Forgotten Shrine Release New Single "Dearly Departed", Announce New Album 'Nox Aeterna'

Folk metal duo Forgotten Shrine has released a brand new song titled “Dearly Departed”, and they have announced that they will be releasing their new album Nox Aeterna on November 6th, 2026. The duo, comprised of Josh Alexander and Sofia Frasz, stated the following about the release of the song:

Sofia Frasz: "My vocal performance was strongly inspired by 'The Violation' by Fleshgod Apocalypse, relying predominantly on cavernous, mournful, death metal-inspired harsh vocals as opposed to black metal highs. Josh took the demo I sent and reworked it into the final version, adding a ton of detail and instrumental flourishes that bring the song to life beautifully."

Josh Alexander: "'Dearly Departed' is a more emotionally charged and dark song than what we are used to, which after the release of our song 'Halo' will come as a relief to our more heavy/symphonic metal fans. It's structurally frantic, each section building on the last until it can't anymore, and rounds itself off with quite possibly the prettiest piece of music on the album in the piano outro. Sofia demoed out the entire song first, and the thing I built upon the most was the piano, which makes for a great juxtaposition to the black metal inspired guitars. I think the power of a song like this is that the listener can interject their own experience of heartbreak and resentment, ultimately culminating in a 'let the past die' moment at the end which is communicated in the strained softness of the outro."

You can check out the track in its entirety below, along with the album artwork and track listing.

Nox Aeterna
1. Where Shadows Lie (Reforged)
2. Terror! At The Ballroom
3. Loch Lomond
4. Gods Of War
5. Wander So Far
6. Nox Aeterna
7. Dearly Departed
8. Halo
9. The Parting Glass (Reforged)
10. End Of The Dream
11. Where Shadows Lie (Reforged Instrumental)