Layered Reality Productions

29/05/2026

💥 TDW releases Bane of the Talebearer OST on CD, USB and select streaming services! 💥

The eighth TDW solo album entitled: Bane of the Talebearer OST is out now for the world to hear on triple CD, USB stick and select streaming services.

An album that pushes the envelope for the musical trajectory of TDW (Which has not exactly been standardized to begin with) by containing no fewer than 73(!!!) pieces of music that form the score for the Bane of the Talebearer multimedia project. An album that not just features hallmarks of TDW music like the progmetal heard on earlier albums, but one that branches out by embracing both the big and the small in equal measure in a grand format.

When asked about this record and how it became what it is, Tom (de Wit, the person behind TDW) had the following to say:

"Never in my wildest dreams, could I have thought I would be able to make a musical project as grandiose as this. 73 pieces of music on one album is honestly downright ridiculous haha. But it grew the way it did, because all this music was composed within the confines of the greater story that Bane of the Talebearer is telling. And that's the story we tell through the show on YouTube, this album, the artbook and the videogame we are slowly already working on.

So if someone expects this to be a progressive metal album like I did before.... It isn't. But at the same time it is progressive in nature because it is so different and I challenged myself. And judging by the responses so far, I feel that this was a step I needed to take for my career, to really open myself up to new pastures. In terms of songwriting, production and overall experiences making this project happen, I really feel I leveled up and that feels incredible!

Also, I can assure you that the future will bring more metal records and musical journeys outside of the expected norm as well. But right now, I just want to enjoy this buzz a little and be happy to live in this musical fantasy world that hopefully is just as welcoming to all of you as it was to me."

You can now order the album directly through the websites for both TDW and Bane of the Talebearer as well as directly through Layered Reality Productions and Bandcamp. All proceeds go to the project directly and will be invested in new seasons of the show, future albums and the videogame development.

https://www.talebearer.net/shop
https://www.tdwprog.com/shop
https://www.layered-reality.com/shop
https://tdwprog.bandcamp.com/

And you can follow TDW on the socials here:

https://www.instagram.com/tdwprog
https://www.youtube.com/tdwprog
https://www.tiktok.com/
https://tdwprog.bsky.social/
https://discord.gg/AQzG2t2p
https://www.facebook.com/TomTDWdeWit

21/03/2026

TDW releases music video for single "Remembrance"

Symphonic, Progressive Metal project TDW has released a music video for the song "Remembrance" last night (20th of March) through YouTube to start the promo cycle for the upcoming "Bane of the Talebearer OST" album.

Watch the video at the

The video, recorded in a medieval chapel in the city of Amersfoort features the musical and vocal talents of Clark McMenemy (Ihlo), Galen Stapley (Twilight Force), Lennert Kemper (Ex-Dreamwalkers Inc, Ex-Elithium), Tristan Turner (Abraham Sarache), Stan Eimers (Ex-Pyrolysis), P**i Gogerl (Ancient Fragments, Novena), Felix Luca King (Disconnected Souls), Mika Marbles & Mariana Jonas besides Tom himself, making it a rare who's who of modern symphonic, progressive and power metal musicians coming together to perform this track.

This album was created by Tom de Wit (The main guy behind TDW) and 35 guest musicians and 12 visual artists from 12 different countries. All contributing to the album that is released on CD and USB, as wel as the 80 page full color artbook that accompanies this project.

However, when looking at this 73 song behemoth of a project... It seems that only one song has vocals... This one. And the rest is mostly instrumental. When we asked Tom about this, he laughed and said:

"I know this will seem like complete madness to most. Releasing an album with 73 songs that mostly are instrumental or have choir parts IN OLD DUTCH and featuring almost no "traditional" songs like I did in my career so far. (Except that my music isnt very traditional, but hey) But it makes sense. For me Bane of the Talebearer was a way to spread my creative wings and try new things I wanted to do for a longer time. And making this video and single on this album felt like something I wanted to do to show the world that this project is real, alive and deserving of existence on all the fronts it covers. The music on this record is the soundtrack to all of it. So the show, the future videogame and whatever else we want to do.

So if anyone expects a progmetal album like I did before, they might need to adjust their expectations. But if you are open to musical diversity and an adventure with a lot of depth, you got a whole new world to dive into now."

The "Bane of the Talebearer OST" is coming out on the 29th of May 2026 through Layered Reality Productions on triple audio CD and will also be available on a branded USB stick and select music streaming services. (Please note that the music of TDW is no longer available on spotify.)

