Leah - The Quest (2018)

Highly anticipated new album from the Celtic metal songstress LEAH! The album was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen [Volbeat, Amaranthe, Evergrey] and musicians on the album includes Troy Donockley [Nightwish], Timo Somers [Delain], Chen Balbus [Orphaned Land], Barend Courbois [Blind Guardian] and Sander Zoer [ex. Delain]! Perfect for fans of metal, fantasy and RPG gaming!

Track listing
01. The Quest
02. Edge of Your Sword
03. Lion Arises
04. Heir
05. Ruins of Illusion
06. Labyrinth
07. Abyss
08. Oblivion (Between Two Worlds)
09. Ghost Upon a Throne
10. The Water Is Wide

From the rugged coast of British Columbia, Canada, Celtic metal songstress, LEAH, is making waves across the globe. From ethereal ballads to folk-tales, mysterious world instrumentation and operatic blast beats, LEAH’s voice is a breath of fresh air among a sea of female-fronted rock.

Her debut self-released album "Of Earth & Angels" received international critical acclaim, landing her on "The Best Symphonic Metal Album" Metalstorm Awards for 2012. Later in 2013 [re-issued in 2014], the EP "Otherworld" released, featuring an appearance by Eric Peterson [Testament, Dragonlord] with vocals on the ethereal track "Dreamland".

"Otherworld" followed in the same steps as the debut, but took everything a step forward and gave us a hint on what was next to come with LEAH's heaviest album "Kings and Queens" released in 2015. Many musicians from around the world contributed to this album, such as Barend Courbois [Blind Guardian], Timo Somers [Delain], and Sander Zoer, all of whom have contributed to LEAH's upcoming album "The Quest."

LEAH’s upcoming album "The Quest" is gaining immense support. With a strong Celtic & Fantasy connection, some prog rock elements, ethereal ambiance, combined with traditional Symphonic Metal elements, this is an album LEAH is very proud to present.

The new LEAH album is a full-scale international effort by 9 individuals. Troy Donockley of Nightwish plays the pipes & flutes, Barend Courbois of Blind Guardian on bass, Timo Somers on lead and rhythm guitars, Sander Zoer on Drums, and Chen Balbus of Orphaned on the Saz and Oud.

The masterful Jacob Hansen, known for his crisp and heavy metal sound, mixed "The Quest" to perfection. And the talented Jan Yrlund created all the artwork for this album and completes the experience by adding perfect visuals to represent the songs and the journey they will take you on.

The concept for this album is very simple: we're all on a journey, and sometimes we lose our way. There are adventures, wildernesses, treasures, monsters, looters, people out to send us down the wrong path. Through it all, we must grow in wisdom and experience, find our compass once again and find our way back to the true path in order to reach our full potential: our destiny.

Leah - The Quest line-up:

Leah McHenry - vocals

Troy Donockley [Nightwish] - pipes and flutes

Barend Courbois [Blind Guardian] - bass

Timo Somers [Delain] - guitars

Sander Zoer [ex. Delain] - drums and percussion

Chen Balbus [Orphaned Land] - Saz and Oud