ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD Announces Forthcoming Album 'New Beginnings,' Release Emotive Single "A Dance With Angels"

ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD present an emotive song of mourning in "A Dance With Angels." This is the third single to land from the L.A. based ensemble, led by JD McGibney, ahead of the forthcoming full length offering, New Beginnings. The symphonic prog metal outfit will release New Beginnings independently on January 15, 2027.

On the meaning behind "A Dance With Angels," ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD share: 

"This song was written to showcase the process of grief, and acceptance of loss. Showing that it is perfectly normal and acceptable to feel overwhelmed when we lose someone we love, and at the same time it’s ok to learn to move forward and continue your life afterwards when the time is right."

This acoustic song traverses through the stages of grief presenting a hauntingly raw vulnerability through the delicate composition. Chris Wirsig’s powerful orchestral arrangements evoke the sense of overwhelm that comes with losing a loved one, with a gentle encouragement to carry on and know you are not alone. 

New Beginnings was produced by ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD. The album was recorded at Counter Communications and engineered, mixed and mastered by Chris Wirsig. Cover artwork for New Beginnings was designed and created by Kiren In Digital (Kiren Bagchee). 

Produced by ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD, the music video for "A Dance With Angels" was directed and edited by Tom Flynn. 

About ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD:

Based out of Los Angeles, CA, ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD began as a side project for guitarist JD McGibney (ex-VOODOO KUNGFU) before augmenting to a full line-up in 2021. Alongside McGibney, the instrumental symphonic progressive metal band is now comprised of Jason Klein on bass (ex-BUTCHER BABIES), Eddie Trager on drums (ex-NEKROGOBLIKON) and Chris Wirsig on keyboards (award winning TV and film composer).

The ethos of the band is to empower listeners through music, to assist individuals who are fighting on their own battlefields and to help them find courage. ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD strive to improve awareness of and discourse around mental illness through the power of heavy metal. The band made their live debut at the 2022 "This Is My Brave" mental health fundraiser, where the band helped to raise around $30,000 to donate to local Los Angeles mental health charities.

2024 saw ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD open for Taiwanese folk metal artist NiNi at her debut USA headline show in November of 2024. In the following year, the quartet embarked on their debut headline West Coast tour across October/November of 2025.

In 2025, ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD's 2024 single release "Modern Prometheus" was long listed in the 2025 GRAMMY Awards in three categories: Best Metal Performance, Best Instrumental Composition and Best Arrangement - Instrumental or A Capella. Additionally, "Modern Prometheus" was nominated in the Hollywood Independent Music Awards in 2025.

More recently the band unveiled their haunting interpretation of "Phantom of the Opera" featuring guitarist Eli Santana (IGNITE, ex-HUNTRESS, ex-HOLY GRAIL), and showcased their untamable power in their cover of "Poison" featuring ANTHEA. 

ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD is:

JD McGibney - Guitar
Jason Klein - Bass
Chris Wirsig - Keyboard/Orchestration
Eddie Trager - Drums