Montreal progressive rock heavyweights Karcius have announced they’ll be dropping their seventh studio album, Black Soul Sickness, on May 8. This new record serves as the haunting conclusion to a trilogy that started with 2018’s The Fold and continued through their 2022 cracker, Grey White Silver Yellow & Gold.
Produced by the band and mixed by guitarist Simon L’Espérance, the album is being described as a “cinematic odyssey” through the human psyche. Karcius have always been a band that balances technical mastery with proper emotional weight, and this new collection looks to push that even further, blending the scale of modern prog with the grit of metal and post-rock.
The current line-up features the virtuosic talents of Sylvain Auclair (who you might know from The Anchoret and Heaven’s Cry) on vocals and bass, Sébastien Cloutier on keys, Thomas Brodeur on drums, and L’Espérance on guitars. Together, they’ve spent over two decades carving out a path that’s landed them headlining slots at festivals like Crescendo in France and Progstorm back home in Montréal.
If you fancy a taste of what’s coming, the guys have already released two singles, “Out of Nothing” and “Darkest Heir”, with a third due to land on April 23. For fans of Porcupine Tree, Opeth, or Big Wreck, this is definitely one to keep on your radar.
The full tracklist for Black Soul Sickness is:
- Wallow
- Out of Nothing
- Darkest Heir
- Slow Down Son
- Rise
- Awakening the Spirit
- Dusting My Coat
The record was mastered by Tony Lindgren at the world-renowned Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, so you know the production is going to be top-tier. You can pre-order the album now on vinyl, CD, and digital formats.
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