Anneke van Giersbergen announces new album ‘The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest’

ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN has announced a new album!

Titled The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest, the upcoming album from the Dutch musician is her brand new solo album and is scheduled to be released in February next year, via InsideOut Music.

In 2018, Anneke began working on new material for her metal band, VUUR. Although their debut album, In This Moment We Are Free – Cities, was met with a mixed reception, fans were warming up to their heavy, progressive sound. Therefore, a rapid follow-up album would surely establish Anneke‘s return to fronting a metal band. However, behind the scenes, these were troubled times.

Anneke shares, ”My belief in VUUR saw me spend all my savings on recording VUUR‘s debut album and taking the band on the road. After completing our first touring cycle, I realized that more VUUR would mean yet more, huge financial risks.” To make matters worse, in 2018, her long-lasting marriage, which had always been wonderful, unexpectedly saw a storm approaching. “I instantly knew I needed to write music about fixing my life. This creative endeavour would be far too personal for a VUUR album. And it would also require solitude.”

The songs for the upcoming album were written with just Giersbergen‘s acoustic guitar and basic recording gear in a small house near the woods, just outside her hometown of Eindhoven. Producer Gijs Coolen then added strings, horns, and percussion.

Alongside the announcement of the new album, you can view both the track list for the upcoming album below:

Track List: 

1. Agape
2. Hurricane
3. My Promise
4. I Saw A Car
5. The Soul Knows
6. The End
7. Keep It Simple
8. Lo And Behold
9. Losing You
10. Survive
11. Love You Like I Love You

The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest is set for release on February 26th via InsideOut Music.

For more information on ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN like her official page on Facebook.