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[Power Metal / Oriental Metal] Sanctum Pyre - "He who Remains"

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Band/Artist: Sanctum Pyre
Release Title: He who Remains
Release Date: March 20th, 2026
Label: Steel Gallery Records
Format: Digital, CD
Genre: Power Metal / Oriental Metal
Country: Greece

Greek power metal band Sanctum Pyre released He who Remains through Steel Gallery Records, bringing together heavy and power metal with strong Eastern scales and an oriental metal character.

Formed in 2025, Sanctum Pyre first introduced themselves with two singles before moving into their debut album. The band’s sound is built around epic heavy metal, melodic power metal and Eastern-inspired arrangements, with Nikos Tzouannis handling the music, lyrics and orchestration.

Rob Lundgren leads the vocals on the album, while Mike G. handles guitars, bass, drum programming and mixing. He who Remains also includes guest appearances from Thomas Karam, Shlomit Levi and Cristina Reyes, with “Daughter Of The Wind” featuring Thomas Karam and Shlomit Levi, and the CD bonus track “The Veil Is Torn” featuring Thomas Karam.

Across ten tracks, including “Break Thy Chains”, “Ride Through Fire”, “She Was Flame” and the title track, the album places Sanctum Pyre in a melodic and epic power metal field, with clear oriental metal elements running through the record.

Tracklist:

1. Break Thy Chains
2. Ride Through Fire
3. Behold The Thrones
4. Pay The Price
5. The Hammer And The Cross
6. The Oath
7. She Was Flame
8. He Who Remains
9. Daughter Of The Wind (feat. Thomas Karam & Shlomit Levi)
10. The Veil Is Torn (Exclusive CD Bonus Track feat. Thomas Karam)

Line-up:
Rob Lundgren – Vocals
Nikos Tzouannis – Music, lyrics, orchestration
Mike G. – Guitars, bass, drum programming, mixing
Thomas Karam – Additional lead vocals on tracks 9 and 10
Shlomit Levi – Additional lead vocals on track 9
Cristina Reyes – Additional lead vocals on track 8

Recording info:
Produced by Sanctum Pyre
Mastered by Mike G. in Athens, Greece
“Daughter Of The Wind” music production, mixing and mastering by Rodrigo Camblong at Alquimia Recording Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Thomas Karam recorded at Nova Sounds Recording, Montreal, Canada

For fans of: Myrath, Orphaned Land, Arrayan Path, Warlord

Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanctumpyre
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SanctumPyre
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanctum_pyre/
Bandcamp: https://sanctumpyre.bandcamp.com/

If you wish to receive the full promo, please, get in touch: catia@againstpr.com