Winter In Eden return with their highly-anticipated fifth album ‘Never Untold’ which is powerful, modern and yet perfectly balanced.
‘Never Untold’ is available on CD (digipack), LP (webstore exclusive) and all good digital platforms containing ten tracks with elements touching on symphonic metal and progressive rock.
This new studio album builds and further refines the unique style that is Winter In Eden as the band showcases a new line-up led by founder members Vicky Johnson and Steve Johnson. They are joined by Arun Kamath (Guitars) and Owen Alec (Drums) with a guest appearance from Ruud Jolie who performs on four of the tracks.
The album was mixed by Jos Driessen, with co‑mixing by Joost van den Broek, whose production credits include Epica, Powerwolf and Stream of Passion. Their involvement marks a significant step in the band’s sonic development, bringing enhanced clarity, depth and dynamic range to the new material.
Lead singer Vicky Johnson said of the release “We’ve taken our time with this album as we wanted to create something that was topical and thought-provoking. We’ve worked with some incredibly talented people and we’re very proud of how this record has come together.”
UK Symphonic rock quintet WINTER IN EDEN has released their highly anticipated third album “Court Of Conscience” on October 16, 2014. Recorded in Holland during 2013, the album contains eleven new songs which builds and further refines the unique style that is Winter in Eden. Featuring compelling vocals, muscular riffs, memorable hooks, swirling keyboards coupled with pounding bass and thunderous drums, the result is powerful, modern and balanced.
Produced by Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation) and mixed by Stefan Helleblad (Within Temptation), the album also features guest vocals by Jermain van der Bogt (For All We Know/Ayreon) and an unmistakable voiceover by multi-award winning Damian Wilson (Threshold/Headspace/Maiden United). ‘Court of Conscience’ retains the bands signature of thought provoking lyrics mixed with memorable melodies. Whilst no two songs are alike, fans will be delighted to hear that the bands approach to this album is a familiar one. With hard and heavy anthems such as “Knife Edge” and “Toxicate”, more chilled and progressive tracks such as “Burdened” and “It’s Not Enough” plus the blues rock of “Affliction”, this album has something for every taste and mood.
Bassist Ian Heddle reveals, “We are really pleased to have the opportunity to release ‘Court of Conscience’ into the world market. Whilst the digital age has broken down borders and albums can be purchased via download, some people still like to own physical copies. The previous release (Echoes of Betrayal) was only distributed throughout the UK and we would often get messages from fans around the globe asking us to send stuff here, there and everywhere! Thankfully, we now have access to Cherry Red’s resources and can actually get the real thing into your favourite store…wherever you are!”
Watch the official video for the track “With Intent” taken from the album here:
Winter In Eden, a dark yet beautiful cocktail of power and passion. Their music builds from delightful symphonic instrumentals to crunching aggressive Metal. Between 2009 and 2013, the band released two full length albums, two EP’s and have entertained fans throughout the UK and Europe with numerous tours and festival appearances. The debut album ‘Awakening’ was recognised as one of the albums of the year. The track “Lies”, from ‘Echoes of Betrayal’ was awarded Classic Rock Magazine’s ‘track of the day’ and they have been nominated in the ‘Best New Band’ (2012/2013), ‘Best Live Act’ (2013) and ‘Best Female Singer’ (2012/2013/2014) categories at the annual Classic Rock Society Awards.
Winter In Eden’s energetic live performances have been enjoyed by capacity crowds in the UK at events such as The Cambridge Rock Festival and various Femme Metal Festivals alongside Delain and Revamp. Most recently Winter In Eden have taken their live show into mainland Europe, performing to increasing numbers in the Netherlands and Belgium, playing with acts such as Stream of Passion and Maiden uniteD.
Winter In Eden is:
Vicky Johnson – Vocals
Steve Johnson – Keyboards
Samuel Cull – Guitars
Ian Heddle – Bass
Steve Hauxwell – Drums
“Winter In Eden are the best female-fronted symphonic rock band Britain has to offer right now” – Classic Rock Magazine
“Albums as wonderful as this one from new British bands do not come along every day. It has been a complete revelation to me” – Fireworks
“The band stands out for their song writing, their vocals and their musicianship. And they’re British too. Every song on here is first class” – Powerplay
“Fabulous set by a band destined for greatness” – Classic Rock Society
“All the quality and all the potential” – Dominion/Terroriser
Tracks:
1. KNIFE EDGE
2. WITH INTENT
3. CRITICAL MASS PART 1 – BURDENED
4. TOXICATE
5. ORDER OF YOUR FAITH
6. IT’S NOT ENOUGH
7. BEFORE IT BEGAN
8. THE SCRIPT
9. CONSTANT TOMORROWS
10. BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
11. AFFLICTION
Northern Symphony Festival is the UK’s first ever symphonic metal festival. The event aims to celebrate the UK’s symphonic metal scene and give symphonic metal fans a chance to discover new bands within the genre. One thing is for sure – fans can expect a wide range of symphonic inspired metal on the day! The festival is set to take place on Saturday 4th April 2015 at The Venue in Selby, North Yorkshire.
The headline act for the festival, as announced originally by Femetalism.co.uk, is none other than UK symphonic metallers WINTER IN EDEN fronted by Vicky Johnson and with Sam Cull on guitars, Steve Johnson on keys, Ian Heddle on bass and Steve Hauxwell on drums.
Winter In Eden’s debut album Awakening was recognised as one of the albums of the year by Sonic Cathedral and Metal Storm. They have also been nominated in Classic Rock Society’s Best New Band (2011/2012), Best Female Vocalist (2011/2012) and Best Live Act categories. Additionally, the track Lies, taken from the album Echoes of Betrayal was awarded Classic Rock Magazine’s track of the day.
October 2014 saw the release of their highly anticipated third album Court of Conscience produced by Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation) and mixed by Stefan Helleblad (Within Temptation). The album features guest vocals by the multi award winning Damian Wilson (Threshold, Headspace, Maiden uniteD) and Jermain van der Bogt (For All We Know, Ayreon). Mastering was handled by Sterling Sound (USA) and it is being distributed worldwide by Cherry Red Records (UK).
Winter In Eden’s energetic live performances have been enjoyed by capacity crowds in the UK at events such as The Cambridge Rock Festival and various Femme Metal Festivals alongside Delain and Revamp. Most recently Winter In Eden have taken their live show into mainland Europe, performing to increasing numbers in the Netherlands and Belgium, playing with acts such as Stream of Passion and Maiden uniteD.
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