{"id":69786,"date":"2018-06-08T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T00:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=69786"},"modified":"2018-06-09T12:38:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T12:38:22","slug":"news-amanda-somervilles-trillium-release-second-studio-album-tectonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-amanda-somervilles-trillium-release-second-studio-album-tectonic\/","title":{"rendered":"AMANDA SOMERVILLE\u2019S TRILLIUM Issue Lyric Video For \u2018Full Speed Ahead\u2019 Track (June 8th, 2018) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

AMANDA SOMERVILLE\u2019S TRILLIUM Issue Lyric Video For \u2018Full Speed Ahead\u2019 Track<\/strong><\/span>
\nJune 8th, 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Symphonic metal group Trillium, fronted by American-born and Netherlands-based frontwoman Amanda Somerville, issued second full-length studio album Tectonic<\/em> on June 8th, 2018 through Frontiers Music Srl.<\/p>\n

Tectonic<\/em> was produced by Amanda Somerville and guitarist \/ bassist Sander Gommans, Amanda\u2019s husband and musical collaborator. Recordings took place at Eternia Studios and The Rock Station in Reuver, Netherlands, and The Backwoods Gang in Michigan. Drum recordings were handled by Daan Janzing at In The Room in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Recordings were handled overall by Sander Gommans and Amanda Somerville, with mixing by Gommans at The Rock Station. Mastering responsibilities were overseen by Jos Driessen at Sandlane Studios in Rijen, The Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Sander Gommans commented: \u201cWriting, producing and mixing this album together with Amanda Somerville was an intense (three kids were born in between) but very fulfilling experience. Having After Forever\u2019s Andr\u00e9 Borgman back on drums was a huge bonus for me!<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Time To Shine\u2019 gives you a good idea of what the new album is about: energetic metal songs with lots of melodies, riffs, solos and, of course, Amanda on vocals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amanda Somerville added: \u201cWhere (Trillium debut album) Alloy was rather dark and moody and restless, Tectonic<\/em> is on the whole more uplifting and full of strength and character, though it\u2019s just as full of emotion.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy life was shaken up by figurative earthquakes through several elements shifting in recent years and that\u2019s what this album represents. It\u2019s a challenge to make an album that\u2019s musically heavy without being dragged down by melancholy, but that\u2019s what Sander and I set out to do from the beginning and it worked out beautifully!\u201d<\/p>\n

Amanda continued: \u201cThe core and essence of Tectonic<\/em> is very personal and comes, basically, from the hearts and minds of a singer and a guitar player and I think that\u2019s very apparent when you listen to the songs. Sander and I didn\u2019t want to overthink things and over-complicate the songs. There\u2019s definitely some bombast in there because we both have a love of keyboard arrangements, but they don\u2019t rule the roost here. Also, the only guest performances are by good friends from my hometown in Flint, Michigan who also played live with me solo and with Trillium, and also some great mates and colleagues of Sander\u2019s, so it\u2019s really a \u2018family\u2019 kind of album. We tried to keep things simple, and yet I think it\u2019s anything but low-key!\u201d<\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows;<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Time To Shine\u2019
\n02. \u2018Stand Up\u2019
\n03. \u2018Full Speed Ahead\u2019
\n04. \u2018Hit Me\u2019
\n05. \u2018Fighting Fate\u2019
\n06. \u2018Nocturna\u2019
\n07. \u2018Fatal Mistake\u2019
\n08. \u2018Shards\u2019
\n09. \u2018Clich\u00e9 Freak Show\u2019
\n10. \u2018Eternal Spring\u2019 <\/p>\n

Tectonic<\/em>\u2019s recording line-up was as follows;<\/p>\n

Amanda Somerville (vocals)
\nSander Gommans (guitars and bass)
\nAndr\u00e9 Borgman (drums)
\nMark Burnash (bass on \u2018Full Speed Ahead\u2019)
\nPaul Owsinski (second guitar solo on \u2018Full Speed Ahead\u2019)<\/p>\n

A music video was filmed for opening track \u2018Time To Shine\u2019. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs \u2018Shards\u2019 and \u2018Full Speed Ahead\u2019. All three clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Debut studio record Alloy<\/em> was released in November 2011 via Frontiers Music Srl.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Stefan Heilemann.<\/em><\/p>\n