Good news for all those who didn’t get enough light during this, in meteorological terms, rather mixed summer. The coming of the light is near… from November 18th the arrival of Master Of Light will put an end to all this weather-related tristesse and brighten the mood with the familiar positive Freedom Call aura.

Frontman Chris Bay promises: “Our fans can look forward to a whole dozen new songs which once again present the different aspects of our melodic metal with lots of fast-paced numbers but also progressive references and balladesque moments. There’s bound to be something for every Freedom Call fan.”

Master Of Light will be available on Steamhammer/SPV in a digipak, a double colour vinyl version and for digital download.

The album was recorded at the band’s own Little Sun Creek Lounge studio near Nuremberg, with Chris Bay and Stephan Ernst, who already co-produced the predecessors Land Of The Crimson Dawn (2012), Beyond (2014) and Eternity - 666 Weeks Beyond Eternity (2015), manning the controls.

The current lineup featuring the two founder members Chris Bay (vocals, guitars) and Ilker Ersin (bass) plus their two fellow combatants, guitarist Lars Rettkowitz and drummer Ramy Ali, has proved itself many times over, currently captivating audiences at major festivals worldwide with their lead single, “Hammer Of The Gods”, which arrived at the physical and digital stores in July. Even before the release of the album, there will be a new video clip to support the album track, “Metal Is For Everyone”, which is set to additionally whet our appetite for Master Of Light.

Bay on the significant song title: “There’s a bit of heavy metal in all of us, isn’t there?”

Master Of Light will be released in two physical versions, each with a different cover:

Green: DigiPak incl. Poster
Blue: Double LP Gatefold, 180 g, printed inner sleeves, blue Vinyl, CD in paper sleeve

Tracklisting:

“Metal Is For Everyone”
“Hammer Of The Gods”
“A World Beyond”
“Masters Of Light”
“Kings Rise And Fall”
“Cradle Of Angels”
“Emerald Skies”
“Hail The Legend”
“Ghost Ballet”
“Rock The Nation”
“Riders In The Sky”
“High Up”

“Hammer Of The Gods” lyric video:

Master Of Light Tour 2016/2017

September
9 - Atlanta,GA - ProgPower
24 - Vorchdorf, Austria - Runen der Nacht Festival

November
25 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador
26 - Lima, Peru - Taste Of Evil Steel
27 - Bogota, Columbia - Powermetal Fest
29 - Santiago de Chile, Chile - San Diego

February
7 - Cologne, Germany - Underground
8 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos Saal
9 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
10 - Erfurt, Germany - From Hell
11 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
12 - Stuttgart, Germany - Club Cann
14 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
15 - Nürnberg, Germany - Hirsch
16 - Bremen, Germany - Tivoli
17 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
18 - Berlin, Germany - Badehaus