Bear McCreary – ‘The Singularity’ – Album, graphic novel & concert
Composer Bear McCreary never ceases to amaze us, as he has just announced a new project like no other: ‘The Singularity’ which will deliver an epic rock concept album, a graphic novel, and a concert experience from the mind of this Grammy-nominated, and Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning composer.
You can have a glimpse of this pharaonic project here in its official trailer:
Dates:
- An epic rock concept album, coming May 10
- An original graphic novel, coming May 8 from Image Comics
- A concert in Los Angeles May 12, tix on sale now!
THE ALBUM (May 10th, 2024)
Description:
I am honored to be joined on #TheSingularity by musical legends, including Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Jens Kidman (Meshuggah), Joe Satriani, Buck Dharma (Blue Öyster Cult), Asdru Sierra (Ozomatli), Gaelic rapper and poet Griogair, Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Brendon Small (Metalocalypse), Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings), Eivør (God of War), Guthrie Govan and Bryan Beller (The Aristocrats), Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa), Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan), Steve Bartek and John Avila (Oingo Boingo), Warren Fitzgerald (The Vandals), Esjay Jones (We Are PIGS), Sigurjón Kjartansson (HAM), Raya Yarbrough (Outlander), rapper Mega Ran, and legendary metal drummer Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad, Dethklok). The Singularity was co-written and co-produced by my brother, Brendan McCreary, who also contributes lead vocals to eight songs. The accompanying story is revealed in three spoken-word monologues lifted directly from the graphic novel, performed on the album by celebrated actors Lee Pace (Foundation, The Hobbit), Danai Gurira (Black Panther, The Walking Dead), and Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy, God of War Ragnarök).
Featured Artists:
- Slash (Guns N’ Roses)
- Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
- Rufus Wainwright
- Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
- Jens Kidman (Meshuggah)
- Joe Satriani
- Buck Dharma (Blue Öyster Cult)
- Asdru Sierra (Ozomatli)
- Brendan McCreary
- Griogair
- Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Brendon Small (Metalocalypse)
- Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings trilogy)
- Eivør (God of War)
- Morgan Sorne
- Guthrie Govan (The Aristocrats)
- Bryan Beller (The Aristocrats)
- Mike Keneally (Zappa)
- Ben Weinman (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
- Steve Bartek (Oingo Boingo)
- John Avila (Oingo Boingo)
- Warren Fitzgerald (The Vandals)
- Esjay Jones (We Are PIGS)
- Sigurjón Kjartansson (HAM)
- Raya Yarbrough (Outlander)
- Mega Ran
- Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad, Dethklok)
With actors:
- Lee Pace (Foundation, The Hobbit trilogy),
- Danai Gurira (Black Panther, The Walking Dead)
- Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy, God of War Ragnarök).
First Single of this album: “Type III · Bear McCreary · Rufus Wainwright”
THE GRAPHIC NOVEL (May 8th, 2024)
Description:
HOW MUCH LOSS CAN ONE SOUL ENDURE?
Blue Eyes can’t stop being reborn. He tumbles from life to life, from one unthinkably strange universe to the next—the only constant being that, one way or another, everything he learns to love is lost. But when Blue Eyes finally catches up to a mysterious figure he’s seen recurring throughout his lives, he realizes he might just have a chance to escape his cursed immortality—or, at the very least, exact revenge for it.
The Singularity is inspired by, and a companion to, the original conceptual rock album of the same name by Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated composer Bear McCreary (The Walking Dead, God of War). Created by McCreary with writer Mat Groom (Inferno Girl Red), the book is produced by Black Market Narrative and published by Image Comics. A cavalcade of comics’ greatest artists convenes under the guidance of creative director Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black, Moon Man), to tell an emotionally gripping, cosmic story about the lessons that loss can teach us, bursting with imaginative imagery as diverse and energetic as the album that sparked it.
Available on May 8th, 2024. Pre-order now ($ 17,99 / 16,6 €):
https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/the-singularity-ogn-tp
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1534324925
Preview images:
Official website with complete information about this amazing project:
https://bearmccreary.com/TheSingularity/
#TheSingularity
