Eye Of Melian announce new album ‘Forest of Forgetting’

EYE OF MELIAN have announced a brand new album!

The symphonic metal project have confirmed details of their upcoming full-length record! Titled Forest of Forgetting, the album will be released on February 20th, 2026 via Napalm Records. Founded by Martijn Westerholt [DELAIN] and Johanna Kurkela [AURI], the band draws inspiration from Tolkien’s mythic lore, crafting cinematic arrangements and ethereal melodies into an immersive soundscape.

Discussing the album, founder Martijn Westerholt says, “this album has been a really inspiring process – both for me as a songwriter and in what each of us brought to it. It has a lot of what EYE OF MELIAN is known for: cinematic, score-like arrangements, minor chords, and those epic, mysterious atmospheres. The lyrics tie everything together; they bring out the worlds and stories that the music hints at and make the whole thing feel complete. The collaboration between us on this record felt very natural. We’ve really found our way of working as a team, and I’m proud of what we created together.”

Alongside the announcement, the band have released the first single Blackthorn Winter. Speaking about the new single, vocalist Johanna Kurkela says, “Blackthorn Winter ended up becoming a very personal song to me after writing the lyrics about living here in Finland, where winter feels like it never ends and summer is the best day of the year.”

Watch the official music video for Blackthorn Winter here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List:

1. Of Willows and Shadows
2. Symphonia Arcana
3. Child of Twilight
4. Elixir of Night (feat. Patty Gurdy and Troy Donockley)
5. Blackthorn Winter
6. Lady of Light
7. Dawn of Avatars (feat. Patty Gurdy and Troy Donockley)
8. Forest of Forgetting
9. The Buried Well
10. The Mirror
11. Nepenthe
12. Tears of the Dragon (BRUCE DICKINSON Cover)

Forest of Forgetting is set for release on February 20th, 2026 via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on EYE OF MELIAN like their official page on Facebook.