Transatlantic have announced that they will be release their new album, “The Absolute Universe”, on February 5th, sharing the news in a new trailer. The band, featuring Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas, will be releasing two versions of the album, “The Absolute Universe: The Breath Of Life (Abridged Version)” and “The Absolute Universe: Forevermore (Extended Version)”.
Portnoy explains, “We’ve got two versions of this album. There is a two CD presentation, which is 90 minutes long, and a single one – that’s 60 minutes.” Pete Trewavas added, “We did write some new music for the single CD,” adds Trewavas. “What’s more, there are also differences in the instruments used on some of the tracks across the two records.”
Both album will be released on CD, LP and digital formats and the band will also be offering up a special ‘The Absolute Universe: The Ultimate Edition’ collection that will feature both albums in a box set.
Watch the trailer: here.
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