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Nucleus Torn - Neon Light Eternal 14,99 €

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:20:03 +0200

With "Neon Light Eternal", Nucleus Torn have reached their goal.

Even while working on the conceptual double strike "Street Lights Fail" and "Neon Light Eternal", it dawned upon Fredy Schnyder, the musical weirdo behind the Swiss band phenomenon, that he had reached his artistic peak and said everything with these releases that Nucleus Torn had to say. After 18 adventurous years in a unique environment between prog, metal, classical music and folk, the mastermind lays to rest the creation he brought to life and makes the radically consequent decision to take a break of ten years from songwriting. Given Schnyder's uncompromising, boundless and challenging music, this move may be less surprising than it seems.

However, before Nucleus Torn will go down into the history of all those insiders' tips that have been wrongfully discounted and always underestimated, Schnyder not only completes his work with "Neon Light Eternal", but also presents a retrospective of decadent grandeur in the shape of "Blowing Up The Entire World (Explosions 1997 - 2015)" as a lush and extremely limited edition of only 187 copies: Three DVDs will cover Nucleus Torn's entire oeuvre in new high-quality stereo and 5.1 DTS surround mixes specifically created by Schnyder for this release. Apart from all six albums and three EPs, "Blowing Up …" exclusively contains the two EPs "A Promise Of Sunlight" and "Waywaters", featuring more than 50 minutes of unreleased music. These complete works come in a large format hardcover book with 96 pages. Besides a detailed chronology of Nucleus Torn and all major images from the band's history, it offers interviews the tongue-in-cheek master conducted with himself, reflecting his creativity in a very entertaining manner.

With Nucleus Torn, nothing has ever been "normal", and the musical conclusion "Neon Light Eternal" as well as the lavish collection "Blowing Up The Entire World (Explosions 1997 - 2015)" are once more testament to this. With reference to the title of this all-encompassing release, Schnyder leaves us with a blast that will fall on the sympathetic ears of enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike.

Tracklist:
1. A Declaration of Mistrust
2. Nothing Between You And Death
3. Street Lights Fail

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Nucleus Torn - Travellers 9,98 €

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:08:33 +0100

Travellers is a compilation of all early works by Nucleus Torn prior to their debut album "Nihil" (2006): the EP "Krähenkönigin," recorded in 1998 and released in 2004 in a strictly limited vinyl edition; the self-produced EP "Silver" (2000) in a completely re-mastered form; and the EP "Submission" (2002) which was only released as a CD-R back in the day, sold exclusively by Nucleus Torn themselves. "Travellers" is topped off by "Leadless" and "Lurking," two previously unreleased songs from the sessions for their debut album "Nihil."

Nucleus Torn - Nihil 9,98 €

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:26:32 +0100

The Swiss ensemble's impressive debut album

"Nihil" is the conclusion of the growth of what was intended as a solo project back in 1997 into a band with numerous members - seven musicians have participated on the album. The folkloristic parts of the band's first release, "Krähenkönigin" (featuring material performed on acoustic guitars only, recorded back in 1998 but only released in 2004 via the Swiss label Kunsthall Produktionen as a 10" mini LP), have their echoes on "Nihil", but the musical spectrum has been considerably broadened in the course of years, organically blending elements from Progressive Rock, extreme Metal, and Classical music with the groundwork of the initial stages. "Nihil" is the first part of a trilogy that was completed by the albums "Knell" (2008) and "Andromeda Awaiting (2010)" which both have a distinct connection to "Nihil".

Nucleus Torn - Blowing Up The Entire World (Explosions 1997 - 2015) 49,99 €

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:10:11 +0200

The complete works of Nucleus Torn

Before Nucleus Torn will go down into the history of all those insiders' tips that have been wrongfully discounted and always underestimated, Schnyder not only completes his work with "Neon Light Eternal", but also presents a retrospective of decadent grandeur in the shape of "Blowing Up The Entire World (Explosions 1997 - 2015)" as a lush and extremely limited edition of only 187 copies: Three DVDs will cover Nucleus Torn's entire oeuvre in new high-quality stereo and 5.1 DTS surround mixes specifically created by Schnyder for this release. Apart from all six albums and three EPs, "Blowing Up …" exclusively contains the two EPs "A Promise Of Sunlight" and "Waywaters", featuring more than 50 minutes of unreleased music. These complete works come in a large format hardcover book with 96 pages. Besides a detailed chronology of Nucleus Torn and all major images from the band's history, it offers interviews the tongue-in-cheek master conducted with himself, reflecting his creativity in a very entertaining manner.

With Nucleus Torn, nothing has ever been "normal", and the musical conclusion "Neon Light Eternal" as well as the lavish collection "Blowing Up The Entire World (Explosions 1997 - 2015)" are once more testament to this. With reference to the title of this encompassing release, Schnyder leaves us with a blast that will fall on the sympathetic ears of enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike.

Nucleus Torn - Andromeda Awaiting 9,98 €

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:08:33 +0100

The final part of the trilogy

"Andromeda Awaiting" is the third album by Nucleus Torn and provides the disillusioned, yet conciliatory completion of a conceptional trilogy that was started with "Nihil" (2006) and "Knell" (2008). As on the two precursors, the Swiss ensemble is creating a new sonic realm on this record. This acoustic and ethereal production blends elements of Progressive Rock with influences from Early Music (Middle Ages, Renaissance) and Impressionism as well as Folk and Jazz. With "Andromeda Awaiting," Nucleus Torn release the most daring and ambitious album of their career to date - they have reinvented themselves and their music for the third time in a row.

Nucleus Torn - Street Lights Fail 9,98 €

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:40:05 +0200

Nucleus Torn are back!

With "Street Lights Fail", the Swiss Progressive eccentrics led by mastermind Fredy Schnyder introduce the first part of a concept comprised of two albums which is going to be completed in 2015 with "Neon Light Eternal".
After the "Nihil"/"Knell"/"Andromeda Awaiting"-trilogy and its subsequently released prequel "Golden Age", "Street Lights Fail" marks not only the start of a new concept, but also a radical aesthetical change. The album impresses with a contemporary, anti-nostalgic sound and takes a stand against the intolerable boredom of listening to predictable music. With qualities that have always been common to Nucleus Torn - expertise, creativity, bravery and the readiness to fail - the band has created an album of 40 minutes with a density which is, in terms of sound, style and emotion, unparalleled in Progressive Rock. A fair share of this can be ascribed to Anna Murphy (Eluveitie) as well, who for the first time acts as the only singer on an album by Nucleus Torn, thus leaving a distinct imprint.
Fredy Schnyder backs his new work more confidently than ever: "With 'Street Lights Fail' - and later on 'Neon Light Eternal' - Nucleus Torn make good on their great promise. The albums show the group's entire potential, are both peak and closure. If Nucleus Torn are to be remembered by anybody, then hopefully through these two albums."

Tracklist:
1. -
2. Worms
3. The Promise of Night

Nucleus Torn - Knell 9,98 €

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:20:01 +0200

Nucleus Torn's dark and threatening sophomore

Nucleus Torn have always striven to combine the depth of classical music, the energy of rock, and the joys of sound experiments to create a homogenous total work of art. With "Knell", the ensemble has come closer to this goal than ever before. Indeed, "Knell" is far gloomier, far more desolate and threatening compared to its predecessor "Nihil" (2006), but it is also far more advanced in terms of composition, arrangement, and sound. Thus, mastermind Fredy Schnyder is rightfully proud of his new work: "This album creates worlds that haven't been explored before. Every listener following us there will sooner or later find access to the emotional depth of 'Knell'. It is disturbing and touching - as are life and death."