LEPROUS READY THEIR “UNIFYING” NINTH ALBUM

The Norwegian modern prog stars reveal a stripped-back but “bigger sounding” album with Melodies Of Atonement.

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Vocalist Einar Solberg says that Leprous have stripped away the orchestral elements on their new album, Melodies Of Atonement, allowing the“character of the band to shine.” Releasing on August 30 via InsideOutMusic, it’s the band’s first studio album since 2021’s Aphelion and one that bucks the recent trend of overloading their modern prog template with extra instrumentation. Instead, the band have focused on the talent in their ranks. “We wanted to see what we can do with the instruments that we have in Leprous, and it’s made the album sound bigger,” Solberg explains. “By removing some elements, we’ve made the music much more impactful, so that when we play at maximum dynamics it feels really heavy.” He continues, “Like how a football team will have different players in different positions,…

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