The Mourning – Hush 2024

Release date: Monday, June 24th 2024 A Unifying Prog Metal Journey of Reflection and Self-Discovery: The Mourning release first video single Chaos Machine from upcoming album Hush

If you think of the most magical reason for founding a band, it’s most certainly a common passion for music, a common aspiration to use the power of music to move people, to inspire and make an impact on their lives in the most positive way. It’s a special bond between people that know how music can give a sense of purpose and meaning in life. This is exactly where US based prog metal pioneers The Mourning draw their energy from. What started out as a simple recording project of vocalist and composer Johnny Ray and drummer Jason Berlin (son of famous bassist Jeff Berlin) in Tampa, Florida, in 2017, became a journey of self-discovery, soon attracting kindred spirits until the band was complete with all-rounder Alex Nasla (ex Witherfall, producer, vocalist and keyboardist), Italian musician and composer Francesco Pinter (guitar), lead vocalist Eliana Blanchard​ and guitarist Phillip Colacecchi.

After the release of their quite experimental EP Theosis in 2018, in which the band embarked on a journey to discover their true sound and a message of their own, The Mourning are now ready to present their first full-length album Hush, to be released on June 24, 2024. It shines thanks to a much heavier emphasis on guitars, including the use of slap guitar, grooving riffs, angelic classical guitar, face-melting guitar solos and much more in the band’s sound that was originally highly influenced by Opeth, Steven Wilson and Haken, as they underline: “On this album we also took the harmonies to the next level with the soulful vocals of Eliana Blanchard, giving the songs a much richer harmonic sound and unique sonic identity.” The striking energy between the contrasting voices elevates the experience beyond the one-dimensional atmosphere of the typical, inviting the listener to join the band on their turbulent voyage, on which they combine the cold precision of progressive metal with raw emotional energy: “We are trying to give listeners insight with the backdrop of a virtuous soundscape that opens the mind to new ideas, concepts, and inner growth. Some albums take your hand on its journey – Hush takes you on an introspective journey of your self.”

And one thing is absolutely clear: This is only the beginning of a grand journey for The Mourning.

1. The Mourning – Chaos Machine
2. The Mourning – The Mountain
3. The Mourning – He Cries
4. The Mourning – I Feel The Rain
5. The Mourning – Hush
6. The Mourning – The Wind
7. The Mourning – My Own Way
8. The Mourning – Cries of the Mind
9. The Mourning – My Own Hell
10. The Mourning – Smooth Seas