Mere days before the release of ‘Forest Of Forgetting‘, Eye Of Melian shares another glimpse into the new album. ‘Dawn of Avatars‘ features Troy Donockley of symphonic metal frontrunners Nightwish on flute and uilleann pipes, as well as hurdy-gurdy enchantress Patty Gurdy, both of them enriching the project that is the brainchild of Martijn Westerholt […]

Napalm Records is proud to announce the signing of Eye Of Melian – the Tolkien-inspired symphonic project founded by Martijn Westerholt (Delain) and Finnish vocalist Johanna Kurkela (Auri). Alongside this exciting partnership, the band unveils their new album, Forest of Forgetting, set for release on February 20th, 2026.   Named after a powerful primordial singing […]

‘Requiem For A Dream‘ is the much anticipated new studio album from UK symphonic /progressive rock band Karnataka. Featuring eight stunning new songs, the lavishly produced new album also includes their most ambitious track to date, the 25 minute epic, ‘Requiem For A Dream’. ”The album explores themes of personal adversity, loss, despair and forgiveness, experienced through the prism of global chaos, climate change and environmental destruction,” say Ian and Sertari. ”A beautiful world slowly dying and tinged with fear, yet grasping […]