Keep your ears and eyes peeled – US based prog metal pioneers THE MOURNING just released their brand new album Hush – which got postponed by two weeks –, alongside the new video single Smooth Seas. The mesmerizing track is also a beautiful farewell to former singer Eliana Blanchard, as the band is now also introducing the stunning and multi-talented Zai Alyenora as their new co-lead-vocalist.

THE MOURNING’s first full-length album Hush is a prog journey influenced by the greats of progressive metal, an album of self-discovery, observations about the nature of existence, societal ills, and overcoming adversity.

Smooth Seas serves as a satisfying finish to a vigorous collection of rock and metal tracks, dealing with themes of hardships, adversity, resilience, and personal growth. The final song on THE MOURNING’S newest album is about the challenges we face that shape us into who we are. It especially addresses the process of realizing that if life was always smooth sailing that it’s really not conducive for personal growth, because smooth seas do not make a good sailor.

The progressive rock song, which is featuring a guest guitar solo by Trey Xavier, provides a tranquil and reflective introduction, using gentle, soothing, and emotive melodies to set a contemplative tone. The instrumentation gradually intensifies, incorporating powerful and uplifting elements as well as intricate instrumental passages. Ultimately, drummer Jason Berlin (son of famous bassist Jeff Berlin) shifts from a typical rock beat to death metal-style blast beats, which musically emphasizes the theme of the song – encouraging listeners to face their personal storms with courage and resilience, knowing that the experience will ultimately lead to personal growth and a deeper sense of self. Smooth Seas is a dynamic, thought provoking listening experience, you should definitely check out.

Sounds intriguing, right? That’s what we thought! So don’t waste any more time, listen to the album and the single now and take a peek at the new video straight away:

With the fresh album under their belt, a new chapter has just begun for THE MOURNING, whose sound will become even more powerful now with their most recent addition – Zai Alyenora, the new co-lead-vocalist alongside Johnny Ray.
The multitalented and multilingual vocalist (who speaks five languages and sings in eight) is not only a highly accomplished professional singer, but also a songwriter, booking agent, an Executive Director of Chaarmz Magazine Talent Agency, a former American Idol contestant, an MTV special guest, a model, an actress, and a fire spinning professional. Her unique vocal range and expressive performance style blends in perfectly with THE MOURNING’s heavy and soulful musical style and provides fresh energy as well as depth to their sound. Zai’s significant vocal presence and commanding voice will now take center stage, adding a new dimension and intensity to the band’s music.

THE MOURNING’s new album Hush is now available here: https://samply.app/player/UejZq3ehfkIPrVddxmQH
Hush by The Mourning – digital at https://links.themourningmusic.com/hush-album
Hush CD (Jewel Case) by The Mourning – physical at https://themourningmusic.com/product/hush-cd/

Tracklist Hush:

1. Chaos Machine
2. The Mountain
3. He Cries
4. I Feel The Rain
5. Hush
6. The Wind
7. My Own Way
8. Cries Of The Mind
9. My Own Hell
10. Smooth Seas

THE MOURNING online:
https://themourningmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/themourningmusic
https://www.instagram.com/themourningmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/@themourningmusic
https://www.tiktok.com/@themourningmusic

The human design is strange in a very specific way: It is based on psychological archetypes that seem to fit together like a lock and key. Unfortunately, however, this coding results in a paralyzing standstill: Some permanently radiate their emotional status, others permanently absorb such streams and reflect them as new parts of themselves. From this we have created the idea of a superperson: What if someone could not only take on our emotional distress, but also remove it from us in the process? Someone who not only cries with the mourners, but for them, as an emotional proxy, so to speak?

The idea persisted and still causes millions of people around the world to implore a divine power in the face of suffering and grievance, instead of taking matters into their own hands or persistently tackling those who are at the helm.

With He Cries, a rather melancholic song from the upcoming album Hush that flows into the ear like a black river, THE MOURNING turn their attention to precisely this seemingly universal human quirk. The prog metallers around the singing philosopher Johnny Ray and his constant duet partner Eliana Blanchard achieve something that one would not initially expect from hard prog: Set in motion by the soulful intro of keyboardist Alex Nasla (ex Witherfall), the band opens the window to a soundscape in which the world’s cries of despair are forming mountains – in an acoustic beauty and harmony that is otherwise more likely to be created by combined chants of prayer, which the song is also faintly reminiscent of. And thus one thing quickly becomes clear: The Mourning are not questioning faith itself. They merely advocate that man-made problems should also be solved by us, not God.

It’s songs like this that can greatly empower us by bringing back to mind that we, too, possess the power of creation.

Get the single at https://links.themourningmusic.com/hecries

ABOUT THE MOURNING

What started out as a simple recording project of vocalist and composer Johnny Ray and drummer Jason Berlin (son of famous bassist Jeff Berlin) in Tampa, Florida, in 2017, became a journey of self-discovery, soon attracting kindred spirits until the band was complete with all-rounder Alex Nasla (ex Witherfall, producer, vocalist and keyboardist), Italian musician and composer Francesco Pinter (guitar), lead vocalist Eliana Blanchard​ and guitarist Phillip Colacecchi.

