Edenbridge, one of Europe's most successful symphonic metal bands, have announced their return to the Steamhammer/SPV fold.
The Austrian act, comprised of band mastermind Lanvall (guitar/keyboards) and vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher, are set to release their latest studio offering Set The Dark On Fire on January 16, 2026.
Three singles, including videos, will be available ahead of the album's arrival: "Cosmic Embrace" (September 19); "Where The Wild Things Are" (November 7); and the title track "Set The Dark On Fire" (December 12).
Lanvall and Edelsbacher promise their fans a typical Edenbridge amalgam of powerful metal, and tried-and-tested anthemic, symphonic elements, with a perceptible increase in heaviness, especially in terms of guitars, bass, and drums.
Lanvall says, "Set The Dark On Fire sees us remain true to ourselves stylistically while making some important adjustments together with our long-standing mixing and mastering engineer Karl Groom (Threshold). The result is the most dynamic, heavy, and at the same time most melodic work to date in the history of Edenbridge."
The studio recordings as well as mixing and mastering of Set The Dark On Fire have already been completed, as has the work on the stunning cover artwork. Edenbridge are currently busy preparing their European tour, which will take them through Austria, Germany, Holland and Switzerland from February to mid-March 2026.
Speaking about their return to Steamhammer/SPV, Lanvall explains, "We're delighted to be able to release our new album with the support of Olly Hahn and his dedicated team again. Due to the organizational restructuring of our previous label, we found ourselves without a contract and promptly received an offer from Olly that proves Steamhammer's faith in us and builds on our successful collaboration between 2013 and 2021."
Steamhammer label manager Olly Hahn also looks forward to the new association with great confidence, saying, "The band has a large fanbase and continues to impress with the amazing quality and passion of their music. I feel sure that Set The Dark On Fire will successfully continue our collaboration of recent years."
The full track listing of Edenbridge's latest album release and dates of their 2026 European tour will be announced shortly.
EDENBRIDGE Release New Single + Music Video for "Higher"
New Album 'The Chronicles of Eden - Pt. 2' Out Now!
Austrian symphonic metal act EDENBRIDGEhas released a new digital single and video today. The song "Higher" (Acoustic 2020) is taken from the new Best Of album 'The Chronicles Of Eden - Part 2'.
'The Chronicles Of Eden Part 2' is out now through Steamhammer/SPV as a 2-CD digipak, download, and stream:
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Edenbridge Releases Lyric Video For "Taurengold"
Taken from the upcoming best of album "The Chronicles Of Eden Part 2" - out January 15th, 2021!Pre-Order Link: https://Edenbridge.lnk.to/ChroniclesOfEden2Vid...
Best of Album "The Chronicles Of Eden Part 2" Out January 15, 2021
The Austrian symphonic metal act Edenbridge releases a new digital single and lyric video today. The song "Tauerngold" is taken from the forthcoming best of album "The Chronicles Of Eden Part 2".
"The Chronicles Of Eden Part 2" will be released worldwide through Steamhammer/SPV on January 15th, 2021 as 2CD digipak version, download and stream: https://Edenbridge.lnk.to/ChroniclesOfEden2
EDENBRIDGE to Release Best of Album in January!
"The Chronicles Of Eden Part 2" on January 15th, 2021
After the first retrospective The Chronicles Of Eden (2007), Edenbridge, one of the most unique bands in their genre, delivered their second "Best Of" album, right on time to their 20th Anniversary.
The Chronicles Of Eden Part 2 is the quintessence of the studio albums 5-10 and again it was up to the fans to vote for their favorite tracks of each album. Creative mastermind/multi-instrumentalist Lanvall: „The voting was not a major surprise and is more or less identical to the songs, we would also have chosen. Therefore 4 tracks of each album could be covered along with some older all out of print bonus tracks.“
As a surprise, there are 2 new recorded acoustic versions of the hits Higher (over 4 million views on YouTube) and Paramount featured, among the Easter Version 2020 of the song Dynamind, re-recorded by Sabine Edelsbacher. Lanvall: „It was extremely fun to turn Higher into a nearly jazzy piano/vocal version showing a different side of us, formerly unknown. Paramount was one of the absolute fan favorites and so it was near to transform that song too and let it shine in a new light.“
The 150 minutes of the double album cover the big range of the symphonic metal sound and the compositional substance and consistency, Edenbridge has been standing for 20 years. Atmospherically dense compositions, directed mainly by Lanvall and vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher, which combine melodies and grooves, toughness and sensitivity, emotions and intellect, spirit and the subconscious mind in a unique way.
The atmospheric artwork was inspired by a vision, singer Sabine had, linking the spiritual awakening to a Aurora Borealis. Sabine: „After an own spiritual experience a couple of years ago and without an explainable reason, I felt a deep connection to the name Aurora. Subsequently I concerned myself with what the name stands for and relating it now to a heart quality, which might lead us to higher consciousness. Especially when there is a lot of negativity in the room, a possibility for transformation exists, through recognition and acceptance, respectively the self-responsibility for one's own feelings. Edenbridge always followed this path and especially now it is even more important to get into the own truthfulness.“
"The Chronicles Of Eden Part 2" will be released worldwide through Steamhammer/SPV on January 15th, 2021 as 2CD digipak version, download and stream: https://Edenbridge.lnk.to/ChroniclesOfEden2
The graphic direction of the cover artwork was again in the hands of drummer Johannes Jungreithmeier, who developed into the creative visual pole of the band since his entrance into the band in 2016. All tracks were produced by Lanvall and mixed by Threshold mastermind Karl Groom, with whom the band has been collaborating for 15 years now.
"YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY, TODAY IS A GIFT"