EPK – Paradise In Flames – Blindness (2024)
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Album Title: Blindness
Release Date: June 14, 2024
Label: Xaninho Discos and Demoncratic Records
Distribution: Xaninho Discos
“We had only created an identity in the last album: Act One, and we managed to mature our ideas very well. I believe fans will really like this new one. The album is a philosophical conceptual work, all the songs revolve around a single plot inspired by the book by Jose Saramago.” – Paradise In Flames
For fans of Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Fleshgod Apocalypses, Septicflesh
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Album Title: Blindness
Release Date: June 14, 2024
Label: Xaninho Discos and Demoncratic Records
Distribution: Xaninho Discos
Track Listing:
1. Desolate World (1:00)
2. Concerto No.6 in C Minor, Cold Spring (3:37)
3. Black Wings ( 4:00)
4. Reasons To Not Believe (3:32)
5. I Feel The Plague (4:17)
6. The Cure (3:13)
7. The Priest (3:26)
8. Endless Night Battle (4:18)
9. War Sonata (3:28)
10. Age Of Death (4:15)
11. Angels & Devils (3:52)
Album Length: 38:57
Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Paradise in Flames
• All songs written by: Paradise in Flames
• Produced by: André Carvalho
• Mixed by: Tue Madsen
• Mastered by: Tue Madsen
• Album Artwork by: Marcelo Almeida
Album Band Line Up:
R. Aender (Bass)
G. de Alvarenga (Keyboard and Vocals)
A.Damien (Guitar and Vocals)
O.Mortis (Vocals)
SJ. Bernardo (Drums)
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About The Album Artwork:
It is a representation of Plato’s allegory of the cave.
In the background, there is a representation of eyes symbolizing vision, while in the foreground, our protagonist is portrayed freeing herself from the cave.
About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
The album tells part of the story of a philosophical work that portrays religion as a psychological illness, illustrating how men become blind in the pursuit of power.
The entire musical structure creates an operatic scenario, where characters interact within a symphonic plot characterized by rapid pace and melodious themes.
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
Desolate World, The initial idea was to create a suspenseful atmosphere with the theme of the next song, so we referenced the most famous suspense song of all time in our opinion: Main title and First Victim from Jaws.
Concerto No6. in C Minor, Cold Spring, the name references Vivaldi as it is a violin orchestral song. The lyrics present the initial context of the story, describing a world desolate by the epidemic of an unknown disease that caused blindness.
Black Wings, A song that mixes Brazilian folk elements with a direct reference to forró (regional Brazilian musical style). It rescues the pre-epidemic period of history, presenting the protagonist: Black Wings and her life story.
Reasons to not Believe, Based on a piano piece, the song tells the story of how the protagonist managed to move forward and fight for her freedom of thought.
I fell the plague, Along with the song “The Cure,” they are the most death/black on the album, presenting a blend of speed and melody. The lyrics introduce new characters and a crucial point in the plot.
The Priest, As a tribute to the band Batushka, whose name means “priest,” we introduced the priest character into the plot. This incorporation was our method of blending Polish black metal elements with grindcore to evoke the atmosphere we envisioned for this story.
Endless night battle , The concept behind the lyrics was to depict an epic war, and we aimed for the music to reflect this theme. To achieve this, we combined symphonic elements with sections of intense true black metal (90’s), incorporating trumpets to announce the commencement of battle.
War Sonata, This song transports us back to the origins of symphonic black metal in the 2000s, and its lyrics evoke the tranquility of the post-war period, blending elements of blues and classical music.
Age of Death, The rawest and fastest song on the album, featuring striking elements of black metal, it presents the story of envisioning a return to the Dark Ages in today’s world.
Angels & Devils, This song serves as a reverse association to the main theme of the album, acting as a counterpoint to the introduction. Like the first two songs, it features extensive violin orchestration and concludes the story with the suggestion that everything was merely a philosophical reflection within a dream.
