Swedish hard rock veterans The Quill return with new studio album »Master Of The Skies«; first single and music video »Dark City« out now!
Swedish hard rock quartet The Quill premiere the first single and music video »Dark City« taken from their upcoming full-length album, »Master Of The Skies«, due out on May 8th, 2026 via Metalville Records.
Listen to »Dark City« now on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Master Of The Skies
02. Dark City
03. You Can Not Kill My Soul
04. It’s Over
05. Son Of Light
06. If Tomorrow Never Comes
07. Now You Are Gone
08. Light Turns Low
09. Mastodon
10. Master Of The Skies (Reprise)
Courtesy of Metalville Records:
Some bands chase trends. Others outlive them.
Swedish hard rock veterans The Quill return with their new studio album »Master Of The Skies« on May 8th at Metalville.
»Master Of The Skies« marks another chapter in a long-running conversation between groove, weight, melody, and muscle – this time with a darker tint.
The songs move through light and shade, tightening the screws one moment and opening the throttle the next. It’s heavier without being blunt, moodier without losing swing – heavy rock with depth lines and character, earned the hard way.
The Quill is a band comfortable in its own skin, writing music because they still mean it, not because anyone asked. Think Sabbath’s sense of gravity, the groove-heavy swagger of classic heavy rock, and the lived-in confidence of musicians who’ve been there, done that – and kept the amps on anyway.
The band once again teamed up with Erik Nilsson at 491 Studios, a place that by now knows their sound almost as well as the band does.
No reinvention. No nostalgia trip. Just The Quill doing what they’ve always done best: writing heavy rock songs that stand on their own feet.
The sky is still the limit – and The Quill remains its master.
Photo credit: Johan Gustavsson
Quotes about »Master Of The Skies«:
Magnus Ekwall: “We focused a lot on the atmosphere. Some songs needed space and restraint, others wanted to explode – I liked letting light and darkness decide how far we should go.”
Christian Carlsson: “We didn’t force a ‘Quill sound’ this time. Each track found its own identity, even if that meant stepping into unknown territory.”
Roger Nilsson: “This album was truly created as a band. Everyone shaped the songs, and that naturally brought contrasts.”
Jolle Atlagic: “We experimented more in the studio. Some ideas stuck, others didn’t – but that’s what gave the album its dynamism.”
Pre-order »Master Of The Skies« HERE.
The Quill is:
Magnus Ekwall (Ayreon, Mountain Of Power) – Vocals
Christian Carlsson (Cirkus Prütz) – Guitar
Roger Nilsson (Spiritual Beggars, Arch Enemy, Firebird) – Bass
Jolle Atlagic (Hanoi Rocks, Electric Boys, Firebird) – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well