NEW RELEASE TELLS A FORMATIVE STORY FROM LEAD GUITARIST GUY HINTON’S CHILDHOOD
Los Angeles, CA (Wednesday, August 7th) — Following the success of their recent release “The Path of the Righteous”, progressive metal group EchoSoul releases “Hallowed Ground”, a heavy metal and power metal ‘banger’ that speaks to a real life experience from Guy Hinton’s childhood.
Stream the single here:
Described as progressive metal with a power metal base and hints of death metal and symphonic metal, EchoSoul layers textures from influences ranging from Iron Maiden, Priest, Queensrÿche, King Diamond, Sanctuary, Nevermore, Iced Earth, and Dream Theater to Diviner. “Hallowed Ground” is a combination of many of EchoSoul’s heavy metal and power metal influences. With Hinton’s slamming guitar to back the intense vocals from Rob Lundgren, EchoSoul brings us back to this real-life experience and how Hinton felt as a child discovering a new realm. Lyrics like “I suddenly realized that I was standing on holy ground. In the ancient of days, this is where they buried their own. On hallowed ground, the life began to speak…” cause listeners to empathize with the feeling of encountering the unknown, and the curiosity and sense of imagination that comes with being a child.
“When I was younger, me and some friends had actually jumped the fence of a cemetery, (very old one that backed up to my house). The age and names of the graves went back hundreds of years, and I suddenly got the sense of standing on Holy ground and thought about the reverence for those that passed and that process.” -Guy Hinton, founder, songwriter and guitarist for EchoSoul.
EchoSoul is made up of creator, songwriter, and guitarist Guy Hinton (Apparition) and Rob Lundgren (Reveal, The Mentalist) on lead vocals these two as the main duo, then supporting members Randy Walton on bass (BioGenesis, Letters To The Blind), Tyler Witte (Decade Divide, Masochist,) and Fabio Alessandrini (Annihilator) sharing space on drums, and guests on the new album: guitarist Andy LaRoque (King Diamond), Giampieri Presilli (Steve Vai Touring musician) and Brady Gladieux (Masochist).
Look for “Hallowed Ground” on all streaming platforms to get a sense of the group’s unique sound and talent and stay tuned for more from EchoSoul this year. Currently, EchoSoul is continuing to work on new music, and has finished the recording of their new album, and is mastering the last few tracks for their full album release in November.
For More Information:
https://www.facebook.com/EchoSoulMusic
https://echosoulmusic.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/melodyofmetal/?hl=en
About EchoSoul:
EchoSoul is a progressive metal band from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Formed in 2019 by lead and rhythm guitarist Guy Hinton, the band originally started as a collaboration among artists like Tim “Ripper” Owens (Judas Priest), Iced Earth, and Samus Paulicelli. Since premiering the first album with close to zero press, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the album still managed to make ‘Album of the Year’ in Germany and Top 10 all through Europe, even without any live touring support. EchoSoul is comprised of Guy Hinton (Apparition) as guitarist and songwriter, backing Vocals, and Rob Lundgren (Reveal, The Mentalist) on Lead vocals, Randy Walton on bass (BioGenesis, Letters To The Blind), Tyler Witte (Decade Divide, Masochist,) and Fabio Alessandrini (Annihilator) on drums.
