Pre-orders for Dreadnought’s new album “Wars of Spirits // Wards of Light” now live

Colorado’s Dreadnought have announced the pre-order for their forthcoming album “Wars of Spirit // Wards of Light”, due September 11, 2026 via Vesperian / Metal Blade Records. To mark the occasion, the band have shared a second single, Color of our Broken Hearts.

Listen to the new single HERE + pre-orders available HERE: US / EU

Where previous records unfolded across vast, demanding terrain, “Wars of Spirit // Wards of Ligh”t finds Dreadnought at their most focused – sharper, more immediate, yet no less singular. The band’s genre-defying fusion of progressive metal, folk, and atmospheric exploration arrives with a new directness, without surrendering any of their characteristic unpredictability. Cover art by Eisner Award-winning artist Christian Ward, whose psychedelic, neon-charged visual language feels like the only adequate counterpart to the music. Mixed by Julius Mauranen (Oranssi Pazuzu) and mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde (Oranssi Pazuzu, Havukruunu, Polymoon).

“Wars of Spirit // Wards of Light” will be available digitally and in the following physical versions:

Ltd. Digipak CD
Ltd. tape with violet tape shell
Black vinyl
Blue & crimson tri-color nebula vinyl (ltd. to 600 copies)
Solar gold & cobalt blue splatter vinyl (ltd. to 400 copies, exclusive for Bandcamp and the Vesperian store)
*All vinyl versions come with poster, 4-page LP booklet and OBI strip

Tracklist:

1. Tiamat’s Gate
2. The Archive
3. Colors of Our Broken Hearts
4. Serpents of the Moon
5. Aeonwar
6. The Twilight Protectorate

Listen to the new single and/or pre-order the album HERE.

Discography:
Lifewoven (2013)
Bridging Realms (2015)
A Wake in Sacred Waves (2017)
Emergence (2019)
The Endless (2022)

Line-Up:
Jordan Clancy: Drums, Percussion
Kevin Handlon: Bass Guitar
Kelly Schilling: Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Synth
Ryan Sims: Vocals, Guitars