Setting the mood with exquisite electric guitar, and brought to life with a cinematic visual, Filip Dahl opens his new single Cry of a Broken Heart with sublime intricacy, demonstrating not only Filip’s prowess as a multi-instrumentalist, but also his emotive energy as an artist.
We are hypnotized as the Norwegian soloist from Trondheim takes us on a journey with this detailed composition.
Cry of a Broken Heart is an eloquent and transcendental, guitar based, ballad composed and performed solely by Filip Dahl. The track begins almost unplugged, with only lead guitar. It expands with piano and additional acoustic guitar, which we can see Filip play in the video!
The expansion of the song is eloquent and emotional, reminiscent of Dire Straits and 90s prog rock. The song is also exactly 4 minutes 20 seconds in length, how iconic.
Filip Dahl started his music career as lead guitarist in various Norwegian rock bands back in the 70’s, before moving on to become a recognized engineer and record producer.
Filip has created three solo albums solely composed, performed, recorded and produced by himself. The album “Dark Angels and White Demons” was released in 2016, “A Fire Through the Night” in 2018 while “Translucent Dreams of an Opaque Mind” was released in the fall of 2020. The tracks on all three albums spans from melodic prog rock to harmonic and symphonic rock, clearly revealing his roots and influences by bands like Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Kansas, Marillion and Dream Theater.
Critics have especially highlighted and acclaimed Filip Dahl’s lead guitar work, which also includes E-bow and acoustic guitar solos, as it is characterised by a distinct style and tone which is contributing to a very clear and easily recognisable signature.
Filip released six new songs in 2021, and his musical journey continues in 2022 with the release of the enigmatic guitar based instrumental ballad Cry of a Broken Heart.
We have been immersing ourselves in Filip’s wider discography including Nightfall in a Multi Colored Evening Sky and Time is Ticking Like a Clock, and Cry of a Broken Heart has been added to our New Music Spotlight playlist!