Year : 2025
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal , Melodic Hard Rock
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 91 mb
Bio:
Hard 'N Heavy band Firmament from Leipzig, Germany formed in 2021.Firmament have drawn inspiration from everything the night sky has to offer in terms of rock music, fusing myriad influences from various eras – from proto-metal to NWOBHM. As first boldly displayed by the debut album We Don’t Rise, We Just Fall – released in 2023 by DYING VICTIMS to critical acclaim – the Germans’ authentically homemade sound feels familiar yet ventures into uncharted territory: a journey through time, bridging past and future. FIRMAMENT distill the signature trademarks of these musical aeons into a sound that lingers not just in the ear but, most importantly, deep within the heart.And since that fruitful formation, FIRMAMENT’s classic lineup of drums, bass, twin guitars, and vocals has been bringing their epic, dark, yet romantic heavy-rock sound to the stage. Among many others, the band have played at such festivals as Muskelrock, Starlett Stock, and Trveheim, establishing themselves as a captivating live act – and, in the process, earning highly positive feedback from the press, the scene, and their fans alike.FIRMAMENT’s foundation was poignantly established by the aforementioned debut album and then successive split with the reanimated MIDNIGHT PREY, Gathered Under Open Skies, but the sky is indeed the limit. Witness the band’s dramatic second album, For Centuries Alive. With full dedication to their new work, FIRMAMENT explore new sonic and lyrical realms, all in celebration of “Her Majesty” – music, in all her glory. And while their time-worn influences remain in place – namely, the untouchable trio of Wishbone Ash, Blue Öyster Cult, and Thin Lizzy – where they then go with these influences “of known and unknown territories” puts their heavy rock in its own rarefied category altogether. Hearts even more proudly on sleeves, the Germans unfurl eight propulsive narratives (plus mood-setting intro) with a joie de vivre that’s engaging, endearing, and exciting to the extreme. Thoughtful and romantic lyrics are thrust to the fore across timeless, storytelling music, all wrapped in a warm and impulsive production, resulting in a record that feels bigger and brighter than its not-considerable predecessor. If FIRMAMENT again sound “old” here, it’s not so much because a concerted effort was made to be “retro” or similar; rather, it’s an understated underlining of endearing values within rock music – of form and content in harmonious, symbiotic balance. Not for nothing, then, is this new album named For Centuries Alive: FIRMAMENT are sonic sages from time memorial, arriving with “new” ageless wisdom!
Album:
Second full-length album.DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated second album of Germany’s FIRMAMENT, For Centuries Alive, on CD and vinyl LP formats.For a band that’s only been together since 2021, Leipzig, Germany’s trad metalers Firmament have the majestic, old school ’80s metal/hard rock dialed in on their second full-length For Centuries Alive. This confident quintet—Stefan Deutsch (bass), Jonas Zeidler (drums), Tom Michalik (guitars), Philipp Meyer (guitars), Marco Herrmann (vocals)—are propelled by a vocalist with a sturdy and versatile set of pipes (part Dickinson, part Halford) who’s the perfect compliment to the dueling harmonies of Michalik and Meyer. The sound is classic, but the songs are timeless. For Centuries Alive has all the meat of ’80s metal without the cheese.“We present For Centuries Alive, an album moving between vastness and power, stillness and anthem. Rooted in the raw spirit of the ’70s and ’80s and infused with cinematic, dramatic touches across diverse genres, it unfolds a soundscape full of imagination, atmosphere, and timeless stories – from the deepest longing to grand gestures. Still direct and gripping, yet expansive. Long story short: a home for adventurers.”
Line-Up:
Marco Herrmann - Vocals (2022-present)
Tom Michalik - Guitars (2021-present) - See also: Wayward, ex-Toxic Beast, ex-Deathrite, ex-Tension
Philipp Meyer - Guitars (2021-present) - See also: ex-Creeping Grimness, ex-Tension
Stefan Deutsch - Bass (2021-present) - See also: ex-Prisma
Jonas Zeidler - Drums (2021-present) - See also: ex-Tension, ex-Angel Blade, ex-Acid Blade, ex-Prowler, ex-Steelclad, ex-Sintage (live), ex-Mogrob
+ guest:
Guest vocals on Track 7 by Kyle McNeill
Production:
Cover Art - Ryan T. Hancock
Layout - Harvest of Eyes
Night Sky photography – Matt Aust (IG: @startrails_matt_aust)
Live Photography - Laura Michael, Thomas Vinylian, Sebastian Götz, Sylvia Blaser
Mixing - Eric "Kalli" Kaldschmidt
Mastering - Bart Gabriel
Tracklist:
01. Solarion's Wake (01:33)
02. Pulsar (05:17)
03. A Legend Of The Fall (03:30)
04. Swear By The Moon (04:29)
05. An Anthem For The Spotless Mind (05:05)
06. Brother Of Sleep (04:38)
07. Starbeast (04:39)
08. Into The Realms Of Distant Wonders (04:40)
09. The Empress And The Foundling (05:15)
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