Napalm Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Ireland's Miracle Of Sound, a solo project of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Gavin Dunne! With over a billion organic cross-platform streams, multimillions of views, over a million followers on his YouTube channel, and as the original creator of the viral hit "Valhalla Calling", Gavin Dunne is one of the most popular multi-genres hitmakers out there right now. Finally, Miracle Of Sound is releasing its first physical release and Napalm Records debut, Materia (Best Of 2011 – 2024), on 8 November.
Gavin Dunne on his first-ever physical album: "I'm really glad to finally be releasing some physical media for you all! My fans have been asking me for this for many years and though I have always wanted to release Vinyl & CDs, I have waited for the right opportunity in order to do it properly and in an exciting, interesting way that is worth your money. Teaming up with the lovely folks at Napalm Records has been the perfect opportunity to ensure that the first ever Miracle Of Sound Vinyl & CD are of the highest standard in terms of quality, promotion and artistic merit, the latter of which you can easily observe from Peter Sallai's absolutely stunning, elegant artwork & sleeve design which together capture the wild, creative spirit of the Miracle Of Sound project astonishingly well. I can't wait to feel the pride of placing this gorgeous record on my shelf and I trust that you, the fans, will love it too!"
Materia (Best Of 2011 - 2024) begins with Miracle Of Sound's biggest hit to date, "Valhalla Calling", which has been streamed millions of times and covered by numerous renowned artists worldwide. Inspired by the Assassin's Creed video game series, the maritime track "Beneath The Black Flag" sets sail and invites you to sing along, as does the lively sailor's anthem "Onwards We Row". The song "Skal", which has reached 40 million streams via YouTube and Spotify combined, catapults you back to the time of the Vikings, while the moving Celtic metal anthem song "Sirona" immerses you in an atmospheric, melancholy wall of sound. In contrast, the energetic track "Road Rage" steps on the gas pedal and blasts you into the fast-paced world of Mad Max: Fury Road, while the powerful and emotional "Ode To Fury" reflects the mythological battles of the video game God of War. Other video game-inspired tracks are the Diablo IV power/symphonic metal track "Between Heaven And Hell", "Wake The White Wolf" from The Witcher 3, and "Take It Back", which was also a collaboration with Bioware for the game Mass Effect 3. Finally, this collection also features the rousing remix "Valhalla Calling War Chant Version", which closes the album.
Materia (Best Of 2011 – 2024) marks a milestone in Miracle Of Sound's career, showing Gavin Dunne's ability to weave tales of adventure and emotion through the universal language of music. Link
Materia (Best Of 2011 – 2024) tracklist:
01. Valhalla Calling
02. Beneath The Black Flag
03. Skal
04. Road Rage
05. Ode To Fury
06. Between Heaven And Hell
07. Onwards we Row
08. Wake The White Wolf
09. Take It Back
10. All as one
11. Sirona
12. Valhalla Calling War Chant Version
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"I always wanted to express my emotions with my music, and this is what I do. And I think true music lovers feel when music is coming from the heart." - Tilo Wolff
"I don't tend to judge people, but I do judge them if they're too lazy to engage in independent thought or if they're simply careless and don't consider the consequences..." - Sven Friedrich
"It's a dark album. According to me, it's the darkest yet in our discography. It's also very suggestive, very introverted, less direct, and might be less friendly..." - Daniel Moilanen
"We're really into oxymorons and that sort of thing. Years and years ago, we came up with this idea—well, we didn't invent it, but we called it "happy sad"." - Matt James
