DARK SYMPHONIES is proud to announce 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.

Former Candlelight Records recording artist ELEGION transcend all existing boundaries of aestheticism, capture the darkest of all emotions and delve through the forgotten recesses of the mind. This music is for those seeking to surpass the musical ambit and redefine its boundaries. Although this quest may never be ultimately achieved, it will never be abandoned. Hopefully, it can only inspire and temporarily satisfy the ears of those searching for the ultimate emotive experience...but until then, listen...

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!"
Now here is the complete recording details and tracklisting for "THE LAST MOMENT":

· The Last Moment
· Scars
· Solitude
· Taste
· Heaven's Torment
· Wallow (Instrumental)
· Confusion
· ELEGEION is:
· Anthony - Guitar, Bass, Vocal Laments
· James - Drums / Percussion, Bass, Guitar
· Dieudonnee - Voice, Piano

· Session Musicians:
· Brendan Pearn - Cello
· Tori Phillips - Violin
· Justin Hartwig - Lead Guitar on "The Last Moment" (Title track)

· Recorded at Tony Nesci Studios, Adelaide, March 2004
· Band Photo by Fabrizio Biviano
· Artwork by Travis Smith
· Layout by Dark Symphonies

Band profile:

Elegeion