Israeli progressive symphonic metal band Scardust has revealed their highly anticipated album Souls, set for release on July 18, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. Alongside the announcement, they’ve dropped the first single, “Dazzling Darkness,” accompanied by a music video, released today, May 7, 2025. Fans can watch the video and pre-order the album in CD, vinyl, and digital formats at ffm.to/scardustsouls.
Tracklist:
- Long Forgotten Song
- My Haven
- RIP
- Dazzling Darkness
- Unreachable (feat. TLV Orchestra)
- End of the World
- Searing Echoes (feat. Ally Storch)
- Touch of Life I – In Your Eyes (feat. Ross Jennings)
- Touch of Life II – Dance of Creation
- Touch of Life III – King of Insanity (feat. Ross Jennings)
Formed in 2015, Scardust—Noa Gruman (vocals), Gal Gabriel Israel (guitar), Aaron Friedland (keyboards), Orr Didi (bass), and Yoav Weinberg (drums)—has risen as a force in progressive metal. Souls, their third full-length, explores memory, loss, and connection, blending intricate prog elements with symphonic sweeps, anthemic choruses, and Mediterranean and Celtic influences. The band describes it as their “most ambitious album to date,” featuring the Hellscore choir, a Turkish string orchestra, TLV Orchestra, and guests like Ross Jennings (Haken) and Ally Storch (Subway to Sally).
Following their 2020 album Strangers and 2023’s “Game of Now,” Scardust signed with Frontiers in 2023, toured with Blind Guardian, and played festivals like Wacken Open Air. Recent singles “My Haven” and “RIP” showcased their evolving sound, and Souls promises to push further with tracks like “Unreachable” and “Searing Echoes.” For fans of Epica or Nightwish, this release is a must-hear. Stream “Dazzling Darkness” and pre-order Souls now!