Swedish prog rock legends THE FLOWER KINGS are back with the latest effort in their 25 year history: “By Royal Decree”. The group’s third studio album since adding drummer Mirko DeMaio and keyboardist Zach Kamins to the lineup is a classic affair in many ways. They are preparing for us a two-disc full-length disc called By Royal Decree.
With the band practically not touring for the past two years, they’ve been able to focus on recording new material and also reworking things that had been on the floor from the previous sessions. Flower Kings vocalist and guitarist Roine Stolt says of working on the new record: “It’s been great lifting this old treasure island of ‘forgotten TFK music before TFK even existed’. This album is a journey through my story as a writer and my middle-age saga that reflects on it.” Another significant change is that founding member Michael Stolt returns after more than two decades to contribute bass and vocals, sharing duties with current bassist Jonas Reingold.
01 The Great Pretender
02 World Gone Crazy
03 Blinded
04 A Million Stars
05 The Soldier
06 The Darkness In You
07 We Can Make It Work
08 Peacock On Parade
09 Revolution
01 Time The Great Healer
02 Letter
03 Evolution
04 Silent Ways
05 Moth
06 The Big Funk
07 Open Your Heart
08 Shrine
09 Funeral Pyres