Tsar Stangra new album available for review

 

THE HYMNS HAVE NAMES. THE RUINS NOW SPEAK
The time has come to unveil the complete tracklist of TSAR STANGRA’s upcoming album.
A journey through forgotten kingdoms, shattered faiths, ancestral memory, exile, war, and the return of ancient gods.
TRACKLIST
1. Тракийци — Черни химни за изгубените
(Thracians — Black Hymns for the Lost Ones)
2. Хан Аспарух
(Khan Asparuh)
3. Черна песен
(Black Song)
4. Последният поход
(The Final March)
5. Тъга за Юг
(Longing for the South)
6. Земни стражи
(Guardians of the Earth)
7. Завръщането на родния бог
(The Return of the Native God)
8. Българският език
(Bulgarian Language)
This album was forged by:
Stanislav Stefanovski — Vocals, Tambura
Olivier Vaillancourt-Girard — Guitars
Samuel Paré — Guitars
Wayne Barr — Bass
Cindy Tecca — Keyboards
Simon Vaillancourt-Girard — Drums
With guest appearances by:
Fanny Grenier - Vocals
Teodora Stoyanova Freya - Vocals
Recorded at Holywaves Studio by Olivier Vaillancourt-Girard and Stanislav Stefanovski
Mixed by Stanislav Stefanovski
Mastered by Olivier Vaillancourt-Girard
Cover art by Paolo Girardi
The artwork depicts Kukeri setting the Saint-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica aflame.
And yes—it is intentional.
This image is layered with meaning:
The eternal conflict between Paganism and Christianity
The violent collision of Bulgarian and Québécois cultural identities
Kukeri, ancient ritual guardians who drive away evil—here turned against Christian domination
A personal symbol: every rehearsal meant passing before this cathedral… a monument watching over a chapter of life now reduced to ashes
Paolo Girardi added his own vision to this apocalypse:
"Paganism returning to the present with all its strength and dark mystery. The ancient world rising again to crush the symbols of foolish civilization."
This is not nostalgia.
This is resurrection.