The Dark Side Of The Moon, the fantastic metal quartet formed by members of Feuerschwanz, Amaranthe and Ad Infinitum, love to explore unseen lands and dive into the adventures of worldwide heroic characters. Sharing their stories with a dedicated fanbase, they now announce their debut album, Metamorphosis, out May 12, 2023 via Napalm Records. With this album, the unit around Ad Infinitum vocal queen Melissa Bonny and Feuerschwanz guitar virtuoso Hans Platz dip their soundscapes into mystical worlds, reinterpreting famous soundtrack themes and writing their own songs dedicated to their favorite characters.
The Dark Side Of The Moon started with a bet between AD INFINITUM singer Melissa Bonny and Hans Platz, the guitarist of FEUERSCHWANZ. Whoever lost owed the other a “dare”. Hans won and challenged Melissa to record a metal version of their latest released single “Jenny Of Oldstones”, and the rest is history! Exploring the fantastical lives of famous pop culture heroes since their childhood, the multitalented musicians transform soundtracks of worldwide known movies, TV shows and video games into powerful metal tracks on the debut album Metamorphosis. The Dark Side Of The Moon don’t limit themselves to cover versions, but also include their own songs dedicated to their favorite warriors.
Calling for solidarity, the harmonic “The Gates of Time” tells the story of the time traveling portals in the famous The Legend of Zelda series. Marching into the great worlds of Lord Of The Rings, the band paints the Grammy-nominated soundtrack “May It Be”, featuring Charlotte Wessels (ex-Delain,), in a new light, while the mystic song “Misty Mountains” (feat. EVERGREY’s Tom S. Englund) of The Hobbit film trilogy underlines the tragic story through melodic folk vocal lines and rousing guitar riff choirs. Like the seven untamed seas, the melodies appear in energetic and rousing waves, while others head towards the shore in an exciting, elegant and soulful rhythm. Exploring the untouched sides of these multifaceted selected songs, the multinational band shifts the world famous soundscapes into new adventures which will take listeners back to forgotten times. The multi-million streamed League of Legends soundtrack theme, “Legends Never Die”, comes back to life through a stunning makeover due to the incredible vocal lines of Melissa Bonny. Just like the moon, every song has an unexplored side, now discovered by The Dark Side Of The Moon.
Tracklist: 1. Legends Never Die 2. The Gates of Time 3. Misty Mountains (feat. Tom S. Englund) 4. Double Trouble / Lumos! (Hedwig’s Theme) (feat. Rusanda Panfili) 5. First Light (feat. Rusanda Panfili) 6. New Horizons (feat. Fabienne Erni) 7. The Wolven Storm (Priscilla’s Song) 8. May It Be (feat. Charlotte Wessels) 9. If I Had a Heart 10. The Hanging Tree 11. Jenny of Oldstones
The Dark Side Of The Moon are: Melissa Bonny – vocals / Hans Platz – guitars / Morten Løwe Sørensen – drums / Jenny Diehl – harp
