Critically acclaimed gothic power metal artist EXILED HOPE, has revealed a lyric video for “Behold My Shattered Skies”. The song is taken from Apocrypha, which was released on all streaming platforms on April 11, 2025.
“Behold My Shattered Skies” is a standout track on Apocrypha, with a sound that blends both folk metal and 70s rock bands like Led Zeppelin and Fleetwood Mac with a cinematic quality. Sofia comments, “Behold My Shattered Skies” is very different from the rest of the album because it’s a purely acoustic folk song (with extra synth layers for ambience). This song is an outlet for my spooky folk influences, which is a genre that I love almost as much as metal. This song was strongly inspired by the soundtrack to The Witcher 3, drawing from “Ladies Of The Woods” and “Priscilla’s Song”. I took it as another opportunity to add a soundtrack-style feel to the album and to remind listeners that my influences venture beyond even all the various metal subgenres.”
Watch the video HERE: https://youtu.be/oHTXQMcN9mQ
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About EXILED HOPE:
Multi-instrumentalist Sofia Frasz established EXILED HOPE in 2019, and draws musical inspiration from the likes of AVANTASIA, NIGHTWISH, KAMELOT and CRADLE OF FILTH to name a few. EXILED HOPE’s releases all take place in the same fictional universe and combine to form a dark fantasy metal opera. Each album centers on a character dealing with both an internal and external conflict in this world, and the lyrics explore how they navigate those conflicts. This is intended to provide some kind of escapism through the lyrical world building, while still keeping the songs grounded in real, relatable emotions despite their fantastical setup. EXILED HOPE is working towards the next album, Apocrypha, due to be released April 11th, 2025. Through EXILED HOPE, Sofia has composed music for two short films, Hallowed Paths and What Happens After Midnight, and has collaborated with UK melodeath outfit STEEL FORGE.
EXILED HOPE is:
Sofia Frasz – all instruments and all vocals
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Track Listing:
- The Summoning
- The Day Will Come
- Blood Of The Ancients
- Dreamwalker (Feat Metal Matt)
- Over For You
- Altar Of Moloch feat Imperator Mortem
- The Silence Is Deafening
- Behold My Shattered Skies
- Deathslayer
- Lightborn
- Remnants
- Forbidden Majesties