EMBRACE OF SOULS Brings “The Plague” to the Stage in New Live Video

Italian epic power metal band EMBRACE OF SOULS has released a new live video for “The Plague,” a track from its latest concept album, The Battle Of The Dead.

Filmed and edited by Simone “Morksar” D’Addazio, the performance puts the band’s theatrical power metal into a live setting, with Simone Fornasini handling keyboards for the performance.

“The Plague” occupies a pivotal point in the narrative of The Battle Of The Dead. Set in a medieval fantasy world divided among rival kingdoms, the album follows the emergence of a mysterious plague that infects its victims’ souls and pushes the continent toward a confrontation between the living and the dead.

The album draws heavily from the melodic heavy and power metal traditions of the ’80s and ’90s while incorporating the grander symphonic approach that emerged in European metal during the early 2000s. At the center of EMBRACE OF SOULS’ sound is the contrast between Giacomo Rossi’s lead vocals and Martina Mazzeo’s operatic soprano.

Released May 22 through Rockshots Records, The Battle Of The Dead was mixed and mastered by Alessio Garavello at Rogue Studios in London. DOMINE vocalist Morby makes a guest appearance on “The War.”

The record is the third full-length from EMBRACE OF SOULS, following 2021 debut The Number Of Destiny and 2024’s Forever Part Of Me. Originally conceived by drummer and composer Michele Olmi as a studio project, the group has since developed into a full live band and has shared stages with STRATOVARIUS, SONATA ARCTICA, RHAPSODY OF FIRE, VISION DIVINE and DOMINE.

EMBRACE OF SOULS will return to the stage Oct. 24 for Rockshots Night at Dedolor alongside HEAVENFALL. Additional performances are scheduled for Nov. 14 at Revolver Club in San Donà di Piave and Nov. 29 at Druso in Bergamo.

THE BATTLE OF THE DEAD track listing: “The Battle Of The Dead,” “Eversun,” “The Plague,” “The Gathering,” “Spine,” “Who Can Save Us,” “Betrayal,” “The Dark Lord,” “The War” featuring Morby, “Sacrifice” and “Desolate Lands.”