Glass Hammer shoots for the stars with the new concept album, “Arise”. Set against the backdrop of deep space exploration, “Arise” follows the extraordinary journey of an android dispatched by overzealous scientists to uncover the galaxy’s hidden wonders.
The album’s lyrics, liner notes, and artwork convey a tale of cosmic dread and wonder that doesn’t begin with a big bang, but, according to Glass Hammer mastermind Steve Babb, “… definitely ends with one.”
He’s joined by singer Hannah Pryor and guitarist Reese Boyd for Glass Hammer’s twenty-first studio album. “‘Arise’ is my progressive-rock spin on space rock,” says Babb. “I’m still flirting with doom metal on a couple of songs, as we did on the last two albums, but there’s also psych-rock and even 80’s influence going on in the music. Even so, it’s very much a prog-rock album, just one that touches on other styles.”
Babb goes on to make a bold claim. “We’ve always been big on finales,” he says. “But the final track on ‘Arise’ is like nothing we’ve done before. It’s an epic-length instrumental prog-rock jam meant to leave our fans’ jaws on the floor!”Release date: October 27, 2023
1. Launch Of The Daedalus
2. Wolf359
3. Arion (18 Delphini b)
4. Maresirenum
5. Lost
6. Rift At Wasp 12
7. Proximacentaurib
8. Arise
9. The Return Of Daedalus
Hannah Pryor (v)
Reese Boyd (g)
Steve Babb (k, b)