German / Swiss metal band Forty Shades have just released their new album ‘Blackstar Diamond’ and have now also released a new video for the track “God and the Idol”.
“God and the Idol is the first music video from the upcoming album ‘Blackstar Diamond’. It addresses one of the main themes of the album which is the fight between extremes in life”
BLACKSTAR DIAMOND is the second output of the german / swiss metal band FORTY SHADES. It is the solo project of the singer and guitarist of the german Gothic Metal Band CREMATORY: Tosse Basler.
However, this is not another offshoot from the Gothic scene, but an atmospheric, progressive, powermetal loaded concept album.
“Strong keyboard/piano parts and hard riffs merge with the heat of the vocals into fluid lava tunes that spiral through utopian and crude soundscapes, from the source to the mouth of the eternal sea of symphonic transience “
The type of lyrical processing goes hand in hand with the musical performance, despite its 11 very multi-faceted songs. The album, consisting of ballads, mid and up tempo numbers, is produced by Kohle Kohlmannslehner (CREMATORY, SIEGES EVEN, POWERWOLF, ABORTED). Tha album offers a variety of material . The lyrics describe a tyrannised earth community beyond the individual song, with slaves, high tech military, and sophisticated research around 5000 AD.
A universe with many planetary communities and different forms of existence. Created by deities on the principle of dualism and a very special planet, the BLACKSTAR DIAMOND, in which the deities must banish the ultimate darkness and evil in order to maintain the balance of power in this universe. The theatrical outfit with robes, brocade coat, masks and top hats are a logical consequence and support the passionate, passionate performance of a realistic vision of the future.
