New album, “The Hidden Realm”, out on July 11th!
With a strong discography that includes “Panta Rei” (2018), “Nadir” (2020), “Equilibrium” (2021) and the critically acclaimed “Aradia” (2023), Stygian Fair continue to carve out their own path, defying trends and embracing pure, emotionally resonant metal.
While details about “The Hidden Realm” remain under wraps, the album sees Stygian Fair pushing further than ever before — more direct, more melodic and more accessible without losing the edge that defines them. They’ve sharpened both their sound and their message, the songs hit faster, dig deeper and speak louder.
Lyrically, “The Hidden Realm” explores everything from political collapse and mass delusion to natural disaster, ancient mysteries and inner reckoning. It’s a record about the worlds we ignore, the truths we tend to bury and the consequences of silence.
For fans of Tad Morose, Memento Mori and those who long for metal with both weight and heart, “Abide Your Master” is a compelling invitation into the world of Stygian Fair—a world where music is crafted with intention, passion and no compromises.
We’re opening a door. Welcome inside.
Stygian Fair is a band from a small town called Umeå in the north of Sweden. The band has existed for about nine years now and it all started when both P-O Jonsson and Emil Holmqvist decided to leave a band called ” Crave” to lay the foundations for Stygian Fair. Erik Andersson joined on bass and Andreas Stoltz on lead vocals and guitar. This first incarnation of the band never made a big mark recording or gig-wise… due to life’s crooked path.
In the autumn of 2016 Erik left the band, and a few weeks later so did Andreas as well. Soon thereafter the band gathered new momentum by welcoming Anders Hedman as the new powerhouse bass player. After a couple of auditions, Pontus Åkerlund became the new singer and with this setting, the band recorded and launched an EP named “Into the Coven”. The band began playing live frequently at different local venues. At the end of August 2018, the band entered the studio again, and in October of the same year came the debut “Panta Rei”. In January 2020 came the sophomore album “Nadir” and in April 2021 “Equilibrium”.
In September 2021 Pontus Åkerlund decided to leave the band. A few week’s search for a new vocalist lead to the return of Andreas Stoltz as lead vocalist and guitar player, after his years in Binary Creed and Hollow. In late 2022 Stygian Fair entered the studio once again, to record ten new powerful songs and with Stygian Fair’s trademark strong melodies. It is titled Aradia after the witch daughter of Diana, the goddess of the hunt and the moon.
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