Shardborne Builds New Album "Living Bridges"

Irish instrumental prog metal outfit Shardborne is pleased to announce details on upcoming full-length debut "Living Bridges," which is set to be unveiled on the 10th of July, 2015.

“Progressive metal drawing influence from many genres such as rock, metal, jazz, alternative and instrumental music... 'Living Bridges' is a culmination of musical styles, concepts and several years of writing,” comments the band on the release and follow-up to the 2011 "Aeonian Sequence" EP.

The four-piece from Limerick is also happy to announce the inking of a record deal with independent Irish label Out On A Limb Records. Comments Shardborne: “We're delighted to be working with the guys in Out On A Limb. Any help we can get getting our music out is greatly appreciated! They are really great people to be working with and they are on the same page as us about the release of the album and how to work with our music. We've been aware of the label for quite a while so it's nice to be added as part of the OOAL family.”

Out On A Limb Records joint owner Ciarán had this to say about the label’s newest signing: “When [Shardborne] sent us on Living Bridges for a listen, it really exceeded my expectations. I knew a good few of the tracks from hearing them live but hearing the whole thing together brought it to a whole new level. They've got their shit together in every way possible, and they're good guys too, which is an important thing when you're running an independent label like ours.”

Illustrator Duncan Storr created the "Living Bridges" artwork and the album was recorded by the band’s Ben Wanders and Ciaran Culhane. It then went on to be mixed and mastered by producer Jamie King. The new album's track listing is:

1. Not That Axis
2. Qualia
3. Living Bridges
4. Moving Magnetic North
5. Mind The Gap
6. Looking Down At The Sky From Above
7. Room Within A Room

While waiting for the July 10th release date, you can also check out previous release "Aeonian Sequence" in the player below.