Astralborne "Across the Aeons" CD

Melodic death metal trio ASTRALBORNE are set to release their sophomore full-length, Across the Aeons, via Prosthetic Records on July 28. Across the Aeons sees the Midwest, US band dauntlessly grapple with humanity’s cosmic indifference within the universe, pulling influence from philosophical cosmicism and fantasy fiction. After their 2020 debut album, Eternity’s End, introduced ASTRALBORNE as accomplished purveyors of both compellingly intricate melodicism and dexterous brutality in equal measure, Across the Aeons’ creative process began immediately following their lauded first full-length release. Commencing writing in spring of 2020, the group soon found themselves expanding upon the more grandiose passages of their sonic foundations, with conscious efforts made to accommodate cellist and composer Kakophonix’s contributions. Opting to keep the formula that served them so well on Eternity’s End, Across the Aeons was produced by the band. Recorded in 2021 by Paul Fuzinki (bass and