ARCHON ANGEL, the melodic metal band fronted by SAVATAGE vocalist Zak Stevens with Italian guitarist, songwriter and producer Aldo Lonobile, has released "Without Eyes", the second single from its third album Beyond The Grave. The song comes with an official visualizer; the album is out December 11, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl.
Stevens describes the track as an allegory about humanity drifting blindly through time. In his words, people increasingly let outside forces "see" for them instead of relying on their own thoughts and experience — and a civilization that lives "without eyes" will sooner or later fall prey to malevolent powers, with leaders happy to steer it toward their own vision and, ultimately, its downfall.
"Without Eyes" sits third on the 11-track album, following the title track, which we covered when the record was announced in October. Stevens has called Beyond The Grave the band's strongest effort so far, saying the writing team deliberately explored areas and influences ARCHON ANGEL hadn't touched on its first two albums.
The recording lineup features Stevens on vocals, Lonobile on guitars and bass, Marco Lazzarini on drums and Antonio Agate on synths, piano and orchestral arrangements.
"Beyond The Grave" tracklist:
- Beyond The Grave
- Bloodline
- Without Eyes
- You
- Chasing Demons
- Darkest Hour
- Ethereal
- Who Am I
- Asylum
- My Crime
- As One
Stevens replaced Jon Oliva in SAVATAGE in 1992 and sang on Edge Of Thorns (1993), Handful Of Rain (1994), Dead Winter Dead (1995) and The Wake Of Magellan (1997) before leaving in 2000. He is also the voice of SAVATAGE's 2025–2026 comeback shows.