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XANDRIA releases new single and video for “Two Worlds”

New Album, The Wonders Still Awaiting, out February 3, 2023 via Napalm Records

31-01-2023

XANDRIA announce their upcoming new studio album, The Wonders Still Awaiting, out February 3, 2023 via Napalm Records. The legendary German band, founded by mastermind Marco Heubaum, recently introduced its new lineup after six years of silence. The band now release their new single “Two Worlds, along with a video.

Watch “Two Worldsbelow.

XANDRIA about the new single “Two Worlds”:

“We have – perhaps still – the choice between two worlds. A dystopian one if we continue on this way into reversing the progress of civilization and destroying the environment which we are living in. Or a utopian one where we can see the wonders that might be awaiting for mankind’s future. But the bridge between those worlds gets frailer with every second.

Musically, this epic and bombastic 7 minute song takes you on a journey through the polarity of the two worlds, showing you the surprises, treasures, and diversity the new album The Wonders Still Awaiting will have in store. This song is almost a little movie on its own with the combination of metal mixed with huge film score orchestration, a 40-piece choir of the Bulgarian National Radio Children´s Choir.”

Watch the previously released “Ghosts” and “The Wonders Still Awaiting” below.

XANDRIA on “Ghosts” and the new album:
“Ghosts actually started as a reminiscence to good old Swedish melodic death metal and with that archetypical guitar riff that you hear right in the beginning.

And then we integrated it into our XANDRIA soundscape with lots of film score atmosphere and big choirs, because it was exciting to mix these elements and do our own thing with it (still we kept the working title “Swedish Fire” for a long time…).

It is a good example for how diverse the new album will be and how many different influences we were putting into it. We had a lot of things – little musical dreams – in our minds and hearts that we wanted to realize, and along with what you already heard in the first two new songs this is just one of them. There will be quite some more surprises coming…”

Watch the artwork for The Wonders Still Awaiting below.

Watch the previously released songs “Reborn“and “You Will Never Be Our God (ft. Ralf Scheepers)” below

The Wonders Still Awaiting Track Listing:

  1. Two Worlds
  2. Reborn
  3. You Will Never Be Our God (feat. Ralf Scheepers)
  4. The Wonders Still Awaiting
  5. Ghosts
  6. Your Stories I’ll Remember
  7. My Curse Is My Redemption
  8. Illusion Is Their Name
  9. Paradise
  10. Mirror Of Time
  11. Scars
  12. The Maiden And The Child
  13. Astèria

 The Wonders Still Awaiting will be available in the following formats:

  • 1CD Jewelcase
  • 2CD Mediabook
  • 2LP Gatefold BLUE/BLACK MARBLED
  • Deluxe Box (incl. 2CD Mediabook, Heat-Change XANDRIA Mug, Flower Ball Box (2 pcs.) incl. 1€ donation to “Eden Reforestation Projects”, Album Cover Patch (⌀10cm), excl. Golden “Meet & Greet” Ticket (strictly ltd. to 10 pcs.), excl. Autograph Card, packed to a high-quality wooden box)
  • Digital Album

Pre orders are available AT THIS LOCATION.

XANDRIA are:
Ambre Vourvahis – Vocals
Marco Heubaum – Guitar
Robert Klawonn – Guitar
Tim Schwarz – Bass
Dimitrios Gatsios – Drums