{"id":30574,"date":"2026-05-31T08:55:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=30574"},"modified":"2026-05-31T08:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T08:55:50","slug":"elder-release-new-studio-album-through-zero-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/elder-release-new-studio-album-through-zero-today\/","title":{"rendered":"ELDER Release New Studio Album \u201cThrough Zero\u201d Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Out Now On Stickman Records, Blues Funeral Recordings and Bird&#8217;s Robe!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;With their prog-psych sights set on dimensions hitherto unexplored, Through Zero is possibly their most perfectly conceived album yet. Creatively, the band give absolutely no quarter \u2013 this album demands you buckle up for a long and immersive ride through half a dozen tracks clocking in at almost an hour. Time to strap in, space cadets, your Uber to the stars awaits!&#8221;<\/em><br>8\/10&nbsp;<strong>CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE UK<\/strong><br>\u00b4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThrough Zero has become a genre milestone with which the band establishes a distinctive style of its own!\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;10\/10<strong>&nbsp;ROCK HARD GERMANY&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c&#8230;this Massachusetts quartet \u2014 albeit based in Berlin for the last decade \u2014 are rightly regarded as scene leaders in whatever you want to call this sort of fractal display head music, mastering the art of tension and release with more structural savvy than your average psych sprawl. Elder\u2019s sound picture is filled with details, not just a canvas for the tripping listener\u2019s hallucinations.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><br>8\/10&nbsp;<strong>METAL HAMMER UK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThrough Zero is an album that practically demands to be truly listened to.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9\/10<strong>&nbsp;ROCK TRIBUNE BELGIUM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;The fact is, whatever direction Elder had chosen to emphasize on this album, I would have loved it. But bringing everything together to such degree on Through Zero means that it exceeded all of my expectations.&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;<strong>HEAVY BLOG IS HEAVY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Elder proves once again why they\u2019re masters of their musical craft that other bands can\u2019t even come close to fully matching or even surpassing.&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;<strong>OUTLAWS OF THE SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;An obvious album of the year contender. Recommended without reservations!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE OBELISK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ELDER<\/strong>&nbsp;return today with the release of&nbsp;<strong><em>Through Zero<\/em><\/strong>, a record that stands among the most immersive and ambitious works of the band\u2019s career so far. Praised by the international music press, the album sees the band further expanding their distinctive blend of progressive rock, psychedelia and heavy sound while sharpening the dynamic depth and emotional weight that have defined their evolution over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two decades into their existence,&nbsp;<strong>ELDER&nbsp;<\/strong>remain an anomaly in the heavy underground &#8211; a rare band with the ability to absorb and shed influences from a myriad of genres without falling into pastiche or losing their own identity.&nbsp;<strong><em>Through Zero<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;stands as a strong reaffirmation of their commitment to pushing boundaries in the world of heavy rock and cements the group\u2019s status as leaders of the pack in heavy psychedelic rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Through Zero<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is out now on&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=12932782&amp;checkcode=09f68f150c5fb477&amp;urlcc=091f18c1cd77503a&amp;acc=Q28wN09DZUN4MlplVm0wdG5tbFNmWU5Ham1zYkxKSWl5NGdzNXhiK1k1THVhRWdJNmhrRkZCQzh5VTJRNnd3ZllGWWlxeGpUVkJybHZiWHNiVUNSU2c9PQ%3D%3D\">Stickman Records<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(Europe\/UK),&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=12932782&amp;checkcode=09f68f150c5fb477&amp;urlcc=1ae7be06f9ac352c&amp;acc=c3NyYUNieFBrb2dZdFM0TjQ4QWx1QUFOQTh2TkZMMCtIWkE1MFlldWRYQT0%3D\"><strong>Blues Funeral Recordings<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(North America), and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=12932782&amp;checkcode=09f68f150c5fb477&amp;urlcc=3c1f54584a545138&amp;acc=NlJid3NTWk05V01Dc0R6REJKaEZ5TEcvVmxVSDBsSTg2UEcwNGI0NTNxVT0%3D\"><strong>Bird\u2019s Robe<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(Australia).