EXILED HOPE Releases Lyric Video For “Behold My Shattered Skies”



EXILED HOPE Releases Lyric Video For “Behold My Shattered Skies”
Watch “Behold My Shattered Skies” HERE

Critically acclaimed gothic power metal artist EXILED HOPE, has revealed a lyric video for “Behold My Shattered Skies”. The song is taken from Apocrypha, which was released on all streaming platforms on April 11, 2025.  

“Behold My Shattered Skies” is a standout track on Apocrypha, with a sound that blends both folk metal and 70s rock bands like Led Zeppelin and Fleetwood Mac with a cinematic quality. Sofia comments,  “Behold My Shattered Skies” is very different from the rest of the album because it’s a purely acoustic folk song (with extra synth layers for ambience). This song is an outlet for my spooky folk influences, which is a genre that I love almost as much as metal. This song was strongly inspired by the soundtrack to The Witcher 3, drawing from “Ladies Of The Woods” and “Priscilla’s Song”. I took it as another opportunity to add a soundtrack-style feel to the album and to remind listeners that my influences venture beyond even all the various metal subgenres.”


Watch the video HERE: https://youtu.be/oHTXQMcN9mQ

Order Apocrypha HERE: https://exiledhope.bandcamp.com/album/apocrypha-2

Listen on all streaming platforms HERE: https://linktr.ee/exiledhope

 

About EXILED HOPE:

Multi-instrumentalist Sofia Frasz established EXILED HOPE in 2019, and draws musical inspiration from the likes of AVANTASIA, NIGHTWISH, KAMELOT and CRADLE OF FILTH to name a few. EXILED HOPE’s releases all take place in the same fictional universe and combine to form a dark fantasy metal opera. Each album centers on a character dealing with both an internal and external conflict in this world, and the lyrics explore how they navigate those conflicts. This is intended to provide some kind of escapism through the lyrical world building, while still keeping the songs grounded in real, relatable emotions despite their fantastical setup. EXILED HOPE is working towards the next album, Apocrypha, due to be released April 11th, 2025. Through EXILED HOPE, Sofia has composed music for two short films, Hallowed Paths and What Happens After Midnight, and has collaborated with UK melodeath outfit STEEL FORGE.

EXILED HOPE is:

Sofia Frasz – all instruments and all vocals

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  Track Listing:   
The Summoning      
The Day Will Come        
Blood Of The Ancients        
Dreamwalker (Feat Metal Matt)      
Over For You  
 Altar Of Moloch feat Imperator Mortem        
The Silence Is Deafening    
Behold My Shattered Skies      
Deathslayer
 Lightborn    
Remnants  
Forbidden Majesties

Modern Hard Rock Act WUCAN Return With Video for New Single “Irons In The Fire”


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Modern Hard Rock Act WUCAN Return With New Single + Video
“Irons In The Fire”

Watch the Official Music Video HERE
[Photo Credit: Edgar Kohn]

WUCAN have the best rock singer in the universe right now, completely original songs, unparalleled energy, more joy playing music than all Scandinavian snot rock bands combined, intelligent lyrics, great charisma – and the absolutely perfect production for this kind of music.”  — DEAF FOREVER

“Original, exciting and challenging at the same time. Open your ears!” — ROCK HARD

“The band is so juiced up rock-wise that no one could get the idea that there are Germans at work here”
— AUDIOThree years after the release of their latest studio album Heretic Tongue, modern hard rock act WUCAN returns with new single and video “Irons in the Fire”.

In good old WUCAN fashion, musically, the band is moving forward with heavy beats, loud guitars, and epic vocals, ensuring that no rock fan can stand still. The new single is an undeniable headbanger that still holds surprises for longtime fans and leaves no wishes unfulfilled in terms of sound diversity. All in all, a song for all music lovers and, as always, with a touch of surprise that makes WUCAN songs… WUCAN songs. 

Singer Francis Tobolsky comments:
“I wrote ‘Irons in the Fire’ as a little toast to all those who refuse to be beaten down by the adversities of the world and keep pushing forward,”

Watch the Official Music Video for “Irons In The Fire” HERE

Francis continues:
“How does the saying go? ‘Diamonds are made under pressure?’ It sometimes feels like that when you pursue a goal and have to overcome obstacles and hurdles to fulfill your dream. Every setback shapes us, every defeat carries a chance within it, and it takes iron will and a good dose of passion to withstand this pressure,” 

“‘Irons in the Fire’ was the first song we wrote for our upcoming album. We recorded it in 2024 with our homeboy Max Power in a studio in Berlin. After Heretic Tongues, we floated through jams for a while and were still unsure where the journey with the new album should go. When Tim brought this riff to a rehearsal, we let ourselves be carried away by it. At a certain point, one part flowed organically into the next. It felt really good when the song was finished and already hinted at the direction the new album would take.”

Stream “Irons In The Fire” HERE

The band says:
“For the video shoot, we rented an old glass factory in Weißwasser, DE and an old brewery in Medingen near Dresden, DE, capturing the cold and raw atmosphere that these professions bring with them” 

“In the glass factory, we shot the performance scenes with cold hands in the shadow of the large old machines,” the band furthers. “In Medingen, we went all out and literally smashed TVs, dishes, tables, and even a toilet. The images and scenes that emerged show the fun we had! The video was once again produced by Armin from Massengrab Records, to whom we have entrusted our projects since Heretic Tongues. This time, his colleague Hans and photographer Edgar Kohn were also involved. We would like to thank Hafenstube Telux and the Ostpol team for providing the filming locations. Also, thanks to Massengrab Records, Ravierfilms, and Edgar Kohn for the production.”

CATCH WUCAN LIVE:
June 19 — Netphen, DE — Freak Valley Festival

WUCAN are:
Francis Tobolsky – Vocals / Guitar / Flute / Theremin
Tim George – Guitar
Philip Knöfel – Drums
Alexander Karlisch – Bass WUCAN online:
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