After 17 years of silence, Freternia has now returned. One of the founding bands of the Swedish Power Metal phenomena dating back to 90’s. The band is well known in the metal community and now returns with their third full-length album “The Gathering”. Inspired by fantasy, real life and personal tragedy, the variety of the 12 songs is simply amazing. From the fantasy inspired track “Dark Vision” to the more darker and deeper “Last Fragments Of Sanity” Freternia present a solid, powerful yet melodic album that stands out from every other release of the genre. The idea behind the creation of “The Gathering” was to blend the highlighted and distinctive moments from both first albums and mix in some new elements aiming to make the listeners’ mind float away in this dream world called “Freternia” with hints about the harsh reality of the world that we all live in. A solid and bullet proof production with a touch of pure love to making music is the recipe for a 12-track long album that will surely compete with the classic Freterniaalbums. Guitars that cut the air mixed with intense drumming with the opening track “Reborn” being the best example of what Freternia is capable of delivering transiting to the more orchestral “End Of TheLine” that really shows the wide talent of the band. The long wait is over. Freternia is here to stay!

FRETERNIA is: 
Pasi Humppi – Vocals
Patrik von Porat – Guitars
Tomas Wäppling – Guitars
Nicklas von Porat – Bass
Tommie Johansson – Keyboards
Oskar Lumbojev – Drums

MARKETING AND PROMOTION / SELLING POINTS
• Third full length album after 17 long years by the Swedish Melodic / Power metal pioneers FRETERNIA.
• “The Gathering” is released worldwide by ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records (Mystic Prophecy, Steel Prophet, Ashes Of Ares, Monument, Outloud, Last Union, Enemy Inside, Guardians Of Time, etc.).
• Available on Digipack CD & Digital format.
• All songs recorded at Nightmare Studio during 2018, mixed and mastered during 2018.
• Mixed & mastered by: Thomas Plec Johansson at The PanicRoom, Sweden (Soilwork, Watain, Nocturnal Rites, The Night FlightOrchestra)
• Cover artwork and layout by Stan- W Decker (Monument, PrimalFear, Ten, Ross The Boss, Stryper) – http://www.stanwdartworks.com
• Guest Appearances:
– Johannes Nyberg (ex-Zonata): Additional keyboards and vocals on “Dark Vision” and “Last Fragments Of Sanity”.
– Mikael Dahl (Crystal Eyes): Additional falsetto scream on “LastFragments Of Sanity”.
– Backing vocals made by the Hellchoir (Johannes Nyberg, MikaelDahl, Pasi Humppi, Nicklas von Porat, Tomas Wäppling, PetriSöderbacka, Markus Humppi).
• Two official music videos / digital singles to be released prior to the album release date.
• Targeted digital video campaigns via Google Ads in EU.
• Targeted product display ads via Google Ads in EU & USA.
• Print magazine / webzine advertisement campaigns.
• EU promotional campaign to all relevant media.

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