NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – May 14, 2026
Power Metal Storytellers SIEGE PERILOUS Unveils Lyric Video “Shattered Mirage”
New Album “Becoming The Dragon” Out Now!
Album Guests Fabio Lione (Rhapsody, Angra) and Kristin Starkey (Twilight Force, Temperance)
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Colorado power metal storytellers Siege Perilous have released the brand‑new lyric video for “Shattered Mirage,” the latest single from their debut full‑length concept album “Becoming the Dragon,” which was released this past March 2026. The track marks one of the album’s darkest and most atmospheric chapters, plunging listeners into a desert of glass, death, and prophecy.
“Shattered Mirage” follows the protagonist’s harrowing journey through the Crystalline Dunes, an otherworldly wasteland where lightning‑struck sands fuse into glass, entombing the fallen. It serves as the turning point where the hero abandons the world he once knew and confronts visions of fate, mortality, and the cost of destiny. The track’s layered vocal approach evokes echoes of Blind Guardian’s Hansi Kürsch while maintaining vocalist Shaughnessy McDaniel’s distinct tone.
“Does the hero see his future? His past? Or simply the inevitability of death? This song delves into a dark and heavy sound… His caravan is ambushed in a desert where the sands are constantly being struck by lightning, forming dunes of glass and encapsulating the bodies of the slain”. adds the band.
The new lyric video arrives as the Siege Perilous continues rolling out singles from “Becoming the Dragon,” following the previously released “As the Dragon Falls” featuring Fabio Lione (Rhapsody, Angra) and the title‑track video “Becoming the Dragon.”
Watch the lyric video for “Shattered Mirage” via its premiere on Bravewords HERE.
Forged in the fires of fantasy and history, Siege Perilous is a Colorado‑based power metal band dedicated to crafting epic, cinematic, story‑driven music. The band was founded by Shaughnessy McDaniel (vocals), Scott Hancock (guitar), and Mark Girard (drums) after years of camaraderie in the same LARP community. Inspired by Unleash the Archers’ 2021 Denver performance, they set out to create their own mythic soundscape. They soon recruited Eric Fischer (bass) of the Celtic folk band The Stubby Shillelaghs and, in 2024, welcomed Ryan Flanagan to complete the lineup.
Their debut full-length, “Becoming the Dragon,” is a ten‑track narrative concept album chronicling the rise, fall, and transformation of the Child of Prophecy, a hero who ultimately must “embrace his destiny to fight the one who made it”. Each track represents a major story beat, crafted collaboratively by all five members. The album also features guest performances from Fabio Lione (Rhapsody, Angra) and Kristin Starkey (Twilight Force, Temperance), both of whom have been major inspirations to the band.
Crafting music that is epic, melodic, powerful, cinematic, and story‑driven. Every song is designed as a chapter in a larger saga. The band is recommended for fans of Manowar, Iron Maiden, Sabaton, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, and Avantasia.
“Becoming the Dragon” (released March 27th) is available via Crunchtronic Records on all digital platforms, along with physical CD and Vinyl, plus merch at the following links:
CD + Vinyl (Limited Edition 12″ Vinyl in Draconic Red) – https://siegemetal.bandcamp.com/album/becoming-the-dragon
Add to your Spotify playlist – https://open.spotify.com/album/2ij7lZIEXDFMn4I65Slc87
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Track Listing:
1. Overture (Instrumental) – (2:37)
2. Ancient Rite – (4:37)
3. As the Dragon Falls (feat. Fabio Lione) – (4:33)
4. Child of Prophecy – (4:05)
5. Shattered Mirage – (4:07)
6. Chieftain – (4:03)
7. Cut Down – (3:01)
8. Echoes of Home (feat. Kristin Starkey) – (4:48)
9. Becoming the Dragon – (5:09)
10. Eschaton – (7:50)
Album Length: 44:54
More info: Siegemetal.com | Facebook.com/siegeband | Instagram.com/siegeperilousmetal | Tiktok.com/@siegemetal
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Siege Perilous Unleashes a Dragon-Slaying Debut – Westword Denver
“Denver, CO power-metal storytellers Siege Perilous launch their full-length Becoming the Dragon, which stands as a genre-defining concept album for the modern era.” – New Noise Magazine
“The debut album from this Colorado band is another fine example of just taking what makes power metal and epic heavy metal work and putting your own spin to it all.. with the excellent production and two awesome guest spots from Fabio Leone and Kristen Starky to give this just a little more cred and you having an album that is for anyone who enjoys the likes of Blind Guardian, Rapsidity, Krilloan, and Evermore. Excellent. Excellent music.” – Heavy Debriefings
“Becoming the Dragon is an excellent album in its own right, and it shows an up-and-coming band making great strides towards becoming a force to be reckoned with. Siege Perilous already had me interested with their previous EP, but this album shows them maturing in their delivery, as well as fleshing out their songwriting and showing signs of the kind of epic, fantasy-themed storytelling they’re capable of. Musically, it’s a very solid album, mostly staying in epic heavy metal territory, with brief flashes of power metal, and while vocalist Shaughnessy McDaniel is a tad unpolished at times, he makes up for it with power, energy and charisma in full supply. It’s obvious this is only the beginning for the band, and they have plenty of untapped potential, but it’s still a strong debut in its own right, and one I can easily recommend for fans of epic heavy metal and fantasy-themed power metal.” – My Global Mind Magazine
“With „Becoming The Dragon“ Siege Perilous follow in the big footsteps of bands like Avantasia, Iron Maiden and Blind Guardian. And the musicians do this extremely well. Great epic, sometimes bombastic sound, strong vocal direction and very good musicians make this debut extremely worth listening to.” – Keep On Rocking Mag
“This is epic Power Metal again, with driving drums and fast guitar solos.” – Metalheads Forever Mag
“The debut album from the epic, Colorado-based power metallers is a true journey from start to finish. From soaring melodies to insane harmonised guitars to the solid drumming and powerful vocals, it’s 44-minutes of grandiose heavy metal through and through! ‘As the Dragon Falls’ (feat. the awesome Fabio Lione) is a huge high point of the album, as is ’Chieftain’ and the epic closing track. It reminds me a lot of Fellowship or even Dragonforce, that epic huge power metal built more for its huge moments and soundscapes. The band are insanely good songwriters, and for this to be a debut album makes it feel like we have some truly special things to come in the next few years! They’re ones to watch, for sure! However, for now, this is an excellent release for anyone into the genre even a little bit!” – Overtone Magazine
“For a debut, ‘Becoming The Dragon’ is a bold and confident statement… undeniably compelling, and a promising sign of greater things to come.” – Metal Rager 666
“Siege Perilous puts all the notes in the right places and has the chops to be a player in the epic power metal arena… and Becoming the Dragon offers a glimpse of this band’s potential.” – The Metal Crypt
“orchestral power metal with a fine story” – FFM-Rock
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