KILMARA RELEASE ‘ALLIANCE OF THE FREE’ VIDEO CLIP
Barcelona power metallers bring their JOURNEY TO THE SUN
saga to an epic animated conclusion
Barcelona-based melodic power metal force KILMARA has released an official visualizer clip for ‘Alliance of the Free,’ one of the standout tracks from their latest studio album, Journey to the Sun, released via ROAR.
Taking the band’s retro-futuristic universe into full animation, the new visualizer marks the final chapter of the Journey to the Sun concept. Inspired by the larger-than-life animated adventures that shaped the band members’ childhoods, ‘Alliance of the Free’ transforms KILMARA’s music into a vivid world of heroes, distant worlds and epic adventure.
KILMARA comment:
“We wanted to bring the story of ‘Alliance of the Free’ to life in a way that could go beyond the limits of a live-action video. Animation has allowed us to create worlds, characters and emotions that would have been impossible to achieve otherwise, giving a visual dimension to the story we had imagined from the very beginning.
Deep down, this project is also a tribute to the legendary series we grew up with — classics like Masters of the Universe, G-Force (Commando G), Ulysses 31, or Mazinger Z. Those magical adventures shaped our imaginations as kids, and that same passion for epic animated storytelling has been running through our minds throughout this entire creation. This video represents the final chapter of the ‘Journey to the Sun’ concept — one last journey through the universe we created before opening the door to what comes next.
It has been an ambitious and deeply personal project, and we are incredibly proud of the result. We hope this video allows you to experience ‘Alliance of the Free’ in a completely new way and, above all, to feel the same passion, energy and emotion that we put into creating it. Thank you for joining us on this journey. The Alliance lives on.”
Released on January 31, 2025 via ROAR, Journey to the Sun saw KILMARA enter a powerful new chapter in their career. Rooted in melodic and power metal while embracing orchestrations, retro synthesizers and progressive elements, the album builds its conceptual world around the arcade halls of the late ’80s: a place of first loves, unbreakable friendships, rivalries, defeats and hard-earned victories.
Produced by KILMARA guitarist and keyboardist Carles Salse at Sureau Studio, mixed by Miguel Ángel Marchal and mastered by Seeb Levermann, Journey to the Sun presents a heavier, more contemporary side of the Barcelona band without losing the melody and epic spirit at the heart of their sound.
‘Alliance of the Free’ stands at the centre of that universe. Now, its animated visualizer brings the story full circle and closes the Journey to the Sun chapter before KILMARA turn their attention toward what comes next.
