Year : 2026
Style : Symphonic Metal , Gothic Metal , Female Vocal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 108 mb
Bio:
Xandria is a German symphonic metal band, founded by Marco Heubaum in 1994. The band's music combines elements of symphonic metal with light electronic elements.After various demos and great success on different MP3 portals, they released their first album in 2003, entitled Kill the Sun, which reached No. 98 on the German music charts.The follow-up album, Ravenheart (2004), stayed on the charts for seven weeks, reaching No. 36.In 2005 they released their third album, India, which reached No. 30 on the German charts.Xandria began recording their fourth album, Salomé – The Seventh Veil, on December 14, 2006. It was released on May 25, 2007 and reached No. 41 on the German charts.Lisa Middelhauve resigned on April 30, 2008 citing personal reasons and discomfort in being the band's frontwoman. The band found a new singer in February 2009, Kerstin Bischof a.k.a. Lakonia, best known for her collaborations with the band Axxis.However, after just one year Kerstin Bischof decided to leave the band to concentrate on a different career, and Middelhauve replaced her for a series of concerts in Summer 2010.On December 19, 2010, Xandria announced the addition of 29-year-old female singer Manuela Kraller to the group's ranks. Manuela Kraller made her live debut at the "Classic Meets Pop" event on January 7, 2011 at the Seidensticker Halle in Bielefeld, Germany.On 5 February the band announced on their website and Facebook page their new bass player Steven Wussow, along with the message that they will enter the studio again for their next studio album the same year. Neverworld's End was released on February 24, 2012.As of 25 October 2013, the band announced on their website that Manuela Kraller had left the band to pursue a different career and announced Dutch Ex Libris singer Dianne van Giersbergen as their new vocalist.
Album:
Chart-topping German symphonic metal icons XANDRIA will release their new studio album, Eclipse, on August 7, 2026, via Napalm Records. The upcoming full-length features eleven tracks that represent the most diverse body of work in the band’s discography so far: every song has its own identity—a journey full of discoveries—yet they all belong to the same world. Classic, ‘80s-inspired metal riffs stand alongside low-tuned modern metal guitars, cinematic orchestral sounds meet Celtic folk influences, and dark electronic elements blend with intimate rock moments, even including a guitar solo that owes more to Pink Floyd than to any metal genre.While The Wonders Still Awaiting (2023) marked the rebirth of XANDRIA with a new line-up—an album that opened the door to a new era—Eclipse goes further. It is more focused and direct, the lyrics are more outspoken, the contrasts are stronger, and the different musical and vocal colours feel even more naturally integrated into the songs. “An eclipse can be the darkening of the sun by the moon’s shadow. But the light of civilization can also be darkened by shadows,” comments band mastermind Marco Heubaum on the album’s lyrical approach, which deals almost entirely with what is happening to our civilization right now. “XANDRIA has touched on ‘political’ topics before, but never like this. This time, the message is impossible to ignore, and that’s the point. We want to show those standing up for the values that made civilizational progress possible—reason, empathy, democracy, pluralism, and an open society—that they are not alone.” As XANDRIA’s sole composer, Heubaum musically draws inspiration from all aspects of his surroundings: music, stories, and emotions that have shaped him since childhood. It is no secret that film scores have always been another major influence: “Especially composers like Hans Zimmer and John Williams. To me, a great film score is not bound to one style; it uses every colour it needs to serve the story. That is very close to how I see XANDRIA’s music,” he adds.The first spark for Eclipse came just a few weeks after the release of The Wonders Still Awaiting, while the actual songwriting process began at the start of 2025, followed by studio production in November 2025. All vocals were produced by Marco and vocalist Ambre Vourvahis at his Neverworld Studio: “We did not go into an external studio with a producer and a ticking clock; we had the freedom to take the time the songs needed, shape every detail ourselves, and follow the moment whenever it felt right.” This approach resulted in what may be Vourvahis’ most astonishing vocal performance to date. This versatility becomes especially clear on the title track, “Eclipse.” It brings together the full range of her voice within a single song: soft and emotional passages, powerful rock vocals, intense dark growls, and operatic parts—an impressive vocal spectrum within one metal track.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."
Line Up:
Ambre Vourvahis - Vocals (2022-present) - See also: Fragment Soul (live)
Marco Heubaum - Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (1994-present)
Rob Klawonn - Guitars (2022-present) - See also: Ally the Fiddle, ex-Poised, Joachim Witt, ex-Weyland
Dimitrio Gatsios - Drums (2022-present) - See also: Stahlmann
Tracklist:
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
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