THE APHELION To Release New Album Aug 9 2024

The Aphelion is a hard-hitting progressive metal band from Ottawa, Ontario who have been active since 2015. Members, Evan Haydon-Selkirk (lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboard), James Cabral (guitar, keyboard), Tyler Davis (guitar, backing vocals), and Nathanael Livingstone (drums, percussion) have crafted an image, sound, and musical bond on Canadian stages through nearly a decade of collaboration.

The sonic goal is one of innovation, dramatic flair, and emotional gravity, with unexpected shifts in the genre to create contrast and bring levity. With the upcoming double album Nascence and Senescence, The Aphelion is once again telling an album-spanning story inspired by philosophy and the human condition; a tradition that began with their 2018 release the Labour Division.

On the live stage, The Aphelion brings the drama and bombast of their material to life with energetic and emotional live shows focusing on audience participation and feats of musical gymnastics. Truly a single unit, the members interact, spotlight each other for solo sections, and support one another from the first note to the last. Afterwards, the members can be found at the merch booth, or in the pit supporting their fellow locals and headliners.

The Aphelion have opened for bands such as Protest the Hero, Intervals, Mandroid Echostar, Ne Obliviscaris, Alestorm, and Powerglove, and have begun expanding their reach throughout the galaxy.

“The Aphelion is an outlet for each member to push their technical abilities to the max, while also telling album-spanning stories and composing complex, engaging, creative pieces of music. While the ultimate goal is purely artistic, the hope is that the results bring a challenging but overall satisfying listening experience to fans. The objective with Nascence, the first of two album, which will be followed by Senescence was to create a cohesive multi-album spanning story while still having each album contain its own unique musical aesthetics and complete listening experience. In a way, Nascence musically has always been the calm before the storm, and while the songs are almost always rooted in metal, the album grows from a more classical-influenced, beautiful prog-rock flavoured sound to a fast, angry, teeth-gnashing finale.” – Evan Haydon-Selkirk – Lead Vocals, Bass – The Aphelion

Tracklist:
1. Prenascent (2:38)
2. Nascence (6:55)
3. The Seed of Doubt (5:26)
4. Fragility (5:49)
5. The Heavy Mist (5:31)
6. Flight (6:48)
7. The Interloper (6:36)
8. Deserter (7:45)

Credits:
All songs performed by: The Aphelion
All songs written by: The Aphelion
Lyrics written by: Evan Haydon-Selkirk
Produced by Evan Haydon-Selkirk and Mike Bond
Mixed by: Evan Haydon-Selkirk
Mastered by: Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street
Album Artwork by: Alyssa Kusik
Violin on tracks 1, 2, and 4 performed by Erik Johnson-Scherger
Cello on tracks 1 and 2 performed by Emma Grant-Zypchen
Saxophone on tracks 2, 3, and 4 performed by Brian Asselin
Trumpet and flugelhorn on tracks 2, 3, and 4 performed by Eric Littlewood

Lineup:
James Cabral – Keyboard, Guitar
Tyler Davis – Guitar, Vocals
Evan Haydon-Selkirk – Lead Vocals, Bass
Nathanael Livingstone – Drums, Percussion

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