Spanish progressive metallers, After Lapse, share their new single and accompanying video, “Thanks, But No Thanks”, taken from their upcoming new album Pathways, set for release on December 13 via Frontiers Music Srl.
About the new single, keyboardist Pablo Sancha says: “'Thanks, But No Thanks' is a chant for freedom as a way of finally being able to overcome a situation or a person that has had so much power and control over you and your life. It's a song about resilience, standing your ground and say NO."
After Lapse was initially formed in 2018 by drummer Roberto Cappa, keyboardist Pablo Sancha, and guitarist Arturo Rodríguez, who had all previously played together in the band “Delyriüm”.
After a few member changes in the early years of the band, After Lapse settled into their current lineup in 2021 and soon after caught the attention of the Danish agency/management firm Intromental Management, who immediately signed on to represent the band upon hearing the demos the band had recorded at that time.
Over the course of 2021 and well into 2022, After Lapse kept writing and recording music for what would become their debut album, Face The Storm. When Frontiers Music Srl received the demos that the band was working on, they were thrilled with what they heard and moved quickly to sign the band for the release of their debut.
Following their live shows in support of UK prog legends Threshold to promote their debut album, the band came back in the studio to work on the new album.
After Lapse's musical influences vary from progressive metal bands like Dream Theater, Devin Townsend, Pain Of Salvation, Haken, to power metal bands like Kamelot, Angra, and they helped to shape what is now the very personal style of the band.
Pathways delivers a mature band ready to leave its mark in the progressive scene. The band's melodic progressive metal approach will surely be music to the ears of discerning prog fans around the world.
Pathways tracklisting:
"The Shadow People"
"Clones"
"Dust To Dust"
"Thanks, But No Thanks"
"Dying Star"
"Walking By The Wire"
"Wounds Of The Past"
"Turn Into Light"
"Temperance"
"Clones" video:
Lineup:
Rubén Miranda – vocals
Miguel Ángel Rueda – guitars
Pablo Sancha – keyboards & backing vocals
Iván Marín - guitars
Javier Palacios – bass
Roberto Cappa – drums
