{"id":2552,"date":"2017-04-26T11:10:51","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T09:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2017-04-26T11:10:51","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T09:10:51","slug":"walpyrgus-stream-somewhere-under-summerwind-from-forthcoming-album-walpyrgus-nights-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/04\/walpyrgus-stream-somewhere-under-summerwind-from-forthcoming-album-walpyrgus-nights-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WALPYRGUS stream &#8220;Somewhere Under Summerwind&#8221; from forthcoming album &#8220;Walpyrgus Nights&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/318803054%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-gSJkh&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve all heard the stories of legendary antics and debauchery backstage at Metal concerts &#8211; and while\u00a0that is exciting to read or gossip about, very often there\u2019s another conversation that happens back there,\u00a0on the tour bus, or at a local backyard BBQ party over some beers &#8211; while you\u2019re hanging out with fellow\u00a0musicians you respect, blasting a classic <strong>Maiden<\/strong>, <strong>Lizzy<\/strong>, or <strong>Priest<\/strong> album &#8211; it\u2019s almost inevitable that\u00a0someone says \u201cwe should jam together sometime\u201d and while this may be well-intentioned or naively\u00a0inspired, it seldom comes to fruition.\u00a0<strong>WALPYRGUS<\/strong>\u00a0is an exception.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8032622210873-600X600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2539\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8032622210873-600X600-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8032622210873-600X600-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8032622210873-600X600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8032622210873-600X600-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8032622210873-600X600-416x416.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8032622210873-600X600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8032622210873-600X600-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/8032622210873-600X600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When these veterans of<strong> Twisted Tower Dire<\/strong>, <strong>While Heaven Wept<\/strong>, <strong>Daylight Dies<\/strong>, and <strong>Viper<\/strong> (amongst a\u00a0long list of many others) broached this subject, it actually came to fruition with a very real mutual ambition\u00a0and respect for both each others\u2019 talents and the musical influences that made them who they are.<br \/>\nWhen\u00a0you hear those passages recalling the aforementioned Maiden, Lizzy, Priest, Fate, etc\u2026it\u2019s truly coming\u00a0from the hearts of musicians who have been performing this kind of music their entire lives.<br \/>\nThe eponymous demo-turned-EP confirmed that these guys were serious but was really only a litmus test\u00a0merely hinting at what was to come; their debut album \u201c<strong>Walpyrgus Nights<\/strong>\u201d represents the full realization\u00a0of the potential of this dangerous meeting of Metal minds. Hook after hook, cascading guitar harmonies,\u00a0anthemic soaring vocals, epic unexpected twists and turns abound, this 8 song opus is truly a genuinely\u00a0inspired, wild, and I daresay fun ride through the annals of <strong>classic Hard Rock<\/strong> and <strong>early Metal<\/strong> with a\u00a0distinct personality.<br \/>\nThis effort gradually matured over a span of no less than five years and recorded in a variety of locations\u00a0over the course of two intense years under the guidance of<strong> Tom Phillips<\/strong> (<strong>While Heaven Wept\u00a0mastermind<\/strong>) was mixed by longtime collaborator <strong>Kevin \u201c131\u201d Gutierrez<\/strong> (<strong>Raven<\/strong>, <strong>Deceased<\/strong>, <strong>Believer<\/strong>) and\u00a0features the artwork of<strong> Gustavo Sazes<\/strong> (<strong>Morbid Angel<\/strong>, <strong>Arch Enemy<\/strong>, <strong>Firewind<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>So when the when the stars are right and you&#8217;re alone, take a journey, lock the world tight and prepare\u00a0yourself for the tales of demons, spectres, and witches rising on Walpyrgus Nights!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Walpyrgus Nights&#8221; will be released <strong>on compact disc<\/strong>, <strong>vinyl (featuring a 56-page comic book with lyrics!)<\/strong> and <strong>digital<\/strong> on June 9, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRE-ORDER<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/k8llrcz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Tracklist:<br \/>\n1. The Dead Of Night<br \/>\n2. Somewhere Under Summerwind<br \/>\n3. Dead Girls<br \/>\n4. Lauralone<br \/>\n5. Palmystry<br \/>\n6. She Lives<br \/>\n7. Light Of A Torch<br \/>\n8. Walpyrgus Nights<\/p>\n<p>Musicians:<br \/>\nJonny Aune &#8211; Vocals<br \/>\nScott Waldrop &#8211; Guitars<br \/>\nCharley Shakelford &#8211; Guitars<br \/>\nJim Hunter &#8211; Bass<br \/>\nPeter Lemieux &#8211; Drums<br \/>\nTom Phillips &#8211; Keyboards, Guitars<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all heard the stories of legendary antics and debauchery backstage at Metal concerts &#8211; and while\u00a0that is exciting to read or gossip about, very often there\u2019s another conversation that happens back there,\u00a0on the tour bus, or at a local backyard BBQ party over some beers &#8211; while you\u2019re hanging out with fellow\u00a0musicians you respect, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1396],"tags":[1399,1401,751,753,351,777,76,1400,1397,1398,30],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2552"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2553,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552\/revisions\/2553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruzdelsurmusic.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}