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Israeli Progressive Metal Group SCARDUST Signs With M-Theory Audio

Written by Tony Wilson on March 8, 2019

SCARDUST signs to M-Theory Audio.

The label will reissue the group’s acclaimed full-length debut, “Sands of Time,” on May 24 on limited-edition double vinyl (the album’s first-ever LP release), digital and compact disc.
The “Sands of Time” reissue precedes major summer festival performances by the band – the UK’s Ramblin’ Man Fair, where they will perform on the Prog In The Park stage alongside Riverside, Pain of Salvation and Anathema, and at Slovenia’s week-long Metaldays, which also features the likes of Dream Theater, Arch Enemy and Demons & Wizards, as well as Taihu Midi Festival in Suzhou near Shanghai, China May 4th.

Scardust is the leading Progressive Metal band in Israel and according to Mike Lepond from Symphony-X they are “The best at Progressive Symphonic Metal”.

Mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Devin Townsend, BTBAM) and featuring cover art by Drake Mefestta (Cradle of Filth, Michael Romeo, Devilment), “Sands of Time” was originally self-released. Check out the band’s lyric video for the title track to get an idea of the grandeur, melody and power

The new CD reissue will include a bonus acoustic piano demo of the brand-new song “Mist”, while the new gatefold double-LP edition will include the group’s 2015 debut EP “Shadow” in its entirety on Side D – the first time that release has been offered on vinyl as well. Both physical formats can be pre-ordered at this location www.m-theoryaudio.com/store.

“We are very excited to be working with M-Theory Audio, whose philosophy of co-operation between artists mirrors our own,” says SCARDUST vocalist Noa Gruman. “It’s great to have the ‘Sands of Time’ CD released globally, and the pressing of a double vinyl LP which will include our EP ‘Shadow’ is something that would have been impossible for us to do as an independent band. Signing with M-Theory, as well as working on new material and preparing for summer festivals, makes us feel that the future looks very bright for us, and we can’t wait to bring our epic experience to new crowds and new heights.”

Click on the album cover to listen to singer Noa Gruman on the TotalRock series ‘From The inside’, playing the album and giving the lowdown on all the tracks.

SCARDUST – who have previously performed alongside the likes of Symphony X, Therion and Epica – will next perform live in Tel Aviv, Israel on April 11. For details click here

“Sands of Time” track listing (CD):

1 Sands of Time Act I: Overture
2 Sands of Time Act II: Eyes of Agony
3 Sands of Time Act III: Dials
4 Sands of Time Act IV: Hourglass
5 Sands of Time Act V: Sands of Time
6 Arrowhead
7 Out of Strong Came Sweetness (feat. Kobi Farhi of Orphaned Land)
8 Queen of Insanity
9 Blades (feat. Jake E of Cyhra/ex-Amaranthe)
10 Gift Divine
11 Mist (acoustic demo) (bonus track)

“Sands of Time” track listing (gatefold 2LP):

SCARDUST is:

Noa Gruman – vocals
Yadin Moyal – guitar
Yanai Avnet – bass guitar
Yoav Steel Weinberg – drums
Itai Portugaly – keyboards
Orr Didi – ghost member, writer & composer

For more information:
https://scardust.co
www.facebook.com/scardustofficial
www.m-theoryaudio.com