The latest triumphant single release by CELLAR DARLING, the hyped new band of ex-ELUVEITIE members Anna Murphy, Merlin Sutter and Ivo Henzi, confirms that CELLAR DARLING are a force to be reckoned with, and they are just getting started!
“’This Is The Sound’ is the kind of album you instantly fall in love with […] one of the finest and most beautiful albums that you would hear in 2017“ – 5/5, Heavymag, AUS
The latest single ‘Avalanche’ promotes their highly anticipated debut album “This Is The Sound”, due to be released on Nuclear Blast Records in just a couple of weeks, on June 30th 2017. ‘Avalanche’ tells yet another grim abstract story, painting a picture of the end of things. In band’s own words:
“We’d like to take you on another journey into a picturesque, abstract world. Listen to the summoners of the ‘Avalanche’. A story about a cult and a freezing end to an intimate deathwish. Shot in the heat of beautiful Tenerife, an intentionally contradictory setting, this video tells you our story with symbolism and movement, contrasts & metaphors. So sit back and let your imagination run wild, enjoy! “
Watch the amazing new clip ‘Avalanche’ here:
»This Is The Sound« is now available for pre-order and you can get their new album in the form of a CD or double vinyl. For a little extra, a limited digibook is also available. Get it here: http://nblast.de/CDThisIsTheSoundNB
Or pre-order the digital version now and receive ‘Avalanche’, ‘Black Moon’, ‘Challenge’ and ‘Fire, Wind and Earth’ as instant grats or stream the songs here: http://nblast.de/CellarDarlingDigital
CELLAR DARLING, the much-hyped new band formed by Anna Murphy, Merlin Sutter and Ivo Henzi, released their third album trailer for their upcoming debut album “This Is The Sound”, out on June 30th, via Nuclear Blast. In this new clip, the three musicians discuss the differences between their fresh project CELLAR DARLING and their ex-band ELUVEITIE that they split with in 2016. Watch the clip, shot in the beautiful scenery of the Swiss mountains here:
Furthermore, CELLAR DARLING has been confirmed as support act for legendary gothic rocker EVANESCENCE and together they will play an exclusive show at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland on July 8th – make sure to not miss out on this spectacular summer highlight right after the album release!
The band also created a full band documentary, the first part of which you can now watch on their own channel at youtube.com/cellardarling.
“This Is The Sound” is now available for pre-order and you can get their new album in the form of a CD or double vinyl. For a little extra, a limited digibook is also available. Get it here: http://nblast.de/CDThisIsTheSoundNB
Or pre-order the digital version now and receive ‘Black Moon’, ‘Challenge’ and ‘Fire, Wind and Earth’ as instant grats or stream the songs here: http://nblast.de/CellarDarlingDigital
CELLAR DARLING, the much-hyped new band formed by ex-ELUVEITIE members Anna Murphy, Merlin Sutter and Ivo Henzi, released a brand new single entitled ‘Black Moon’ along with a new music video. The single promotes their debut album “This Is The Sound” due to be released on June 30th 2017, via Nuclear Blast. ‘Black Moon‘ leads CELLAR DARLING‘s fans through an abstract, apocalyptic vision of the end of the world as seen by different cultures and religions all engulfed in a lunar eclipse. The music video was shot on beautiful Tenerife in very intense sessions.
“We’re proud and happy to present to you the first single from our upcoming album »This Is The Sound«: ‘Black Moon’!
‘Black Moon’ is one of the first songs we wrote after our debut single last year, and probably the point where we definitely “found” our sound. Ivo randomly called his original demo ‘Moon’ and that triggered the idea of a story based on the fear of a black moon… So, as a lyrical theme, we ended up exploring mankind’s tendency to add an apocalyptic interpretation to the lunar eclipse.
We’d like to thank everyone involved for their hard work in the scorching hot ‘lunar landscape’ of Tenerife: the talented Fabienne Fellmann and her fellow actors as well as AVA Studios and their awesome team!
