Press release –
Swedish hard rock veterans THE QUILL return with their new studio album Master of the Skies on May 8th via 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.
Quotes about Master of the Skies:
Magnus Ekwall: “We focused a lot on atmosphere. Some songs needed space and restraint, others wanted to explode — I liked letting the light and darkness decide how far to push it.”
Christian Carlsson: “This time, we didn’t force a ‘QUILL sound’ onto the songs. We let each track build its own identity, even if that meant going down unfamiliar paths.”
Roger Nilsson: “The big difference on this album is how much it came together as a band. Everyone shaped the songs, and the contrasts grew naturally from that.”
Jolle Atlagic: “We experimented more in the studio than usual. Some ideas stuck, some didn’t — but that trial-and-error is what gave the album its movement.”
LINEUP
Magnus Ekwall – vocals (Ayreon, Mountain of Power)
Christian Carlsson – guitar (Cirkus Prütz)
Roger Nilsson – bass (Spiritual Beggars, Arch Enemy, Firebird)
Jolle Atlagic – drums (Hanoi Rocks, Electric Boys, Firebird)
MORE INFO:
www.thequill.se
