Following their critically acclaimed last album, A Dream Of Wilderness (2021), French melodic death metal band AEPHANEMER return with their fourth studio album, Utopie – faster, more epic, and more uncompromising than ever before. Featuring brutal vocals, anthemic melodies, and blistering guitar work, Utopie combines the raw energy of death metal with orchestral grandeur, a stronger classical influence, and philosophical depth. Vocalist Marion Bascoul leads the way on an album that sets new standards both emotionally and technically. The single releases already showcase the album's versatility: “La Règle Du Jeu” rages like a true inferno, while in “Le Cimetière Marin” playful guitars meet snarling vocals and an epic atmosphere. Songs like “Contrepoint,” progressive, anthemic, and captivating, with its baroque influences interwoven in melodic black metal arrangements, make a musical statement. Lyrically and musically, the album explores the concept of utopia not as an escape, but as a confrontation – questioning ideals through the sheer power of sound and the search for a world of harmony among all beings on Earth. With Utopia, AEPHANEMER have created a monumental work that blends classical music, Slavic folk, melodic riff onslaught, and cinematic power. In an age of boundlessness, the band proves that melodic death metal can be both sophisticated, emotional, and visionary! Tracklisting Echoes of a Lost World Le Cimetière Marin La Re'gle du Jeu Par-dela' le Mur des Sie'cles Chime're Counterpoint La Rivie're Souterraine Utopia (Part I) Utopia (Part II) New product