Xandria announce new album ‘Eclipse’
XANDRIA have announced a brand new album!
The German symphonic metal band are set to release their new full-length record, Eclipse, on August 7th, 2026 via Napalm Records. The upcoming album is the follow-up to 2023’s The Wonders Still Awaiting and intends to represent the band’s most diverse and cinematic work to date, blending classic 80s-inspired metal riffs with modern heaviness, orchestral arrangements, Celtic folk elements, and dark electronic textures.
Alongside the announcement, the band have shared their first new single, The Shannon’s Home, offering a sweeping introduction to the album’s sonic world.
Speaking about the new track, band mastermind Marco Heubaum shares, “a song like a beautiful, slightly dark fairytale-which makes sense, as it is an analogy of life, pictured as the river Shannon, flowing from its source to the sea. And just one of the many colorful facets of our new album, which will be a journey full of diverse elements and surprises. We felt this song had a mysterious magic that captured our hearts from the very beginning. In fact, it was the first song we wrote for this next voyage of wonders – so we instantly knew this was the first song we wanted you all to hear. For all you wonderful people out there – enjoy!”
Watch the official music video for The Shannon’s Home here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
- Syzygy
- Eclipse
- Colours
- The Shannon’s Home
- The Grand Delusion
- Wave Of Tanis
- Northstar
- Masquerade
- The Last Generation
- The Poetry Of The Real World
- Lore
Eclipse is set for release on August 7th via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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