Alcyona - Trailblazer (2018)

RELEASE 23 February 2018

ALCYONA started in the year of 2012 and at the time consisted of only two musicians, Natalia Malei (keyboards) and Evgeniy Malei (guitars), from Minsk, Belarus. The group is the brainchild of Natalia Malei who also is the lyricist and main composer in this band. Malei first got in touch with Metal music while studying at a music school with the intention to write both lyrical songs with simple melodies anddelightful arrangements for different instruments which is tailor made for Metal music. In November 2012, Evgeniy Malei, the second composer, guitarist and second vocalist, joined ALCYONA and brought the light, bright colors into the songs and the music became alive.  Olga Terentyevajoined the duo in April 2016 as lead vocalist.The line-up finally was completed in August 2017 by drummer Anatoly Afanasenok andthe Evgeniy 's close friend Nikolai Sidorevich on guitars.



Their first album release is now ready and called "Trailblazer". All songs were composed byNatalia Maleiexcept for“The Kings of Show”, “DreamRoad”, “МояВесна” which were written by EvgeniyMalei. Natalia wrote all lyrics together with Zhanna Chernetskaya. “Trailblazer” was produced by Evgeniy & Natalia Malei and recorded at ALCYONA Records, Minsk (Belarus) between April 2016 – February 2017, and mixed & mastered in Georgia by Max Forneus in May 2017. Artwork and layout were designed by Artem Artyakov& Anna Avaeva. The music video & single for the track “Еnchantment” which was  directed by Vlad Skripchenko & Anton Baidyonokwill be released in advance in December 1st, 2017.

The album “Trailblazer” will be released on Pride & Joy Music on February 23rd, 2018.

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