'Secrets of Angels' was originally released in 2015, the eagerly anticipated fifth studio album from UK symphonic rock band Karnataka. Featuring eight tracks and showcasing a more dynamic and symphonic direction, the album propelled the band to powerful and majestic new highs, effortlessly straddling the worlds of artistic credibility and musical accessibility but without compromise.
Recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios and Quadra Studios in London, the album explores themes from despair, anguish and the futility of war to love across cultural divides and culminates in the 20-minute opus and epic title track, "Secrets of Angels".
The album features guest appearances from Nightwish's Troy Donockley on uilleann pipes and whistles, one of Ireland's top young harpists Seána Davey and a string section from the Royal Philharmonic orchestra.
Says band founder Ian Jones, "The album embraces several interlinked themes – temptation and lust, secrets and betrayal, darkness and division but with a constant underlying message of searching for an inner strength, to battle through when hope is lost or emotions are at their weakest, a sense of defiance that always wins through. The title track 'Secrets of Angels' has a theme of war through the ages – the futility of war – told through the eyes of two people. The despair and anguish experienced. The 'Secrets of Angels' refer to the secrets a person takes to the grave."
The band's powerful live performances have entranced and captivated audiences across the UK, USA and European mainland and also seen them perform alongside prestigious artists such as Robert Plant and Porcupine Tree.