VÖ: 07. Juli 2018 via TLS Europe
Quelle Pressetext/ Reference: Focusion
The symphonic metal band from Sarajevo THE LOUDEST SILENCE just announced their debut album called ‘Aesthetic Illusion’. The band that represented Bosnia and Herzegovina and the countries from ex-Yugoslavia at the Wacken Metal Battle as part of the WACKEN OPEN AIR festival in 2015 has finished producing its debut album. For this record that contains more than 60 minutes of music, the band managed to host 5 guest musicians from different music genres but is proudest of having Mark Jansen of the mighty EPICA as an additional vocalist on the track ‘Gallery Of Wonders’.
The album ‘Aesthetic Illusion’ is partly a concept record, since most of the songs are about the immortality of ideas, dreams, art, and love, even though the society often does not approve of them, or even condemns them. The message of the album is to believe in yourself, no matter what, and follow your dreams and ideas.
The opening track of the album and the first stepping stone of the concept is the song ‘Redemption’ for which the band just released a lyric video. The video has been animated and edited by Edvin Buturovic, with the illustration by Bathoriya Art and the design and art direction by Dzemal Bijedic.
The first official video has been shot for the song ‘The Loudest Silence’, a ballad that also gave the band its name. The meanings differ though: While the song is about being helpless and not being able to speak up about problems or inner demons, the name fits the band as it can describe the musical approach, which is sometimes silent and delicate, but also loud and heavy.
A video for the track ‘Wake Up In My Dream’ was also shot and is in postproduction. The video features the whole band and is shot in two different locations. The song and the video are much heavier and darker then the video for the ballad which was released earlier.
The band’s guitarist, Mirza Corić, can be seen in the documentary „Scream For Me Sarajevo“, which is an incredible and overwhelming documentary of the probably most unusual rock concerts of Bruce Dickinson and his band Skunkworks in 1994, during the siege of Sarajevo. This is a film about extraordinary people who defy the horrors of war and the musicians who risked their lives to put on a show for them.
Tracklisting
- Illusion Aeternus
- Redemption
- Two Faced Ghost
- Wood Nymph
- Acheron
- The Loudest Silence
- Soul Reflection
- Theatre Of The Absurd
- Wake Up In My Dream
- Gallery Of Wonders
- The Loudest Silence (Through The Glowing Door)
Line-Up
Taida Nazraić – vocals
Denijal Ćatović – keyboards & orchestration
Mirza Ćorić – guitars
Džemal Bijedić – bass guitar & backing vocals
Damir Sinanović Bumbar – drums
Guest Musicians on the album
Mark Jansen – vocals on „Gallery Of Wonders“
Tatjana Romanić – viola & violin on „Acheron“ & „Gallery Of Wonders“
Ajla Subašić – flute on „Wood Nymph“ & „Gallery Of Wonders“
Muris Varajić – solo guitar on „Gallery Of Wonders“
Gordan Dizdarević Grk – acoustic guitar on „Gallery Of Wonders“
