POWER PROG Releases: The Chronicles Project

Album details:

All songs written and arranged by Malte Rathke

Mixed & mastered by Simone Mularoni (Domination Studio), www.dominationstudio.com

Album artwork by Caio Caldas (CadiesArt), www.cadiesart.com

Logo design, typography & layout by Malte Rathke and Gtz Morgenschweis (Power Prog)

THE CHRONICLES PROJECT is ...

Malte Rathke (Keyboards & arragements)

Ivan Ravaioli (Lead & rhythm guitars)

Martino Garattoni (Bass)

Sam Tickner (Drums)

Andi Kravljaca (Vocals, guitar and keyboard solo on "Promised Lands")

Vasilis Georgiou (Vocals)

Rob Lundgren (Vocals)

Dave Esser (Vocals)

Patricia Romera (Vocals)

Gus Drax (Guitar solo on "Into Infinity)

POWER PROG is very pleased to announce the signing of the

highly occupied international metal musician cooperation, THE

CHRONICLES PROJECT. Our first big common goal is the release

of their album "When Darkness Falls" at December 11, 2015 as

Audio-CD, download card, digital download and stream.

THE CHRONICLES PROJECT was initiated by mastermind Malte

Rathke (former keyboardist of J.R.Blackmore) in June 2011. After

many tries to find the right and matching musicians for the project

in the local scene, Malte decided to go another way and started a

YouTube collaboration where he invited musicians from all over the

world to work together on the basis of his ideas. After getting

tremendous positive feedback on the material and after realizing

that the whole thing began to exceed the expectations of

everyone, the bar was raised and the former YouTube collaboration

turned into a real studio project ... with clear intentions and plans

for a multiple albums spanning concept. Over the following years,

with a lot of efforts and all the skills of the involved, the songs were

arranged, refined and recorded to obtain a maximum and best

possible result. In July 2015 the album was handed to talented

Simone Mularoni at Domination Studios for mixing and mastering

and to create a real sound experience. Mission accomplished!

Tracklist ...

01. Prologue: Our Souls

02. Forever

03. Void Of The Damned

04. The Last Embrace

05. A Dangerous Journey

06. Into Infinity

07. Interlude I: The Confession

08. When Darkness Falls

09. Believe

10. My Revolution

11. Interlude II: Release Me

12. The Dark Symphony

13. Promised Lands

14. Until You're Mine

15. Conclusion: Still Alive

16. Chronicles Of A Strange Mind (CD Bonus)

With "When Darkness Falls", THE CHRONICLES PROJECT lays down the first milestone of an epic multipart tale

out of another world. The story in brief: "The immortal soul gatherers Twilight, Nightfall and Sirelius came to Earth to

collect the souls of the deceased and deliver them to the sleeping god Isaari. But an ancient pact and the murder of

the mortal Mary threaten not only their mission, but also the equilibrium of forces and therefore the existence of

mankind."

Mastermind and keyboarder Malte Rathke has managed it in a brilliant way to merge the different characters of the

story into a large whole, musically and lyrically implemented in an impressive manner. With the participation of an

illustrious family of well-known singers like Andi Kravljaca (Nergard, Thaurorod, Aeon Zen, Temet Nosce, ex-Silent

Call), Dave Esser (Dave Esser, Schattenspieler), Rob Lundgren (Powerdrive, Scientic), Vasilis Georgiou (Black

Fate, SunBurst, Innosense) and Patricia Romera Holgado, plus a sensational acting instrumental section,

consisting of Ivan Ravaioli (Lead and rhythm guitars), Martino Garattoni (Bass) and Sam Tickner (drums), a unique

concept album has arisen that will cause a sensation in the world of metal and will leave a lasting and sustainable

impression at each listener.

Progressive power metal lovers and fans of bands like Kamelot, Blind Guardian, Symphony X, Stratovarius, Pagan's

Mind, Vanden Plas and other genre greats will have their real joy. But also, and in particular, friends of metal opera

concepts like Ayreon or Avantasia have to listen up and should give THE CHRONICLES PROJECT their full

attention, mainly due to the fact that further albums are planned in a not too far future ... so the journey will go on

soon. In any case you have to say: A required course and a strict must have for every discerning metal fan!