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Together to the Stars
Together to the Stars push atmospheric black metal into the emotional territory of post-hardcore and screamo. The Stockholm band builds long, shifting songs around reverb-soaked guitars, harsh screams and melodies that cut through dense walls of distortion. Quiet passages give way to fast drumming and surging riffs, with shoegaze textures bringing space to the heavier sections. Their music carries a persistent sense of melancholy, moving between isolation, desperation and moments of release without abandoning its black metal foundations.
Band history
History
Together to the Stars formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2015. The project was established by guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter David Steinmarck, initially working with vocalist Franco Fuentes. Their early recordings explored atmospheric and depressive post-black metal, incorporating melodic guitar passages, harsh vocals and elements of post-hardcore.
The project's debut full-length album, An Oblivion Above, was released on January 25, 2019 through Northern Silence Productions. Steinmarck composed and performed the instrumental material, while Fuentes provided vocals. Recorded at Studio Solitude in Stockholm, the album introduced the project's combination of extended black metal compositions and atmospheric songwriting.
Together to the Stars released their second album, As We Wither, on April 24, 2020. Steinmarck again handled guitars, bass and keyboards, with Fuentes contributing vocals. Drummer Magnus Brolin Stjärne participated as a guest musician, bringing live percussion into the recordings.
The project subsequently developed into a full band. Guitarist William Zackrisson, bassist Sebastian Ryderberg and drummer Magnus Brolin Stjärne became part of the expanded lineup alongside Steinmarck. This period marked a change from the project's original studio-focused configuration toward a collaborative approach to writing and recording.
The third full-length album, The Fragile Silence, followed on September 6, 2024. Recorded between June 2022 and March 2024, the album featured Steinmarck, Zackrisson, Brolin and Ryderberg, with former vocalist Franco Fuentes returning to provide the main vocals as a guest. Additional instrumentation included violin and French horn, extending the band's use of atmospheric arrangements.
Rafael Rönnberg joined as the band's vocalist in 2024, replacing Fuentes in the performing lineup. Together to the Stars then began recording their fourth album, Iridescence, between May 2025 and March 2026. The sessions took place at Studio Blodbad, with Zackrisson handling production, recording and mixing, while Ryderberg mastered the album.
Iridescence was independently released on June 5, 2026. The six-track album marked the band's first full-length recording with Rönnberg as lead vocalist. The music continued developing its atmospheric post-black metal sound through post-hardcore, screamo and blackgaze influences.
The album was subsequently issued on limited physical editions. Fiadh Productions and Void Sound Records collaborated on a pink and white galaxy vinyl pressing, with Fiadh's North American edition appearing on November 13, 2026. The band also offered a limited digipack CD through its official Bandcamp store.
Iridescence is the fourth full-length album from Swedish post-black metal band Together to the Stars, independently released on June 5, 2026. The six-track recording runs for approximately 44 minutes and develops the band's atmospheric black metal foundations through blackgaze, post-hardcore and screamo.
The album moves between spacious clean guitar passages and dense, heavily distorted arrangements. Reverb-soaked melodies, fast drumming and harsh vocals create sharp contrasts, while quieter sections allow the longer compositions to develop gradually. The songwriting places considerable emphasis on emotional tension, moving between restraint and aggression rather than maintaining a constant level of intensity.
Opening track Ichor begins with atmospheric guitar work before introducing heavier riffs and screamed vocals. Mourner continues the contrast between melodic guitar passages and aggressive instrumentation, while Malachite builds from quieter textures into faster, denser sections.
Som en Glödande Krona, whose Swedish title translates to Like a Glowing Crown, extends the album's dynamic approach through a lengthy clean passage and a gradual return to heavier arrangements. The song moves between melancholy melodies and intense instrumental sections.
Pale Asters is the album's longest composition at more than eleven minutes. It features additional vocals from guitarist and songwriter David Steinmarck alongside lead vocalist Rafael Rönnberg. The arrangement moves from restrained passages and spoken delivery into more forceful screaming and layered guitars.
Closing track Panopticon continues the record's contrast between atmospheric restraint and aggressive post-black metal, bringing the six-song sequence to its conclusion.
The album was recorded between May 2025 and March 2026. Guitarist William Zackrisson handled production, recording, engineering and mixing at Studio Blodbad. Bassist Sebastian Ryderberg engineered and edited the bass and drum recordings at Väldet and mastered the album.
The recordings feature David Steinmarck on guitar and additional vocals, William Zackrisson on guitar, Rafael Rönnberg on vocals, Magnus Brolin on drums and Sebastian Ryderberg on bass. Steinmarck created the album cover and handled its layout and photography.
Iridescence was originally issued independently in digital form, with a limited digipack CD also offered by the band. Fiadh Productions and Void Sound Records subsequently collaborated on a pink and white galaxy vinyl edition limited to 300 copies. Fiadh's Bandcamp edition carries a November 13, 2026 release date, reflecting the later physical edition rather than the album's original June release. The vinyl pressing reverses the positions of Malachite and Som en Glödande Krona because of physical format limitations.
