Track By Tracks: Daidalos - Dante (2025)

1. Dante (Intro):

The album begins in the silence of the dark forest. Dante has lost his way, strayed from the right path, and wanders deeper into the unknown. Whispers rise, shadows close in – until the first storm of guitars breaks in. The descent has begun.

2. Inferno (Maintrack):

The journey gains momentum. Furious riffs and staccato-violin-orchestration ignite the chaos of the first circle. Here, the refrain still feels strangely uplifting, almost filled with discovery, because Dante has no idea of the horrors ahead. This contrast makes the fall even more tragic.

3. Ashes (Maintrack):

A song about holding onto the last spark of hope. Melancholic yet defiant, it portrays the will not to let despair consume everything.

4. Storm (Maintrack):

Unleashed chaos – furious riffs, orchestral whirlwinds, relentless drumming. The damned are swept endlessly by storms of passion, a violent and merciless tempest.

5. Minos (Intro):

Dark choirs chant to a false savior – a personality that exploits them rather than saves them. A children’s choir rises among them, with the lead sung by my own son, adding an unsettling, fragile intensity.

6. King (Maintrack):

A hymn to false idols. Heavy, ceremonial, and decayed at its core, it reflects a ruler consumed by inner rot, who built his kingdom on corruption and fear – echoing the downfall of power structures, past and present.

7. Styx (Interlude):

A dark passage across the river. You hear the boat entering the black, ink-like water, sliding through dense fog. At the end of the crossing, the three burning towers of the City of Dis appear on the horizon for the first time.

8. Gate (Intro to Dis):

Dante arrives at the massive gates of the infernal city. It mirrors the moment the doors open, leading him deeper into Hell.

9. Dis (Maintrack):

One of the dramatic highlights. Dark, fast, oppressive, and ritualistic – it deals with fear as a tool of domination. In the refrain, a faceless figure calls: “Enter my fear.” It represents the way power preys on the frightened, not to protect, but to control.

10. Phlegethon (Interlude):

A cinematic orchestration of destruction. The fiery river crashes through the underworld, collapsing walls and worlds. It ends with the sound of stones clattering – which echoes into the next part.

11. Malebolge (Interlude / Intro to Euphobia):

Stones continue rolling, before choirs appear – carrying the main melody of Euphobia. A bridge of dread, setting the stage for the emotional centerpiece.

12. Euphobia (Maintrack):

The fear of joy itself. In today’s world, negativity often dominates, and even admitting you are well can feel out of place. This track is melancholic yet cathartic – reflecting a society that pushes despair and shadows, while suffocating light.

13. Ultimatum (Maintrack – Finale):

The final escape. Monumental, cold, and absolute. Time, death, and the last frozen moments of the journey are captured in a liturgical atmosphere. The orchestration becomes towering and sacred, while guitars and drums crush forward – the ultimate end of the descent.