Composer Bear McCreary (“God Of War”, “The Walking Dead”) has announced a new rock album called “The Singularity.” The effort will be released on May 10 and it will feature members of Guns N’ Roses, System Of A Down, Slipknot, Soundgarden, and more. A companion graphic novel from Image Comics will also be available on May 8.
Here’s a list of contributors:
- Slash (Guns N’ Roses)
- Serj Tankian (System Of A Down)
- Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
- Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Jens Kidman (Meshuggah)
- Brendon Small (‘Metalocalypse‘, Dethklok)
- Joe Satriani
- Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan, etc.)
- Gene Hoglan (Dethklok, Dark Angel, etc.)
- Buck Dharma (Blue Öyster Cult)
- Asdru Sierra (Ozomatli)
- Griogair
- Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa)
- Steve Bartek and John Avilia (Oingo Boingo)
- Guthrie Govan and Bryan Beller (The Aristocrats)
- Rufus Wainwright
- Warren Fitzgerald (The Vandals)
- Sigurjón Kjartansson (HAM)
- Esjay Jones (We Are PIGS)
- Billy Boyd (‘The Lord Of The Rings‘)
- Eivør (‘God Of War‘)
- Raya Yarbrough
- Mega Ran
Bear‘s brother Brendan, who co-wrote and co-produced the album, also contributed vocals to eight tracks, while Lee Pace (‘The Hobbit‘, ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy‘), Danai Gurira (‘The Walking Dead‘, ‘Black Panther‘) and Ryan Hurst (‘Sons Of Anarchy‘, ‘God Of War Ragnarök‘) read some monologues from the comic for various interludes. Bear said the following about the record:
“I began writing ‘The Singularity’ when I was fifteen. I was obsessed, even then, with melding my love of hard rock, symphonic film scores, and dramatic storytelling into a cohesive whole, laying the groundwork for what would become a concept album, graphic novel, and concert experience. I spent the next three decades trying to perfect it.
My first demo from high school, a thirty-year-old cassette-tape recording, even makes a cameo appearance on the record, moments before the melody is reinvigorated by a new interpretation from Slash, one of the guitarists who originally inspired it. I am honored to be joined by dozens more of my favorite artists, each of whom brought their unique personalities to this record.”
The album’s first single, “Type III” (feat. Rufus Wainwright), can be found below. A live show will also take place at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on May 12.
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