Wheel of Time is an international collaborative project led by Chinese guitarist Jimmie Hong. Their debut single “Grand Cosmos” is a progressive metal masterpiece featuring some of the biggest names in the genre. With Tom MacLean (Psion, To-Mera, former Haken) on bass and production, Derek Sherinian on synth and keysmith (former Dream Theater, Planet X), Clark McMenemy (Ihlo) on drums, and the incredible vocals of Craig Cairns (Induction, Tailgunner), this track is a true showcase of musical virtuosity and prog finesse.
An explosive introduction to a fine debut – progressive metal at a fast-paced and fearlessly intense yet rhythmically faultless level; Wheel Of Time showcase instrumental mastery, with Grand Cosmos.
Naturally approaching the seven-minute mark, Grand Cosmos promises the depth of journey that any progressive rock classic must, and employs brilliantly gritty vocals and poignantly contemplative lyrics alongside of its instrumental depth and precision.
The passion-project of sensational guitarist Jimmie Hong, Grand Cosmos proves thoughtful and somehow both fiercely energetic and softly wonderous. Easily one of the most impactful debuts of the year so far. Undoubtedly an act worth looking out for in the coming months.
The talented Progressive Metal mastermind Wheel of Time’s new single, “Grand Cosmos,” is his brand-new offering. The 2022 Dream Theater album “A View from the Top of the World” had a significant influence on Wheel of Time, who expertly combined this musical outlet with an alternative creative pathway — literary and content icons. This song’s cosmic focus on astronomy and the nature of human life is evidence that Sir Isaac Newton, Stephen Hawking, and Brian May were all major inspirations. Check out the exclusive interview below:
Verse 1
Living with a train of delusion/
We try to belive in (the) fiction/
Maybe it's about revelation/
How can we ask for salvation/
Remember the falling from grace/
How should we keep the faith?/
Who cared about a sense of breath/
Until the moment becomes the truth/
PreChorus 1
Are we alone in the asterism?/
Or just a dust of lost dream?/
What is our destiny?/
A mystery/
I've been searching for so long/
The essence of the universe/
It is the destiny/
Chorus 1
Slient screaming in my head/
Far beyond awakened sound/
A wasted heart will bury the mind/
But I don't see a place to hide/
I believe we'll meet again/
Some day in the night sky/
Would you help me to go beyond the bind of time?/
Verse 2
Quantum gravity/
What's reality?/
Assumption/
Equation/
Hypothesis/
Distant Galaxy/
Dark Energy/
Attraction/
Collision/
Chaos Theory!/
PreChorus 2
Are we alone in the darkness?/
Or just an dust of lost dream?/
Awakening story/
It's a mystery/
We've been questing for millenniums/
Still seeking who we are/
This is the destiny/
Chorus 2
Slient screaming in my head/
Far beyond awakened sound/
A wasted heart will bury the mind/
But I don't see a place to hide/
I believe we'll meet again/
Some day in the night sky/
Would you help me to go beyond the bind of time?/
PreChorus 3
Are we alone in the asterism?/
Or just an dust of lost dream?/
What is our destiny/
A mystery/
Chorus 3
Slient scream in my head/
Far beyond awakened sound/
A wasted heart will bury the mind/
But I don't see a place to hide/
I believe we'll meet again/
Some day in the night sky/
Would you help me to go beyond the bind of time?/
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