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| Metalmorphosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 June 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2024–2025[1] | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 50:39 | |||
| Label | Frontiers Records | |||
| Producer | Roland Grapow | |||
| Masterplan chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dead Rhetoric | 7.5/10[2] |
| Heavy Music HQ | 3/5[3] |
| Metal Express Radio | 7/10[4] |
| Powermetal.de | 7.5/10[5] |
Metalmorphosis is the seventh studio album by German power metal band Masterplan, released on 26 June 2026. It is their first release since their 2017 cover album PumpKings, and was originally scheduled to be released a month earlier, on 22 May 2026.[6] The song "Chase the Light" was released as a single in advance on 10 February 2026.[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chase the Light" | 5:47 |
| 2. | "Electric Nights" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Shadow Man" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Bound to Fall" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Pain of Yesterday" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Metalmorphosis" | 5:28 |
| 7. | "Through the Storm" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Ghostlight" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "The Call" | 8:15 |
| 10. | "Rise Again" | 4:18 |
Personnel
[edit]- Rick Altzi – vocals
- Roland Grapow – guitars
- Jari Kainulainen – bass
- Kevin Kott – drums
- Axel Mackenrott – keyboards
Production
[edit]- Roland Grapow – production, recording, mixing, mastering at Grapow Studios
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[8] | 143 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[9] | 39 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 5 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 42 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "MASTERPLAN Is Putting Finishing Touches On Long-Awaited New Studio Album". Blabbermouth.net. October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Masterplan – Metalmorphosis (Frontiers Music)".
- ↑ "Heavy Music HQ Reviews: Week of June 26, 2026". 2026-06-26. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
- ↑ "MASTERPLAN – Metalmorphosis".
- ↑ "MASTER PLAN - Metalmorphosis". 2026-06-20. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
- ↑ "New MASTERPLAN Album 'Metalmorphosis' Gets Official Release Date; 'Chase The Light' Single To Arrive Next Week". Blabbermouth.net. January 10, 2026. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "MASTERPLAN: Album Ankündigung und erster neuer Song "Chase The Light"". 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
- ↑ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 3 juillet 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 3 juillet 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 27, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 27, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Masterplan – Metalmorphosis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
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