Alternative metal / dark rock musical project Ann my Guard released her long-awaited fifth studio album, She of the Sea and Stars, along with a new music video for the new single Dark Sea Blue. With this album, Anna would like to reveal how her metal songs were originally written: the record contains already known songs in a different sound as well as new tracks influenced by her wide-ranging musical tastes, including darkwave, gothic rock, and dark pop. The result is a mesmerizing collection of 10 tracks that blend ancient myths with modern sounds. ‘She of the Sea and Stars’ is a bewitching spell, a musical voyage that transcends time. Each track invites you to dive deeper into the mystical and the modern, presenting Ann my Guard’s evolution from the boundaries of metal music into something quite experimental and new.
‘She of the Sea and Stars’ features guest musicians like Ivar de Graaf (Kingfisher Sky, ex-Within Temptation), Nick Holleman (Powerized, Trance, ex-Vicious Rumors) and Elianne Anemaat (Charlotte Wessels, Celestian Season, MaYaN).
“All ten songs are different; each one has something unique in it. Ann my Guard can be as just dar as terrifying, as it can be soothing, bright, and touching.” – 9/10 Metal Hammer Hungary
“This album showed that Eszter Anna Baumann could have excelled in any genre, and metal fans are lucky she picked rock and metal.” – 9/10 FemMetal
“She Of The Sea And Stars is a great album from a hugely talented artist, and if there’s any justice it will receive the wide and appreciate audience it deserves.” – John Tucker
TRACKLIST:
Ode to the Nereids
Dark Sea Blue
Callisto
Echo
Novae
Starseed
Scylla
In the Secret Garden of the Maenads
Hekate
The Day I Die
Eszter Anna Baumann – vocals, bass, guitars, keys, flute, percussion
Davy Knobel – guitars, percussion, additional keys, special effects
Elianne Anemaat – cello
Nick Holleman – piano
Ivar de Graaf – bouzouki
