Metalmorphosis

Metalmorphosis
Studio album by
Masterplan
Released26 June 2026 (2026-06-26)
Recorded2024–2025
GenrePower metal
Length50:39
LabelFrontiers Records
ProducerRoland Grapow
Masterplan chronology
PumpKings
(2017)		 Metalmorphosis
(2026)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dead Rhetoric7.5/10
Heavy Music HQ3/5
Metal Express Radio7/10
Powermetal.de7.5/10

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. The song "Chase the Light" was released as a single in advance on 10 February 2026.

Track listing

All songs written by Masterplan except "Shadow Man" and "The Call" written by Adam Mičinec / Roland Grapow, and "Through the Storm" written by Fredrik Groth / Roland Grapow.

No.TitleLength
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

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Metalmorphosis
Chart (2026) Peak
position
French Physical Albums (SNEP) 143
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) 39
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 5
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)42

References

  1. ↑ "MASTERPLAN Is Putting Finishing Touches On Long-Awaited New Studio Album". Blabbermouth.net. October 12, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Masterplan – Metalmorphosis (Frontiers Music)".
  3. ↑ "Heavy Music HQ Reviews: Week of June 26, 2026". 2026-06-26. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  4. ↑ "MASTERPLAN – Metalmorphosis".
  5. ↑ "MASTER PLAN - Metalmorphosis". 2026-06-20. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "MASTERPLAN: Album Ankündigung und erster neuer Song "Chase The Light"". 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  8. ↑ Through The Storm by Masterplan on Apple Music, 2026-06-26, retrieved 2026-09-15
  9. ↑ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 3 juillet 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 3 juillet 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 27, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 27, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Masterplan – Metalmorphosis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2026.