Dark Symphonies has announced the signing of Australian doom artist, ELEGEION. The tentative, world wide release date for their Dark Symphonies debut, The Last Moment, will be the summer of 2005.

According to a press release, "their new release, The Last Moment, takes the listener deeper into the bands unrelenting descent into the boundless pit of despair. And, although like the Loch ness Monster, this band rarely raise their heads above the black murky depths to bring an offering to the surface, you will see that this new chapter in the Elegeion journey is well worth the wait. It features supreme artwork by Travis Smith (KATATONIA, and OPETH), Justin Hartwig from CHALICE on lead guitar, members of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and the angelic voice of Dieudonnee."

Commenting on their signing to Dark Symphonies, Elegeion's founder and main composer Anthony Kawn shares: "I am extremely happy to be releasing this album through Dark Symphonies. I look forward to getting the band wider exposure both in America and the rest of the world, and working with blokes who are passionate about music and committed to promoting quality doom metal. With The Last Moment, I hope to bring together all the best elements of previous releases, with the addition of some new influences from Dee and James, to create a true solid fusion of melancholic metal with strings, piano and female vocals. We spent a lot of time writing, refining and recording the songs and, by comparison, I feel this release is Elegeion's best to date, and I really hope the fans will agree!"

The tracklisting for The Last Moment is as follows: 'The Last Moment', 'Scars', 'Solitude', 'Taste', 'Heaven's Torment', 'Wallow' (Instrumental), 'Confusion'.

The Last Moment was recorded at Tony Nesci Studios, Adelaide in March 2004.

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