Evergrey - Escape Of The Phoenix Evergrey

Swedish dark melodic metal masters EVERGREY return with their 12th Album – dark and heavy, the phoenix is rising!

Since the release of Hymns For The Broken in 2014, EVERGREY has enjoyed increased notoriety and success with The Storm Within (2016) and The Atlantic (2019), ironically, a conceptual trilogy, which is highly unusual for a veteran act, and something frontman/founder Tom S. Englund considers an honour and a privilege. They mean to continue this tradition with Escape Of The Phoenix, another heavy, melancholic and thought-provoking journey as only EVERGREY can create.

Written and recorded during the pandemic, Escape Of The Phoenix came to life according to plans that had been laid out in 2019. Englund and drummer Jonas Ekdahl began composing the songs in January, creating a foundation for the album before EVERGREY gathered together and arranged the songs as a group. Unlike a typical creative process, which is often interrupted by appointments, travelling and one-off shows, lockdown requirements gave the band much needed time to work unhindered. The result is 11 songs that embody everything EVERGREY fans have to expect, albeit "a more metal version of The Atlantic, with songs that are more direct" according to Englund and producer Jacob Hansen.

Escape Of The Phoenix continues to showcase Englund as a powerful lyricist as he once again digs deep into himself, only this time he wasn't restricted by the story developed and told over the previous three albums. With this new freedom he was able to write about whatever came to mind, with subjects ranging from intensely personal, his view of the world, mankind, and personal relationships.