SWEET OBLIVION feat. GEOFF TATE: ‘Relentless’

SWEET OBLIVION feat. GEOFF TATE: ‘Relentless’ – new album by metal act fronted by revered hard rock singer out 09.04.21 (Frontiers)

Frontiers Music Srl is thrilled to announce the return of Sweet Oblivion, the metal project centred around former Queensrÿche vocalist Geoff Tate, with a second album entitled ‘Relentless’ set for release on 9th April 2021.

‘Relentless’ follows a well-received self-titled debut in 2019 that brought Tate back to a musical landscape somewhat akin to the classic albums he released with his former band in the 1980s. However, what made the debut work so well was that, rather than being a mere throwback, other musical influences were thrown into the mix, allowing fans to hear Tate in both familiar and new settings.

RELENTLESS includes the single
STRONG PRESSURE watch the video:

Sweet Oblivion – “Strong Pressure” – Lyric Video

The bulk of the songwriting and production on that record had been handled by Simone Mularoni of Italian prog metal masters DGM, but for this follow-up his compatriot Aldo Lonobile (of Secret Sphere, Timo Tolkki’s Avalon and Archon Angel) is on production duties as well as playing guitar.

The other primary musicians on the album are bassist Luigi Andreone, keyboardist Antonio Agate and drummer Michele Sanna, while the songs are largely written by Tate and Lonobile.

One song in particular, entitled ‘Aria’, was drafted by Lonobile at Tate’s request and is sung in Italian. It features guitars from Walter Cianciusi and Dario Parente, who are both now part of Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime live band.

Says Tate: “I have been spending more and more time in Italy over the last few years and the people and their culture have captured my heart. I truly enjoyed working with my Italian counterparts to create this classic metal album.”

In showcasing the songwriting and performing talent of Tate, Lonobile and the other musicians involved. ‘Relentless’ marks a welcome return for Tate to a style that he has already made famous. Fans both past and present will not want to miss it.