– Anna, Merlin & Ivo
Watch the music video here:
In addition, the band launches the pre-order for »This Is The Sound« and now you can get their new album in the form of a CD or double vinyl. For a little extra, a limited digibook is also available. It features 3 bonus tracks! Each band member chose a cover song to interpret in CELLAR DARLING’s own, unique style. Anna picked ‘The Cold Song’ from Henry Purcell’s “King Arthur” opera, Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World’, was chosen by Ivo and to top it all off – the epic Queen classic ‘The Prophet’s Song’ – Merlin’s all time favourite. Also included in the digibook will be an alternative and limited cover artwork plus an extended 32-page booklet, filled with the band’s notes on the stories behind their songs. Get it here: http://nblast.de/CDThisIsTheSoundNB
Or pre-order the digital version now and receive ‘Black Moon‘, ‘Challenge‘ and ‘Fire, Wind and Earth’ as instant grats or stream the songs here: http://nblast.de/CellarDarlingDigital
»This Is The Sound« will see the light of day on June 30th featuring 14 original tracks: 01. Avalanche 02. Black Moon 03. Challenge 04. Hullaballoo 05. Six Days 06. The Hermit 07. Water 08. Fire, Wind & Earth 09. Rebels 10. Under The Oak Tree… 11. …High Above These Crowns 12. Starcrusher 13. Hedonia 14. Redemption
Bonus tracks, available exclusively on the digibook: 15. The Cold Song 16. Mad World 17. The Prophet’s Song
CELLAR DARLING already played a couple of shows where they premiered their new songs live. Before embarking on a tour with DELAIN and SERENITY, you can see them at the following festivals: 14.07. CH Bôle – ParaBôle Festival 18.08. D Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze
with DELAIN and SERENITY:
26.10. F Paris – Alhambra 27.10. CH Pratteln – Z7 28.10. D Bochum – Zeche 29.10. D Munich – Backstage 31.10. UK Utrecht – Tivoli Vredenburg 01.11. UK London – Koko
The band filmed an entire little studio documentary that will soon be revealed bit by bit on CELLAR DARLING‘s Facebook page and Youtube channel, so stay tuned!
After their split with ELUVEITIE, Anna Murphy, Ivo Henzi and Merlin Sutter quickly realised their musical journey was far from over. What quickly developed was a unique and fresh combination of grand and heavy riffs, powerful drumming and a unique voice along with the signature folky, earthy tones of the hurdy gurdy. This, combined with classical elements as well as inherited folk influences, led to the creation of something entirely new, setting Cellar Darling on the path of musical innovation. CELLAR DARLING released their first single, ‘Challenge’, and a bonus song called ‘Fire, Wind & Earth’ in September 2016. Watch the lyric videos here: https://youtu.be/5DRkXJCRM64 | https://youtu.be/HOaR7k506s8
After announcing the title of their highly anticipated debut album last week, CELLAR DARLING, the much-hyped new band formed by ex-ELUVEITIE members Anna Murphy, Merlin Sutter and Ivo Henzi, now unveil the artwork of “This Is The Sound”.
The mesmerising cover artwork, created by Christopher Ruef (graphic design) & Manuel Vargas Lépiz (photography) drags you right into CELLAR DARLING‘s mystical world of apocalyptic tales, heavy riffs and a captivating voice, ready to break the chains of your imagination.
The band also revealed the full tracklist of their upcoming album – an astounding 14 original songs amounting to a full hour of music. As if that’s not enough, the mediabook edition will feature 3 bonus tracks! Each band member chose a cover song to interpret in CELLAR DARLING’s own, unique style. The selection will be: ‘The Cold Song’ from Henry Purcell’s “King Arthur” opera, chosen by Anna, Tears for Fears’ ‘Mad World’, chosen by Ivo and the epic Queen classic ‘The Prophet’s Song’ – Merlin’s all time favourite. Also included in the mediabook will be an alternative and limited cover artwork plus an extended 32-page booklet, filled with the band’s notes on the stories behind their songs.
The band states: “The figure of the cover lures you into our world of stories and eclectic music. It’s a preview of the remaining artwork, where each song has it’s own own visual representation and symbol.”
“This Is The Sound” will see the light of day on June 30th featuring 14 original tracks:
01. Avalanche
02. Black Moon
03. Challenge
04. Hullaballoo
05. Six Days
06. The Hermit
07. Water
08. Fire, Wind & Earth
09. Rebels
10. Under The Oak Tree…
11. …High Above These Crowns
12. Starcrusher
13. Hedonia
14. Redemption
Bonus tracks, available exclusively on the mediabook:
15. The Cold Song
16. Mad World
17. The Prophet’s Song