NEWS: Orchid Throne premier “Dreamworld”!

Known for his work in the likes of Lör, Empress, Helianthus and Barren over the past 17 years, Nicholas Bonsanto is proud to make his debut as a solo artist as the mastermind behind Orchid Throne. Aside from the flute on “Breath of Autumn” and “With Promise” which was performed by Mary Beck, Bonsanto wrote and performed all of the music for “Buried in Black” as well as producing, mixing and mastering the album in its entirety. While not a concept record, his first endeavor has themes of anxiety, depression, fear of death and the search for life’s meaning woven into the fabric of its lyrical narratives. A portrait in Melodic Doom Metal, it will be available on 9th January with pre-orders available over at bandcamp

Bonsanto comments: “This album is a long time coming for me. For more than a decade, I collected little recordings of ideas in the hope that one day they’d be useful. I could not be more proud of myself for how the album came out and for all of the things I have learned along the way.

As a musician performing in bands since I was 16, people who know me have seen me play a supportive role, and hear my musical contributions to my bands. But not everyone knows that I have always dreamed of releasing a record of my own. I am passionate about all kinds of music, and while I love playing in my current bands, doom metal is a big love that I long felt like I had no outlet for. 

While I’ve honed my songwriting abilities over the years, I began this project with zero knowledge of how to produce a record on my own. I introduced Orchid Throne to the world one year ago on my birthday with only one song done. Over the past year, I have finished writing, recording, and producing my entire debut record. I have finally achieved this goal and it’s even better than I ever imagined it could be. It means so much to me to get this out there, to truly reflect who I am as an artist, and I’m already excited to create more.”