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\nAustralian symphonic metallers CARMERIA return with \u201cEx Cathedra\u201d, a darker and more theatrical record where gothic atmosphere, soaring melodies and heavy guitars move like shadows across a candlelit hall. It is grand without becoming bloated, and emotional without losing its metal backbone.<\/p>\n
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The album opens with the cinematic title piece before \u201cWings\u201d throws the doors wide open with powerful vocals, bright keytar lines and a strong melodic-metal charge. \u201cUnto The Dawn\u201d keeps that momentum alive, balancing symphonic scale with a chorus built to land quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ashenheart\u201d and \u201cEmbrace The Moon\u201d pull the record deeper into its gothic side, where the arrangements become moodier and the melodies carry more emotional weight. \u201cPhantasma\u201d continues that nocturnal atmosphere, while \u201cA Rose Divine\u201d brings a more romantic shade into the album without softening its edges too much.<\/p>\n
\u201cCaelira\u201d is one of the record\u2019s key moments, mixing betrayal, resilience and release with one of CARMERIA\u2019s strongest melodic hooks. It is exactly where the band\u2019s newer melodic-rock influence comes through most naturally: the drama remains, but the song breathes more freely.<\/p>\n
\u201cShadows In The Sunlight\u201d keeps the contrast between darkness and uplift alive, before \u201cEchoes Of The Dream\u201d closes the album on its most expansive note. The final stretch feels less like a simple ending and more like the last scene of a gothic stage play after the lights have started to fade.<\/p>\n
Lyrically, \u201cEx Cathedra\u201d revolves around pain, resilience, isolation and the stubborn refusal to let despair have the final word. That gives the album a human core beneath all the masks, orchestration and theatrical presentation.<\/p>\n
CARMERIA clearly enjoy spectacle, but they understand that spectacle means nothing without songs underneath it. \u201cEx Cathedra\u201d works because the hooks remain visible through all the fog.<\/p>\n
Country: Australia
\nLabel: Independent
\nGenre: Symphonic Metal \/ Gothic Metal \/ Progressive Power Metal \/ Melodic Rock
\nRelease date: October 30, 2026
\nFormat: CD \/ Digital
\nTotal time: 38:29<\/p>\n
Tracklist:
\n01 \u2013 Ex Cathedra (2:08)
\n02 \u2013 Wings (3:42)
\n03 \u2013 Unto the Dawn (4:07)
\n04 \u2013 The Ashenheart (3:29)
\n05 \u2013 Embrace the Moon (4:18)
\n06 \u2013 Phantasma (3:36)
\n07 \u2013 A Rose Divine (3:45)
\n08 \u2013 Caelira (4:23)
\n09 \u2013 Shadows in the Sunlight (4:06)
\n10 \u2013 Echoes of the Dream (4:55)<\/p>\n
Jordan von Grae \u2013 Vocals
\nJerry Zahija \u2013 Guitars
\nMishka Bobrov \u2013 Keytar
\nEmma Louise Nagy \u2013 Bass<\/p>\n
Mixed by Jordan von Grae
\nMastered by Miro Mastering
\nArtwork by Jordan von Grae \/ Hassane<\/p>\n
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\nAustralian symphonic metallers CARMERIA return with \u201cEx Cathedra\u201d, a darker and more theatrical record where gothic atmosphere, soaring melodies and heavy guitars move like shadows across a candlelit hall. It is grand without becoming bloated, and emotional without losing its metal backbone.<\/p>\n