Heather & Hearth by Phantom Spell

It’s coming up on three long years since Phantom Spell’s debut album, Immortal’s Requiem, left the comfort of its dusty home.

Since then, only whispers have been heard — the odd rumour caught on the wind. Reports of a skulking wizard with a travelling band of roguish bards, appearing only for a fleeting moment before retiring back to the shadows of his tower. Now, the wizard returns with a new set of compositions. Hark!

Phantom Spell’s second full-length offering, Heather & Hearth, is a collection of heartfelt tales, weaving the potent nostalgia of home with vivid fantasy and cautionary storytelling. It retains all the ingredients that made Immortal’s Requiem such a tantalising listen, but adds fragility and subtlety. As the album title suggests, a folk thread is woven into the fabric of each song. Acoustic guitar moves to the forefront, no longer just a supporting role. The artful use of space in the brooding quiet sections amplifies the Hammond-fuelled uproar that follows. There is melancholy in the majesty, but hope is never lost.

Tracklist

1.	The Autumn Citadel
2.	Siren Song
3.	Evil Hand
4.	A Distant Shore	5:53

5.	Heather & Hearth

Credits

releases July 18, 2025

All songs written by Kyle McNeill*

*Except track VI, which was written by Milton Lambert, Allen Lambert, and Ted Edwards. Arrangement for track VI by Kyle McNeill.

Recorded at Wizard Tower Studios.
Mixed by Kyle McNeill.
Mastered by Justin Weis, Trakworx

Artwork by Jean deMers
Logo design by Jack Welch of Seventhbell Artwork.

All songs are owned by Wizard Tower Records and Wizard Tower Recordings, except track VI.

© Wizard Tower Records 2025
℗ Wizard Tower Recordings 2025

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