Norwegian dark metal queen Liv Kristine’s new studio album, Amor Vincit Omnia, will see the light of day on 25th April through Metalville Records.
Out now is the single ‘Ode To Life Pristine‘ from the parent album.
An ode to untouched life. The song combines classic dark rock with elements of doom and rock with breathtaking directness, creating a great emotionality that captivates the listener.
You can check out the official lyric video here at RAMzine.
Her seventh solo album, The music on ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ was composed by the sought-after session and live musician Sascha Dannenberger, who was also responsible for the production in his SaDinTheBox Studio and the Twilight Sound Studio in Karlsruhe. The eleven tracks were mastered by Andy Classen at his Stage One Studio.
Tracks featured are: ‘Prelude’, ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’, ‘Ode To Life Pristine’, ’12th February’, ‘Angel In Disguise’, ‘Hold It With Your Life’, ‘Sapphire Heaven’, ‘Unzip My Love’, ‘Melange (When Addiction Calls)’, ‘Tangerines’ and ‘When Stillness Speaks’.
The follow-up to the successful 2023 album River Of Diamonds, it was produced by Sascha Dannenberg at Twilight Sound Studio, while Andy Classen of Stage One Studio is responsible for mastering.
Alongside Kristine, Amor Vincit Omnia featues Sascha Dannenberger (Guitars), Tobias Glier (Bass), Roland Bliesener (Keyboards), Björn Etzel (Drums) and Michael Espenæs (Guest vocals). The band is said to combine classic dark rock with elements of doom, rock and pop to create an extraordinary mix of sounds that fully emphasises the mood of each individual track.
The once again impressive artwork by Marc Niederhagemann (ArtWeRK – Mediadesign) with photos by Mariël Rohrbach complements the musical and lyrical world of the songs on ‘Amor Vinci Omina’ with its Gothic-style images.
To this day, Liv Kristine, with her angelic soprano voice, has been an inspiration for numerous subsequent bands and artists. Performing with Theatre Of Tragedy from when she was fifteen years old, and later with Leaves’s Eyes’, plus under her own name, on stages large and small in over sixty countries, enchanting audiences with her clear and multi-faceted voice.
Kristine maintains a strong connection to her fans and followers. Personally and in her lyrics, she has an open manner that tends to instil appreciation and confidence.
Kristine will perform dates in Germany this November, with further dates in 2025 in time for the album release, plus a release party and signing session on 26th April at the Plattenbau in Schermbeck. Further information can be found here.
