SCYTHIA Charges Into Battle with New Album “Lineage” Streaming in Full Now via YouTube

Canadian progressive/power folklore metallers SCYTHIA are pleased to unleash their fourth independent full-length album, Lineage, today! You can order your digital or physical copy of Lineage now via the band’s Bandcamp page. In celebration of today’s release, the band is independently streaming their entire album as a gift to their loyal fanbase. Listen to Lineage it its entirety here: https://youtu.be/M8shZ2wikNQ

SCYTHIA guitarist and vocalist Dave Khan states, “Oh boy, SCYTHIA is incredibly excited to release our fastest, meanest and most well-executed release yet. Lineage is the culmination of two years of blood, sweat and ale and showcases a loose-concept album about the victims of war set in the medieval world. We are excited about sharing this new piece with our fans and look forward to hit the ground with shows in new places!”

Although the band primarily 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.

2016 sees SCYTHIA getting ready for more touring. As of now, the band has five events booked in north-western Canada, including their official album release party tonight in Calgary. See below for all currently confirmed performance dates:

SCYTHIA Canadian Tour Dates:
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

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 Canadian quartet’s lead single and music video, 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“.

…Of Conquest 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 new 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