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artist: Furnace
title: Echoes of a Distant Future
year: 2026
genre: Death Metal
type: Album
label: Emanzipation Productions
language: English
rel. date: 2026-05-29
source: WEB/MP3
quality: CBR 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo
runtime: 00:41:48
size: 95.8 MiB / 10 tracks
rip date: 2026-10-17
source url: https://open.qobuz.com/album/jsq3pmu8sy7rl
tracklist:
01. Shores of Oblivion 4:00
02. Vast Horizons 4:34
03. Refracted City Lights 4:52
04. The Enemy of My Enemy 4:00
05. Semblance of Sanity 4:05
06. This Engine Runs on Spite 3:56
07. Betrayal 4:10
08. Cathedral Gates 3:38
09. 61 Cygni 4:02
10. Astral Ascension 4:31
release notes:
FURNACE return with their highly anticipated seventh full-length album
"Echoes of a Distant Future". The Swedish melodic death metal act unveils
a new chapter in their ongoing conceptual saga, continuing the narrative
first introduced on "Trojan Hearse" (2024), and delivering another
crushing, story-driven opus rooted in atmosphere and intensity.
Formed in 2019 by Rogga Johansson and Peter Svensson, Furnace have carved
out a distinct space within melodic death metal by merging progressive
weight with gothic undertones. Across a prolific catalogue, including
"Black Stone Church" (2020), "Dark Vistas" (2020), "Stellarum" (2022),
"The Casca Trilogy" (2023), "Trojan Hearse" (2024), and "Eternally
Enthroned" (2025), the band has remained committed to expansive,
narrative-driven releases.
On "Echoes of a Distant Future", Furnace once again embrace the concept
album format in full. Picking up directly from its predecessor, the story
follows a protagonist escaping Hell through a mysterious machine, only to
awaken in a distant, dystopian future where alien forces secretly
dominate humanity. As he is drawn into a resistance movement, the album
explores themes of survival, identity, and the enduring question of
whether mankind can reclaim its fate.
Musically, the album continues Furnace's signature blend of crushing
riffs, haunting melodies, and layered atmospherics, drawing clear
influence from the progressive edge of Edge of Sanity and the darker
tonal palette associated with Paradise Lost. The result is a cohesive and
immersive listening experience that reinforces the band's reputation as
one of the genre's most ambitious and consistent acts.
With "Echoes of a Distant Future", Furnace not only expand their already
vast discography but also deepen their commitment to storytelling within
metal, delivering a record that is as cinematic in scope as it is
sonically powerful.
Not to be confused with other bands with same name.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Furnace/3540467568