Here’s the latest from international symphonic metal project The Erinyes, whose second album Hide And Seek is due on 18th December via Frontiers Music Srl, with the title track out now as a single.
“‘Hide And Seek’ perfectly represents the essence of this second album: a solid, powerful symphonic metal track with epic melodies and a magical atmosphere, inspired by the fantasy world of Narnia,” remarked vocalist Nicoletta Rosellini.
“I’m excited for this new chapter of The Erinyes,” she continued. “With the experience we gained from the first album, we’ve learned to know each other better as vocalists and to understand how to make the most of our individual voices. The album feels more cohesive and balanced, while still keeping all the elements that people loved about the first record.”
“This album gave us the chance to fully embrace the contrast between our vocal timbres, ranges and artistic identities. I loved exploring how those differences could complement each other and create a unique richness and synergy throughout the record,” added Justine Daaé.
Mizuho Lin also commented: “I feel this second album shows a natural evolution of The Erinyes. I felt like we had more freedom to explore our voices. This album still carries the essence of the first one, but on a more mature way. I’m really excited to finally release it!”
Their self-titled debut album was a concept album centred on three amazons having a dispute over their love interests, and influenced one way or another by the Hellenic goddesses of Greek mythology from whom the band takes its name.
Alongside Andrea Buratto (bass), Antonio Agate (orchestra, keyboards), Gabriele Robotti (guitars), Aldo Lonobile (lead guitars, production) and Luca Cartasegna (drums), this time round the lyrics explore more fantasy styled themes, taking inspiration from famous novels like the Narnia series.
Musically it is also said to be more aggressive and symphonic. It was written by Aldo and Marco Pastorino (Temperance, Serenity), and the tracks featured are ‘Agony & Ecstasy’, ‘Hide And Seek’, ‘Close Your Eyes’, ‘Lies’, ‘Serenade’, ‘Side By Side’, ‘Heart In A Battlefield’, ‘Tears’, ‘Strong’ and ‘To The Stars’.
The opening track, ‘Agony & Ecstasy’, was previously released as a single, and Rosellini commented that it “perfectly represents this new chapter of The Erinyes. It hits you right from the start, with powerful melodies and an incredibly catchy chorus that is meant to stay in your head. We couldn’t have chosen a better song to give you the first taste of what’s coming with the new album.”
