XANDRIA shares video for 'The Shannon's Home'
Announce new album 'Eclipse' and European tour dates
08-05-2026
German symphonic metallers XANDRIA will release their new studio album, “Eclipse”, on August 7, 2026, via Napalm Records. With “The Shannon’s Home”, XANDRIA unveils the first offering cut from the upcoming record.
Watch “The Shannon’s Home” below.
Band mastermind Marco Heubaum comments on “The Shannon’s Home”:
“A song like a beautiful, slightly dark fairytale—which makes sense, as it is an analogy of life, pictured as the river Shannon, flowing from its source to the sea. And just one of the many colorful facets of our new album, which will be a journey full of diverse elements and surprises. We felt this song had a mysterious magic that captured our hearts from the very beginning. In fact, it was the first song we wrote for this next voyage of wonders—so we instantly knew this was the first song we wanted you all to hear. For all you wonderful people out there—enjoy!”
Eclipse will be available in the following formats:
- 3-CD Earbook, 36p, incl. Bonus CD w/ Orchestral Versions – Napalm Records Mailorder only (strictly limited)
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Splatter, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 28pages, A5 Signed Photo – Napalm Records Mailorder only (strictly limited)
- 2-CD Digipak + T-Shirt Bundle – Napalm Records Mailorder only (strictly limited)
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Solid Gold
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Black
- 2-CD Digipak
“Eclipse” track listing:
01. Syzygy
02. Eclipse
03. Colours
04. The Shannon’s Home
05. The Grand Delusion
06. Wave Of Tanis
07. Northstar
08. Masquerade
09. The Last Generation
10. The Poetry Of The Real World
11. Lore
As guests, XANDRIA welcomes SUBWAY TO SALLY‘s violinist Ally Storch, who can be heard on “Lore”, while the band’s longtime friend McAlbi is featured on four songs with his Celtic tin and low whistles (“The Shannon’s Home”, “Northstar”, “Masquerade” and “Lore”). “The Last Generation” features a children’s choir and piano performed by Richard Z. Wang, a Hollywood pianist who has worked at Hans Zimmer‘s studio. In addition, the band has once again collaborated with the Sofia Session Orchestra & Choir, known for their work on numerous film and television scores, including “His Dark Materials”. All songs were orchestrated by two film score composers working in Hollywood: Lukas Geppert, who worked on the scores for “Nobody 2” and the latest “Final Destination”, and Ishaan Tyagi, who has contributed to productions such as “Wuthering Heights”.
“Eclipse” European tour dates 2026:
Sep. 16 – UK – London – The Dome
Sep. 17 – UK – Glasgow – Slay
Sep. 18 – UK – Manchester – Academy
Sep. 19 – UK – Birmingham – O2
Sep. 21 – BE – Kortrijk – DVG Club
Sep. 22 – FR – Paris – Nouveau Casino
Sep. 23 – FR – Nantes – Le Ferrailleur
Sep. 24 – ES – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 3
Sep. 26 – ES – Albacete – Ginetarock
Sep. 27 – FR – Montpellier – Secret Place
Sep. 28 – FR – Toulouse – Le Rex
Sep. 29 – FR – Lyon – Rock’n Eat
Sep. 30 – DE – Munich – Backstage Halle
Oct. 01 – HR – Zagreb – Boogaloo Club
Oct. 02 – IT – Milan – Legend Club
Oct. 03 – AT – Salzburg – Rockhouse Bar
Oct. 05 – RO – Cluj-Napoca – FORM Space
Oct. 06 – RO – Bucharest – Quantic Club
Oct. 08 – BG – Sofia – Pirotska 5 Event Centre
Oct. 09 – RS – Belgrade – Zappa Barka
Oct. 10 – HU – Budapest – Analog Music Hall
Oct. 12 – DE – Berlin – Lido
Oct. 13 – PL – Warsaw – Hydrozagadka
Oct. 14 – PL – Krakow – Zaścianek
Oct. 15 – CZ – Prague – Distrikt Prague
Oct. 16 – DE – Dresden – Blauer Salon
Oct. 18 – DE – Cham – L.A. Live Style Cafe
Oct. 19 – DE – Frankfurt – Das Bett
Oct. 20 – CH – Pratteln – Z7
Oct. 21 – DE – Stuttgart – Im Wizemann Club
Oct. 22 – DE – Nuremberg – Hirsch
Oct. 23 – DE – Hamburg – Bahnhof Pauli
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