{"id":12074,"date":"2023-03-31T08:19:44","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T06:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steelgallery.com\/metal-store\/?post_type=product&p=12074"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:58:31","slug":"horizons-end-the-great-destroyer-cd-pre-order","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/steelgallery.com\/metal-store\/product\/horizons-end-the-great-destroyer-cd-pre-order\/","title":{"rendered":"HORIZON\u2019S END – The Great Destroyer CD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steel Gallery Records proudly presents: \u201cHorizon\u2019s End – The Great Destroyer\u201d (SGR CD-073) forthcoming and highly recommended album of the Hellenic Progressive Metallers!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check official label\u2019s videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Postcards From War (Lyric Video) HD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Last To Succumb HD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

RELEASE DATE: May 19th, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

First review at FORGOTTEN SCROLL webzine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Prog Metal veterans return to discography with their fourth and best album so far.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Four years have passed since the release of “Skeleton Keys”. The time is now for HORIZON’S END to open the fourth chapter of their imaginary book of sights, sounds and melodies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The Great Destroyer” takes the band to the very next level in terms of musicianship, songwriting and lyrical expression. A magnum opus that combines a wide range of influences (from classical music, to Manos Hatzidakis’ artistic vision and from 70s Symphonic Prog and 80s futurism to the Progressive Metal of yesterday and today).<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the above (and even more) influences have been perfectly balanced to highlight a unique musical result, able to be created and performed by this particular band only! Yes, there are lots of great Prog Metal bands around but noone sounds and feels like HORIZON’S END. And their latest masterpiece is the biggest proof for the above statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The band’s mastermind and keyboardist Sakis Bandis has composed a phenomenal album which is trademarked by the brilliant performances of Kosta Vreto on guitars, Stergios Kourou on drums and Kostas Scandalis on bass. Vasilios Topalides delivers some of his greatest vocals, sealing each and every song on this release. Lyrically, “The Great Destroyer”, while not a concept album, has a common theme in all songs, mainly war and its devastating effects, especially in the lives of children, a theme that’s discomfortingly relevant even today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The album is produced and mixed by Kostas Scandalis and Sakis Bandis, mastering by Kostas Scandalis at Infinity Studios (Thessaloniki, Greece), Artwork and front cover are created by Panagiotis Sifakis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Veterans are back. With their greater album that narrates the story of a Great Destroyer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For fans of: MANOS HATZIDAKIS, SHADOW GALLERY, LEVIATHAN, DREAM THEATER, FATES WARNING, POWER OF OMENS, ICE AGE, LOST ON THOUGHT.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Track listing:<\/strong>
\n1. Damage<\/strong>
\n2. Last To Succumb<\/strong>
\n3. The Trail Of Notes<\/strong>
\n4. Another War<\/strong>
\n5. Catalyst Of Fear<\/strong>
\n6. They Will Rise Again<\/strong>
\n7. Nightmares<\/strong>
\n8. The Parade<\/strong>
\n9. Voices From The Sea<\/strong>
\n10. Postcards From War<\/strong><\/p>\n

Line-up:<\/strong>
\nVassilios Topalides – Vocals<\/strong>
\nKosta Vreto – Guitars<\/strong>
\nKostas Scandalis – Bass<\/strong>
\nStergios Kourou – Drums<\/strong>
\nSakis Bandis – Keys & Backing Vocals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guest:<\/strong>
\nTheoharis {Hail Spirit Noir} (Additional Vocals, Track 9)<\/strong><\/p>\n

All music written and arranged by Sakis Bandis<\/strong>
\nAll lyrics by Sakis Bandis<\/strong>
\nProduced & Mixed by Sakis Bandis and Kostas Scandalis<\/strong>
\nMastered by Kostas Scandalis at Infinity Studio, 2023<\/strong>
\nCover Artwork\/Layout by Panagiotis Sifakis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discography:<\/strong>
\nSculpture On Ice (WMMS, 1998) CD<\/strong>
\nConcrete Surreal (Steel Gallery Records, 2001) CD<\/strong>
\nSkeleton Keys (Steel Gallery Records, 2019) CD<\/strong>
\nThe Great Destroyer (Steel Gallery Records, 2023) CD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contacts:<\/strong>
\nOfficial Page:<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/steelgallery.com\/<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook:<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/horizonsendband <\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ArkeynSteel\/<\/strong><\/p>\n

YouTube:<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@horizonsendband\/featured <\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SteelGallery<\/strong><\/p>\n

E-mail:<\/strong>
\nhorizonsendband@gmail.com <\/strong>
\nkostas@steelgallery.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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