DARK. VIRTUOSITY. INTEGRITY.

Because I want it finished and released before cancel culture gets to it...

.....and I'm getting old.

Toby 

I certainly didn't expect to be doing another WEF album, especially after just finishing my solo instrumental album (which is being prepared for release).

Recording the solo album seemed to open up a lot of ideas; writing better arrangements, higher standard of performance, recording quality. The solo album felt like a preparation for the WEF album in hindsight.

Although I do agree that you should write music for yourself, this one is for the listeners that want a specific Traditional Heavy/Power Metal sound from me. This time I was more than happy to oblige.

I also worked quickly because I asked Moribund Records to give me a deadline in order to make their 2021 release schedule. I work better under a little pressure. 

So now it's onto recording bass, lead guitar and vocals. The fun part!

Stay tuned and thanks for listening! Toby 

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Moribund Records has set the release date for my solo album "From the Aether"! June 11th the record will be out worldwide on cd and  all digital and streaming platforms. I hope to play some regional shows (possibly more) this summer to support the album. Of course in these times it is too difficult to say for sure! Artwork unveiled soon!

The Where Evil Follows album is coming along quickly with five songs already finished. If I can compete it within a month or two it will most likely be out this fall. WEF will also be released on Moribund Records and I will seek a vinyl license deal as well. 

Mathias Kamijo of Sweden's legendary Black Metal band, Algaion, has begun a side project and I will be contributing guitar work to that as well! Mathias has already sent me three songs to start work on. I discovered Algaion twenty six years ago and have been a huge fan ever since. I can only think of a small number of musicians I would actively seek to work with and Kamijo is one of them!

There are more things in the works and I will post them here as they are solidified!

Thank you for your support!  Toby 

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I am midway through the recording of the second WEF album. I had not planned on doing this album! After I finished my solo album a floodgate of new material emerged. Writing music can be a difficult process so when inspiration strikes, I go with it until it's drained. 

The working title of the album is "Dragon of Revelation" and I will be writing the lyrics and handling the vocals. The music calls for something abrasive yet melodic and I am confident I can do it. If I decide I'm unhappy with my voice, I have options. So far, so good.

As with the first album, this one will be released on Moribund Records. The album will be out sometime in 2021! As news is available, I will post it here. 

Thanks for your support! Toby 

As I have mentioned, I've just finished my instrumental guitar album for Moribund Records. "From the Aether" will be released worldwide in late May/early June. 

Recording that album seemed to turn on a creative flow that is continuing. I am very much into Traditional Heavy Metal right now, so the time is right for another album that showcases the genre. Work on the second Where Evil Follows album has begun!

WEF signed to Moribund Records in 2014 and our debut "Portable Darkness" was released the following year. The project was named after an Onward song because I wanted to tour and play Onward music while forging ahead simultaneously. 

WEF has a new vocalist whom will be revealed at a later date. Onward and Necrytis listeners can expect a total return to bombastic yet melodic Traditional Heavy/Power Metal. I estimate the album out this summer on Moribund Records. Thanks for your support!

Toby

I can't believe I finished this album! The writing and creative process kept coming and going throughout the last year.  I can usually crank albums out very quickly without doubt or second guessing. Remember,  "From the Aether" was going to be a complete departure from heavy metal.  It started as a blues album.  The end result is a pure heavy metal onslaught that utilizes everything from vintage neoclassical metal to black metal. Hopefully you enjoy it!

I am preparing the album today to ship out to maestro musician and engineer Brett Hansen of Audio Arts Studio in Las Vegas. His contributions to my music since my debut album on Shrapnel Records in 1993 have been invaluable.

Track listing for Toby Knapp "From the Aether" coming summer 2021 on Moribund Records:

1. Scavenger of the Gods 

2. From the Aether

3. The Emerald Tablet 

4. Labyrinthine Windings 

5. Honorius 

6. Psychic Contagion 

7. Scythian Sea 

8. The Greater Fortune 

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