– September 10th, 2026 –
New Single/Video “Hollow Hearts on the Trail to Eden” Released
Vesperian is proud to open the pre-order for WAYFARER‘s forthcoming album, Riders of the Setting Sun.
Alongside the pre-order launch, the band unveils the album’s new single “Hollow Hearts On The Trail To Eden” (track 7), paired with an official music video. A somber, melancholic centerpiece carried by an epic guitar solo, the song follows a weary traveler reckoning with doubt, betrayal, and the weight of his own mistakes as winter closes in – a hollow heart, carried in his wake, buried with his name.
Watch the video HERE
(photo by Manon Hure)
With Riders of the Setting Sun, WAYFARER also step onto new ground. Produced for the first time by Ben Chisholm (Chelsea Wolfe), with James Barone (Beach House) and Iver Sandøy (Enslaved) behind the recording and mix, the album folds threads of post-punk, American folk, and rock and roll into the sound the band has spent a decade building – a quiet but deliberate step beyond the extreme metal scene that first defined them.
The album’s artwork was created by the celebrated artist Tony Stella, renowned for his work within the film poster world. Stella’s cover for Riders of the Setting Sun numbers among his final works before his passing earlier this year – WAYFARER and Vesperian are honored to have collaborated with him.
Riders of the Setting Sun will be available as Digipak CD, Tape, and Vinyl LP, the latter featuring a dedicated LP booklet and OBI strip.
Listen to the new single HERE and find pre-orders for Riders of the Setting Sun HERE
Riders Of The Setting Sun will be available digitally and in the following physical versions:
Ltd. Digipak CD
Ltd. “glowing embers” LP version with orange/gold/black splatter vinyl, LP-booklet, poster, and OBI strip (500 copies, exclusive for North America)
The band has also announced that they will be performing at Decibel Magazine’s Metal & Beer Festival on December 5th in Denver, CO. More information on the festival can be found on Decibel’s site HERE.
Riders of the Setting Sun tracklist:
01. The Dusklands (04:58)
02. Perdition’s Crossing (03:59) – feat. David Eugene Edwards
03. Black Roses & Early Graves (04:45)
04. Casey’s Last Ride (04:07) – feat. Kelly Schilling
05. Fell Spur (02:52)
06. Grey Country (05:35) – feat. Munly J Munly
07. Hollow Hearts On The Trail To Eden (05:35)
08 .Prairies Of Babylon (05:15) – feat. Midwife
Discography:
Children Of The Iron Age (album, 2014)
Old Souls (album, 2016)
World’s Blood (album, 2018)
A Romance With Violence (album, 2020)
American Gothic (album, 2023)
Perdition’s Crossing (maxi-single, 2026)
Line-Up:
Shane McCarthy: Vocals, guitars
Joe Strong-Truscelli: Guitars
James Hansen: Bass
Isaac Faulk: Drums
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