Canadian Folklore Metallers SCYTHIA to Release New Album ‘Lineage’ this May

The winter of 2013/2014 was a busy one for progressive power metal band SCYTHIA. The Canadian quartet’s lead single and music video from their previous album …Of Conquest, entitled”Bear Claw Tavern”, was first featured via GuitarWorld.com and instantly hit the web like wildfire. The video – described as a truly uproarious three-minute scorcher featuring SCYTHIA rocking out in a medieval tavern filled with hooligans and mysterious characters – garnered over 50,000 views in less than a few days, inciting io9 to dub it “20 times better than The Hobbit“.

Now with heightened recognition on their side, SCYTHIA are pleased to unleash their fourth independent full-length album, Lineage, set to release on May 4, 2016.  Pre-orders for Lineage are available now via the band’s Bandcamp page.

Today, the band is previewing the record with a stream of their first single, entitled “Soldier’s Lament”. Listen here via Metal Injection: http://www.metalinjection.net/av/soldiers-lament-scythias-folky-axe-swinging-new-jam

“With Lineage,we feel that we’ve put our best foot forward and succeeded in delivering a follow-up to that progresses upon what we started with  …Of Conquest,” states guitarist and vocalist Dave Khan. “This new one is faster, heavier and SLIGHTLY more serious-toned but also more dynamic and original than its predecessor.  This story will take the listener on a sonic voyage through peaks and valleys in true power metal style!”

Although the band self-produced the album, Lineage features engineering from Nino Laurenne (Firewind, Finntroll, Wintersun, Ensiferum) and Lasse Lammert (Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Powerwolf), and mastering from Svante Forsback (Rammstein, Volbeat, Firewind, Apocalyptica). Nino Laurenne is also responsible for mixing duties on the album. Lineage was recorded at LSD Studios in Lubeck, Germany and Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland.

Eternal Oath

Laugh of the Tsar

Barbarian

Soldier’s Lament

Loremaster pt. I

Loremaster pt. II

The Sacrifice

Lineage

2016 sees SCYTHIA getting ready for more touring. So far, the band has six events booked in north-western Canada, including their official album release party on May 4^th. See below for all currently confirmed performance dates:

April 16 – Red Deer, AB @ The Vat
May 4 – Calgary, AB @ Dicken’s Pub –Official Album Release Party w/ Thunderstone and Viathyn

May 6 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater w/ Thunderstone, Titans Eve, Terrifier and Mournir

May 7 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room – Shredmonton Festival w/ Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Acacia Strain, Black Crown Initiate and Thunderstone

Dave Khan adds, “SCYTHIA is quite excited to tour with their Finnish friends in Thunderstone and feel that Shredmonton is the perfect festival for a CD release tour, given the heavyweight bands on the bill.  We plan to complete a broader US tour in October so that we can truly showcase the new album to new and existing fans across the US.”

SCYTHIA have been playing progressive power metal with a twist of folklore since 2008.  The band has coined their own sound while drawing influences from different genres such as celtic/gypsy folk music, power metal, death metal and progressive rock. SCYTHIA‘s albums and performances feature rich, poetic storytelling and grand tales that vividly captures the imagination of their listeners. Because of this, they have taken the independent scene by storm as they gather more and more fans both domestically and internationally.  Scythia acquired its name from vocalist/guitarist Dave Khan’s infatuation with ancient Slavic imagery and melodies inspired from Balkan music. The name is fitting for a grandiose sound as SCYTHIA is also an ancient empire spanning from the Caucasus through Russia, and even into eastern Scandinavia.

SCYTHIA delivered their first album Of War in 2010, which was quickly followed by their next release Of Exile in 2011. The latter scored SCYTHIA a nomination at Canada’s Sirius XM Indies Independent Music Awards in the Best Metal Group/Duo category, amongst the likes of Bison B.C., Derelict, Devin Townsend Project and Mares Of Thrace. In February 2014, the band released their most recognized release to date, …Of Conquest. The album lead to an overwhleming response and positioned the band with an opportunity to co-headline a major festival in Brazil and other festivals in the southeast US the following year. With the same production team behind their upcoming offering Lineage, SCYTHIA is poised to make 2016 their breakout year.

Dave Khan – Guitars, Vocals

Terry Savage – Bass Guitar, Growls

AJ Bergin – Guitars, Growls/Vocals

Celine Derval – Drums, Vocals