Fleshgod Apocalypse release album “Opera” with video for “Morphine Waltz” ::antiMusic.com

24.08.2024

(Nuclear Blast) Fleshgod Apocalypse are back with their highly anticipated album Opera. Available to stream and purchase now on Nuclear Blast Records, the baroque opera band's sixth album is a wild collection of intense, explosive tracks directly inspired by frontman Francesco Paoli's near-fatal mountaineering accident in 2021.

Today, Fleshgod Apocalypse unveils the turbulent video for their opus “Morphine Waltz”; a turbulent insight into the band's frenzied stage show. Paoli comments on the track: “'Morphine Waltz', THE visionary song par excellence, has a much deeper meaning that goes beyond its lysergic atmosphere. It is in fact a true hymn to science, which has once again proven itself to be the only reality that matters.

“But this track is also a perfect demonstration that our new line-up is on a whole new level, showcasing Eugene and Fabio's insane technical skills as well as Veronica's amazing versatility.
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After a few cinematic music videos, we wanted to celebrate another essential, if not the most important, dimension of the band: the stage. Through intense and truly theatrical live performances, we can build a direct, unbreakable connection with our fans. And our upcoming North American tour will be our most theatrical yet.

“People, today is the day! Let’s stop wasting time on words and let the music speak for itself.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the ‘Opera’!”

Opera is structured like a 10-act play, and as the title itself draws a clear thread with the eternal tradition of classical Italian musical theater, combined with the epic brutality of death and symphonic metal that has become their trademark. Mixed and mastered by Grammy-nominated producer Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Epica, Arch Enemy), Opera definitely marks another step forward for the band, integrating new stimuli into that unique mix that FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE are known for: pure violence, majestic orchestrations and soaring melodies. Such an ambitious musical endeavor called for an equally impressive artwork, a teamwork of two emerging Italian talents (the extraordinary artist Felicita Fiorini and the visionary photographer Francesco Esposito) following the path of baroque painters such as Caravaggio and Artemisia Gentileschi. The cover portrays Veronica as music, a higher being that conquers the social and artistic decay of modernity.

With this new record, Fleshgod Apocalypse raises the bar even higher than before, establishing a seemingly entirely new subgenre that could be called “Opera Metal”: an unprecedented blend of extreme music and theatrical elements.