THE OLD DEAD TREE Release New Single “Feel Alive Again” From Upcoming EP London Sessions

Posted on October 8, 2025


For over two decades, The Old Dead Tree have remained a cornerstone of France’s dark progressive metal scene, uniting gothic melancholy with progressive intensity. Now, the band reveals “Feel Alive Again”, the first single from their forthcoming EP London Sessions, recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios.

London Sessions will be released on all platforms November 28.

Opening the EP, Feel Alive Again embodies both intimacy and grandeur. The song begins in a confessional tone before ascending into a soaring crescendo, where Manuel Munoz’s emotive vocals intertwine with layered guitars and a powerful rhythm section. At once airy and direct, it balances vulnerability and strength, drawing on the codes of stadium rock while remaining firmly rooted in the band’s dark progressive identity.

The track was produced and engineered by François-Maxime Boutault (Behemoth, Dagoba) and mastered by Tony Lindgren (Opeth, Paradise Lost).

To accompany the release, The Old Dead Tree present a “live in studio” video, capturing the band’s performance of the song in a studio setting. Directed, shot, and edited by long-time collaborator Julien Metternich, who has created many of the band’s previous music videos and photoshoots, the video places the focus squarely on the band’s chemistry and raw presence.

Watch the video for Feel Alive Again: https://youtu.be/-jmHkwcpnuc

Praise for The Old Dead Tree’s “Second Thoughts”:

“This is probably one of the most nostalgic comebacks in the world of progressive metal.” – Metal Insider

“This album thrives on its dynamics, with moments of quiet vulnerability which are punctuated by explosions of intensity.” – Metal-Exposure

“Second Thoughts wraps the listener in a believable tale of emotional turbulence and life-informed loss.” – Angry Metal Guy

“This is an album that is as interesting as it is polished, as complex as it is catchy.” – Ever Metal

“The return of The Old Dead Tree was heralded as one of the events of the year within the Progressive/Gothic Metal scene, and the least we can say is that Second Thoughts lives up to its promise!” – Acta Infernalis

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