MERIDIAN VEIL

Release New Single and Music Video “The Watcher”

Progressive extreme metal featuring members of The Agonist, Cryptopsy and Seven Spires, plus Leprous touring cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne

Produced by Canadian Grammy-winner Christian Donaldson

Meridian Veil – The Watcher (Official Music Video)

For fans of heavy music, the four stars of MERIDIAN VEIL are easy to spot. Guitarist Danny Marino, vocalist Matt McGachy, drummer Dylan Gowan and cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne are known not only across their native Canada but around the world as members of The Agonist, Cryptopsy and Seven Spires and, in Weinroth-Browne’s case, as touring cellist for Leprous. Now, together, they’re pushing themselves to even greater emotional extremes with their new progressive metal band’s inventive debut album. At once bold, blistering and beautiful, Forgotten Sun is a timely reminder of everything that makes us human.

“From the beginning, more than 20 years ago, I wanted Meridian Veil to be deeply emotional”, Marino says. “Even though Forgotten Sun gets heavy, there’s a deep longing that runs through the cautionary tale at the album’s core”.

Today, Meridian Veil are officially announcing Forgotten Sun by premiering its thrilling music video for the album’s epic opener and lead single, “The Watcher”, with Metal Injection.

Watch the music video for “The Watcher”: https://youtu.be/nSi5Jf2r3CY

Forgotten Sun comes out January 22nd, 2027, on Season of Mist.

Pre-order & pre-save: https://orcd.co/meridianveilforgottensun

Tracklist:

1. The Watcher (06:40)

2. Orpheus Before the Light (05:11)

3. Ashen Genesis (06:51)

4. False Shepherd (04:36)

5. Only Perfection (05:19)

6. Downfall (04:40)

7. Children of Betrayal (05:12)

8. The Last Garden (07:26)

Full runtime: 45:55

Country: Canada

Style: Progressive Extreme Metal

FFO: Opeth, Leprous, Devin Townsend, Ne Obliviscaris

Photo by © Sean Mundy

Line-up:

Danny Marino — Guitar, Bass

Matt McGachy — Vocals

Dylan Gowan — Drums

Raphael Weinroth-Browne — Cello

Production Credits:

Vocals, guitars and drums produced and engineered by Christian Donaldson.

Cello produced and engineered by Darren Mcgill at Union Sound Studio.

Vocals, drums and bass guitar recorded at The Grid.

Additional guitars recorded at PHG Studios.

Cello recorded at Union Sound.

Mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson at The Grid.

Cover Art: Sean Mundy

Additional Video Credits:

Director of Photography — Jonathan Beaton

Gaffer — Franz Stapleberg

Key Grip — Dan Carne

Art Direction — Giuseppe Calvanisti

Makeup Artist — Ruby Pearls

Producers — Christopher Kells & Jonathan Beaton

Editing — Christopher Kells

Color — Christopher Kells & Jonathan Beaton

Background — Simon McKay & Corey Croisier

Location — Dock 619

Follow Meridian Veil:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meridian.veil.band/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1N9QEYc67U/

Bandcamp: https://meridianveil.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3raGqy1gqcIVLItJsRvIZ3

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/meridian-veil/6819412116

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0HM22YW5T/meridian-veil

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/420441962

Last.fm: https://www.last.fm/music/MERIDIAN+VEIL

Available Formats:

Digital Download

CD Jewel Case w/ 12-page booklet

12″ Vinyl Gatefold (Black)

12″ Vinyl Gatefold (Transparent with crusher effect in black and white)