NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – March 4, 2025
California Prog LUNAR Reflects On Painful Memories In “A Summer To Forget” Lyric Video Off New Album “Tempora Mutantur”
ft. members Helion Prime, Beholder, Vis Mystica, Mokili Wa, Nordic Frost, Outloud, Double Vision
Making Live Debut at Hyperspace Metal Festival 2025 (Vancouver, BC) – April 11th
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Top 1st Row – Ryan Price – Bass, Alex Bosson – Drums
Middle 2nd Row – Connor McCray – Lead Guitar, Chandler Mogel – Clean Vocals
Bottom 3rd Row – Carlos Alvarez – Rhythm Guitar, Brian Lewis – Growl Vocals, Anthony Stahl – Keyboards
Following the recent release of their emotionally charged concept album “Tempora Mutantur” this past January, Sacramento, USA’s progressive metal collective Lunar unveils their lyric video for “A Summer To Forget”. The final visual installment in the album’s narrative arc promises to be a poignant exploration of memory, loss, and the transformative power of musical storytelling, continuing the band’s unique approach to progressive metal as a form of emotional expression. They comment on the track:
“The album starts off with a song that sounds a bit upbeat musically (heavy with the horns) despite a fairly dark lyrical theme: dealing with memories, how we sometimes forget what we wish we wouldn’t and cling on to what we wish we could forget.”
The track represents a powerful entry point into the album’s complex exploration of temporal experiences and personal transformation. “A Summer To Forget” embodies the band’s commitment to creating music that transcends traditional genre limitations, offering listeners a nuanced journey through personal pain and potential healing.
Continued and driven by drummer and primary songwriter Alex Bosson (Helion Prime, Planeswalker) after the passing of co-band founder Ryan Erwin in 2018, “Tempora Mutantur” is the result of a deeply personal and introspective creative process. The video continues the band’s tradition of transforming personal struggles into universal musical experiences, inviting listeners to find their own emotional resonance within the intricate layers of sound and metaphorical storytelling. Fans of Tool, Porcupine Tree and Ayreon should be among the first to check out this track.
Watch and listen to the lyric video for “A Summer To Forget” via its premiere on Prog-Sphere HERE.
Lunar‘s fresh lineup features guitarists Carlos Alvarez and Connor McCray (Vis Mystica) along with keyboardist Anthony Stahl plus album guests Wayne Ingram (Wildrun), Joe Gullace (Thank You Scientist), and Sam Vallen (Caligula’s Horse).
A studio project since first conceived in 2014, LUNAR will make its live debut next year at the 2025 Hyperspace Metal Festival in Vancouver, BC, Canada on April 11th. Info here.
LUNAR‘s “Tempora Mutantur” was released on January 31, 2025 and is available from Saibot Reigns Records.
Album order – http://lunarbandofficial.bandcamp.com/
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3ESMviX
Previous Videos:
“Watch The Weather Change” – https://youtu.be/WKdnZD_DJsE
“Weakening Winter Touch” – https://youtu.be/0in2WNVshGM
“Spring In My Step – https://youtu.be/mtOhnwOpK_0
“Fall Back Into Old Habits” – https://youtu.be/J4jTMq-XaTY
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(Album Artwork by Ed Bosson)
Track Listing:
1. A Summer To Forget – 6:37
2. Fall Back Into Old Habits – 11:16 ft. guest guitar solo by Wayne Ingram (Wilderun)
3. Seasonal Interlude – 4:47
4. Weakening Winter Touch – 8:46
5. Spring In My Step – 7:26
6. Tempora Mutantur: Part I – Passage of Time – 3:12 ft. guest guitar solo by Sam Vallen (Caligula’s Horse)
7. Tempora Mutantur: Part II – Broken Pendulum – 3:47
8. Tempora Mutantur: Part III – Watch The Weather Change – 4:51
Album Length: 50:45
Album Credits:
Performance and Writing credits – full info HERE.
