Rockshots Records Signs Canada’s WALK WITH TITANS for Debut Album
Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of Walk With Titans for the release of their debut album Olympian Dystopia on May 26th, 2023. Based in Montreal, Canada, the band’s goal is to bring all the epic elements you’d expect from a power metal band with a twist of Greek Mythology. On Olympian Dystopia the quintet showcases their writing and technical skills.
Efficient, epic, well executed, heavy, and mythical, this is what power metal fans will discover during 50 minutes of Olympian Dystopia brought forth by Nikko Cyr (drums), Nick Maugy (rhythm guitar), Louis Jacques (lead guitar) (ex-Blackguard), Lydz Grondin (bass), and Jonathan Vézina (vocals & orchestrations).
”We wanted to make a straightforward power metal album without compromising the epic side. I think listeners will realize that and enjoy it. We made this album during the pandemic and it kept us sane, we hope fans will find the same joy in listening to it as we had to make it! We bring some ancient Greek Myths to the forefront like Eurydice and Herakles, while others are more subtle like ‘Edge of Time’, which is Khronos representing time eating us all. Other tracks on the record we made as an analogy for societal issues.” adds guitarist Louis Jacques.
Today, the band presents their first story and single accompanied by a music video. Entitled “Seven Against Thebes”, the track tells the tale of the seven champions in Greek mythology who made war on Thebes, Adrastus, Amphiaraus, Capaneus, Hippomedon, Polynices, Tydeus, and Parthenopaeus. They were chosen by Adrastus, the king of Argos, to be the captains of an Argive army whose purpose was to restore Oedipus’ son Polynices to the Theban throne.
”This song is very ”in your face”. We wanted to make a fast song with a very epic catchy chorus, I think we succeeded here. This song is about the myth of the two Oedipus’ sons who fought to the death over the city of Thebes. The bridge solo section is very fast and intense, as a battle could be. We unleash everything on the stage when we play this one.” says guitarist Louis Jacques
Watch the video for “Seven Against Thebes” below and learn more about Walk With Titans via our Five Questions With segment.
Care to introduce yourself to our readers?
We are Walk With Titans, a Power metal band hailing from Montréal, Qc. We play a straightforward Power metal reminiscing of of Blind Guardian, Stratovarius, Helloween. We sing about Greek Mythology mostly but also a bit about this crazy life we all live as humans and we use Greek Mythology to be a bit more subtle about it.
Tell us a bit about your most recent release.
Our debut album Olympian Dystopia comes out on May 26. We wanted to make a typical power metal album with an epic side and I think we succeeded! We talk about different myths or characters of Greek Mythology throughout the album. Our very first single is “Seven Against Thebes” which describes the myth in which the two sons of the infamous Oedipus fight to the death for the inherited throne of Thebes.
Where do you tend to pull inspiration from when writing?
It sometimes starts with a riff or a melody then you start from there and create some more ideas and make it a whole song!
Do you have any upcoming shows you’d like to tell us about?
Yes! We have Nerdfest in Montréal on the 21st of July
What’s your goal for 2023?
Play shows, make friends, put the pandemic-inflicted traumas in our rearview and get as far as possible from it and have fun!