{"id":19845,"date":"2026-05-06T08:11:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19845"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:12:01","slug":"ataraxia-summon-shamanic-spirits-of-the-north-in-new-single-alabaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19845","title":{"rendered":"ATARAXIA summon shamanic spirits of the North in new single \u201cAlabaster\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ATARAXIA-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19846\" style=\"width:466px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ATARAXIA-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ATARAXIA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ATARAXIA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ATARAXIA-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ATARAXIA.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p id=\"x_docs-internal-guid-878ba4aa-7fff-6297-a048-433d959bd7a1\"><em>New album \u201cSylfaera the Fair\u201d completes the epic trilogy begun with \u201cPomegranate\u201d and \u201cCentaurea\u201d<br><br>New music features glossolalia (invented language) and weaves together elements of nordic, dark and ritual folk<br><br>30th studio album to be released on 21 May 2026 via The Circle Music in Digi CD, limited marbled transparent turquoise &amp; black&nbsp;LP and a limited Deluxe Black Box. Pre-orders available<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>As the release of their landmark 30th studio album draws near,&nbsp;<strong>Ataraxia&nbsp;<\/strong>have unveiled the next chapter of their latest odyssey. The new single and video, \u201c<em><strong>Alabaster<\/strong><\/em>\u201d, moves away from the Mediterranean rites of the previous single towards the frost-laden peaks of the North.&nbsp;<br><br>Taken from the upcoming album \u201c<em><strong>Sylfaera the Fair<\/strong><\/em>\u201d, the final installment of a trilogy that began with \u201c<em>Pomegranate<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>Centaurea<\/em>\u201d, \u201c<em><strong>Alabaster<\/strong><\/em>\u201d introduces a warrior-shaman into the band\u2019s unfolding mythos.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Ataraxia - Alabaster (The Circle Music)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jJgsL7HnOoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the world of \u201cSylfaera the Fair\u201d, \u201cAlabaster\u201d is a free spirit and a shaman deeply entwined with the wolf species. He roams the snow-capped Northern mountains, a formidable warrior who balances the disciplined grace of martial arts with the raw, savage power of the wilderness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a member of the Fellowship of the 9, \u201cAlabaster\u201d embodies the sacred masculine. He is a body-shifter, moving between the forms of man and wolf, his identity defined by the pale hue of his skin and fur. He is the first to arrive at the ritual grounds of Loona under the light of the full moon, acting as the vanguard who opens portals through arcane formulas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band comments on the track\u2019s significance: &#8220;<em>Alabaster acts as a bridge between the physical and the spiritual. On the night in Loona, he longs to reunite with his group soul, moving not as an individual, but as a single spiritual entity guided by powerful instinct. He knows the shadows, the tracks, and the smells of the wild. He represents that primal, intuitive force that exists within the sacred masculine<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The track features the evocative vocals of Francesca Nicoli, set against the music that includes bouzouki, electric guitar, and ritualistic programming by Vittorio Vandelli, and keyboards of Giovanni Pagliari. The haunting uilleann pipes of guest musician Gregorio Bellodi further elevate the arrangement. Wampyrion directed the accompanying video.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSylfaera the Fair\u201d will be available from 21 May 2026 in three distinct physical formats via The Circle Music. Options include a high-quality Digi CD, a Turquoise LP limited to 400 copies, and a Deluxe Black Box embossed in silver, limited to only 100 copies. The box set features exclusive silver vinyl, a &#8220;Travelling Stone&#8221; ritual artefact, a 16-page booklet, and a personal message from the band.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New album \u201cSylfaera the Fair\u201d completes the epic trilogy begun with \u201cPomegranate\u201d and \u201cCentaurea\u201d New music features glossolalia (invented language) and weaves together elements of nordic, dark and ritual folk 30th studio album to be released on 21 May 2026 via The Circle Music in Digi CD, limited marbled transparent turquoise &amp; black&nbsp;LP and a&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19845\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ATARAXIA summon shamanic spirits of the North in new single \u201cAlabaster\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19845"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19847,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19845\/revisions\/19847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}