With “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” Norwegian progressive metal collective Course Of Fate offer an unexpected turn: a dark, slow-burning ballad that strips the band down to their emotional core. The track is the latest preview of their upcoming studio offering Behind The Eclipse, set for release on January 30th, 2026 via ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music.
“Don’t Close Your Eyes” leans into melancholy rather than muscle, carried by fragile vocals and a somber cello arrangement by Steven Schumann that slowly tightens the grip. The band let the quiet moments breathe, making the emotional weight hit even harder. It’s intimate, vulnerable and haunting in a way that lingers.
The band comments: "Behind these eyes, untold stories. Who knows who will leave it all behind? Who knows what made them take shelter within themselves? This is a song to those who slip away from us. People we miss, but often forget."
Stream / Download “Don’t Close Your Eyes” at:
https://courseoffate.rpm.link/eyesPR
Watch the haunting video clip, produced by Eivind Gunnesen and Ove Tindlund, streaming below!
Following their critically acclaimed concept album Mindweaver (2020) - hailed alongside classics like Operation: Mindcrime, Scenes from a Memory, and The Wall - and their powerful sophomore effort Somnium (2023), Course Of Fate return with their most dynamic and heavy material yet.
Behind The Eclipse presents a diverse collection of songs where light and darkness intertwine, both musically and lyrically. Though not a concept album, each track connects through this theme, showcasing the band’s signature mix of melodic depth, progressive sophistication, and emotional weight!
Pre-Order your album copy now at
https://courseoffate.rpm.link/btealbumPR
Behind The Eclipse Track-List:
1 – Memories
2 - Behind The Eclipse
3 - Sky Is Falling
4 - So It Goes
5 - Acolyte
6 - Hiding From The Light
7 - Don't Close Your Eyes
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