Swedish Progressive Doom/Death Band GOLD SPIRE to Release New Album “Steps into Shadow” on June 19 via Awakening Records
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GOLD SPIRE’s second full-length album Steps into Shadow will be released on June 19, 2026 via Awakening Records. The album will be available on CD and digital formats.
Formed in 2019 in Uppsala, Sweden, GOLD SPIRE was created by brothers Erik Sundström and Påhl Sundström following the end of Usurpress. What began as an outlet for ideas developed during the recording sessions for Usurpress’ final album Interregnum gradually evolved into a project drawing from progressive death metal, doom, progressive rock, and jazz-influenced arrangements.
Together with saxophonist Magnus Kjellstrand and bassist Petter Broman, the band developed a sound focused more on atmosphere, contrast, and dynamics than strict genre boundaries. Heavy sections sit alongside slower melodic passages, while saxophone, flute, and layered arrangements play a consistent role throughout the material.
On Steps into Shadow, GOLD SPIRE moves toward a darker and more direct approach while keeping the progressive and death metal foundation central to the album. The material balances heavier riffs and dense arrangements with more restrained passages, allowing the album’s atmosphere to build gradually across its runtime.
The album also marks the first release with vocalist Arvid Sjödin (FLOATING), who joined the band following the departure of former vocalist Heval Bozarslan. His vocal approach brings a different presence to the material while fitting naturally into the band’s evolving sound.
Steps into Shadow was recorded between 2023 and 2026 at Studio Siborator by Erik Sundström, with mixing and mastering handled by Lawrence Mackrory. The artwork was created by Påhl Sundström.
Rather than moving further toward technical excess, GOLD SPIRE continues to focus on mood, pacing, and atmosphere, combining progressive structures with death metal weight and darker melodic elements without losing cohesion.
Tracklist: 1. Starvation 2. Steps into Shadow 3. Liberation at Dawn 4. The Mire 5. Crown of Disfigurement 6. A Clarion Call 7. Drag Us Under 8. Truth is an Empty Fortress
Album Credits: Arvid Sjödin – Vocals Erik Sundström – Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals Påhl Sundström – Guitars Magnus Kjellstrand – Saxophone, Flute Petter Broman – Bass
Music and lyrics by Erik Sundström and Påhl Sundström Recorded in Studio Siborator during 2023–2026 by Erik Sundström Mixed and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory Artwork by Påhl Sundström
