Leprous vocalist Einar Solberg‘s sophomore solo album “Vox Occulta” has had an April 24th release date lined up for it. That record finds Solberg teamed with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and others on a number of tracks. A Leo Liberti-directed music video for the song “Medulla” has been paired with the album announcement, see below for that.
Expanding a bit on the song’s origins, Solberg commented:
“‘Medulla‘ started with a riff. I had just picked up an 8-string plugin, and it immediately led me to that main idea. As soon as it came together, I knew it had weight.
It felt physical — like something you feel in your bones rather than just hear. That’s where the idea of marrow came in. The song is about the part of me that stayed strong through everything I’ve been through. No matter what happened around it, the core held.
There’s no full orchestra on this track, but it still has a cinematic edge. Chris Baum added real strings, and Keli [Guðjónsson], Pierre Danel, and Jed Lingat bring the song to life on drums, guitar, and bass.”
David Castillo co-produced the album alongside Solberg, while Adam Noble (Nothing But Thieves, Biffy Clyro) mixed it. Additional guests involved in the record include guitarists John Browne (Monuments), Pierre Danel (Novelists) and Ben Levin (ex-Bent Knee). As for the overall concept behind “Vox Occulta“, a press release stated:
‘The album sees Solberg taking a deeply personal approach, having been an avid fan of classical music and soundtracks for more than 20 years. The lyrics are personal as well, and they make ‘Vox Occulta’ something of a thematic follow-up to ‘16’. Where Solberg’s solo debut revisited the death of his father and his past struggles with anxiety, this set is a warts’n’all portrait of himself and how he views the world in 2026.’
“Vox Occulta” track listing:
01 – “Stella Mortua” (feat. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra)
02 – “Medulla“
03 – “Vox Occulta” (feat. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra)
04 – “Liberatio“
05 – “Serenitas“
06 -“Vita Fragilis” (feat. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra)
07 – “Grex“
08 – “Anima Lucis” (feat. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra)
You can find pre-orders for the album at einarsolberg-artist.lnk.to/VoxOcculta-Album.
09/18 London, UK – The Garage
09/19 Paris, FRA – Café de la Danse
09/20 Toulouse, FRA – Le Rex
09/21 Biarritz, FRA – La Rhapsodie
09/22 Porto, POR – Mouco
09/23 Lisbon, POR – Republica da Musica
09/25 Barcelona, SPA – Be Prog! My Friend
09/26 Grenoble, FRA -L’amperage
09/29 Krakow, POL – Hype Park
09/30 Berlin, GER – Lido
10/01 Neunkirchen, NET – Gebläsehalle
10/02 Baden, SWI – Werkk Kulturlokal
