In 2017, I discovered the Italians from Sound Storm who were visiting Lille and Belgium as part of a European tour. I quickly fell under their spell and eagerly awaited their return.

Formed in 2002 and hailing from Turin, Sound Storm are a Cinematic Modern Metal band with three albums to their name. Their fourth opus, “The Void Beyond”, is on the way and is due for release this year. To kick-start this sensational comeback after almost six years in the shadows, Sound Storm are today releasing “At The End of Time”, a masterful first single, accompanied by an extremely successful video.

“The Void Beyond’ will be a totally home-made album, produced by Elena Crolle (Orchidea Productions), the band’s keyboardist and singer, mixed and mastered by bassist Massimilano Flak (Evolution Studios), and the photos by guitarist Valerio Sbriglione.

The line-up hasn’t changed much since 2018, with Mattia Rubino on drums, Rocco Mirarchi on rhythm guitar and Andrea Racco on vocals. The slight novelty lies in the addition of Elena’s vocal skills, who until now had confined herself to her superb keyboard parts. A nice surprise!

Hopefully the Italians will soon be hitting the road to promote the album across Europe. “The Void Beyond” is already shaping up to be a remarkable achievement, and I for one can’t wait to see Sound Storm’s incredible energy live again.