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The hunt is on with Calgary, Canada's Red Cain's last single to be released before they unleash their new album “NÄE'BLISS” on June 2nd, 2023. One of the heaviest tracks in the Red Cain repertoire “The Great Hunt” is a stomping, driven ¾ march utilizing 8-string guitars and layers and layers of bass.
"This track pushes further into the djent riffs present elsewhere on the album, yet contains all of the usual characteristics of a Red Cain anthem - lush electronic backing, soaring, aggressive vocals, and a pulsing, headbanging groove. Conceptually, within the album’s theme continuing to revolve around the “Wheel of Time” universe, “The Great Hunt” calls our Forsaken protagonists to begin the hunt for the most dangerous game - their archenemy, the world-breaking Champion of the Light - the Dragon Reborn himself. With regression to the status quo threatening, and Chaos the only antidote, will this bold move yield success - or drive the world deeper into the designs of the Wheel? Step up, heft your spear - and join The Great Hunt." adds the band.
Red Cain's third full-length album “NÄE'BLISS" is a homage to the legendary world of Robert Jordan's fantasy epic "The Wheel of Time" (novel/TV series). With a grimdark edge, down-tuned guitars, death and power prog metal influences, and an unrelenting march forward, "NÄE'BLISS" is a foray into the reverse side of the Wheel of Time story - that of the Forsaken, antagonists, instruments of the Great Lord of the Dark, and the brutal and captivating allure of letting Chaos reign supreme.
The band explains further:
“We are fascinated by antagonists, why they stand against the “common good”, and how they came to fill that role - and when reading the Wheel of Time, there was the same intrigue behind how the very clearly defined “evil” faction in this world justified its existence. Why did the Forsaken willingly join the Shadow? Why do some men and women want the world to burn, and the Wheel to stop spinning? Within such a carefully crafted narrative and beautifully balanced universe, there were puzzling, unexplored gaps that we were determined to delve deeper into.
And of course, fantasy is but a mirror of reality - so outside WoT lore, these questions apply equally well to the world beyond our window. Which of our idols are false, which heroes degenerate, and what history is a compendium of careful lies? It is all too easy to raise your fist against those labeled evil by the multitudes or a voice above while failing to realize you yourself are the instrument of tyranny and corruption.
We are all massive fantasy fans, and for us, Wheel of Time rubs shoulders with LOTR as a genre-defining epic fantasy series that started it all. The world of the Wheel is a brutal, compelling world with multitudes of fascinating characters, and we were particularly interested in exploring its more visceral aspects - an area that begs to be paired with heavy metal. We’ve seen some of our musical icons, like Blind Guardian, successfully go down this path, and it was magnificent to see new musical interpretations of those stories spun out by them - not to mention some bloody good fun.
Now, it is our turn to ride forward in another turn of the Wheel. Enjoy!"
Red Cain is recommended for fans of Kamelot, Symphony X, Myrath, Powerwolf, Mastodon, and The Contortionist.
“NÄE'BLISS” is due out on June 2, 2023.
Album pre-order - https://redcain.bandcamp.com
Previous Music Videos:
We Are Chaos - https://youtu.be/YbXEV1DFjnQ
Fisher King - https://youtu.be/WaPe8mQ5uG8
Track Listing:
1. Fisher King - 5:35
2. Blight - 6:37
3. The Great Hunt - 4:09
4. We Are Chaos - 4:55
5. Sightblinder - 2:47
6. The Man Who Can't Forget (Part I) - 2:38
7. Crane of Malkier (Part II) - 2:04
8. Red Cain - Fires of Heaven ft. James Delbridge (Lycanthro) - 8:02
Album Length: 36:52
Red Cain, from Calgary, Canada is a modern progressive metal project with Eastern European roots. They have been making waves since their first release in 2016, with award-winning music videos and concept albums “Kindred: Act I” and “Kindred: Act II”. Red Cain’s first two full albums conceptually told a sprawling story of how raw and primal ancient myth collides with modern society and human yearning toward the stars, toward perfection. The albums contained a ton of genre inspirations, from gothic rock to ambient electronica, power, black, and death metal, and were universally lauded for their inventiveness, variety, and strong conceptual content. They continue this momentum with forthcoming releases.
Red Cain is:
Evgeniy Zayarny - Vocals
Samuel Ridout - Guitars
Tyler Corbett - Guitars
Kalie Yan - Bass, Vocals
Taylor Gibson - Drums
