British melodic metallers CODE OF SILENCE – who are fronted by Brazilian vocalist Gus Monsanto (REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, ADAGIO, SYMBOLICA, LORD OF MUSHROOMS) - will release their new album, Dark Skies Over Babylon, on April 9th in North America via Mausoleum Records. The album was released in Europe on February 25th, and in Japan via Rubicon Music on January 23rd.

The band are offering a free download of the track ‘Tame The Tempest‘, from Dark Skies Over Babylon, as a free download for signing up to the band’s Reverbnation mailing list. Just go to this location.

Dark Skies Over Babylon was written and produced by Paul Logue (EDEN'S CURSE) and mixed by Alessandro Del Vecchio (Eden's Curse, HARDLINE, LIONVILLE). Stylistically it covers a range of genres from hard rock to progressive, fused with highly melodic metal.

The complete tracklisting for the CD is as follows:

'Omertà

'Bitter Sweet Paradise'

'Sky Is Falling Down'

'Tame The Tempest'

'Dark Skies Over Babylon'

'Seventh Seal'

'Witches Of November'

'Black Abyss'

'Knights Of The Crimson Cross'

'Midnight Cathedral (Veritas)'

'Here To Heaven'

Band leader and bassist James Murray recently posted a track-by-track album breakdown video for the album, which can be seen below:

The band includes seasoned vocalist Gus Monsanto, who has worked with Stratovarius vocalist Timo Tolkki (Revolution Renaissance) and Adagioand guitarist Ben Randall who for a time was with POWER QUEST. Scott McLean on keys (CONCEPT OF TIME and FALLOCH) and John Clelland on drums (THE JACK) complete the line-up.

For more details visit Codeofsilence.co.uk.