On February 26th, Los Angeles prog-metal outfit Redemption - featuring Nick van Dyk, Ray Alder (Fates Warning, Engine), Sean Andrews, and Chris Quirarte (as well as guitarist Bernie Versailles, who is presently on an indefinite medical hiatus) - will release their sixth full-length, The Art Of Loss, via Metal Blade Records worldwide.

The band has launched a video for the album's title track, featuring guest guitarist Chris Poland. Directed by Brian Cox / Flarelight Films.

Director Brian Cox comments: "It's very easy to dwell on the past. To stew in pain, wishing you could get someone or something back that you may have lost. But in the end, you will always have yourself, no matter how much things might change. Nobody can ever take that from you and that's the message I tried to convey with this video."

Redemption's Nick van Dyk (guitars/keyboards) adds: "We're very excited to have worked with Brian to bring this song to life in this medium. The story of regret, survival, transcendence and the realization that we have the ability to be authors of our own destiny is brought home with the visuals that Brian has directed. Needless to say, it's also surreal to perform with the great Chris Poland. This video is a great representation of what Redemption stands for, musically and thematically."

The album is available for pre-order now in various formats here.

Containing over 70 minutes of their unique blend of passion, melody, aggression and complexity, The Art Of Loss was produced once again by Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Pagan's Mind, Pretty Maids, etc.), who worked with the band on 2009's Snowfall On Judgment Day. The cover artwork was also created by long-time Redemption collaborator Travis Smith (Opeth, Amorphis).

Musically, The Art of Loss follows its predecessor (2011's This Mortal Coil), but their newest work finds composition, musicianship and production taken up another notch, with an array of songs ranging from hard-hitting melodic metal to the 23-minute epic "At Day's End" - plus, special guest appearances from Chris Broderick, John Bush, Marty Friedman, Simone Mularoni and Chris Poland.

The Art Of Loss tracklisting

“The Art Of Loss” (featuring Simone Mularoni and Chris Poland)
“Slouching Towards Bethlehem” (featuring Simone Mularoni and Chris Poland)
“Damaged” (featuring Marty Friedman)
“Hope Dies Last” (featuring Chris Poland)
“That Golden Light”
“Thirty Silver” (featuring Chris Poland, Marty Friedman, and Chris Broderick)
“The Center Of The Fire” (featuring Chris Poland)
“Love Reign o'er Me” (The Who cover; featuring John Bush and Chris Poland)
“At Day's End” (featuring Chris Poland and Simone Mularoni)

“Thirty Silver”:

"Damaged” lyric video: