German/Norwegian folk metal band MIDNATTSOL — which features in its ranks vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine) — is working on a new studio album for a late 2013 release.

The group's only live appearance of 2013 will take place on April 5-6 at the Ragnarök Festival in Lichtenfels, Germany.

MIDNATTSOL's latest CD, "The Metamorphosis Melody", was released in April 2011 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Studio E (THE VISION BLEAK, LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, SECRETS OF THE MOON) with producer Markus Stock.