Riddles, Ruins & Revelations is the tenth studio album by Norwegian symphonic metal band Sirenia. It was released on 12 February 2021 via Napalm Records.[5][6][7] The first single "Addiction No. 1" was released on 8 December 2020, along with a music video.[7] The second single, "We Come to Ruins", was released on 12 January 2021.[8] On 10 February 2021, the band released their third single which is a cover of French singer Desireless, "Voyage, voyage".[9]
It was elected by Metal Hammer as the 24th best symphonic metal album.[1]
Background
Riddles, Ruins & Revelations was recorded and produced in its entirety at Morten Veland's personal studio (Audio Avenue Studios) in Tau, Norway in mid-2020. It is the first album of the band that does not feature additional recordings in Marseille with the mixed French symphonic choir (called the Sirenian Choir).
Sirenia's tenth album is a remarkable stylistic shift for the group, blending synth-pop with their usual symphonic metal musical style, opting for a more commercial bet which included the release of two music videos, and moving away from the gothic sound that characterized them in the past, twenty years after their foundation.[2] Veland said:
The album is very diverse, as a Sirenia album should be. There's a lot of material that shows the band from a new side, and there is lots of material that is to be expected from the band musically. All in all the album will take the listeners through a journey that will cover both familiar and unexplored musical landscapes.[...][7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Morten Veland, except where noted.
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