ETERNAL RECURRENCE has released “Precious Stones,” the first single from its upcoming self-titled debut EP, Eternal Recurrence, due later this year. The project blends modern metal with a chamber music approach to orchestration, offering a different perspective on symphonic metal. Instead of large orchestras or fully sampled arrangements, ETERNAL RECURRENCE centers its sound on real musicians performing real orchestral instruments, allowing nuance, texture, and human imperfection to remain front and center.
Shaped in part by the financial realities of independent production, the band draws inspiration from the chamber music tradition. Chamber ensembles are written for smaller groups and more intimate settings, a philosophy that defines the project’s sound. All material on Eternal Recurrence was composed specifically for a chamber string ensemble featuring German Dmitriev on violins, Steven Schumann on cellos, Maciek Szczyciński on double bass, and C. Alex Luke on piano, combined with aggressive guitars, technical leads, and modern metal drumming.
“Precious Stones” was the first song written for the EP, originally conceived during the COVID pandemic as a straightforward metal track with keyboards and synths. After the project’s direction shifted toward a chamber string ensemble, the song was reworked with new string arrangements that play a more supportive role than on other tracks. The single features guest vocals from Mordian (DIAMORTE, SHIELD OF WINGS) on alto cleans and James Dorton (BLACK CROWN INITIATE, DIAMORTE, NE OBLIVISCARIS) on harsh vocals. Lyrically, the song stands apart from the rest of the EP, with words written by Jake Thiele, reflecting on division, politicization, and the ways modern life can drain joy from everyday existence.