Aksonance releases Dorian, a concept album about Oscar Wilde's immortal work 170 years after his birth

The DORIAN concept album opens with Perfect Mirror, a song that introduces Dorian's portrait and obsession with eternal beauty. The song captures the moment when his discovery of the painting changes his view of himself forever, with a mix of wonder and foreboding. This is followed by Beauty for Sale, which recounts the implicit pact between Dorian and his image, where his soul is bartered to keep beauty intact. The song, dark and seductive, reflects the allure and danger of a promise as irresistible as it is fatal. The third track is Crimson Youth, which explores Dorian's hedonistic period when he embraces every pleasure and vice without remorse. The lyrics evoke youth as a lethal weapon, with powerful rhythms and unbridled energy embodying desire and corruption.

The fourth track, Shadows on the Wall, marks a moment of introspection. Here, Dorian begins to perceive the change in his portrait, which reflects the weight of his actions. The track combines melancholic atmospheres and an emotional crescendo to portray the guilt growing within him. Fallen Lovers, the fifth track, focuses on Dorian's devastating impact on the people he loves and destroys, such as Sybil Vane. With a melancholic and intense tone, the song explores the broken hearts and broken lives left in the protagonist's wake. The sixth track, Eyes of the Portrait, is a dramatic and powerful piece that describes the confrontation between Dorian and his now monstrous portrait. The portrait becomes a mirror of his inner degradation, and the track explodes with energy as Dorian faces the truth about himself. The climax comes with Final Stroke, which recounts the destruction of the portrait and Dorian's fall. The track is epic and sweeping, with increasing intensity culminating in an orchestral finale that represents the surrender and inevitable fate of the protagonist.Closing the album is the bonus track, Oscar's Shadow, an intimate and theatrical tribute to Oscar Wilde. The track explores the author as the voice of aestheticism, reflecting on his genius, his pain and his legacy, interweaving Wilde's life with that of his immortal character.

DORIAN is a concept album that invites listeners to immerse themselves in the dark and seductive story of Dorian Gray, the protagonist of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece, through seven rock songs that recount his obsession with beauty, moral degradation and quest for redemption. Each song captures a key moment from the novel, offering a sonic journey between aestheticism and drama. The album also includes a bonus track dedicated to Oscar Wilde, celebrating his genius and complexity, and will be released digitally for free from December 2024, on all major music platforms to celebrate the 170th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's birth.

Aksonance aims to create original and innovative rock music through artificial intelligence, combining electronic and digital sounds with the classic and modern influences of the genre.