To some he was a hero protecting his land against the Ottoman Empire, but to others, he was a violent and heartless monster. The duality between heroic actions and the barbarity resulting from them, between one's actions and the intentions behind them versus the collateral damages, and the myths born following one's death. The paradoxical life and afterlife of Vlad The Impaler, also known as Dracula, inspired the themes and questions of this album. The lyrics of Chapter II - Legacy have, just like for their debut album, been inspired by a historical figure. Chapter II - Legacy surprises with a melting pot of different influences and a contrast between super heavy riffs, a sometimes even djent/metalcore-like touches and catchy hook lines and melodies, giving the band's sophomore album a modern and equally timeless touch without losing their personal signature. Instead, they teamed up with orchestrator Elias Holmlid and Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Epica, Amaranthe and many more), who manned the amazing recording (vocals), mix, post production and mastering duties. The unit has built a creative blueprint for themselves, choosing to self-produce the second album independent from any producer influence during the writing process. Now, she sets her focus back to her main musical force as AD INFINITUM, with Adrian Thessenvitz (guitars), Korbinian Benedict (bass) and Niklas Müller (drums), will unveil its new opus, Chapter II - Legacy.
In addition, front-woman Melissa Bonny is consistently drawn to exciting musical collaborations, like her recent feature with FEUERSCHWANZ – which has already gained over 2.4 million views on YouTube since its release. With their spellbinding debut album, Chapter I - Monarchy (2020), brought to life in the middle of a global pandemic, the foursome reached millions of plays on streaming platforms and the intoxicating video for first single “Marching on Versailles” has gathered over 1.7M video views to date.
Symphonic metal onslaught AD INFINITUM are no stranger to the scene.
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