Power metal collective Dragony is excited to officially announce new studio record, entitled Viribus Unitis. Due out January 15th, 2021 through Napalm Records, it features 12 songs, which will be available on CD, Digital and Vinyl versions. You can also check out a music video for the first single, "Gods Of War", co-written by Tommy Johansson (Sabaton, Majestica).

Vocalist Siegfried Samer on the new album: "Viribus Unitis marks both a return to our musical roots as well as a next step into the future for Dragony, as we are returning to a "rock opera concept" album similar to our debut Legends, but at the same time, we have evolved musically and are delivering what we consider our heaviest and most diverse album to date. And even though we are taking a bit of a creative approach with the source material, the concept story of the album is deeply intertwined with the history of Austria and in particular with the end of the Habsburg monarchy, which is often romanticized in Austria and ingrained in our collective consciousness. We are therefore thrilled to be able to release this very special album on an Austrian label, Napalm Records, and hope that both old and new fans of Dragony will enjoy the brand new songs!"




Dragony about the track: "The first single "Gods Of War" is also the opening track of the album, and sets the stage for the story that is to come: The year is 1867, and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria is forced to accept the terms of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise after suffering losses in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, effectively establishing the dual monarchy that became known as the "k. & k. Monarchy". In this situation, he is questioning whether his empire even has a future, or only its glorious past.

The music for the song was co-written by Tommy Johansson from Sabaton & Majestica with his partner in Symphony Of Tragedy, Tomas Svedin, with the vocal lines and lyrics having been composed by our singer Siegfried. Musically, it's therefore a very "Scandinavian-sounding" song that adds another texture to the catalogue of Dragony, and we are already very much looking forward to playing this one live at future shows!"

Tommy Johansson on "Gods Of War": "What Dragony did to "Gods Of War" is far beyond what I could have expected it to turn out when this song was written. How they play and sing this song is just glorious! It's so powerful and you can sing along to the chorus right away. I'm happy and honored I got to be a part of Dragony, and the song suits well to the rest of this epic album!"

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