On January 16^th, 2027, OOB Records will release the second album by Sound Of Strangers, ‘A Logic To Everything Bizarre‘. This is the long-awaited follow-up to Sound Of Strangers‘ acclaimed debut album, ‘Crossing Borders‘. The six powerful tracks total 41 minutes of solid progressive rock music.

‘A Logic To Everything Bizarre‘ was recorded at The Barn Sound Studio and various other locations throughout the Netherlands. As with ‘Crossing Borders‘, mixing and mastering was at the hands of Jeffrey Revet. With the release of ‘A Logic To Everything Bizarre‘, Sound Of Strangers take a huge leap forward in their evolution as a band. The music is rich in dynamics and textures, and epic in character. Paul Krempel‘s soaring guitar work is a force to be reckoned with, though it never overshadows the lively, powerful vocals of Raymond Vermij. The lyrics poetically bridge the gap between adult life and childhood dreams – as does the album’s artwork, created by Marleen Dunlop.

To celebrate this occasion, catch Sound Of Strangers at the exclusive release show: WPC Nederland 3 in Wateringen (NL) – January 9^th, 2027. ‘A Logic To Everything Bizarre‘ will be available to our local fans one week before the official worldwide release.

After years of honing their craft by performing classic songs from the symphonic rock catalogue, Sound Of Strangers released their debut album ‘Crossing Borders‘ in 2023, and re-issued the album via OOB Records in 2026. The seven-song salute to five decades of symphonic and progressive rock was mixed and mastered by Jeffrey Revet (Stream Of Passion, After Forever) and received positive reviews both nationally and internationally.

For Sound Of Strangers, ‘Crossing Borders‘ marked both their official debut and the end of the first chapter of their career as a band, since both vocalist/founding member Serge Mannee and keyboardist Henk Zorge decided to leave the band around the time of its release. The band continued with Raymond Vermij and Ron Mozer joining on vocals and keyboards, respectively.

With this revamped line-up, Sound Of Strangers started working on new music. Over the past few years they have played shows with For Absent Friends and The One, and were critically acclaimed in many Prog magazines for their performance at the 2025 edition of Northern Prog Festival.

Line-up:

Raymond Vermij – vocals
Paul Peperkamp – bass, bass pedals, backing vocals
Paul Krempel – guitars, backing vocals
Oscar Alblas – drums, percussion
Ron Mozer – keyboards

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