Borealis
From:
Orangeville, Ontario,
Canada
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Borealis News
Below is our complete Borealis news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Hyperspace Metalfest Announce First Batch Of Bands
Canada's premier melodic and power metal festival HYPERSPACE Metal Fest returns for its 5th edition after selling out its first two of three nights during its 2023 event. Gearing up to present its 2024 lineup, HMF is proud to announce its first batch to perform at the festival from April 11th to 13th in Vancouver, BC at Wise Hall and Rickshaw Theatre.
The HMF 2024 lineup will feature headliners Greenville, North Carolina's Æther Realm set to unleash their blend of melodic death metal and folk metal, with lyrical themes of fantasy and mythology. They are joined by festival alumni local Vancouver heavy metal warriors Iron Kingdom, who have been touring hard for their new and fifth album “The Blood Of Creation”. The Metal Temple has described them as "A distinctively distinguished experience in Heavy Metal... an injection in infectiously venomous momentum most definitely deserves interest - do check it out."
Making their first appearance at HMF will be Borealis, a power/progressive metal band from Orangeville, Ontario. Their latest album "Illusions" has gotten praise from across the metal community, My Global Mind has stated "Borealis have proven themselves to be one of the most consistent band’s when it comes to producing excellent dark power/prog metal, and this album is no exception, standing as possibly their best work to date. Longtime fans should be very pleased with this album, and newcomers are highly recommended to start with this album."
Other bands joining the lineup will be Edmonton's Tyler Dory Trio, Calgary's Osyron and much more to be later announced. (1st batch of bands listed below).
Festival organizer Joey Hockin of Journeyman Productions adds:
"Here we go with another Hyperspace Metal Festival! This year was absolutely incredible and we are going to keep the momentum up and try to top it again next year! Next year will feature many bands' first appearances in Vancouver including Aether Realm, Borealis, Tylor Dory Trio, Transgressive, Syryn, and Balrogath! Watch for the rest of the lineup to be announced in the fall and we'll see you all again next April!" More...
Borealis To Release Re-Recorded Debut Album
Canadian progressive power metal act Borealis will release a fully re-recorded version of the debut album "World Of Silence" on January 27th via AFM Records!
Dubbed "World Of Silence MMXVII" - the release is an entirely re-recorded and remixed version of the debut. Originally released in 2008, this 2016 remix now sees the songs officially made available through a label for the very first time! The diehard fanbase surely will be amazed by the massive improvement on sound and performance over the original recordings. "World Of Silence MMXVII" is a must have for all progressive power metal lovers!
"We were in talks with AFM Records about re-releasing ‘World Of Silence’ when we suddenly thought 'why not re-record the entire album for this occasion?'," Borealis singer/guitarist Matt Marinelli says.
"It was originally self-released in 2008. A lot has happened since then. The band has evolved a lot and two more albums were released in 2011’s ‘Fall From Grace’ and 2015’s ‘Purgatory’. So making this re-issue of ‘World Of Silence’ a representation of what Borealis is about in 2017 made sense for us. We are in the fortunate position that our drummer Sean Dowell runs his own studio, so recording, mixing/mastering didn’t cause any problems for us in this case.”
After finishing work on "World Of Silence MMXVII," Borealis has two more exciting projects for 2017: in April, the band will re-release their 2011 album "Fall From Grace" via AFM Records and has already continued songwriting for the upcoming new studio album, which will drop in Autumn 2017.
The track list for "World Of Silence MMXVII" is as follows:
1. Lost Voices
2. Midnight City
3. From The Fading Screams
4. Forget The Past
5. Eyes Of A Dream
6. World Of Silence
7. The Afterlife
8. Divine Answer
9. The Dawning Light
10. Black Rose More...
Borealis Premieres New Cover "No Easy Way Out"
Canadian power/progressive metal act Borealis premieres a new song entitled "No Easy Way Out" (Robert Tepper Cover). Says the band: "Hey folks! "Purgatory" was released earlier this year and to keep things rolling we went back to the studio to record some new music. Today we present to you a cover of "No Easy Way Out", originally performed by Robert Tepper - and well known from being the soundtrack of the movie Rocky IV!"
