Neoclassical veterans ATARAXIA reveal new music video & announce 30th studio album “Sylfaera the Fair”
“Sylfaera the Fair” completes the epic trilogy begun with “Pomegranate”
and “Centaurea”
New music features glossolalia (invented language) and weaves together elements of nordic, dark and ritual folk.
30th studio album to be released on 21 May 2026 via The Circle Music in Digi CD, limited marbled transparent turquoise & black LP and a limited Deluxe Black Box. Pre-orders available now
Italian neoclassical and darkwave legends Ataraxia will release their 30th studio album, “Sylfaera the Fair” on 21 May 2026 via The Circle Music. This landmark release will be the grand finale of the trilogy that started with “Pomegranate” in 2022.
To celebrate the announcement, the band has released a music video for the title track, “Sylfaera”, which can be viewed here:
Stream the song here: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/Sylfaera
The band provided a glimpse into the mystical narrative governing the new track: “In the Emerald Forest on the sharp mountains of Vetolian, six ancient souls, children of the same root and bearers of the symbol of ‘Inner Sight’ on the palms of their hands, gather to celebrate a ritual agreed aeons ago. Each of them comes from a different realm of water, wind, rock, and flame. The musical rite they will create together will reshape reality, collapsing their forthcoming artistic and epic endeavours into matter.
“Two of these souls, Loona and Muirreann, have met since the beginning of worlds, from lifetime to lifetime, sometimes for a moment, sometimes for a whole lifetime, to honour their mystical union. Each time they greet each other with these words: “Do you wish to know me? Lie down upon the fire! Sing your Song, and I will rise in Love, and from Love to Wisdom, dancing again and again ascending.”
“Sylfaera the Fair” follows 2024’s “Centaurea” and 2022’s “Pomegranate (The Chant of the Elementals)”. “Sylfaera the Fair” tells the story of a quest undertaken by five free spirits, artists, and warriors, culminating on a full moon night on a mountain where silvery waterfalls and milky-white stone slabs create an otherworldly dimension. In this symbolic place, the souls of the five manage to cross a dimensional portal, raising their energies and entering a new dimension, bringing into being the law of the octave. From matter to energy, from energy to spirit.
Musically, the album sees Ataraxia venturing into evocative new territories, weaving a tapestry of nordic, dark and ritual folk. This shift is anchored by the deep, resonant tones of the uilleann pipes and bodhran, creating a primordial atmosphere that feels both ancient and futuristic.
The album features the band’s core lineup: Francesca Nicoli (vocals, bells, chimes), Vittorio Vandelli (bouzouki, drums, programming, electric and classical guitars, backing vocals), Giovanni Pagliari (keyboards, horn, backing vocals, programming), as well as guests Gregorio Bellodi (uilleann pipes, bodhran, low and high whistles, backing vocals) and Alessia Baraldi (backing vocals). Notably, the vocal performances on this work utilise glossolalia, an invented, non-linear language that bypasses traditional lyrics to evoke pure emotional and spiritual energy.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Vittorio Vandelli between April 2025 and December 2025. The accompanying cinematic video was shot and edited by Giovanni Pagliari, featuring a guest appearance by Damiano útburðr Rosati.
The album will be available in three different physical editions through The Circle Music. It will be available on Digi CD and in a marbled transparent turquoise & black LP, with the latter limited to 400 copies. The label is offering a Deluxe Black Box embossed in silver, limited to only 100 copies worldwide. This exclusive box set includes a unique silver vinyl pressing with a printed insert, the Digi CD, and a numbered certificate of authenticity. The box also contains a ritual “Travelling Stone”, an exclusive 16-page booklet and a “hand-written oracle by Ataraxia”.
The band has created 100 hand-drawn stones (“The Travelling Stone”) depicting the eye, representing the subtle vision linked to this concept, and paired them with 100 different oracles, each inspired by a Greek deity or mythological figure. Each person will receive their own unique and original talisman that they can wear around their neck or place in their hidden sanctuary.
DIGITAL PRE-SAVE: https://thecirclemusic.lnk.to/SylfaeraTheFair
“Sylfaera the Fair” tracklist:
1. Alabaster
2. Breanwinn
3. Alqua
4. Sylfaera
5. Silvertine
6. Loona
7. Llawarra
8. Muirreann (CD Bonus Track)
9. Ojos Sagrados
10. Crowea
Ataraxia online:
Website: http://www.ataraxia.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtaraxiaFB
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atarassxia
Spotify: https://artists.spotify.com/c/artist/5wRrRxmJnNTnieaNKAzTZI/profile/overview
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/music_from_ataraxia/