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R.Aender – Bass, G.Alvarenga – Keys and Vocals, O.Mortis – Vocals, A.Damien – Guitar and Vocals, SJ Bernardo – Drums
Photo Credit – Bruno Paraguay
From the Flames of Ideas to Extreme Paradise
With the intention of challenging pre-established ideas, the band PARADISE IN FLAMES was formed in 2002 in the city of Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, inspired by the good old Death/Black Metal forged in the fire of one of the most brutal scenes in the world. Quickly gaining prominence in the local scene, their first demo, “Empire in Ashes”, was released in 2003, followed by the EP “Devil From The Sky” in 2004. These releases opened up opportunities for the band, leading to appearances and interviews on specialized radio stations becoming a routine. The band participated in important Heavy Metal festivals like ForCaos (Fortaleza) and made a name for themselves in the Heavy Metal scene. This success propelled the release of their first album, “Homo Morbus Est” (2006), released by Democratic Records Brazil and distributed by MDR Records in Portugal in 2006.
Due to their success in the specialized media and with the audience, the band embarked on a tour in 2007, covering more than 15 Brazilian states, including sharing the stage with Krisiun. “Labirinto das Metáforas” (2013) was their subsequent release. Bringing deep philosophical reflection in their lyrics, the band was visionary in releasing the album on digital platforms at a time when little was spoken about this form of promotion. PARADISE IN FLAMES resumed their activities in 2018 and released several singles in 2019, with notable tracks like “Has Never Seen a World Without Wars”, whose music video reached 350K views on YouTube. In 2019, the band broke boundaries and performed in various Latin American countries, bringing their identity-filled sound infused with blazing notes of pure hatred.
Throughout 2019 and 2020, the band released several singles and initiated important changes, including the permanent inclusion of female vocals. PARADISE IN FLAMES released several highly successful music videos as singles, which attracted the interest of the record label Blood Blast (Nuclear Blast), culminating in the release of their third album, “Devil’s Collection” (2020), by Poison Records in Brazil and Hellven Rec in Portugal. At this point, the band experienced a meteoric rise, with appearances in heavyweight international magazines like Metal Hammer and invitations for international tours that had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Act I” emerges as the rebirth element in the band’s career in 2021, presenting a much more mature sound that incorporates bold symphonic elements from the keyboards while maintaining the weight and extreme speed of their identity in the new lineup. They continue to confront all kinds of prejudices, precepts, and fixed ideas, now as a quintet composed of three vocalists with diverse styles that complement each other. The band releases several music videos for their new songs, with standout tracks like “Bringer of Disease”, a fierce critique of human blindness in the face of political fallacies, and “Dancer of The Mist”, which explores the sacred and profane femininity. In 2022, PARADISE IN FLAMES t00k a major step in their career by embarking on their First International Tour, covering various countries in Southern, Eastern, and Northern Europe alongside major extreme bands like I Am Morbid, Batushka, and Diabolical.
Shortly after returning to Brazil, they released the EP “Past In Files”, featuring old songs re-recorded with the new symphonic lineup, done in a fully analog format. In 2023, the band returned to European lands on a new tour with Batushka and Hate, still promoting Act I. Currently, the band is releasing new singles that will be part of their new EP, “Preludium”. They are preparing for the release of a new album “Blindness” for June 2024 and continue to work on more music videos and touring.
Discography:
2024 – Blindness- Full
2023- Preludium- Ep
2022- Past In Files- Ep
2021- Act One – Full
2020 – Devil’s Collection – Full
2014- Labirinto das Metáforas – Full
2006- Homo Morbus Est – Full
Shared Stage with: Hate, Rotting Christ, Bathuska, Diabolical, Krisiun, Angra, I am a Morbid, Belphegor
2024- Abril Pro Rock – Recife, Brasil
2024- Furia Metal Festival – Zarate, Argentina
2023- Black Over Milan- Milan, Italy
2023- Bloco dos Camisa Preta, Belo Horizonte, Brasil
2022- Morbidfest- Rome, Italy
2019- Criminal Metal Camp- Cordoba, Argentina
2020- Palco do Rock- Salvador, Brazil
2007- Forcaos, Fortaleza, Brazil
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