VUUR announce their debut album release and pre-order
Anneke van Giersbergen´s new progressive metal band VUUR will release a long-awaited debut album on October 20th. “In This Moment We Are Free - Cities” tells stories of 11 cities all over the world, such as Paris, London, Berlin, Helsinki, San Francisco, and Rio.
The full track list is following:
01. My Champion - Berlin
02. Time - Rotterdam
03. The Martyr And The Saint - Beirut
04. The Fire - San Francisco
05. Freedom - Rio
06. Days Go By - London
07. Sail Away - Santiago
08. Valley Of Diamonds - Mexico City
09. Your Glorious Light Will Shine - Helsinki
10. Save Me - Istanbul
11. Reunite! - Paris
“In This Moment We Are Free - Cities” was produced by Joost van den Broek, who was also involved in the writing process. Other co-writing partners are Mark Holcomb of Periphery, Esa Holopainen of Amorphis, Daniel Cardoso of Anathema, and both VUUR guitarists - Jord Otto and Ferry Duijsens.
Anneke says: "The lyrical themes of this album revolve around cities and freedom. Exposure to big cities can be overwhelming and you can feel engulfed by everything around you. At the same time it’s easy to be a stranger in a big city and for me that brings out a feeling of freedom as well. This past year I’ve thought a lot about the virtues of rural versus urban life, since me and my family are moving back to the city. It’s very exciting, but at the same time I know that sense of urban solitude from past experiences. The cover artwork represents this duality.”
You can now pre-order the album and listen to a teaser with snippets of all songs.