Check out now "No Easy Way Out" below.
Voyager Gearing Up For Tour
Australian progressive metal quintet Voyager will hit the road later this month for a Revolver Magazine sponsored North American tour with Swedish outfit Evergrey, as well as Borealis and Oceans of Slumber in support.
The summer trek will kick off in Chicago on August 26 before wrapping up at ProgPower USA in Atlanta, GA on September 11. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
"We're beyond excited to be hitting North America again," commented Voyager frontman, Daniel Estrin. "We have some of the most amazing, dedicated fans there and we can't wait to deliver some Aussie action. With such a stellar lineup, you won't want to miss a note."
Voyager guitarist Scott Kay and bassist Alex Canion will also be offering guitar and bass lessons to fans on the road. Spots are limited, so email: voyagerlessons@gmail.com to reserve a personal lesson today.
Voyager will be playing songs from fifth album, "V" (reviewed here), which released in June 2014. More...
Borealis Comes Up "From The Ashes"
Canadian power/progressive metal act Borealis is streaming the new track "From the Ashes." The song appears on the forthcoming release "Purgatory," which is set to drop via AFM Records on June 19th (EU) and July 21st (USA).
Borealis will embark on a North American tour this August/September in support of Evergrey with Voyager and Oceans of Slumber. More information can be found at this location.
The track list for the album is:
1. Past The Veil
2. From The Ashes
3. The Chosen One
4. Destiny
5. Darkest Sin
6. My Peace (song streaming here)
7. Place Of Darkness
8. Welcome To Eternity
9. Sacrifice
10. Rest My Child
11. Purgatory
12. Revelation
Check out "From the Ashes" here: More...
Borealis Releases New Single
Borealis has a new single online for streaming titled "My Peace," taken off upcoming album "Purgatory" - check it out below.
"Purgatory" is due out on June 19th (EU) / July 21st (North America) through a deal with AFM Records. Pre-orders are up here and the full track listing is as follows:
1. Past The Veil
2. From The Ashes
3. The Chosen One
4. Destiny
5. Darkest Sin
6. My Peace
7. Place Of Darkness
8. Welcome To Eternity
9. Sacrifice
10. Rest My Child
11. Purgatory
12. Revelation More...
Borealis Signs With AFM Records, New Album
Canadian power/progressive metal act Borealis has signed on with AFM Records. The band will release the third studio effort "Purgatory" on June 19th (EU) and July 21st (USA). The signing comes on the heels of the critically acclaimed independently released debut album "World of Silence" (2008) and sophomore follow up via Lion Music entitled "Fall From Grace" (2011).
The band was recently announced to support Evergrey on its upcoming North American tour this fall along with Australia's Voyager and Houston's Oceans of Slumber. For dates and venues, head on over to this location.
A preview clip for "Purgatory," which features clips from new tracks "My Peace," "From the Ashes," "Revelation" and "Past the Veil" is available here: More...
Evergrey Announces North American Tour
Sweden's Evergrey announced a tour of North America this Summer with Australia's Voyager, Canada's Borealis and Houston's Oceans of Slumber. The tour begins in Chicago and winds up in Atlanta as part of the Mid-Week Mayhem show (which features Evergrey, Voyager, While Heaven Wept and Halcyon Way) to kick off ProgPower USA in September.
Evergrey is supporting the latest album "Hymns For the Broken." A review for the album can be found at this location.
The tour is presented by Revolver Magazine and Infinity Concerts. Confirmed Dates are as follows:
Aug 26 – Chicago, IL – Reggies
Aug 27 – Cleveland, OH – Agora
Aug 28 – Detroit, MI – Token Lounge
Aug 29 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
Aug 30 – Montreal, QC – Cafe Campus
Sep 1 – Quebec City, QC – Le Cercle
Sep 3 – New York, NY – The Marlin Room @ Webster Hall
Sep 4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
Sep 5 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
Sep 6 – Springfield, VA – Empire
Sep 8 – Charlotte, NC – The Casbah
Sep 9 – Atlanta, GA – Midweek Mayhem @ ProgPower USA (The Loft) **
**Evergrey, Voyager, While Heaven Wept and Halcyon Way More...