Details Of Debut Album "Tsar" Revealed By Almanac

Victor Smolski's new band, Almanac (the result of the split with Peavy Wagner of Rage and Lingua Mortis Orchestra), will release the debut album called "Tsar" on March 18th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast Records. Victor Smolski was responsible for the production of the record with the mixing duties performed by Orden Ogan's Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann. Pre-order the album at this location.

Smolski commented on it: "'Tsar' is the absolute best of and the highlight in my musical career. I had never so much fun during producing a CD. Incredible teamwork and a hundred per cent merciless. Push the pedal to the metal!"

The cover artwork (shown below) was created by famous Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (Wisdom, Annihilator, Tyr, Destruction, Elvenking).

The tracklist of 'Tsar' is as follows:

1. Tsar
2. Self Blinded Eyes
3. Darkness
4. Hands Are Tied
5. Children Of The Future
6. No More Shadows
7. Nevermore
8. Reign Of Madness
9. Flames Of Fate

For all the members of Almanac, "Tsar" is a new, exciting, and very interesting chapter. Traditional power metal in conjunction with bombastic orchestra sound and world music with a modern sound all make Almanac a compelling and absolute listening experience. The Belarus-born guitarist Smolski is joined by the Orquestra Barcelona Filharmonia.

Fans with an interest in deeper subjects including history and culture will also be able to dive into a new world with "Tsar," which combines historic and modern parallels that will surprise many. From the warlike nomadic horsemen in the steppes of Russia, to the tsardom, Ivan the Terrible, warlike Cossacks who dominate the Tatar, the siege of Constantinople and the Mongol invasion are stories about battles, wars, intrigue, conquest, terror, power and love that can be heard vocally using the different styles of the singer’s voices.

Check out some documentary footage on the band's performance at Master of Rock here: