{"id":11376,"date":"2023-02-20T10:08:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T10:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progradar.org\/?p=11376"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:03:33","slug":"nine-skies-release-the-first-single-from-their-forthcoming-album-with-riccardo-romano-on-vocals-and-launch-preorders-via-crowd-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progradar.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/20\/nine-skies-release-the-first-single-from-their-forthcoming-album-with-riccardo-romano-on-vocals-and-launch-preorders-via-crowd-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Skies release the first single from their forthcoming album (with Riccardo Romano on vocals) and launch preorders via crowd funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-20-at-10.03.06.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1092\" height=\"1096\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-20-at-10.03.06.png?resize=1092%2C1096&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11377\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French prog rock band Nine Skies release the first single from their forthcoming album (with Riccardo Romano on vocals) and launched preorders via a crowdfunding campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The album  The Lightmaker is due to be released in September 2023. So far, Marco Minnemann and Riccardo Romano have been announced as guests on the album. If you follow the band, you are used to their way to announce guests and news during the recording process and we can imagine more various announcements will follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can preorder the album here, and benefit from exclusive rewards and options only available before the release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helloasso.com\/associations\/ftf-music\/collectes\/nine-skies-lightmaker-project\">Nine skies &#8211; the lightmaker (helloasso.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aWANu5TyVB0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nineskies.bandcamp.com\/track\/the-explorer-feat-riccardo-romano\">The Explorer (feat. Riccardo Romano) | Nine Skies (bandcamp.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lightmaker tells the story of Rudy, who is now living in 1001st and final life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The album retraces some of his existences through the view of several characters and the introspection of these various incarnations which undoubtedly encourage reflection on the human condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RLfTkn80C5E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-04-at-12.21.34.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1094\" height=\"1090\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/progradar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-04-at-12.21.34.png?resize=1094%2C1090&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11094\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French prog rock band Nine Skies release the first single from their forthcoming album (with Riccardo Romano on vocals) and launched preorders via a crowdfunding campaign. 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