Colorado power‑metallers, Siege Perilous, have unveiled a full cinematic video for their debut full‑length, Becoming The Dragon. The original album is out now, via Crunchtronic Records. Catch the new film and more below.
Buy Becoming The Dragon here: https://siegemetal.bandcamp.com/album/becoming-the-dragon
Vocalist Shaughnessy McDaniel reflects on the album’s creation:
“Creating a massive, sweeping power‑metal epic has been a dream since way before we started this band. Getting to sing alongside Fabio Lione, one of the voices that got me into metal as a teenager, is indescribable. And having Kristin Starkey ripping a power ballad with us is far beyond anything we could have hoped for.”
Now streaming via NWOTHM Full Albums Channel on YouTube, the cinematic experience blends fantasy imagery, atmospheric sequences, and dramatic pacing to mirror the emotional arc of the album’s protagonist, the Child of Prophecy, as he confronts fate, battles cosmic forces, and ultimately becomes the dragon.
The record is a story‑driven concept album that balances a grand narrative arc with powerful standalone tracks. Each chapter explores a different emotional and musical landscape, from Iron Maiden‑inspired gallops to dark desert heaviness, chant‑driven battle hymns, classic heavy‑metal fury, and symphonic balladry.
The album features two monumental guest performances woven into the cinematic experience with Fabio Lione (Rhapsody, Angra) as the dragon in “As the Dragon Falls,” delivering a pivotal warning that reshapes the hero’s destiny, and Kristin Starkey (Twilight Force, Temperance) as the Mystic in “Echoes of Home,” guiding the protagonist toward transformation.
Formed in 2021 after a life‑changing Unleash the Archers concert in Denver, Siege Perilous was born from the shared storytelling roots of live‑action roleplay, cooperative world‑building, and a deep love of power metal. Founders Shaughnessy McDaniel (vocals), Scott Hancock (guitar), and Mark Girard (drums) soon recruited longtime collaborator Eric Fischer (bass) and, in 2024, welcomed guitarist Ryan Flanagan, completing the lineup.
Their music blends classic heavy‑metal influences from Manowar, Iron Maiden, Hammerfall, and Sabaton with the symphonic grandeur of Blind Guardian, Rhapsody, Helloween, and Avantasia. The result is a sound that is epic, melodic, powerful, cinematic, and story‑driven.
Every Siege Perilous track is a chapter in a larger saga, drawing from myth, history, and fantasy: the Black Plague, the Rubicon, dragon‑slaying quests, and the emotional journeys of heroes shaped by destiny. Becoming the Dragon is available on all digital platforms, along with physical CD and Vinyl, plus merch.
Becoming the Dragon tracklisting:
01 Overture (Instrumental)
02 Ancient Rite
03 As the Dragon Falls (feat. Fabio Lione)
04 Child of Prophecy
05 Shattered Mirage
06 Chieftain
07 Cut Down
08 Echoes of Home (feat. Kristin Starkey)
09 Becoming the Dragon
10 Eschaton
Follow Siege Perilous:
http://www.siegemetal.com/