Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands announce new single ‘Blackstar’

Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands announce new single ‘Blackstar’; third track taken from forthcoming new studio album ‘Apocalypse’

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Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands have steadily emerged as one of the genre’s most ambitious modern voices. Now, the band deliver their new studio album Apocalypse, their most demanding and fully realised work to date, set for release on the 15^th May 2026.

Fresh off the back of the bands Canadian headline tour, the band are pleased to launch their new single ‘Blackstar’, accompanied by an epic new video created by collaborator Luke Paron. Watch it now here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fCypKkv0GA&feature=youtu.be

Kevin Comeau comments: “Apocalypse is very much Blackstar’s story: his rise to power within the Syndicate, his violent victories over the Dragon Riders of Karagon, and the crushing loss of his family in the resulting civil war on his home-planet.

The song Blackstar reads like an old-western murder ballad like Marty Robbin’s Big Iron, only through a cosmic space-prog metal lens. It’s a chronicle of Blackstar sweeping through the galaxy, crushing all that lay in his path.”

Watch the video for previous single ‘Through The Looking Glass’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBQUkjZ-Rbw&feature=youtu.be

Watch the band perform the epic title track ‘Apocalypse’, live and in full, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE8nWVT0EQk

Musically and creatively, Apocalypse marks a clear turning point. After completing Rituals entirely in their home studio, the band gained the confidence to take near-total control of the production process. Guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Kevin Comeau explains, “That record gave us the confidence to realize we could make a Crown Lands album in our own space, without a major-label budget or a big, fancy studio.” That confidence carried directly into Apocalypse, with much of the album written and recorded in the same room the band has worked in since 2020. To enhance the album’s most crucial moments, Crown Lands selectively collaborated with producers Nick Raskulinecz and David Bottrill.

Album Cover Art by Quinn Henderson

Layout & Design by Thomas Lacey

‘Apocalypse’ will be released as a Ltd CD Edition, Gatefold Neon Yellow LP, Limited Gatefold Neon Green LP & as Digital Album. Pre-order now here: https://crownlandsmusic.lnk.to/Apocalypse-Album

https://crownlandsmusic.lnk.to/Apocalypse-Bio

1. Proclamation I 1:22

2. Foot Soldiers of the Syndicate 4:20

3. Through the Looking Glass 3:45

4. Blackstar 4:00

5. The Fall 4:31

6. The Revenants I 5:29

7. Apocalypse. 19:01

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Crown Lands will be on tour in Canada beginning on March 20^th:

JUN 19 – Beaumont, AB – Beaumont Music Festival

JUL 4 – Miramachi, NB – New Maritime Music Festival