NEWS - Martijn Westerholt’s EYE OF MELIAN Signs with Napalm Records & Announces New Album, “Forest of Forgetting” for February 20!

Named after a powerful primordial singing spirit from the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, EYE OF MELIAN draws deeply from his mythic lore and incorporates it into their breathtaking musical universe. Forest of Forgetting presents a spellbinding masterclass in symphonic storytelling, so immersive and dreamlike that reality gently drifts away. As a first glimpse into this enchanted world, the band releases the single "Blackthorn Winter". Ethereal and cinematic, the track captures EYE OF MELIAN's signature movie score-like sound: lush orchestration, elegant melodies, and an otherworldly atmosphere that invites listeners to step beyond the veil and into realms of pure imagination.

Completing the all-star lineup on their debut with Napalm Records are orchestral arranger Mikko P. Mustonen and backing vocalist and lyricist Robin La Joy, blessing twelve lush compositions with immortal life. Mesmerizing from the first gentle notes of opening track "Of Willows And Shadows", Forest of Forgetting weaves otherworldly piano melodies and epic strings around angelic vocals worthy of the powerful Valar themselves. "Child Of Twilight" deepens EYE OF MELIAN's dreamy and bombastic

EYE OF MELIAN are:          
Martijn Westerholt – Keys and Orchestral arrangements
Johanna Kurkela – Vocals and Violin
Robin La Joy – Backing Vocals
Mikko P Mustonen – Keys and Orchestral arrangements
 
EYE OF MELIAN online:              
INSTAGRAM
FACEBOOK
WEBSITE

EYE OF MELIAN Live 2026

 20.02.26 NL - Zwolle / Hedon - album release show 

Forest of Forgetting Over Finland
10.03.26 FI - Kitee / Kiteesali
12.03.26 FI - Espoo / Sellosali
13.03.26 FI - Kouvola / Pato-klubi
18.03.26 FI - Rovaniemi / Korundi
19.03.26 FI - Kuusamo / Kuusamo-talo
20.03.26 FI - Oulu / Kaupunginteatteri
21.03.26 FI - Raahe / Raahesali
24.03.26 FI - Helsinki / Aleksanterin Teatteri
26.03.26 FI - Turku / Turun Linnan Kuninkaansali
27.03.26 FI - Kuopio / Maxim
28.03.26 FI - Tampere / Tuulensuun Palatsi