UK Female-Fronted Melodic Metal Rising Stars PHOENIX LAKE Share Roaring Single "Bells Of Variel" feat. Tristan Hill!

Following their appearance at this year's Bloodstock Open Air, UK melodic metallers PHOENIX LAKE have shared their planetary new single, titled "Bells Of Variel", featuring Tristan Hill of AZAZEL. Mixed & mastered by Pete Rutcho (Parkway Drive, Falling In Reverse), the single also comes alongside a lyric video (created by Andy Pilkington), and the announcement of their long-awaited debut LP, Seraphina: The Fall From Eden, which arrives February 27th, 2026.

Discussing the single and its context among their conceptual upcoming debut studio album, the band states: ""Bells of Variel" is track eight on the album, and it captures the darkest chapter in the story. Variel—the Angel of Death—appears, not as a guide, but as a punishment. He takes Michael, Seraphina’s lover, in a final act of heartbreak-fueled vengeance. It’s a moment defined by grief, rage, and the fallout of unrequited love."

The band continues, drawing more from the compositional aspects of the track, "The song is written from both Seraphina and Variel’s perspectives, drawing out the emotional tension between despair and fury. The bells that toll throughout act as a chilling omen—only heard by angels and beings beyond the mortal realm, signaling what’s to come. Musically, it’s one of the heaviest tracks on the album. Driven guitars set the pace, with tight drums and deep bass anchoring the rhythm. Synths add a cinematic edge that makes the whole track feel bigger and more intense."