Produced by: Alex Bosson
Mixed by: Carlos Alvarez
Mastered by: Tony Lindgren
Album Main Lineup:
Chandler Mogel – Clean Vocals
Brian Lewis – Growl Vocals
Carlos Alvarez – Rhythm Guitar
Connor McCray – Lead Guitar
Ryan Price – Bass
Alex Bosson – Drums
Anthony Stahl – Keyboards
Live Lineup:
Chandler Mogel – Clean Vocals
Brian Lewis – Growl Vocals
Jordan Price – Guitars
Ryan Price – Bass
Alex Bosson – Drums
For more info: Facebook.com/lunarbandofficial | Instagram.com/lunarbandofficial | X.com/LunarBandOffcl
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“If you like your progressive metal equal parts weird and rocking then look no further than the latest from Lunar. There’s a little bit of an Opeth vibe sometimes, but like recent Opeth, Lunar have a love for the classics. Tempora Mutantur is a fun one and an early favorite of mine in this new-ish year.” – Metal Injection (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“An album of Progressive Metal with forays into the more technical Death with interesting interweaving of clean and harsh vocal parts, between cantatoed virtuoso instrumental sections. The band confirms the good things heard previously, offering 8 incisive and technical tracks that enhance the compositional and performing technique of the lineup and guests. A recommended listen for lovers of the most Extreme sounds of Progressive Metal with references to bands like Opeth, to start this 2025 at its best.” – Progressive Rock Journal (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“Tempora Mutantur is an impressive concept album – especially when you have in mind that several of the musicians have worked independently and never met… It will be interesting to see what it can develop into when the band finally meet each other for their first live performance in 2025.” – HeavyMetal.dk (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“Their technical ability is right up there with a lot of Progressive musicians” – Metal Temple (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“Progressive music has taken on a form of its own in the metal world over the years. At this point, there are only a few common elements that are present. With Lunar, every album remains progressive, yet is entirely different from each other, and Tempora Mutantur is no exception. One thing you can expect is that it is going to be good, no, great. Tempora Mutantur is Lunar’s fourth album and will be released on January 31st, 2025.” – Metal Nation (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“On each listen I get more out of it and as you can probably tell I think it is excellent. I appreciate that the band have made sure not to attempt to repeat the last album but to try new ideas and give listeners something fresh, new and exciting. The playing is excellent, the use of vocalists works very well and the themes are explored nicely… Considering how amazing “The Illusionist” was says how strong a follow up this album is. Anyone into bands like Dream Theater, Opeth, Haken, Ayreon or Tool should find a lot to enjoy here. This is thoughtful, intelligent, progressive music with words to match and I thoroughly recommend it.” – CGCM Rock Radio (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“New release from progressive collective Lunar drops tomorrow (Jan. 31st)! The new album “Tempora Mutantur” is a dense forest of progressive rock stylings that prog fans can sink their teeth into, the album cut “Weakening Winter Touch” is a favorite from the album that we have been eagerly anticipating adding and you can catch it on your Home for the Best New Rock…” – WJOE – Findlay’s Home for Rock & Roll (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“As Lunar get further into their career, they are becoming more agitated, as evident by how assertive the music is on their fourth album, Tempora Mutantur. Their use of two vocalists, one for the melodic content and the other for the growls, is more defined on this record, as they have more of an even partnership than before when the harsh vocals were less prevalent… Though originally conceived as an EP revolving around the four seasons, Tempora Mutantur was expanded with a vaster vision. It happens that this vision has the group at their heaviest, a spot from which they show great confidence. 4/5” – Heavy Music Headquarters (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“Tempora Mutantur is filled with riffs and varied musical styles. They cover everything from clean, beautiful sections to challenging technical sections to prog death metal. Repeated listens are necessary to not only appreciate all that the band is doing on the album, but to learn how to appreciate some of the more challenging passages as well. If you enjoy progressive metal/death metal, I would recommend you give Tempora Mutantur a shot. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you give it a chance, it is actually a very enjoyable album that will stand the test of time.” – Metal Epidemic (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“Marking their fourth full-length album, I’m happy to conclude that Lunar continues to produce music that very consistently delivers in quality. On Tempora Mutantur, they’ve honed their stylistic influences on a few ideas while treading on looser territory with their songwriting approach. Lunar has brought us a bevy of solid riffs to indulge in with a studio that, I hope in this economy, didn’t cost the band as much as they sound like they do. As time passes and the seasons continue to change I hope Lunar is still in the game for another four releases.” – The Progressive Subway (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“Every Lunar album is a cause for celebration and Tempora Mutantur is another incredible offering from a band becoming a progressive metal powerhouse…. Any fan of progressive metal or extreme metal will yet again find themselves loving what Lunar do, a jukebox of prog metal which kept me loving it throughout. 9/10” – Musipedia of Metal (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“This quality is so high, and the variation as well.” – Melodic.net (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“Album dealing with the effects of time on our body, musically symbolized by this melodic alternation and heavy discharge. On OPETH, HAKEN, TOOL for a varied extreme music that is fun, moving, bestial and takes you to the guts. A sound closer to a VOIVOD than a DREAM THEATER, with Chandler playing on Brian’s growl to give this conglomerate of extreme music, like our personal double facet. A must for extreme fans, a musical danger for the progs of the 70s.” – Profil Prog (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“a fantastic display of Prog for the heaviest of fans to those who just appreciate masterclass musicianship. If you want a tribute to Prog, give this one a listen.” – Heavy Debriefings (2025 -Tempora Mutantur)
“An album to seek out by those who enjoy a more contemporary oriented variety of progressive metal that comes with 70s progressive rock inspired passages and interludes as a bit of a recurring feature.” – Progressor (2025 – Tempora Mutantur)
“LUNAR have sure hit on a way to keep you engaged, waiting for the next tonal shift and surprising instrumental variety. Not a flawless album, but a real interesting one.” – Wormwood Chronicles (2025 – Tempora Mutantur)
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