アルバムは日本で2017年2月8日、海外で2月24日に発売。リリース元は日本はAVALON、海外はFrontiers Music Srl 。
スタジオ・アルバムの発表は2013年の『Thunder In The Distance』以来。通算4作目。インフォメーションによれば「ピンク・クリーム69やユニソニックのメンバーを中心に、マグナス・カールソン、ヤニ・リマタイネン、アレッサンドロ・デル・ヴェッキオといった作曲陣も作品をバックアップ」しているとのこと
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「Welcome to the Edge」のリリックビデオ
●『Close to the Sun』
1. Close To The Sun 2. Welcome To The Edge 3. Hereafter 4. Strong 5. Across The Times 6. Riding The Ghost 7. Light Before The Dark 8. Falling Star 9. Breathing 10. Yesterday Is Gone 11. Helen 12. Distant Skies
Produced by Dennis Ward - Lead Vocals - Michael Kiske - Backing vocals - Dennis Ward, Michael Kiske // Additional Choirs on “Strong” by Alessandro Del Vecchio - Bass - Dennis Ward - Keyboards - Günter Werno - Drums – Dirk Bruinenberg - All Rhythm Guitars by Dennis Ward, except: "Welcome To The Edge", "Across The Times", "Close To The Sun", "Hearafter" – Rhythm Guitars by Uwe Reitenauer - Guitar solo by Michael Klein on "Yesterday Is Gone", "Distant Skies", "Strong", "Breathing". - Guitar solo by Uwe Reitenauer on "Close To the Sun" - Guitar solo by Alfred Koffler on "Welcome To The Edge" - Guitar solo by Magnus Karlsson on "Falling Star" - Guitar solo by Gus G on "Light Beyond The Dark" - Guitar solo by Simone Mularoni on "Hearafter" - Guitar solo by Mandy Meyer on "Helen" - Guitar solo by Kai Hansen on "Riding The Ghost" and "Across The Times"