81db‘s new album, titled “Nostos”, was released on June 6th. It is the fourth full-length album by the alt/progressive metal band from Florence, 12 years after their last work (A Blind Man’s Dream, 2013) and with a new vocalist, Luca Giannoni. Two singles had already been released to launch Nostos in 2024, “The Imposter” and “Hybris”, and a third one last May, “Jump to Hyperspace”.

“Nostos” is a Greek word meaning “homecoming”, and for 81db it truly is a return home… A coming back after a long time, to their origins, but with a sense of unpredictability and restlessness, and with an eye towards the future ahead! Nostos marks 81db’s return, not just to the stage, but to the core of what 81db has always been: bold, emotional, and uncompromisingly original. Romantic melodies from the Mediterranean, then the beast of harder Metal unleashed, echoing into poetry. That contrast, that journey, is exactly what Nostos is about.

“Nostos” is available on all digital streaming platforms (in particular it can be listened to on Spotify at the following link: https://open.spotify.com/album/0YBJefZvHZh9Ap4ALO4P3u?si=z3D7Mk4YSVqcKmDqWQgY-Q), and in physical format to be ordered on the band’s official Bandcamp website: https://81db.bandcamp.com/album/nostos

New merchandise has also been released for the occasion, available here: https://81db.bandcamp.com/merch

81db are:
– Luca Giannoni (vocals)
– Kostas Ladopoulos (guitar, bouzouki and backing vocals)
– Vieri Pestelli (bass and backing vocals)
– Filippo Capursi (drums)

The band’s official channels are:
– Website: https://www.81db.net
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/81dbofficial
– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/81dbofficial
– Bandcamp: https://81db.bandcamp.com/album/nostos
– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@81db
– Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3nHcsqjE4KSdNZECotCsUx?si=SFsMxrkfTl69diMgt3kjmQ