After the release of their quite experimental EP Theosis in 2018, in which the band embarked on a journey to discover their true sound and a message of their own, The Mourning are now ready to present their first full-length album Hush, to be released on June 24, 2024. It shines thanks to a much heavier emphasis on guitars, including the use of slap guitar, grooving riffs, angelic classical guitar, face-melting guitar solos and much more in the band’s sound that was originally highly influenced by Opeth, Steven Wilson and Haken, as they underline: “On this album we also took the harmonies to the next level with the soulful vocals of Eliana Blanchard, giving the songs a much richer harmonic sound and unique sonic identity.” The striking energy between the contrasting voices elevates the experience beyond the one-dimensional atmosphere of the typical, inviting the listener to join the band on their turbulent voyage, on which they combine the cold precision of progressive metal with raw emotional energy: “We are trying to give listeners insight with the backdrop of a virtuous soundscape that opens the mind to new ideas, concepts, and inner growth. Some albums take your hand on its journey – Hush takes you on an introspective journey of your self.”
And one thing is absolutely clear: This is only the beginning of a grand journey for The Mourning.

Leading the way was Chaos Machine, the first video single and album opener. Check out the video for the song featuring a guitar solo by acclaimed guitarist Charlie Robbins (Syncatto) now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj1dUyQ2d5E. Get the single now: https://links.themourningmusic.com/chaosmachine

The Mourning’s first full-length album Hush is a prog journey influenced by the greats of progressive metal, an album of self-discovery, observations about the nature of existence, societal ills, and overcoming adversity – out June 24, 2024, and ready to pre-save now at:

https://themourningmusic.com/product/hush-cd/ (physical)
https://links.themourningmusic.com/hush-album (digital)

Tracklist Hush:

1. Chaos Machine
2. The Mountain
3. He Cries
4. I Feel The Rain
5. Hush
6. The Wind
7. My Own Way
8. Cries Of The Mind
9. My Own Hell
10. Smooth Seas

https://themourningmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/themourningmusic
https://www.instagram.com/themourningmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/@themourningmusic
https://www.tiktok.com/@themourningmusic

If you think of the most magical reason for founding a band, it’s most certainly a common passion for music, a common aspiration to use the power of music to move people, to inspire and make an impact on their lives in the most positive way. It’s a special bond between people that know how music can give a sense of purpose and meaning in life. This is exactly where US based prog metal pioneers The Mourning draw their energy from. What started out as a simple recording project of vocalist and composer Johnny Ray and drummer Jason Berlin (son of famous bassist Jeff Berlin) in Tampa, Florida, in 2017, became a journey of self-discovery, soon attracting kindred spirits until the band was complete with all-rounder Alex Nasla (ex Witherfall, producer, vocalist and keyboardist), Italian musician and composer Francesco Pinter (guitar), lead vocalist Eliana Blanchard​ and guitarist Phillip Colacecchi.

After the release of their quite experimental EP Theosis in 2018, in which the band embarked on a journey to discover their true sound and a message of their own, The Mourning are now ready to present their first full-length album Hush, to be released on June 24, 2024. It shines thanks to a much heavier emphasis on guitars, including the use of slap guitar, grooving riffs, angelic classical guitar, face-melting guitar solos and much more in the band’s sound that was originally highly influenced by Opeth, Steven Wilson and Haken, as they underline: “On this album we also took the harmonies to the next level with the soulful vocals of Eliana Blanchard, giving the songs a much richer harmonic sound and unique sonic identity.” The striking energy between the contrasting voices elevates the experience beyond the one-dimensional atmosphere of the typical, inviting the listener to join the band on their turbulent voyage, on which they combine the cold precision of progressive metal with raw emotional energy: “We are trying to give listeners insight with the backdrop of a virtuous soundscape that opens the mind to new ideas, concepts, and inner growth. Some albums take your hand on its journey – Hush takes you on an introspective journey of your self.”
And one thing is absolutely clear: This is only the beginning of a grand journey for The Mourning.

Leading the way is Chaos Machine, the first video single and album opener. We all know someone who seems to attract chaos; it just follows them wherever they go. Chaos Machine  posits that the reason can be found in those troubled souls’ inward nihilistic outlook that reflects to chaos outward. Check out the video for the song featuring a guitar solo by acclaimed guitarist Charlie Robbins (Syncatto) now:

The Mourning’s first full-length album Hush is a prog journey influenced by the greats of progressive metal, an album of self-discovery, observations about the nature of existence, societal ills, and overcoming adversity – out June 24, 2024, and ready to pre-save now at:

https://themourningmusic.com/product/hush-cd/ (physical)
https://links.themourningmusic.com/hush-album (digital)

Tracklist Hush:

1. Chaos Machine
2. The Mountain
3. He Cries
4. I Feel The Rain
5. Hush
6. The Wind
7. My Own Way
8. Cries Of The Mind
9. My Own Hell
10. Smooth Seas

THE MOURNING online:
https://themourningmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/themourningmusic
https://www.instagram.com/themourningmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/@themourningmusic
https://www.tiktok.com/@themourningmusic