DIALITH RELEASE "ALTER"

 

PRESS RELEASE:

Dialith

Alter

5 April 2024

DIALITH return with their latest offering, Alter. The 4-track EP aims to push further the boundaries of symphonic power metal through trailblazing ventures into new sonic territories. Alter will be released on April 5th, 2024.

Krista Sion comments:

“With every new release, I think that the quality of the songs just gets better and better. All four songs on this EP are high-energy, unique, and special to me. I am looking forward to releasing this out into the wild.” 

The release opens with "Writhing Red", a folk metal inspired song complete with flutes and fiddles, with lyrics that explore the nature of anger, hate, and greed. Following up to that is the anthemic "Ironbound", a chorus-focused experience inspired by Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn with some tasteful saxophone completing this unique sound. Alter concludes with the crown jewel of the EP: The two-track epic of "Hourglass (Shadowdancer Pt. 1)" followed by "Shadowdancer". Featuring a heavily middle-eastern inspired atmosphere, its lyrics evoke the mythology of the ancient Near East. This song signals a turning point in the band’s history–it weaves a unique balance between heavy metal staples like gritty guitars and thundering drums with Middle Eastern vocal improvisation and instruments.

About DIALITH:

DIALITH is an epic symphonic power metal band from Danbury, Connecticut. Formed in 2015, DIALITH made an impact with their 2019 debut album, Extinction Six. Blending epic orchestral arrangements with enrapturing melodeath riffs, DIALITH aims to breathe new life into the symphonic metal genre with tracks that draw inspiration from varied sources, from death metal to pop music to Arabic and Celtic folk music. Alter is the continuation of DIALITH’s 2021 EP Atrophy, the second in what will be a trilogy of EPs that culminate in a full album. 

DIALITH is:

Mark Grey - Bass, Irish Whistle

Cullen Mitchell - Drums

Krista Sion - Vocals

Alasdair Wallace Mackie - Guitar, Orchestrations

Credits:

All music composed by Alasdair Wallace Mackie, except: “Writhing Red” by Mark Grey and Krista Sion

All lyrics written by Krista Sion

Vocals recorded by Randy Pasquarella at Pasquarella Recordings in Wappingers Falls, NY

Drums recorded by Nick Bellmore at Dexter’s Lab Recording in Milford, CT

Mixed and mastered by Andy LaRocque at Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden

Saxophone by FoolishFrankie

Artwork by Marta Sokolowska

Graphic Design by Kate Johnson

Produced by Alasdair Wallace Mackie

Links:

Website: www.dialith.band

https://www.facebook.com/DialithBand/

https://www.instagram.com/dialithband