Schatten Muse, the Greek-German duo, are redefining Neue Deutsche Todeskunst (New German Death Art) with their dark, electronic soundscapes, inspired by electronic underground music of the 80s and 90s. The band is returning this December with their second album “Schicksalsweg” which will be released via The Circle Music.

Ahead of the album’s release, the band unveiled the first single “Transzendenz” premiered by Side-Line Magazine: https://www.side-line.com/schatten-muse-offers-exclusive-streaming-new-transzendenz-single/

Watch lyric video:

https://youtu.be/_bMUPEWHTXc?si=73gcg_wULQzn6DwL

Listen to “Transzendenz” via digital platforms:

https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/Transzendenz

Regarding the new album, the band said: “The fading splendour of transience is lost in the silence… in secrecy a transcendent soundscape becometh unveiled. The second Schatten Muse album is haunting, mysterious, melancholic, spiritual and powerful. Feel the vastness and freedom in the sound of " Schicksalsweg "! The album is mainly influenced by the electronic underground sounds of the 1980s and 1990s, especially Neue Deutsche Todeskunst/New German Death Art.”

The band members of Schatten Muse are no strangers to the gothic and dark music scenes. Schatten (Shelmerdine) is also a founding member of Dark Awake with which he has released over 20 albums and EPs. Muse (Sylvia Fürst) has co-founded a german deathart project, Egotragik, and is credited for translating the song “Gott Ist Tot” (Antichrist War Mix) by Impaled Nazarene on the “Ugra - Karma” album released in 1993.

“Schicksalsweg” follows where the debut album “Vergänglichkeit” (2022, The Circle Music) started. With poetic lyrics about madness, desperation and isolation, Schatten Muse combines elements of dark wave, gothic, neoclassical and electro wave, all filtered through their personal prism and poetic mood along with dramatised and theatrical narration.

“Schicksalsweg” will be released on 12 December in digi CD and digital formats. Pre-orders are available now via The Circle Music: https://thecirclemusic.gr/product/schatten-muse-schicksalsweg-digi-cd/

Pre-Save the album on digital platforms: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/Schicksalsweg

Schatten Muse are:

“Muse” (all vocals, lyrics) – Sylvia F./S. (ex-Egotragik)
“Schatten” (all music) – Shelmerdine (Dark Awake)

Schatten Muse online

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schattenmuse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schatten.muse
Bandcamp: https://schattenmuse.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ycCmvjkmzVT5zRElwGENN?si=W9CgqkDzRhKIMnu_SBVPow

The Circle Music online

Website: https://thecirclemusic.gr
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thecirclemusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Circle-Music-109161897443413
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_circle_music
Bandcamp: https://thecirclemusicfamily.bandcamp.com