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SACRAL RAGE release “Necropia” off “Beyond Celestial Echoes” – pre orders start!

Enrico

We are very pleased to present today the first track off one of the most-awaited titles of 2018, SACRAL RAGE “Beyond Celestial Echoes”!

We chose to start with “Necropia”, a song you might already know if you have had the opportunity to see Sacral Rage​ live in the past months. We think it’s a perfect bridge between the material on “Illusions in Infinite Void” and the new album. “Beyond Celestial Echoes” will indeed transport the band into new territories, maintaining  their identity but also pushing their creativity to a next level.

Talking about pre-orders, we were positively surprised by fans’ reaction to the announcement of the release of “Beyond Celestial Echoes”. Feedback and interest have been so strong that we decided to anticipate the pre-order period for this release.

Therefore we are starting NOW to sell the album on our store!

“Beyond Celestial Echoes” is available in the following formats and will be officially released on Oct 19:

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ULTRA-LIMITED VINYL EDITION (BLUE/YELLOW SPLATTER VINYL, INSERT, A5 BOOKLET, DOWNLOAD CODE, LIMITED TO 100 COPIES) – only available through our store! CLICK TO ORDER

LIMITED VINYL EDITION (BLACK VINYL, INSERT, A5 BOOKLET, DOWNLOAD CODE, LIMITED TO 300 COPIES) CLICK TO ORDER

LIMITED VINYL EDITION (BLUE VINYL, INSERT, A5 BOOKLET, DOWNLOAD CODE, LIMITED TO 300 COPIES) CLICK TO ORDER

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Keep in mind that our pre-orders are usually shipped 7-10 days before the release date.

SACRAL RAGE To Release ‘Beyond Celestial Echoes’ Album on October 19: ‘Expect High-Tech Metal Lunacy’!

Enrico

Promising Greek speedsters SACRAL RAGE will release their highly-anticipated sophomore album, “Beyond Celestial Echoes”, on October 19 via Cruz Del Sur Music. The follow-up to 2015’s “Illusions In Infinite Void” was recorded between Ignite Studios (drums, rhythm guitars) and White Socks Studios (vocals, bass, lead guitars and keyboards) with mixing and mastering being handled by Stamos Koliousis. The album’s cover art was created by Dimitar Nikolov.

Comments vocalist Dimitris: “With ‘Illusions’, we knew that we had set a high target and that’s why we took our time for ‘Beyond Celestial Echoes’. Maybe we felt a little bit anxious at the beginning, but now that we almost have the final result in our hands, we know that we did it the way we wanted to. Once ‘Illusions’ came out, we focused on the promotion of the album and did many gigs around Europe. Also, we didn’t want to start writing music right after the release because we believed that the impact of ‘Illusions’ was too strong at that time and we didn’t want to end up writing an identical album. So, after almost a year we started working on our new album in which we added a lot of elements and achieved a result that has the same aura as the previous one, but at the same time, is something different.”

The universally positive reception to “Illusions” established SACRAL RAGE as one of European metal’s most exciting new thrash outfits. The band’s sound is a rare hybrid of technical thrash with classic metal elements, interspersed with the occasional sci-fi flourish. According to Dimitris, it was of utmost importance SACRAL RAGE continue to push forward while maintaining the core sound they established with “Illusions”. Appropriately enough, he says fans can expect an album like it was written by members of ANNIHILATOR, CRIMSON GLORY, DEATH, MERCYFUL FATE and RUSH.

“We were always big fans both of the American and European scenes,” he notes. “So, we have experimented with keeping the balance between these two worlds. The songs are in the same complex and insane patterns that were before — fans can still expect high-tech metal lunacy. The pounding riffs and the spastic rhythms are all there. But, we have also embodied more of the feeling and melodies of the European scene. We have also searched within the core of our influences and added more of the ’70s prog rock elements and general vibe of that era.”

Dimitris says SACRAL RAGE (who are rounded out by guitarist Marios, bassist Spyros and drummer Vagelis) have a unique chemistry, one that has blossomed since their 2011 formation. In turn, SACRAL RAGE decided to use the same writing process as previous albums to ensure the best possible result.

“Marios and Spyros are responsible for the composition part,” he says. “Then, we all jam together until we feel comfortable with these new songs. Truth is that the four of us have been playing together for quite some time now, so we are able to understand what works and what doesn’t in terms of songwriting and arrangement. In the end, the goal is always to write good music. Off course we want to surpass ourselves and give something extra with any new release, but it’s not something that we have in our minds. I believe that our songwriting matures naturally. The only thing that we try is to not repeat ourselves.”

Tracklist:

Progenitor
Eternal Solstice
Vaguely Decoded
Suspended Privilege
Samsara (L.C.E.)
Necropia
Onward to Nucleus
The Glass

SACRAL RAGE Prepares Highly-Anticipated Sophomore Album

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Promising Greek speedsters SACRAL RAGE has started work on the follow-up to their 2015 “Illusions in Infinite Void” debut full-length for a 2018 release via Cruz Del Sur Music. The as-yet-titled album will be produced by SACRAL RAGE, with drum and guitar recordings taking place in Ignite Studios in Athens. The band will track vocals and bass in White Socks Studios and will have the album mixed and mastered by Stamos Koliousis at an undisclosed location in Norway.

Comments guitarist Marios: “The music retains the classic SACRAL mixture of tech madness/aggressiveness with the addition of more complex structures at times, along with a darker vibe and more layered sounds than the previous one. In terms of composition/arranging of the songs, the way we worked haven’t changed since our last work. The only difference was that we had to overcome and re-invent aspects of ourselves in order to present something different and fresh from our previous works.”

SACRAL RAGE’s sound — a blend of tech thrash in the vein of CORONER mixed with the sci-fi aura of VOIVOD and the melodic class of HELSTAR — has taken on a more aggressive form according to Marios, even finding the band going down even darker paths than before. “It’s like we expanded every aspect of ‘Illusions…’ with this one. The songs came out bigger than expected without losing the character and the sound of the band. Lyrically, we present stories of the near (or not) future and visions of a traveler that wanders through time.”

The positive reception to “Illusions…” helped spread the SACRAL RAGE name throughout Europe and included several key festival stops along the way. Aware of the expectations for their sophomore album, Marios feels like it’s time for SACRAL RAGE to assert their place in the heavy metal underground.

“With our second release, we aim to make the next step for the band and participate in bigger festivals, as we believe that our live performance is one of our strong points,” he closes. “We also hope that our music will be unleashed on much more people than before.”