“Emperors and Fools” – our third album, to be released January 21, 2022

Pre-order the album here: https://bit.ly/ashes_of_ares_emperors_and_fools

Nine years after forming Ashes of Ares, Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales return with their third full-length album “Emperors and Fools”. This album sees the duo take the darkness and aggression from their previous album “Well of Souls” to a higher echelon. The writing process began almost immediately after “Well of Souls” was released. As usual, it was a true collaborative effort between the two, with ideas originating from one or the other, then evolving and being refined to what is presented on “Emperors and Fools.” The album flow is designed to keep the listeners on edge while bringing them from fast, heavy, pounding anthems to somber, melancholic, emotional pieces. The album ends with the eleven-minute long epic “Monster’s Lament” which features the long-imagined joining of forces between Matt Barlow and Tim Ripper Owens.

“Emperors and Fools” will be released on January 21, 2022 as digipak CD, limited Turquoise/Black Splatter Vinyl (300 copies worldwide), limited Red/Black Splatter Vinyl (300 copies worldwide) and digital streaming and download format.

• Produced by Ashes of Ares

• Mixed and mastered by Byron Filson at Villain Recording, Phoenix, Arizona

• Drums recorded by Ed Warrin of LCS Productions

• Artwork by Kamil Pietruczynik

TRACK LIST:

1. A City in Decay (Intro)

2. I Am the Night

3. Our Last Sunrise

4. Primed

5. Where God Fears to Go

6. Emperors and Fools

7. By My Blade

8. What Tomorrow Will Bring

9. The Iron Throne

10. Gone

11. Throne of Iniquity (CD Exclusive Track)

12. Monster’s Lament

Ashes Of Ares:

Matt Barlow – Vocals

Freddie Vidales – Guitars, Bass

Guests:

Drums on all tracks by Van Williams

Keyboard intro composed by Jonah Weingarten

1st solo “The Iron Throne” by Wiley Arnett of Sacred Reich

2nd solo “The Iron Throne” by Charlie Mark

2nd solo “Monster’s Lament” by Bill Hudson

Guest vocals “Monster’s Lament” by Tim Ripper Owens

Keyboards “Monster’s Lament” by Brian Trainor