Scardust - Souls - Blue LP
PLEASE NOTE THIS PRODUCT IS A PRE-ORDER
Release date: 22nd August 2025
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)
Scardust emerged as a rising force in progressive metal with their debut EP Shadow (2015) and full-length Sands of Time (2017), quickly gaining traction through sold-out shows and support slots for Symphony X, Therion, and Epica. Their international reach expanded with headline tours and festival appearances in Germany, China, and the UK, while continuing to dominate stages at home.
Led by Noa Gruman’s dynamic vocal range—from operatic power to guttural growls—the band pursued artistic excellence from the start. Despite the pandemic, 2020 saw the release of Strangers, a concept album praised for its paired-song structure and seven self-produced videos.
In 2022, Scardust collaborated with folk star Patty Gurdy on Concrete Cages, their most- viewed video, and captivated crowds at Wacken and Dong Open Air—earning praise from Testament’s Steve Di Giorgio. They closed the year with the viral one-shot video Evolution of the Disney – But She’s METAL.
2023 saw Scardust release of Game of Now, a cinematic piece set in a futuristic dystopian live show, play festivals and concerts across Europe and join power metal legends Blind Guardian on tour. The year culminated in the signing of a major multi-album deal with Frontiers Records – heralding the release of the highly anticipated album “Souls”. December 2024 saw the release of My Haven from Souls followed by RIP, Unreachable and Dazzling Darkness. With 2024 being taken up with writing and recording Souls it wasn’t until early 2025 that they were able to announce that Ross Jennings (Haken) was guesting on the album and was to join the band for a headline show resulting in the epic Touch of Life video.
“Souls is a deep personal journey for us, combining everything from intricate progressive elements to sweeping symphonic passages, anthemic choruses and epic choirs. This album is a milestone for the band. It contains the Scardust DNA while experimenting with different writing and composing methods, involving every single musician in the band, resulting in the creation of the next evolution of our sound and pushing the boundaries of what we can express through music. Thematically we’ve explored ideas of memory, belonging, loss, and the desire for connection, weaving in influences from different musical worlds, including orchestral, Mediterranean, and even Celtic sounds. Souls is our most ambitious album to date, incorporating Scardust’s signature technical musicianship, and featuring the Hellscore choir and a string quartet throughout the entire album plus guest appearances from some international top tier musicians like Ross Jennings (Haken), Ally Storch (Subway to Sally), a Turkish orchestra and the TLV orchestra.
It’s bold, it’s emotional and we hope it resonates deeply wherever it is heard.”
