STEVEN WILSON releases "The Raven That Refused To Sing" (video)

Check out the new video from STEVEN WILSON:

British musician/producer Steven Wilson, who’s known for his role as the mastermind of Porcupine Tree, has fans abuzz with the news of his upcoming third solo album The Raven That Refused To Sing.

The release, set to hit the streets February 25, promises to be an epic experience. Engineered by Alan Parsons and produced by Wilson, all six tracks on the album are based on stories of the supernatural; Wilson will also be releasing a deluxe edition that includes a 128 page hardback book containing lyrics and ghost stories illustrated by Hajo Mueller.

The six-track record explores themes of the supernatural and how such ideas are expressed. Wilson recently told Prog Magazine: “It’s less about what you see and more about what you imagine. I love those stories by Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Machen. They’re macabre fairy tales. They have much more atmosphere than what we see in Hollywood horror cinema. It’s about a creeping sense of dread rather than something more explicit.

“I can look at it and say it’s a strong piece of work, possibly my best to date. I always rely on feedback to understand where in my canon the record sits. I hope this one sits very near the top, or even at the top.”

Four-time Grammy nominee (he is up for Best Surround Sound Album this year) Wilson, will tour the U.S. and Canada starting in April.

Wilson’s touring band is made up of the musicians who recorded the album: Guthrie Govan, Nick Beggs, Marco Minnemann, Adam Holzman and Theo Travis. Drummer Minnemann is unable to appear on the American leg of the tour and will be replaced by former Frank Zappa sticksman Chad Wackerman.

The video got it's US debut on Yahoo Music here.

source: PROG / Yahoo Music

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