Operatic metal adventurers FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER invite fans to join them on their latest quest with new single ‘AURELIA’, out today worldwide.
The track continues the ever-expanding fantasy saga surrounding the band. Their previous adventure, ‘SAKEKAGURA’, saw blue-haired bassist NINO join the party, before the newly assembled foursome accidentally summoned the god of alcohol. Now, with their crew complete, FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER set forth in search of Aurelia, a fabled dungeon hidden in the sky.
Musically, ‘AURELIA’ pushes further into FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER’s theatrical side, pairing CHIHIRO’s soaring operatics with guitarist TAKUMA’s male vocals as the two voices weave through the track’s grand orchestral metal soundscape. Sweeping symphonic arrangements, heavy guitars and dramatic shifts give the song the scale of a fantasy adventure in its own right, bringing the journey to Aurelia to life through both music and story.
Of course, a new FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER track wouldn’t be complete without new lore. The band have chronicled the latest chapter of their adventure below, presented in English for international fans.
Since the release of debut album Anthems of the Resilient and follow-up single and music video ‘SAKEKAGURA’, FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER have caused a stir on TikTok, where users struggled to believe that the band, or their fantastical music video, were actually real, with some convinced they were AI creations.
Despite looking remarkably like a party of anime characters brought to life, FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER are very much real.
CHIHIRO (vocals), TAKUMA (guitar), NINO (bass) and TETSU (drums; also drummer of Aliphdopa) compose and arrange their own music, create the lore behind their ever-expanding universe, and devise the concepts for their music videos. Freddy of Serenity In Murder handles the orchestral arrangements, helping give FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER’s fantastical world its suitably epic soundtrack.
CHIHIRO comment:
“The path to the heavens has finally opened, and so has the door to AURELIA. I hope you’ll experience the new story we’ve created through the music. Now, come and join us on this adventure!”
About FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER:
Forging a path through the realms of symphonic metal, FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER fuses cinematic grandeur with the raw power of heavy metal. Led by the spellbinding voice of Chihiro, the bone-crushing riffs of Takuma, and the thunderous drums of Tetsu, this trio crafts soaring anthems of war, destiny, and resilience.
Rising from Japan’s underground metal scene, they made their mark with ‘Pirates of the Fathomless Sea’, storming to #4 on Japan’s iTunes Metal Ranking in 2024, followed by the top-ten success of ‘SEVEN DEADLY SINS’. Now, the saga continues with their debut album, Anthems of the Resilient.
With orchestral arrangements by Freddy (SERENITY IN MURDER) and guest appearances by top metal bassists, the album has already won praise from Japan’s metal elite. THOMAS (SEX MACHINEGUNS) calls it “an uppercut into the stratosphere,” while Eyegargoyle (AILIFDOPA) declares, “This is the best in Japan’s symphonic metal scene!”
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