SIGNUM REGIS was founded in 2007 and stands for finest melodic Power Metal with both progressive and symphonic elements. Their upcoming new and eighth studio album Beyond Spacetime will be released on October 9th through Fireflash Records and will feature different vocalists. Among them their current singer Mayo Petranen, who just returned to the band, his successor Jota Fortinho as well as top class names, such as Ripper Owens (ex-JUDAS PRIEST), Matt Smith (THEOCRACY), Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR), Johnny Gioeli (HARDLINE, AXEL RUDI PELL), Tasos Lazaris (STEEL ARCTUS, WHITE WIZZARD), David Åkesson (SYMPHONITY; QUANTICE), but also Victor Smolski (ALMANAC, ex-RAGE), with a guitar solo on the first single-release Throne Of Gold.
“We are so satisfied and proud of it! Even though the last 3 years were not easy for the band, this is definitely not just a "next" Signum Regis album, we are a band, we are always aiming to create something special - for us and for fans“, comments guitarist Filip Koluš, who also mixed and produced the album.
The final mastering was given into the hands of Miro Kiiski (BEAST IN BLACK; HYPOCRISY a.o.), which was another perfect match. Beyond Spacetime is full of diversity. You will find uptempo power metal hymns, epic and progressive tracks, true metal fist-raisers, neo-classic inspired stuff and beautiful ballads. All the different voices fit perfectly, although this wasn’t supposed in the first place.
SIGNUM REGIS was always connected to fantasy lyrics, legends and myths. On Beyond Spacetime they even go further, right into space, but also back in time. “Just as much as with the music, we pushed the envelope with the lyrics as well. On Beyond Spacetime they reflect both personal and universal experiences. You will certainly find some of the most daring, introspective lyrics ever to appear on our albums“, says Tommy König, who wrote parts of the lyrics.
Beyond Spacetime is rounded up by an excellent artwork from Uwe Jarling, known for his work