Myth, murder, and medieval Iceland collide on Leaves’ Eyes’ new EP ‘Song Of Darkness’, out now via Reigning Phoenix Music. Recorded at Mastersound Studio under the production of band mastermind Alexander Krull, the four-track release opens with the title track and its accompanying epic video, drawing its narrative from the Icelandic saga of Gisli the Outlaw, a world of intrigue, guilt-ridden dreams, and the fragile hope of redemption.
The EP showcases the full range of what Leaves’ Eyes do best. Elina Siirala’s commanding soprano anchors the orchestral sweep while Krull’s growls provide raw counterweight, with towering choirs, crushing riffs, and folk-inspired melodies woven throughout. “Song of Darkness is like a play with contrasts,” Siirala says. “It combines the mysterious and dark with light and angelic. In the midst of a dark story, there’s a feeling of hopefulness.” Krull frames it more directly: “A tragic love story, but no happy ending.”
Each of the EP’s four tracks unfolds like a saga chapter, cinematic in scale and personal in emotional weight. With more than two decades of symphonic and Viking metal behind them, Leaves’ Eyes arrive at ‘Song Of Darkness’ as one of the genre’s most visionary and consistently compelling forces, and the EP signals a full-length record to follow.