01/03/2026

Look at this list of releases winning the prestigious The Progspace awards! And our boys of Seventh Station are in there, shining brightly like the stars they are! (We of course already knew this, but it's nice to see the confirmation externally haha)

But let's face it, all are winners in our books and especially big love goes out to Ihlo & Moron Police, as both those albums have been doing the rounds in our offices a lot as well.

Congrats to everyone here!

23/02/2026

Rowan and Lily were in Romania to see Hteththemeth perform in Sibiu. Here is the opening song from their set!

23/01/2026

Who is up for a horror-esque video with a dramatic piece by Alfred Schnittke translated through the lens of intense progressive metal performed by an international band?

Well, we know we are! And Seventh Station gives us exactly that! With much appreciation to The Progspace for premiering this video today!

The international band Seventh Station unleashes this dramatic, theatrical video for the song "Faust Cantata: VII. "Es geschah..." which is featured on their latest EP "On Shoulders Of Giants".

A dramatic progresive metal reinterpretation of a music piece by Schnittke, leaning heavily into Faustian imagery and delivering a harrowing tale of good and evil.

Check out the video at the

🔥🔥 NEW VIDEO PREMIERE 🔥🔥

https://theprogspace.com/seventh-station-faust-cantata-video/

International Avantgarde Prog specialists Seventh Station present new video for "Faust Cantata", their take on Alfred Schnittke's haunting work. Watch it now on our website and catch the band on one of their upcoming live dates:

Jan. 30, 2026 - MC, Brezice (Slovenia)
Feb. 01, 2026 - Berlin Prog Night, Badehaus, Berlin (Germany) with Yuval Ron , Green Desert Tree, SoundDiary & Tioga
Feb. 05, 2026 - Kult 9, Munich (Germany) with 7for4

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21/11/2025

🔥 AEONS releases their new epic 6EQUJ5 to the world! 🔥

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After three critically acclaimed albums, progressive metal band AEONS returns with the band’s most challenging and accomplished recording yet; The single-track, 23 minute-long monster that is “6EQUJ5”.

The full release is now available on audio CD, digital music streaming platforms and with a full length lyric video found on YouTube through the

The band known for their complex, heavy-prog, laden with brutal grooves and haunting atmospheric melodies takes bold new steps with this release. This EP showcasing everything the band is known for, but also expanding that very notion along the way.

“AEONS are very proud to release our most ambitious project yet – a a whole EP of one epic track dedicated to a single proposition : “What if we are not alone in this endless emptiness? ” We wanted to pursue a fresh approach to this philosophy and look at what that might mean for our cultures, our beliefs, our sense of self and ultimately our place in the universe. We wanted to explore as many musical genres as possible to answer this question, each with their own atmosphere to tell a story of our journey of discovery, and start a commentary on who we are, what we can achieve together and how with a little common ground we can become more than we ever were.“

"Ein Song mit zahlreichen Kontrasten... Und das, soviel kann man jetzt schon sagen, in einer sehr beeindruckenden, teils auch immens emotionalen Performance."
Bjorn Backes - Powermetal.de

"I'm aware we still have a few weeks to go in 2025, but right now this is my hottest contender for release, EP and epic of the year. Whether you like Prog, a captivating musical story, or are simply curious about a signal heard throughout space - Just go for it!"
Katha Reiser - Mostly Metal \m/

"An EP which' journey reflects sophisticated songwriting, outstanding musicianship, and complexity."
Dave Campbell - Metal Temple

05/09/2025

Layered Reality is at ProgPower USA, with most of our catalog available for sale!

18/08/2025

AEONS signs with Layered Reality Productions and announces new release!

After a succesful run of critical acclaimed albums and shows on many stages (with a special mention to their show at Prog Metal Mania in Munich earlier this year) we at Layered Reality were very happy and honored to welcome these gents to the LRP family.

AEONS - known for their signature blend of progressive metal, melodic prog and brutal grooves - has completed their next project entitled "6EQUJ5" which will be released through Layered Reality Productions later this year .

Si from AEONS commented the following:

"6EQUJ5 has been a huge journey for the whole band, and a mammoth effort of composition and recording - all done by ourselves, here at home on the Isle of Man. We are delighted to sign with the wonderful Layered Reality Productions and bring this project to the world with like-minded people who share our vision and love for music. The new release is a complex epic that couldn't be better suited to a label who understands, and has passion for the art of prog-metal as much as we do. This is going to be a great partnership."

The new release will be available on physical and digital music media worldwide. More information about the new release will follow in the coming months! Stay tuned!