Gothic metal band, Blackbriar, have just released a brand new song titled “Moonflower.” Featuring UK based/Russian born singer-songwriter, Marjana Seminka, the track comes with its own music video. This is their first music since the release of A Dark Euphony in September 2023. The band are also out on tour in the US from May 09th, then in Europe and the UK later in the year. Catch the new video and find out more in the article below.
Stream “Moonflower” here.
Stream/Order A Dark Euphony here.
Zora Cock (vocals) comments:
“Moonflower” tells a love story between a female vampire and a mortal girl and transports you to a bygone era where darkness and desire intertwine. It’s inspired by the 19th-century gothic novel Carmilla, a timeless story that predates even the infamous Dracula. The song features a guest songstress Marjana Semkina, who I think is the most perfect fit for making this Moonflower an ethereal, haunting, and dark duet.”
A Dark Euphony – Tracklisting:
01 An Unwelcome Guest
02 Far Distant Land
03 Spirit of Forgetfulness
04 Bloody Footprints in the Snow
05 The Evergreen and The Weeping Tree
06 Cicada
07 My Soul´s Demise
08 We Make Mist
09 Thumbelina
10 Forever and a Day
11 Crimson Faces
After their successful co-headliner tour together with Ad Infinitum, Blackbriar announced more European tourdates for October/November this year. Blackbriar will join Kamelot´S Awaken The World Tour as a special gusts. Together with Ad Infinitum and Frozen Crown they will share the stage with Kamelot all over Europe and the UK. All tour dates are listed below.
October:
12 NL – Utrecht, Tivoli
13 DE – Munich, Backstage
15 DE – Berlin, Kesselhaus
17 SK – Bratislava, Majestic
18 CZ – Zlin, Rock Cafe
19 SI – Ljubljana, Kino Siska
20 IT – Milan, Live Club
22 ES – Bilboa, Santana 27
23 ES – Madrid, Riveira
25 FR – Lyon, La Rayonne
26 CH – Pratteln, Z7
27 DE – Oberhausen, Turbinhalle
29 DE – Hamburg, Markthalle
30 BE – Antwerpen, Trix
November:
01 UK – Wolverhampton, KK’s
02 UK – London, Kentish
03 UK, Manchester Ritz
The US tour together with Battle Beast starts in May this year. All dates are listed below.
05/09 The Palladium, Worcester MA
05/10 Brass Monkey, Ottawa ON
05/11 Opera House, Toronto ON
05/12 House of Blues, Cleveland OH
05/14 House of Blues, Chicago IL
05/15 The Varsity Theater, Minneapolis MN
05/16 Grenada Theater, Lawrence KS
05/17 The Gothic Theatre, Denver CO
05/18 The Depot, Salt Lake City UT
05/20 The Neptune Theater, Seattle WA
05/21 The Rickshaw, Vancouver BC
05/22 Revolution Hall, Portland OR
05/24 Goldfield Trading Post, Roseville CA
05/25 The Observatory, Santa Ana CA
05/26 The Nile Theater, Phoenix AZ
05/28 Echo, Dallas TX
05/30 The Masquerade, Atlanta GA
05/31 The Underground, Charlotte NC
06/01 Baltimore Sound Stage, Baltimore MD
06/02 Gramercy Theatre, New York NY
Also check out the band’s latest videos here:
“Spirit of Forgetfulness”
“Forever and a Day”
“Cicada”
“My Souls Demise”
“Crimson Faces”
More from Blackbriar:
“Some say that there is beauty in darkness – terrifying visitors, worlds far gone, gothic romances, bone-chilling legends, sin-eaters, burning hearts frozen in time, songs with a misleading voice, and a truthful whisper. This and so much more for you to discover on A Dark Euphony.” Such are the words of vocalist Zora Cock about the band’s sophomore album on Nuclear Blast Records. A telling sign coming from a band who has reveled in gothic beauty and metallic darkness since their onset, spanning three EPs and a full-length album, along with long-time collaborator Joost van den Broek.
Formed in 2012 by Zora Cock, René Boxem, Bart Winters, and Frank Akkerman, they crafted their first single in 2014 with “Ready to Kill,” but it was 2015’s second single “Until Eternity” that truly propelled them into the scene. They independently recorded and released their first EP, Fractured Fairytales, as well as acquiring a second guitarist in Robin Koezen, and touring alongside Epica, Halestorm, In This Moment, Delain and MaYan. The band crowdfunded their follow-up EP, We’d Rather Burn, and in the time following, keyboardist Ruben Wijga (ex-Re-Vamp) began playing live with the band, after being involved in the songwriting process since Fractured Fairytales.
Blackbriar again reached out to their ever-growing fanbase for assistance to make their full-length album a reality in 2020. Fans fervently heeded the call, reaching the € 25,000 goal in under 24 hours and ending with a total of €70,000 and achieving all five stretch goals. An impressive accomplishment for an independent act. Entering 2021, the band relinquished a bit of control in signing exclusively with Doomstar Bookings to help properly support their highly anticipated first full-length album, The Cause of Shipwreck, which released in April.
Due to winning Drents Talent Award Culture 2021 from Stichting Kunst & Cultuur, Blackbriar performed “I’d Rather Burn” live on television together with the Dutch Noordpool Orchestra in early 2022. In April, the band parted ways with founding member and bassist Frank Akkerman, and welcomed Siebe Sol Sijpkens from The Netherlands as their new bassist. The band previously released the song “Crimson Faces” to celebrate their partnership with Nuclear Blast Records, and released A Dark Euphony in 2023 According to Zora, “We’ve had the pleasure of working with producer and musical genius Joost van den Broek, and we gave it our all to write this record and feel that this is our most complete, personal, and mature album to date.”
With accolades behind them, such as being nominated three times for Best Artist in EuroSonic/Noorderslag‘s Popgala Noord (2018, 2020, 2022), and continued fan support with current monthly streaming totals on YouTube and Spotify near 1.5 million streams, the world is primed and ready for a spectacular journey into darkness and beauty.
Blackbriar is:
Zora Cock – Vocals
René Boxem – Drums
Bart Winters – Guitars
Robin Koezen – Guitars
Siebe Sol Sijpkens – Bass
Ruben Wijga – Keys
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