Masterplan’s upcoming album “Metalmorphosis” has now an official release date

The highly anticipated new album by Masterplan, titled “Metalmorphosis,” is scheduled for release on May 22, 2026, through Frontiers Music Srl. The album’s lead single, “Chase The Light,” is set to be released on January 15, 2026, as per blabbermouth.

It’s finished already. It was a long progress and process [making the record]. I think we started to make this album already five years ago, and — I don’t know — it took so long. And the idea was for me to make a bit more direct, not so much progressive elements. Not too melodic. I mean, I love melodies. I love melodic stuff, but not so poppy, commercial. So that’s why the new album [is] called metal ‘Metalmorphosis’. So we went a bit back more to the harder direction of — maybe Masterplan never had it. Who knows? But we still have the elements — we have the midtempo numbers, we have still progressive elements, but somehow I felt like this album is more direct. And that was my inspiration. And I didn’t wanna make any compromise. Maybe next album’s even more harder. You never know. Depends how the people will like it.

It’s a natural progress. Because you can’t repeat yourself. I’m not that kind of guy — I don’t like to repeat myself too much. If I would make the same album every time, I would feel, like, ‘Nah.’ That’s not me. I like to be in a challenge situation. Not going too far left and right, but always a bit — see what you can do. And the lyrics are about more critical as well — not only happy and positive. But they’re still positive because it’s my, or our, mentality. But it’s more critical here and there, to mention something what’s going on in this crazy world. – Roland Grapow