| The Kindred of the Sunset | |
| Type: | EP |
| Artist: | The Vision Bleak |
| Cover: | The_Vision_Bleak_The_Kindred_of_the_Sunset.png |
| Released: | 25 March 2016 |
| Genre: | Gothic metal, doom metal |
| Label: | Prophecy Productions |
| Producer: | Martin Koller |
| Prev Title: | Witching Hour |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | The Unknown |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
The Kindred of the Sunset is an EP by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 25 March 2016 through Prophecy Productions. It served as a teaser for the band's sixth studio album, The Unknown, which was released on 3 June 2016.[1] The EP was announced on the band's official Facebook page on 21 February 2016,[2] and four days later, on 25 February, the track listing was unveiled.[3]
It contains four tracks; the first two were eventually featured on The Unknown, while the remaining two are EP-exclusive. A lyric video for the EP's eponymous track was uploaded to Prophecy's official YouTube channel on 24 March.[4]
"The Sleeping Beauty" is a cover of the song by Swedish band Tiamat, originally present on their 1992 album Clouds.