Iconic German progressive rock act, ELOY have recently surprised their fans by revealing the artwork and the release of a new studio album. “The Vision, the Sword and the Pyre – Part 1” will be the band’s first album in seven years, set to be released on March 24th, 2017.

The band posted the following statement:
“Ladies & Gentlemen!
Friends and fans all around the Globe:
The Internet scene has already noticed what (still should have been kept as a secret and) should have been published later in a more complex and detailled context. And a lot of really hard work still has to be done before…!
Anyhow:
We are happy to announce the official release
of our upcoming new Eloy album
THE VISION, THE SWORD AND THE PYRE – PART 1
on March 24th, 2017!”

ELOY‘s mastermind, Frank Bornemann commented: “The stated goal is to serve you the absolute culmination of our musical creativity with this work. Even though I have penned the work exclusively, and it is to be presented as a spectacular stage version, there was no shortage of creative contributions from other band members. What awaits you then is a work with a sound absolutely typical for ELOY members with lots of surprises, and also a conceptual musical experience, which is sure to remind you of the many highlights of the band’s long history.”

ELOY was founded in 1969 by guitarist Frank Bornemann who is the only remaining member of the original line up. The band has released 18 full studio albums, the last one being “Visionary” which was released on November 18th 2009.