Guardian of the Pale

Acclaimed international music act Autumn Tears return with their biggest and most ambitious work to date! Once again releasing a double album of brand new music, available as a digital download, a limited 2CD jewel case package and 2CD digipak, both with a CD exclusive bonus track as well as a limited double vinyl gatefold package with a 16 page illustrated lyric book and vinyl exclusive bonus track.

Featuring a fully orchestrated, rich classical ensemble and full choir, this new album features the most epic, organic and diverse songs to date! Our 70+ musician and vocalist lineup includes composer / pianist / lyricist Ted Tringo, classical / opera duet & composers Caroline Joy Clarke and Darren Clarke (Trovatori), composer, arranger, producer and sound designer Soroush Abedi, vocalist and songwriter Ffion Elisa Williams, singer / songwriter Tamar Singer (Zeresh, Cruel Wonders, Necromishka), vocalist and songwriter Dawn Desireé Smith (ex-Rain Fell Within) and violin/viola/cello duo Severndeo, together with a massive ensemble of musicians and vocalists.

Special guests include Francesca Nicoli from Italian neoclassical band Ataraxia, Agnete Mangnes Kirkevaag from Norwegian progressive metal act Madder Mortem and opera singer Ann-Mari Edvardsen Alexis (ex-The 3rd and the Mortal).

Cover artwork by award winning artist Marcela Bolívar. Mastered by Peter Bjärgö (Arcana, Sophia). 

credits

released March 24, 2023

Piano, composition, arrangements, lyrics: Ted Tringo

Lead/backing vocals/vocal and lyric arrangements/choir vocals: Caroline Joy and Darren Clarke

Composition/arrangements/tar and percussion: Soroush Abedi

Violin/viola/string arrangements: Jess Townsend

Cello/string arrangements: Tom McCluskey

Violin/Viola/Cello: Roni Seiler

Arrangements and percussion: Artur Silveiro, Bartosz "Komario" Bartosiak, Armen Voskanian, Miro Rantalainen

Lead/backing vocals/vocal and lyric arrangements: Tamar Singer

Lead vocals/vocal arrangements: Ffion Elisa Williams

Lead/backing vocals/vocal/lyric arrangements: Francesca Nicoli, Dawn Desireé Smith, Agnete Mangnes Kirkevaag, Eric Castiglia, Carey Van Hollen


Backing vocals/vocal and lyric arrangements:  Ann-Mari Edvardsen Alexis

Backing vocals/choir vocals: Nathan Nasby

Choir vocals: Imago Latens, Jonathan Hartzendorf, Millicent Chimonyo, Daler Abdullayev, Anne "Anaé" Laurent, Alexandra Katya, Cherly Susanti, Kate Nord, Kacy Lyra, Alejo Alvarez Castillo, Danny Chacin, Alessandro Salvia

Violin/viola: Maria Grigoryeva, Sanja Smileska, Oleg Bezuglov

Cello: Natalia Nazarova

Marching snare: Callum Edwards

Trumpet: Josué García García, Ljupcho Bogatinoski, Tyler Rumore, Oli Parker


Trombone: María Gabriela Soto, Gastón Rodella, Yegor Remmer

French Horn: Claude Lumley, Emily Joy, Claude Lumley

Snare drums/toms: Vicente Ferreira

Marching snare: Callum Edwards

Oboe: Carolina Prado Sánchez, Carlos Otárola

Flute, Piccolo: Giulia Cacciavillani

Wooden traverse flute, tin whistle: Alia Fay

Harp: Grace Scheele, Katrin Romanova


Clarinet: Siarhey Shylenkou

Oud: Alan Chehab

Kamancheh: Majid Mazaheri

Orchestration arrangements, percussion: Eric Richards

Child voice: Mayalia Sky Banda

Mastering: Peter Bjärgö

Artwork: Marcela Bolívar, Eugenia Bathoriya