05/04/2025 09:21

Kauan

Kauan: new album 'Wayhome' out in November

Russian atmospheric metal/rock band Kauan's 10th full-length album 'Wayhome' will be released on November 7th, 2025, via Artoffact Records.

'Wayhome' is Kauan's most ambitious production to date. It's fully produced in 96Khz, contains a 22-piece choir and an endless number of synth and fx layers, and utilizes 1,000 tracks at its peak, maxing out Logic Pro's multitrack limit. Because of this, the production faced many curious issues from the software’s stability side, numerous technical bugs, and other issues.

'Wayhome' is essentially one 50-minute song. It's divided into eight tracks for the modern listener's convenience.

Track listing:
1. aim / decide
2. outline / pave
3. depart / dive
4. leave / let go
5. soothe / sear
6. haste / ascend
7. embrace / repel
8. arrive / resolve

The album is dedicated to journeys in both literal and mental senses. Both "way" and "home" can be interpreted differently, as one can return home after a long absence or just try to solve an inner problem, overcome an obstacle, be reborn, or even die.

Besides all the ordinary formats from LP (gatefold white vinyl), CD (digipak) and streaming, 'Wayhome' will be available on Apple Music in Dolby Atmos, a spatial audio format for optimal listening that creates a three-dimensional experience.

'Wayhome's visual concept themed around the journey told through fabric and cloth. It begins with pure, untouched white. As the album unfolds, the fabric begins to wear: stained, burned, stretched, and torn. By the final track, the cloth is unrecognizable—transformed by everything it's endured.

(source: Kauan)