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elder - Capture\/Release\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vo73AyUfVz0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past twenty years,&nbsp;<strong>ELDER<\/strong>&nbsp;have mastered crushing riffs, melodic jaunts, progressive patterns, hypnotic grooves and ethereal atmosphere. On&nbsp;<strong><em>Through Zero<\/em><\/strong>, the band channel these years of experience into what may be their most immediate and engaging record to date, while allowing seeds from outside the sphere of rock music to take root and bloom within their progressive framework.&nbsp;Listeners will find familiar elements of new textures, sequences, and sounds alongside&nbsp;<strong>ELDER<\/strong>\u2019s iconic take on heavy rock. As always, every spin reveals new details.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;In a diverse album, the title track of our new album sits on the middle of the spectrum and is a perfect first impression of what\u2019s to come,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><strong>says<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;guitarist and singer&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Nick DiSalvo<\/strong>.&nbsp;<em>&#8220;Dreamy, heavy, raw, electronic, there\u2019s a bit of everything that makes this album special to us. Through Zero is about impermanence, coming to terms with mortality and the long struggle to not only make peace but to find a sort of solidarity with the dead. The more time passes, the more this theme returns to me, and always in a new light &#8211; much as our music always returns in a slightly changed state reflecting who we are becoming.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elder - Through Zero\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CII5XCjIL4Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded at&nbsp;<strong>Big Snuff Studios<\/strong>&nbsp;in Berlin across several months between tours in 2025,&nbsp;<strong><em>Through Zero<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;marks the first album the band not only produced themselves, but also co-mixed together with longtime collaborator&nbsp;<strong>Richard Behrens<\/strong>.&nbsp;Mastered by&nbsp;<strong>Carl Saff<\/strong>, the&nbsp;result is a record that feels more like a full extension of the band\u2019s creative intentions than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThrough Zero\u201d is a term borrowed from engineering and the world of music,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em>DiSalvo reveals. &#8220;<em>It describes the property of a frequency being able to pass through the zero point and continue into the negative. While it isn\u2019t a concept rooted in philosophy, it resonates with me on a conceptual level: the zero point is not an end, but a midpoint along a partially unseen path. Interpretation is open: the journey is the destination, beginnings and endings may be arbitrary, or perhaps reality is simply less linear than we tend to assume.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The songs on the album explore related themes that reflect my own observations and personal philosophy. Life and death, frustration and fear, helplessness and hope &#8211; all of these exist along the same \u201csignal path.\u201d<\/em><strong>Order&nbsp;<em>Through Zero<\/em>&nbsp;here:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=12932782&amp;checkcode=09f68f150c5fb477&amp;urlcc=7bf4e7590fc157ef&amp;acc=RVJydTMwaGxTam9ma3dtWXEybDdCc20yKzhoVzVBMUhLR2JJVmJlR2oyTWQ0bjN2WXgzK2V4eVNYakhQUXorRHVBVFZHT0d6eTVoV1g0TWs4N2RYK0E9PQ%3D%3D\">https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/bluesfuneral\/elder-through-zero-preorders<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Through Zero<\/em>&nbsp;Tracklist:<\/strong><br>1. Sigil To Ruin<br>2. Capture\/Release<br>3. Through Zero<br>4. Strata<br>5. Sight Unseen<br>6. Blighted Age<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In support of&nbsp;<strong><em>Through Zero<\/em><\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>ELDER&nbsp;<\/strong>will embark on an extensive European and UK summer run kicking off in June, followed by a North American headlining tour in September and