Crystal Gates, led by Uruguayan Benjamín Machín, has garnered widespread attention and awards in their home country in South America. The frontman of the band, who has toured with world stars, has now settled in Helsinki, and is working on the band’s promising career from here in the north.
Crystal Gates is now preparing for the release of their new East Of The Sun EP. The first taste was the single Spell Of Silence, released with a lyric video. Today, it’s the turn of the new release Ocean Winds, which presents the fastest and most technical side of the band’s production. The song was mixed and mastered by Danish studio guru Jacob Hansen.
“Ocean Winds is a song about the fear of death – it’s an open question about what ultimately matters when we suddenly have to face the premature end of life. It deals with the painful letting go of everything and everyone before it’s time to say goodbye,” Benjamín Machín reflects, continuing:
“The song is the second part of the three-part East of the Sun EP, and it stands out with its fast-paced energy. There were also a lot of complex parts to this song. It’s the most technical composition on the EP, one of the fastest songs in our catalog, and its lyrics are deeply human.”
Crystal Gates’ career took off in 2015 with the A Quest For Life EP. After its release, the band toured Uruguay and Argentina. The album won Best National Album, Best National Cover Artwork, and Best National Female Voice in the voting of Uruguayan metal producer and radio personality El Lado Oscuro. After the release of the Shadowborn single, the band gained international attention and toured Latin America. Crystal Gates has performed with Epica, Masterplan, and Xandria, among others.