I was born and raised in Ukraine before moving to the US, and this track is my tribute to brave people of my birth country standing strong against an invasion. Please support Ukrainian charities in this difficult time, and if you can, please support Ukrainian bands by purchasing their music. This track can be downloaded from Bandcamp at https://alexshalenko.bandcamp.com/track/it-cannot-happen-here - all proceeds, if any, will be donated in full to the Ukrainian Red Cross.

It Cannot Happen Here

These songs, mostly written and recorded in 2013 and 2014 in between other things, were supposed to become my heavy/power metal solo album. In retrospect, some turned out pretty well, while other results were mixed as I was trying to figure out a songwriting style and singing style that could carry more classic or power metal sound. With that said, enjoy it all - the good, the bad, and maybe even the occasional ugly!

Where Blood Runs Cold

Starless

A ballad-like experiment with dark, guitar/vocals-only instrumentation

Power Metal Demos

This Fragile Daylight (demo)

A Russian-language, piano-and-vocals version of the title track from Midgard's 2012 release "Satellite"

Sputnik

Rough mix of a new melodic death metal song

Plutonian

Rough mix of new melodic death metal song

Open Wounds

Rough mix of a new melodic death metal track

Edenflame

Early mix of "Season of Solitude" from Midgard's 2020 album "Vengeance Given Form"

Vengeance Given Form

Season of Solitude

A very rough mix of an acoustic track which may or may not end up a Midgard track in the future. Yes, an all-acoustic Midgard track, if it ever comes out.

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