NEFASTIS - Shadows At The Light Of Dawn (CD)
Label: Rockshots Records Genre: Symphonic Death Metal Format: CD Release date: 06/03/2026 RSCD243 UPC: 8051128623130
Tracklist
ACT I – Darkness
01. Cosmic Silence at the Edge of the New World - 2:50
02. Shadow Spell - 4:30
03. Seduced by the Beauty of the Darkness - 5:05
ACT II – Dusk
04.Absence of Illumination - 2:52
05. Tears of the Past - 4:29
06. Vortex of Light - 5:09
ACT III – Alone
07. Lights of Dawn - 3:43
08. Alone Again - 5:57
09. Stardust - 5:05
ACT IV – Decadence
10. Blackened Vision - 2:45
11. Collapsing Dream - 8:01
12. Flowers Swept Away by the Autumn - 5:33
Total album length: 55:58
Band line up
Simone Colombo: Lead Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Songwriting
Andrea Lenzi: Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals, Orchestrations
Fulvio Manganini: Bass
Claudio Invidia: Drums
Album Credits
Production Credits
Produced by: Nefastis
Electric Guitars & Bass recorded by: Paolo Siconolfi at Virtual Light Studio – Vedano Al Lambro (MB), Italy
Acoustic Guitars & Vocals recorded by: Frank Altare at 33Hz Studio – Trezzo sull’Adda (MI), Italy
Drums recorded & performed by: Federico Pennazzato at his private studio
Mixed by: Frank Altare at 33Hz Studio – Trezzo sull’Adda (MI), Italy
Mastered by: Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios – Örebro, Sweden
Composition Credits
Tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 written by Andrea Lenzi & Simone Colombo
Tracks 1, 7, 10, 12 written by Andrea Lenzi
Track 4 written by Andrea Lenzi & Matteo Gullì
All lyrics by: Andrea Lenzi
Lyrics editing by: Paolo Siconolfi, Simone Colombo & John Manning
Concept album idea by: Andrea Lenzi
All arrangements by: Andrea Lenzi & Nefastis
Guest & Session Musicians
Orchestrations & Orchestral Arrangements: Simone Campete
Female Vocals (tracks 11 & 12): Rhen Stillnight
Piano, Keyboards & Synths recorded & performed by: Iacopo Hacken
Keyboard Solo (Track 3) & Piano Intro (Track 9): composed by Iacopo Hacken
"Shadows at the Light of Dawn" marks the bold return of Nefastis with their most ambitious and narrative-driven release to date. Crafted as a concept album in four acts, the record blends sweeping symphonic arrangements, progressive depth and the intensity of melodic and extreme metal, unfolding within a haunting post-apocalyptic world. Each track contributes to a continuous emotional and musical journey, designed to be experienced from beginning to end without interruption.
Formed by Simone Colombo, Andrea Lenzi, Fulvio Manganini and Claudio Invidia, Nefastis shape a sound that bridges classical orchestrations, acoustic passages, thrash- and death-influenced riffs, atmospheric layers and darker black-metal accents. Their wide musical background translates into a dynamic and expressive palette, where aggression, melancholy and grandeur coexist seamlessly.
Recorded between Virtual Light Studio and 33Hz Studio, mixed by Frank Altare and mastered by Tony Lindgren at the renowned Fascination Street Studios (Amorphis, Kreator, Dimmu Borgir), the album delivers a modern and detailed production that enhances both its orchestral scope and its metal foundations. Additional contributions by Simone Campete (orchestrations), Iacopo Hacken (piano, keyboards, synths) and Rhen Stillnight (female vocals on tracks 11 and 12) enrich the sonic landscape with depth and contrast.
From the foreboding opening suite "Cosmic Silence at the Edge of the New World" to the emotionally charged and progressive closing chapter "Flowers Swept Away by the Autumn" the album stands as a cohesive and evocative work shaped to immerse the listener in a world of desolation, resilience and inner transformation.
A compelling release for fans of Wintersun, Hypocrisy and Fleshgod Apocalypse, "Shadows at the Light of Dawn" positions Nefastis as one of the most intriguing and visionary bands in the Italian symphonic death metal scene.
MARKETING & PROMOTION / SELLING POINTS
Second full-length album by symphonic death metal band NEFASTIS
For fans of Wintersun, Hypocrisy and Fleshgod Apocalypse