING SILENCE are confirmed for the Italian tour in November, supporting doom masters AHAB. The tour will see in the line-up also The Foreshadowing, plus other bands on individual dates.
WEEPING SILENCE supporting AHAB:
24 November at Circolo Colony, Brescia
25 November at Cycle Club, Calenzano (FI)
26 November at RomaObsura Festival, Traffic Club, Roma
27 November at Wave, Misano Adriatico (RN)
The dates include the Rome festival Romaobscura, also check out below all the WEEPING SILENCE dates for the second part of this year.
WEEPING SILENCE stated: “Italy has been on the cards for Weeping Silence for several years, and we are very pleased to finally announce our first shows in this beautiful country in support of the mighty Ahab. It is also great that we’ll be joining our friends The Foreshadowing on these dates. See you in November Italian metalheads!”
WEEPING SILENCE Next Upcoming Shows:
Gothoom Open Air Festival (SK) 23.07.2016
Metaldays (SL) 26.07.2016
Voices of the Succubi Festival (MT) 17.09.2016
Tour dates with AHAB 24-27.11.2016
WEEPING SILENCE, formed in 1998 in Malta, released their fourth album ‘Opus IV Oblivion‘ via Massacre Records, bringing together the best that WEEPING SILENCE has to offer. Heavy, melodic, dark and full of ambience with doom-laden riffs. This album has already left its mark and received stellar ratings. It has been listed in Top 20 Best-of Albums of 2015 in several webzines. Over the years Weeping Silence appeared on-stage at numerous festivals and concerts, including UK dates with To-Mera, the Malta Doom Metal Fest, a tour in Benelux including Respect for Metal alongside Therion, Metaldays, Metal over Malta Fest and The Dames of Darkness Fest. Bookings for 2016 include January tour dates in France, Belgium and The Netherlands with Thurisaz, Gothoom Open Air Fest (Slovakia), Metal over Malta Fest, Metaldays (Slovenia), a November tour and others. Weeping Silence also organises and hosts the Metal over Malta Festival.
On July 29th, Italian gothic doom metallers THE FORESHADOWING will release their fourth full-length, “Seven Heads Ten Horns”, via Metal Blade Records in North America. For a preview of the album, fans can hear the new track, “Fall Of Heroes”, now via DecibelMagazine.com.
The lyric video for the previously released single, “17″, can also be viewed at: metalblade.com/theforeshadowing – where the record can be pre-ordered in various formats!
Formed in 2005, The Foreshadowing gained popularity in the international gothic doom scene with their three acclaimed albums released between 2007 and 2012: Days of Nothing (2007), Oionos (2010) and Second World (2012). In 2013 (after performing at some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe), The Foreshadowing toured North America for the first time with Moonspell, Marduk, Inquisition and Death Wolf – which only furthered the band’s success in the States. Upon concluding their worldwide touring for Second World, the six-piece started writing their next opus – entitled Seven Heads Ten Horns. Produced and recorded by The Foreshadowing at Outer Sound Studios, Seven Heads Ten Horns was mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio (Poland) by Slawek and Wojtek Wieslawski and features artwork by Siro Anton (Septicflesh). The nine eerie tracks found on the album will take listeners on an abysmal journey from the past to the future of humankind – which promises to once again please fans and critics alike!
Seven Heads Ten Horns track-listing:
1. Ishtar
2. Fall Of Heroes
3. Two Horizons
4. New Babylon
5. Lost Soldiers
6. 17
7. Until We Fail
8. Martyrdom
9. Nimrod (I – The Eerie Tower, II – Omelia, III – Collapse, V – Inno al Dolore)
The Foreshadowing line-up:
Marco I. Benevento – Vocals
Alessandro Pace – Guitars
Andrea Chiodetti – Guitars
Francesco Sosto – Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Francesco Giulianelli – Bass
Giuseppe Orlando – Drums
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