and in Germany (for the action scenes). The Viking reenactment group, Værjaborg, supplied 40-plus members for the battle and action sequences. Leaves' Eyes considers "The Waking Eye" to be their most ambitious video to date. On April 15, 2016, the band announced they had parted ways with lead-vocalist and co-founder Liv Kristine. Since then both parties have given different accounts about how the split happened with the band stating a decision on Kristine's departure was taken in January. While it was stated this had been a mutual decision, Kristine disputed this and indicated she was dismissed and it was not her decision. Legal proceedings have started. Arrival of Elina Siirala and Sign of the Dragonhead (2016–2019) On April 15, 2016, the band announced Finnish singer Elina Siirala as their new lead vocalist. On April 18, 2016, Siirala made her debut with the band at the Hammersonic festival in Jakarta. A tour edition of the album King of Kings appeared on June 3, 2016. On October 7, 2016 the band released the EP "Fires in the North" which featured the a brand new song as well as three re-recorded songs from "King of Kings" with Siirala on vocals. Following the release of the EP the band embarked on a North American tour in support of Sabaton. On November 27, 2017 the band announced that the new album Sign of the Dragonhead. The same day that the album was announced, the title track was released as the lead single. The song "Across the Sea" was released as the album's second single on December 31, 2017 with an accompanying music video. The band released "Jomsborg" as the album's third single on January 11, 2018. "Sign of the Dragonhead" was released on January 12, 2018. The band toured throughout Europe in support of the album and on August 30, 2018 released the song "Riders on the Wind" as the album's fourth and final single. The music video for the song showcased footage taken during the Sign of the Dragonhead Tour. On September 7, 2018, a tour edition of "Sign of the Dragonhead" was released which included the "Riders on the Wind" physical single. The Last Viking and departure of Thorsten Bauer (2020–present) The Last Viking was released on October 23, 2020. The album followed the trend towards folk metal and historical lyrics. On May 23, 2021, the band announced the addition of bassist Andre