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Out of the tension between strength and softness, instinct and insight, comes a new voice in progressive metal. The Lion and the Goat has released their debut single, The Fourth — a haunting and cinematic meditation on gravity, connection, and the unseen forces that shape our lives.

A richly layered piece where searing growls meet ethereal melodies and mechanical rhythms blend with intimate emotion, “The Fourth” explores the overwhelming pull of something — or someone — that becomes a constant, inevitable part of your reality. Love, in this world, is not just a feeling — it’s a force of nature. But that force is not granted freely. It takes chance, mistakes, and often trials by fire to reach it. “The Fourth” is also a journey — of wandering through uncertainty until something immovable, undeniable, pulls you into alignment.

Released quietly on the 4th of August — a date meaningful to the duo at the heart of the project — The Fourth marks a turning point in both sonic and personal terms: an ode to unseen forces, be they physical or emotional, and to the kind of alignment that cannot be engineered.

About The Lion and the Goat

The Lion and the Goat is the evocative collaboration between Romanian vocalist and composer Roxana Amarandi (of E-an-na) and Bulgarian multi-instrumentalist and producer Constantine Gentschev (phyX, Ophan). Together, they craft a sound rooted in cinematic storytelling and progressive metal, rich with emotional and philosophical depth.

Roxana brings years of experience from the frontlines of Romanian metal — including major festival stages and critically acclaimed releases. Constantine, under the alias phyX, has produced and composed across genres, from metal albums to film scores, blending technical precision with atmospheric storytelling.

The myth behind the name

The name The Lion and the Goat is a symbol of contrast, balance, and unexpected unity. Inspired by a mythic pairing of two seemingly incompatible creatures — one fierce and regal, the other relentless and agile — it reflects the band’s creative foundation: collaboration between opposites.

Where the lion roars, the goat climbs. Where one commands presence, the other carves its own path and ascends impossible heights. Together, they form a partnership built not on similarity, but on the strength of their differences — something capable of navigating both brutality and grace, instinct and design.

This dynamic is woven into “The Fourth,” a song that begins in stillness and spirals into emotional overdrive, echoing the gravitational tension between surrender and resistance.

“The Fourth” is now available on all major streaming platforms.

More from The Lion and the Goat to be announced soon.