Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Bear McCreary, the composer of “The Walking Dead” and “God of War,” has once again brought together a stellar group of metal musicians to work with him on “The Singularity,” the sequel to his and his brother Brendan’s 2024 rock opera, as per theprp. “The Singularity: Ekleipsis” is the title of this new album, which Sparks & Shadows Records will release on July 31. Guns N’ Roses, System of A Down, Slipknot, Soundgarden, and many other artists made cameos in its predecessor. Slash, the guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, and Jens Kidman, the singer of Meshuggah, are two returning faces in this most recent endeavour. Bear announced the album along with the release of a brand-new song called “Black Box,” which features The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices and Gojira vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier.
I need more cinematic metal in my life! ‘The Singularity: Ekleipsis‘ builds upon the musical and narrative themes of my 2024 album ‘The Singularity‘, and this time around it rocks even harder. My brother, vocalist/producer Brendan McCreary, and I were once again thrilled to partner with a number of inspiring artists for this record, each of whom brought their unique musical personalities and perspectives to the project.”
“‘Black Box,’ our debut single, was written in collaboration with and features Joe Duplantier, of the iconic band Gojira. It blends my cinematic background with Joe‘s distinctive vocals, harmonized beautifully by the legendary women’s choir the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices. Equally inspired by ’90s alternative bands, Eastern European folk music, symphonic film scores, and progressive metal, ‘Black Box‘ encapsulates the epic scope of ‘Ekleipsis‘ while just cracking open the door to the rest of the album.
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