Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands launch live performance video for epic
19-minute track ‘Apocalypse’
New studio album Apocalypse available worldwide May 15
Pre-order now HERE
Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands have steadily emerged as one of the genre’s most ambitious modern voices. Now, the band deliver their new studio album Apocalypse, their most demanding and fully realized work to date, set for release May 15th.
The band returned with an epic statement, the 19-minute long lead title-track from the album, and now they are pleased to give fans a look at the song being performed live with a special session video directed by Luke Paron. Dig deeper into the Crown Lands world, with a live film that sees the duo expanding their line-up with additional players
Kevin Comeau comments: “When we wrote and recorded Apocalypse we knew our studio ambitions finally pushed us away from being able to pull everything off live as a duo. I produced a record last year for an incredible band from Hamilton Ontario called The Dreamland Band. Daniel Walton is an incredible guitarist, bassist and vocalist. Adam Inrig is a ridiculously talented drummer and keyboardist. They are both jazz-school grads and can play our material better than we can. When the conversation came up for additional members for the stage, I knew Dan and Adam were more than up to the task.”
Cody Bowles adds: “As the vision for the live rendition of Apocalypse came together, we knew we wanted to deliver something over-the-top. I thought it would be so cool to embody Blackstar and bring the character to life—developing this concept of the performance as a battle between Blackstar and the Ebonflight.
That brings me to the lovely man behind the camera: Luke Paron.
Luke and I go way back. We went to high school together, but years later we became very close. He’s now one of my best friends and my dungeon master in our evergreen D&D group. We first collaborated with him on the Live Ritual videos, and we absolutely loved how those turned out. So when it came time to capture and conceptualize the mammoth that is Apocalypse, it was a no-brainer. There’s something really special about getting to create cool things with your friends.”
Musically and creatively, Apocalypse marks a clear turning point. After completing Rituals entirely in their home studio, the band gained the confidence to take near-total control of the production process. Guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Kevin Comeau explains, “That record gave us the confidence to realize we could make a Crown Lands album in our own space, without a major-label budget or a big, fancy studio.” That confidence carried directly into Apocalypse, with much of the album written and recorded in the same room the band has worked in since 2020. To enhance the album’s most crucial moments, Crown Lands selectively collaborated with producers Nick Raskulinecz and David Bottrill.
Album Cover Art by Quinn Henderson
‘Apocalypse’ will be released as a Ltd CD Edition, Gatefold Neon Yellow LP, Limited Gatefold Neon Green LP & as Digital Album.
Pre-order now HERE
1. Proclamation I 1:22
2. Foot Soldiers of the Syndicate 4:20
3. Through the Looking Glass 3:45
4. Blackstar 4:00
5. The Fall 4:31
6. The Revenants I 5:29
7. Apocalypse 19:01
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Crown Lands will be on tour in Canada beginning on Feb 28th along with a stop on Cruise to the Edge in Miami, Florida.
FEB 28 – Windsor, ON – The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
MAR 4 – Miami, FL – Cruise to the Edge 2026
MAR 20 – Kingston, ON – Kingston Grand Theatre
MAR 21 – Milton, ON – FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton
MAR 24 – Ottawa, ON – Shenkman Arts Centre
MAR 25 – North Bay, ON – Capitol Centre
MAR 27 – Guelph, ON – River Run Centre
MAR 28 – London, ON – Wolf Performance Hall
MAR 31 – Richmond Hill, ON – Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
APR 1 – Oakville, ON – The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
JUL 4 – Miramachi, NB – New Maritime Music Festival
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