PHILOSOPHOBIA Release “The Forgotten Part I” Music Video; The Constant Void Album Due In July
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European progressive metal quintet, Philosophobia, have released a video for “The Forgotten Part I”, the second single from the band’s the band’s incoming second album, The Constant Void, out in July via Sensory Records. Find the clip here.
Philosophobia was formed by former and current members of Kamelot, Paul Di’Anno, Wastefall, and more. As with their acclaimed eponymous debut, Philosophobia returned to Phil Hillen at SU2 Studios in Germany (Powerwolf, Kamelot) who engineered, recorded, mixed, and mastered The Constant Void. The fascinating cover artwork was again handled by Björn Gooßes at Killustrations in close cooperation with Philosophobia mastermind Andreas Ballnus, and photography was handled by Maj Music. The song “F 40.8” features a guest keyboard solo by Vikram Shankar, and the epic twenty-minute closing track “The Forgotten Part Il” features a spoken word passage by Rob Leland.
With the new single, guitarist Andreas Ballnus reveals, “‘The Forgotten Part I’ tells the story of Gaia’s view on how humans have treated her. In Greek mythology, Gaia stands for Mother Earth, known as the first to arise from the primal chaos. As a reaction to all the things humans have done to Mother Earth, she strikes back in the form of tsunamis, earthquakes, wildfires, and so on. After the humans realize how wrong they treated the planet and that the final hour is near, they regret their selfish behavior and actions from the past and try to convince Gaia by trying to take refuge in religion. But all the prayers remain unheard, and all the praise is ignored.”
“As much as I wish that the lyrics were fictional, I truly believe that we have messed up this planet big time,” he continues. “Like the lyrics say: ‘She witnessed the birth of a dying race’ – from a philosophical point of view humankind probably was supposed to behave like that and are part of a divine plan. Whatever that divinity might be.”
The Constant Void will be released July 11 on CD and through all digital services. Find pre-orders at The Lasers Edge label webshop here and Bandcamp – standard audio here and the hi-res audio here.
The video for the lead single “King Of Fools” can also be found here. Expect a plethora of additional video content to be issued surrounding the album’s release.
Philosophobia was formed in 2020, with its members spread across Europe, in Germany, The Netherlands, and Greece. 2022 saw the release of their eponymous debut album, which left a huge impact in the international prog metal scene.
Philosophobia now arrives with The Constant Void, which takes the band’s musical vision to the next level. With most of the lineup returning from the first album – guitarist Andreas Ballnus, drummer Alexander Landenburg, vocalist Domenik Papaemmanouil, and keyboardist Tobias Wergerber – the new album sees original bassist Kristoffer Gildenlöw replaced with virtuoso bass player Sebastian Heuckmann, who has been playing live with the band since 2024. With nine magnetizing tracks clocking in at almost sixty-five minutes, The Constant Void is a white-knuckled ride between progressive metal and emotional and melancholic tunes, combining the strength of the debut album with a more modern and heavier twist.
Tracklisting:
Intro
“King Of Fools”
“The Forgotten Part I”
“Inside His Room”
“Will You Remember”
“F 40.8”
“Underneath Grassroots”
“The Fall”
“The Forgotten Part II”
(Source: www.bravewords.com)
