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MEET TOM TEE
Working as a guitar player and songwriter in a host of bands and projects through the years, such as Ostrogoth, Thorium and others, Tom Tee launched Entering Polaris in 2018 with the debut album ‘Godseed’. The idea behind Entering Polaris is to realise a long overdue dream: creating music that not only unites influences from all the kinds of music Tom has loved since his teenage years, but which also brings together a plethora of stunning vocalists from all across the scene.
Due to the large number of songs that are continuously being written – and born from the aspiration to up the ante and take the bold and ambitious route – the decision was made to write and produce not one, not two or even three, but four full-length albums this past year.
These are arranged as follows:
Album 1: 'Atlantean Shores' -- six-string guitars; traditional melodic/progressive Metal
Album 2: 'And Silently the Age Did Pass' – fully acoustic; dark and atmospheric
Album 3: 'Myths in Motion' – seven-string guitars; modern, heavy and progressive
Album 4: 'Songs of Ivory and Obsidian' – all piano; delicate and emotional
These four records will be released as two double-releases – the first of these were released on 22 June 2023 – comprising the albums ‘Atlantean Shores’ & ‘And Silently The Age Did Pass’.
This year, on 5 September 5th, the next two albums ‘Myths In Motion’ and ‘Songs Of Ivory And Obsidian’ will see the light of day. Again in Yin-Yang fashion, both records contrast between heavy and electric on one hand, and subtle and acoustic on the other.
The full cast of vocalists for the new double-release is:
-. Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth, KK’s Priest,...)
-. Damian Wilson (Ayreon, Star One, Threshold, Arena,...)
-. Tom Englund (Evergrey)
-. Roy Khan (Conception, Kamelot)
-. Thomas Vikström (Therion,...)
-. Georg Neuhauser (Serenity)
-. Henrik Fevre (Anubis Gate)
-. Arno Menses (Subsignal, Sieges Even)
-. Nick Holleman (Powerized)
-. John Yelland (Judicator)
-. Sindre Nedland (In Vain)
-. Jeffrey Rademakers (Spartan)
-. Audrey Dandeville (Irradiance)
-. Benny ‘Zors’ Willaert (23 Acez, Thorium)
-. Louis Soenens (Aeveris, Fields of Troy)
-. Anneleen Olbrechts (Thorium)
-. Lynn Louise Pauwels (Kayamandi)
The full cast of vocalists for ‘Atlantean Shores’ & ‘And Silently The Age Did Pass’ (in order of appearance) is:
-. Mike Andersson (Tungsten, Cloudscape,...)
-. Nick Holleman (Powerized, Methusalem,...)
-. Sindre Nedland (In Vain)
-. David Marcelis (Thorium, Lord Volture, Black Knight,...)
-. Thomas Vikström (Therion,...)
-. Audrey Dandeville (Irradiance)
-. Roy Khan (Conception, Kamelot)
-. Benny Willaert (23 Acez, Thorium)
-. Henrik Fevre (Anubis Gate)
-. Arno Menses (Subsignal, Sieges Even)
-. Fabio Lione (Angra, Rhapsody, Vision Divine,...)
-. Jeffrey Rademakers (Spartan)
-. Lance King (Balance of Power, Pyramaze, solo,...)
-. Louis Soenens (Fields of Troy)
-. Georg Neuhauser (Serenity)
-. John Yelland (Judicator, Principium, Disforia, Dire Peril,...)
-. Anneleen Olbrechts (Thorium)
Ranging from classic Metal through modern Progressive Metal, to acoustic music, Prog Rock, Power Metal and beyond, Entering Polaris is above all things eclectic, unbound from any one style or subgenre. Mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni (DGM, Michael Romeo, Ray Alder,...) at Domination Studios, the new records offer a huge collection of tracks that burst with energy, melody and atmosphere – and feature a monumental cast of vocalists with wildly differing styles. Though not interconnected through a single concept or storyline, the albums take the listener on a marathon journey that boasts rich production values, real strings, choirs and orchestrations, and a grand gathering of renowned and stellar singers.
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