EPK – Siege Perilous – Creation’s Call (2024)
Publicist – Jon Asher – jon[@]ashermediarelations[.]com
Band: Siege Perilous
EP: Creationâs Call
Release Date: August 23, 2024
Label: Self-Release
“With each song we undertook the interesting if not daunting task of trying to build a world and tell a story in 3-5 minutes. Â We are hoping that each track successfully transports the listener to that place to experience the story first hand. Â Iâve always found that the escapism of heavy metal and power metal was one of its best qualities and the ability to leave the world behind for a bit to enter the worlds of fantasy and heavy metal being something that got me through some really tough times in my youth, and thatâs a huge motivator for me for creating this band and behind the way we try to craft the listener experience into our songs.” – Siege of Perilous
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Band: Siege Perilous
EP: Creationâs Call
Release Date: August 23, 2024
Label: Self-Release
Track Listing:
1. Oathsworn (3:13)
2. Across the Rubicon (3:42)
3. Sons of the Verdant (4:49)
4. Creationâs Call (4:03)
5. Brothers of the Five (5:13)
EP Credits:
Written by: Scott Hancock, Eric Fischer, Shaughnessy McDaniel, Mark Girard
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by: Nick Nordurft, Rusty Sun Audio
EP Artwork by: Melissa Desatoff
Shaughnessy McDaniel is Registered with ASCAP
Band Lineup (Album and Live):
Shaughnessy McDaniel – Vocals
Scott Hancock – Guitar
Cody Martinez – Guitar
Eric Fischer – Bass
Mark Girard – Drums
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The cover for âCreationâs Callâ shows Aeon, the time dragon, breathing life into the Universe. In Creationâs Call Aeon begins to communicate with the songâs protagonist, making him slowly go insane. Itâs a fantastical version of the question âWould you go mad if you could actually directly speak with God?â
About the album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
Itâs all centered around Epic storytelling even if those stories are somewhat varied. We wanted the tones and moods to display range in both songwriting and playing while also conveying a cohesive sound and feel all centered around telling epic fantasy stories. Â
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. Oathsworn – This song centers around a great riff with an epic phaser effect on it to convey the sense of being transported and whipped around through time. Â It tells the story about a band of adventurers who when faced with a world-ending evil are flung back in time in order to have a chance to try and save the world.
2. Across the Rubicon – This song uses a marching cadence and heavy chorus hook to tell the story of the fall of the Roman Republic from the perspective of one of Caesarâs legionaries, telling the story of one of historyâs most famous points of no-return. Â One of the most unique features of this song is the final chorus which is written in Latin and checked by several scholars of Roman history.
3. Sons of the Verdant – This song has an interesting combination of dark and triumphant. The story is a fantasy version of a story we see repeated throughout history, that of native resistance to colonizing oppressors. Â One of the cool things about fantasy is the ability to take these universal themes and be able to apply them without having to point at one group of people and borrow their story, especially since there are so many instances of it from Antiquity to Modern Day. Â This is probably one of our most musically complex songs, featuring longer and more varied instrumental sections, having vocals be almost more of a punchy accent than the driving force, hitting at the right times while really letting the amazing instrumentalists in the band rock out. Â
4. Creationâs Call – This song is a darker high fantasy take on Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror ideas. Â Itâs a fantasy answer to the question âWhat would happen if you could speak directly to God?â The character slowly losing his mind. Â So this is a rather dark song overall showing the protagonistâs descent into madness. Â
5. Brothers of the Five – This song is probably the most Power Metal song that we have ever done. Â A massive, epic, and triumphant sound that shows the brighter side of the genre. Â The song itself centers around a group of heroic knights that live their life by five tenets: honor, integrity, resilience, willpower, and command.
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Story Angles – Fun Facts
- Shaughnessy is a high school history teacher with a Masterâs Degree in history who used his knowledge of history and Latin to write the lyrics for Across the Rubicon. Eric is going to start his first semester of teaching this fall as a math teacher if the teaching angle is of interest.
- Oathsworn comes from a Live-Action Roleplaying (LARP) storyline from the LARP that 4 out of the 5 band members play. Scott and Eric are the heads of the plot team and create fantasy stories for the group (sometimes 50-75 players in a weekend) to play out on a monthly basis.
- The band is about to make their first major festival appearance in August at the first Mile High Power Festival at the Oriental Theater in Denver (https://www.theorientaltheater.com/event/427460/Mile-High-Power-Fest), working alongside festival founder Soren Bray from Celestial Wizard to make this first festival a success and really bringing more awareness to the great Power Metal community that exists here in Colorado.
- The band loves to wear big fantasy costumes on-stage. The lead singer, Shaughnessy, even wears steel chainmail armor to help him feel like a fantasy warrior and each band member has a different kind of persona, roughly equating to a Dungeons and Dragons-style class. (Shaughnessy-Warrior, Eric-Bard, Mark-Druid, Scott-Wizard, Cody-Rogue)
- 3 of the members are coming from previously successful and well-known bands but that are outside the metal genre. Mark Girard from horror punk band 13 Nails while Shaughnessy McDaniel and Eric Fischer were previously bandmates in the raunchy Celtic Folk Band, âThe Stubby Shillelaghsâ.
L-R: Cody Martinez (Guitar)Â | Scott Hancock (Guitar) | Shaughnessy McDaniel (Vocals) | Mark Girard (Drums) | Eric Fischer (Bass)
Photo Credit: Underhill Imagery
Influenced by LARP, historical events, and fantasy literature, Denver-based power metal outfit Siege Perilous has once again ignited the flames of epic storytelling with their second EP âCreationâs Callâ slated for an August 2024 release.Â
Set to enrapture audiences with its fantastical lyrics and thunderous guitar riffs,âCreationâs Callâ invites listeners into realms of adventure and wonder. It is highly recommended for fantasy fans and those with an interest in Sabaton, Manowar, and Iron Maiden.
âCreationâs Callâ is due out on August 23, 2024, and available for digital pre-save at âhttps://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/siegeperilous/creations-call-2â and made available at band’s online store – âhttps://siegemetal.com/storeâ.
Discography:
2024 – Creation’s Call – EP
2023 – Ride the Leyline – Single
2023 – Blood Hallows – Single
2023 – Black Death – Single
2022 – Betrayal of the Dracolich – EP
Skoldvagg, Phantomstone, Humanity, The Band Repent, Signs of Tranquility, Wicked Vixen
Upcoming:
2024 – Mile High Power Festival – Denver, CO
