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(SGR CD-073, p c 2023) Steel Gallery Records proudly presents: “HORIZON'S END - The Great Destroyer” (SGR CD-073). Progressive Metal veterans return to discography with their fourth and best album so far! RELEASE DATE: May 19th, 2023 ORDER HERE: First review at FORGOTTEN SCROLL webzine: Four years have passed since the release of “Skeleton Keys“. The time is now for HORIZON'S END to open the fourth chapter of their imaginary book of sights, sounds and melodies. “The Great Destroyer“ takes the band to the very next level in terms of musicianship, songwriting and lyrical expression. A magnum opus that combines a wide range of influences (from classical music, to Manos Hatzidakis' artistic vision and from 70s Symphonic Prog and 80s futurism to the Progressive Metal of yesterday and today). All the above (and even more) influences have been perfectly balanced to highlight a unique musical result, able to be created and performed by this particular band only! Yes, there are lots of great Prog Metal bands around but noone sounds and feels like HORIZON'S END. And their latest masterpiece is the biggest proof for the above statement. The band's mastermind and keyboardist Sakis Bandis has composed a phenomenal album which is trademarked by the brilliant performances of Kosta Vreto on guitars, Stergios Kourou on drums and Kostas Scandalis on bass. Vasilios Topalides delivers some of his greatest vocals, sealing each and every song on this release. The album is produced and mixed by Kostas Scandalis and Sakis Bandis, mastering by Kostas Scandalis at Infinity Studios (Thessaloniki, Greece), Artwork and front cover are created by Panagiotis Sifakis. The Veterans are back. With their greater album that narrates the story of a Great Destroyer. For fans of: MANOS HATZIDAKIS, SHADOW GALLERY, LEVIATHAN, DREAM THEATER, FATES WARNING, POWER OF OMENS, ICE AGE, LOST ON THOUGHT. Track listing: 1. Damage 2. Last To Succumb 3. The Trail Of Notes 4. Another War 5. Catalyst Of Fear 6. They Will Rise Again 7. Nightmares 8. The Parade 9. Voices From The Sea 10. Postcards From War Line-up: Vassilios Topalides - Vocals Kosta Vreto - Guitars Kostas Scandalis - Bass Stergios Kourou - Drums Sakis Bandis - Keys & Backing Vocals Guest: Theoharis {Hail Spirit Noir} (Additional Vocals, Track 9) All music written and arranged by Sakis Bandis All lyrics by Sakis Bandis Produced & Mixed by Sakis Bandis and Kostas Scandalis Mastered by Kostas Scandalis at Infinity Studio, 2023 Cover Artwork/Layout by Panagiotis Sifakis Discography: Sculpture On Ice (WMMS, 1998) CD Concrete Surreal (Steel Gallery Records, 2001) CD Skeleton Keys (Steel Gallery Records, 2019) CD The Great Destroyer (Steel Gallery Records, 2023) CD Contacts: Official Page: Facebook: Youtube: @horizonsendband/featured E-mail: horizonsendband@ kostas@
