Italian power metal institution VISION DIVINE have announced 'A Clockwork Reverie,' a new EP arriving on May 22 through Scarlet Records. To mark the announcement, the band has shared the official music video for "18 (It Feels Like Heaven)," the release's lead single.
The EP marks a meaningful return for VISION DIVINE with the revived classic lineup featuring vocalist Michele Luppi — former WHITESNAKE backing vocalist and keyboardist — and keyboard maestro Oleg Smirnoff. The release is described as "a return to the iconic sound that made the band a reference point in the progressive and power metal scene, while embracing the modern edge and production of their most recent works."
'A Clockwork Reverie' was produced by guitarist Olaf Thorsen and Michele Luppi, mixed by Simone Mularoni and Luppi at Domination Studio — the facility behind sessions from WIND ROSE, TWILIGHT FORCE, and Michael Romeo — and mastered by Luppi at MiLu's RockLab II. Cover artwork was created by Augusto Silva.
The seven-track, 34-minute EP includes three 2026 versions of classic VISION DIVINE tracks alongside four new compositions, ranging from the anthemic opener "Sator Rotas" to the philosophical closing piece "The 25th Hour."
Current lineup: Michele Luppi (vocals), Olaf Thorsen (guitar), Oleg Smirnoff (keyboards), Andrea "Tower" Torricini (bass), Matt Peruzzi (drums).