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Release Date
21 July 2022
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Length
8 tracks
In keeping with the theme of their last two records, Imperial Triumphant have focused their fifth album on their hometown of New York City. “It’s about different perspectives of New York, and different lenses that people can live life through in a major city,” vocalist and guitarist Zachary Ezrin tells Apple Music. “New York has such an extreme duality to it, where there’s such highs and lows within a few blocks, and I thought that was inspiring.”
The neo-classical black-metal trio welcome a diverse array of guest musicians on Spirit of Ecstasy, including string quartet Seven)Suns, Japanese vocalist Yoshiko Ohara, Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick, Voivod vocalist Snake, Mr. Bungle guitarist Trey Spruance, and—perhaps most remarkably—smooth-jazz saxophonist Kenny G. “We always like to collaborate,” Ezrin says. “And I think that’s becoming a huge part of who we are as a band. I think that stems from the jazz backgrounds that some of us have, where it’s all about playing with new people. It’s exciting to work with musicians who come up with things that I would never come up with.” Below, he comments on each song.
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