Fish Weltschmerz

'Weltschmerz' is the much anticipated new and final double studio album from Fish that is being acclaimed as the finest work of his long and illustrious career. Co written with long term collaborators Steve Vantsis and Robin Boult with contributions from John Mitchell (Garden of Remembrance) and Foss Paterson it has been over 3 years in the making and as such is an exceptional piece of work produced by Calum Malcolm (Blue Nile, Fish 'Feast of Consequences' and '13th Star') and Steve Vantsis…

Weltschmerz is the 2020 release and apparently the final studio album from former Marillion front man Fish that is being acclaimed as the finest work of his long and illustrious career…

'Weltschmerz' is the much anticipated new and final double studio album from Fish that is being acclaimed as the finest work of his long and illustrious career. Co written with long term collaborators Steve Vantsis and Robin Boult with contributions from John Mitchell (Garden of Remembrance) and Foss Paterson it has been over 3 years in the making and as such is an exceptional piece of work produced by Calum Malcolm (Blue Nile, Fish 'Feast of Consequences' and '13th Star') and Steve Vantsis. Featuring the singles 'Man with a Stick' ( Best single 2019 Planet Rock Radio), 'Weltschmerz' and the beautifully poignant 'Garden of Remembrance' as well as the epics 'Rose of Damascus' and 'Waverley Steps' it is a truly exceptional collection of music worthy of this accomplished artists farewell album.

This Scottish rock vocalist enjoyed success both as a solo artist and with progressive rockers Marillion.
‘Vigils End’ was filmed and recorded at Leamington Spa Assembly Rooms on the 24th November as the final show on the short 7 date UK tour in 2021 These were the only dates performed on what was originally planned to be an extensive International tour that was postponed and finally cancelled due to the covid pandemic. The shows were to feature the new ‘Weltschmerz’ album and the final performances of the entire ‘Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors’ album on its 30th anniversary and had begun on March 13th 2020 at Aberdeen Lemon Tree. 48 hours after the first gig the tour was brought to a close and a week later the first lockdown began…

Derek William Dick (aka Fish) was the dramatic lead vocalist for prog rock band Marillion until beginning a solo career in 1988.
"The Last Straw" was recorded on multitrack at the final show of the "Clutching at Straws/Weltschmerz" tour in the O2 in Glasgow on 13th December 2018. Mixed and produced by Steve Vantsis and mastered by Calum Malcolm this double CD features the entire performance of the "Clutching at Straws" album, Fish's last with his former band Marillion and acknowledged as his favourite of that period in his career. "The Last Straw" also features the debut performances of 4 of the songs from his latest album "Weltschmerz" including the award winning "Man with a Stick" and the epic "Waverley Steps".

Recently announced, a new EP by Fish, the original vocalist for the band Marillion, will arrive September21. It is called A Parley With Angels. It features a new single, “Man With A Stick,” and the EP acts as an announcement for what Fish says is his final studio album, Weltschmerz. (Merriam-Webster’s defines this as “…mental depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state.”) A Parley With Angels will feature two other brand new tracks - “Waverley Steps” and “Little Man What Now?” both of which appear on Weltschmerz.