October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<br>Visit&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=12932782&amp;checkcode=09f68f150c5fb477&amp;urlcc=7552859659732d6c&amp;acc=R214WGxBaEZVSGZPUlh2OERtbFU3M3pIckJiRGdJUktGQWlJSDhoRDR2bFliSFZMZWV5L2NXZ0tHeWxvL0RlQQ%3D%3D\">https:\/\/beholdtheelder.com\/tour<\/a>&nbsp;for more info and tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ELDER Live Dates Europe \/ UK 2026:<\/strong><br>13.06. Derby, UK &#8211; Download Festival<br>14.06. Colchester, UK &#8211; Colchester Arts Centre w\/ Blood Incantation<br>15.06. Southampton, UK &#8211; The 1865 w\/ Blood Incantation<br>16.06. Brighton, UK &#8211; Concorde 2 w\/ Blood Incantation<br>18.06. Clisson, FR &#8211; Hellfest<br>19.06. Dessel, BE &#8211; Graspop Metal Meeting<br>20.06. Dortmund, DE &#8211; Junkyard Open Air w\/ Kadavar<br>21.06. Frankfurt, DE &#8211; Das Bett<br>23.06. Winterthur, CH &#8211; Gaswerk<br>24.06. Karlsruhe, DE &#8211; P8 w\/ REZN<br>26.06. Oslo, NO &#8211; Tons of Rock<br>27.06. Thyrnau, DE &#8211; Blackdoor Festival<br>30.06. Sofia, BG &#8211; Mixtape 5<br>01.07. Thessaloniki, GR &#8211; Eightball Club<br>02.07. Athens, GR &#8211; Arch Club<br>07.07. Slunj, HR &#8211; Bearstone Festival<br>10.07. Pleszew, PL &#8211; Red Smoke Festival<br>23.07. Reutlingen, DE &#8211; Hafensounds Festival w\/ Kadavar<br>24.07. Budapest, HU &#8211; Monolit Festival<br>25.07. Tolmin, SI &#8211; Tolminator Festival<br>26.07. Milan, IT &#8211; Circolo Magnolia Summer<br>28.07. Rockstadt, RO &#8211; Rockstadt Extreme Fest<br>30.07. Breitenbach am Herzberg, DE &#8211; Burg Herzberg Festival<br>31.07. Michelau, DE &#8211; Rock Im Wald<br>04.08. Rostock, DE &#8211; MAU Club<br>05.08. Josefov-Jaromer, CZ &#8211; Brutal Assault Festial<br>08.08. \u00c2ncora, PT &#8211; Sonic Blast Festival<br>14.08. Valais, CH &#8211; PALP Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ELDER Live North America 2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September 09 &#8211; Richmond, VA &#8211; The Broadberry*<br>September 10 &#8211; Asheville, NC &#8211; The Orange Peel*<br>September 11 &#8211; Atlanta, GA &#8211; The Masquerade*<br>September 13 &#8211; Levitation Festival<br>September 16 &#8211; Mesa, AZ &#8211; &nbsp;Nile Theater\u2021<br>September 17 &#8211; San Diego, CA &#8211; Music Box\u2021<br>September 18 &#8211; Los Angeles, CA &#8211; &nbsp;Regent Theater\u2021<br>September 19 &#8211; San Jose, CA &#8211; &nbsp;The Ritz \u2021<br>September 21 &#8211; Vancouver, BC &#8211; Rickshaw Theatre\u2021<br>September 22 &#8211; Portland, OR &#8211; Roseland Theater\u2021<br>September 23 &#8211; Seattle, WA &#8211; Neptune Theatre\u2021<br>September 25 &#8211; Salt Lake City, UT &#8211; Urban Lounge\u2021<br>September 26 &#8211; Denver, CO &#8211; Federal Theater\u2021<br>September 28 &#8211; Chicago, IL &#8211; Avondale Music Hall\u2021<br>September 30 &#8211; Toronto, ON &#8211; Opera House\u2021<br>October 01 &#8211; Montreal, QC &#8211; Theatre Fairmount\u2021<br>October 02 &#8211; New York, NY &#8211; Webster Hall\u2021<br>October 03 &#8211; Boston, MA &#8211; Paradise Rock Club\u2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* with Bask<br>\u2021 with Blackwater Holylight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ELDER is:<\/strong><br>Nick DiSalvo &#8211; Guitar\/Vocals<br>Jack Donovan &#8211; Bass<br>Mike Risberg &#8211; Guitar\/Keyboards<br>Georg Edert &#8211; Drums<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For More Info Visit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=12932782&amp;checkcode=09f68f150c5fb477&amp;urlcc=f4016c637a771608&amp;acc=R214WGxBaEZVSGZPUlh2OERtbFU3OEt3Nk8yaTZYa2tyT2xjbklzRldsbz0%3D\">https:\/\/beholdtheelder.com<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=12932782&amp;checkcode=09f68f150c5fb477&amp;urlcc=e413dd4dfdb16438&amp;acc=enRScEhnQmIyYkczZ0VYMUZjakdmZkhFREVYVTljalFxcGkwcnVTOGdORHEyZ0hUYTJ5N29hMHM1ZUVnaHJoSQ%3D%3D\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elderofficial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elderband\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elderband<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elder.bigcartel.com\">https:\/\/elder.bigcartel.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=12932782&amp;checkcode=09f68f150c5fb477&amp;urlcc=a9a57f8bf4f86483&amp;acc=Q28wN09DZUN4MlplVm0wdG5tbFNmWU5Ham1zYkxKSWl5NGdzNXhiK1k1S1krazFrWTN5WEZHYVJZUXNKdHVPMw%3D%3D\">https:\/\/www.stickman-records.com<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=12932782&amp;checkcode=09f68f150c5fb477&amp;urlcc=3cc9066eec9d4f0f&amp;acc=c3NyYUNieFBrb2dZdFM0TjQ4QWx1SGdHYnBLWVh0bGJTUS9zeUVBUDdIVT0%3D\">https:\/\/www.bluesfuneral.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out Now On Stickman Records, Blues Funeral Recordings and Bird&#8217;s Robe! 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