Polen Heavy/Power/Speed Metaller AQUILLA stellen ihre Single `Creed Of Fire´ samt Video vor und kündigen damit gleichzeitig ihr Zweitwerk „Sentinels of New Dawn“ für den 31. Oktober an.

Drummer Peter Slammer erklärt:

“It’s a huge step for Aquilla in every way. Looking back, the production process of »Mankind’s Odyssey« was not well thought-out. We didn’t have a clear vision of the sound of the album, and we had no experience of such long and demanding recording sessions. In the end, we produced a good-sounding album, but we didn’t feel it was entirely the right direction for the band. The real change began once we started composing songs for »Sentinels Of New Dawn«. The new compositions were meant to lean a bit more towards old-school classics while being both forceful and epic.”

Und weiter:

“We are all enthusiasts of both classic and modern sci-fi creations, and thus our music tells a story of mankind’s last remaining survivors who decide to settle on a distant planet called Yvad’déra. The previous album was where that concept was fully developed, and it is continued on this record. This time we have mad space pirates (‘Plunder And Steel’), crazy berserk-like mercenaries (‘Battalion 31’) and technological overlords (‘Technocrats‘ Tyranny’). And everyone fights each other, just like in real life. »Sentinels Of New Dawn« and »Mankind’s Odyssey« are both pretty much concept albums. The lore itself isn’t that strict really, apart from the general concept of mankind on a distant planet, so it leaves a lot of room for imagination, creativity and open interpretations for the audience as well.”

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Albumtrackliste:

01 The Chronicles
02 Creed of Fire
03 Plunder & Steel
04 Mountains of Black Sleep
05 Battalion 31
06 The Curse of Mercurion
07 Technocrats‘ Tyranny
08 Bound to Be King
09 The Prophet
10 Sentinel’s Fate