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Generation Prog Records continue their association with progressive metal pioneers Cea Serin and will be releasing the band’s long-awaited album The World Outside on September 12.
This collection of six songs with a total playing time of 70 minutes delivers the full progressive metal package, with every song breaking the 10-minute barrier and showcasing a considerable range of styles with elaborate build-ups and dramatic shifts. Aggressive verses with harsh vocals give way to majestic choruses, carried by Jay Lamm‘s powerful and versatile voice. Lamm has composed the music and lyrics for the entire album and also recorded all the rhythm guitars, fretted and fretless basses, and keyboards, with longtime bandmate Rory Faciane contributing drums and percussion.
Joining the core band are many talented musical guests: Andy Gillion (solo and ex-Mors Principium Est), Dann Hoyos (Rise to Fall), Vick LeCar (solo artist), Steve Blaze (Lillian Axe), Steffi Cannelli (Cirque du Soleil), João Miguel (solo artist, Enblood, Adamantine), Manuel Acevedo (SAUDA), Cecillia Cuccolini, and Coen Strouken (Circus of Fools, Eluveitie).
The album was mixed and mastered by Tom MacLean (Haken, To-Mera) at Twelve Tone Studio. It will be available via all common digital and streaming platforms and on CD. The physical release and Bandcamp download package both come with a 16-page booklet containing striking artwork and the lyrics to all songs, all from the creative mind of Jay Lamm.
„We’re proud to announce that we have re-signed with Generation Prog Records for the release of our third album, The World Outside,“ says band leader Jay Lamm. „This record has been a long time coming, and we’re beyond excited to finally share it with everyone.“
„I am proud to continue our working relationship with Cea Serin for this stunning new album,“ says Generation Prog Records founder Michael Schetter. „Jay has outdone himself with these songs and he has assembled an impressive group of musicians to bring them to life. The two brand-new pieces on the band’s previous album promised something great for the future and I’m happy to say that The World Outside delivers on that promise – and then some!“
About Cea Serin
Cea Serin was founded in 1997 by vocalist/bassist/keyboardist Jay Lamm and guitarist Keith Warman. Their style combines progressive metal with influences as diverse as Carcass, Cradle of Filth, Sarah McLachlan and Yanni. This mix of styles, expecially the combination of both clean and extreme vocals, positioned the group well outside of the usual prog metal genre, then primarily associated with bands like Dream Theater and Vanden Plas, so the term Mercurial Metal was coined to describe the band’s unique sound. 2004 saw the release of their debut album Where Memories Combine via Heavencross Records (Europe) and Nightmare Records (USA). The second album The Vibrant Sound of Bliss and Decay followed in 2014 on Generation Prog Records.
Discography:
The World Outside (2025, Generation Prog Records)
1. Where None Shall Follow (12:09)
2. The Rose on the Ruin (10:22)
3. Until the Dark Responds (12:39)
4. All the Light That Shines (13:31)
5. When the Wretched and the Brave Align (11:13)
6. Wisdom of the Aging Fathers: Three Regards to Reason (10:08)
The Vibrant Sound of Bliss and Decay (2014, Generation Prog Records)
Hear the full album on Bandcamp
1. Holy Mother (7:07)
2. The Illumination Mask (7:47)
3. Ice (4:55) – Watch video
4. The Victim Cult (7:59) – Watch lyric video
5. What Falls Away (20:00)
… Where Memories Combine … (2004)