TORONTO, CANADA (May 26, 2026) -- Crimson Glory and BraveWords Records announce a free listening party on Bandcamp to celebrate the new album Chasing The Hydra on June 5th at 1pm EST. Come along to listen to the music with Ben Jackson and Travis Wills from the band and chat with them about the making of the album. Ben and Travis will be sharing stories and answer your questions about Chasing The Hydra.
"It's been nice," guitarist Ben Jackson tells BraveWords about the band's continued success. "People have been very open to the band coming back and everybody's very happy and enthusiastic about it. I've always wanted to keep the band going on a constant; music is in my blood, it's my life. I want to play in a band that has respect and some notoriety and can get some live gigs. Crimson Glory, we have a legacy, we have a following, and when we bring the band back the doors automatically open. We can play big festivals and put out a record. We don't want to sit idly by anymore.”
Click to RSVP to the Listening Party: https://bravewordsrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/crimson-glory-chasing-the-hydra-listening-party
Early reviews of the album Chasing The Hydra
The comeback is as unexpected as it is delightful. - Rolling Stone France
Crimson Glory has stopped the clocks and revived their own… Full focus on dramatic, theatrical atmosphere and fucking vocal bravado from Travis Wills. - Sweden Rock Magazine
Every song sounds heroic and epic. - Power Metal
This release absolutely crushes. - Heavy Metal Darkness
A triumphant return! - Rock N Force
“Chasing The Hydra" is undoubtedly the best album Crimson Glory has produced since its 1988 masterpiece. - Music In Belgium
So, was it worth the wait? Abso-fuckin’lutely!!! - XS Rock
The masters have risen once again to show how it’s done and almost make the past 36 years disappear, because Chasing The Hydra is definitely the best thing this band has put out since 1988 and a true successor to those untouchable first two albums. Welcome back, legends! 10/10 - Velvet Thunder
Chasing The Hydra succeeds not by redefining progressive metal, but by reaffirming what made Crimson Glory compelling in the first place. It is a record of identity rather than reinvention, confidence rather than spectacle… After 26 years, Crimson Glory have not returned to reclaim a throne – they’ve returned to remind us why it mattered. - Lots Of Muzik
Lifelong fans will be more than satisfied, and those who have never listened to the band will discover a new world full of the magic that Crimson Glory has gifted us. For both groups, the result is a brilliant album worthy of the history of this great band. - Rockfiend Publications
the band is back stronger than ever, with their new album bringing back the roots of the first days that made them one of the best band. - The Metal Mag
Without a doubt I put it on the best album of 2026 that I have heard so far this year. - Speed From Hell
Chasing The Hydra is a return that goes beyond nostalgia. It is an epic rebirth, a testimony that Crimson Glory is still capable of thrilling and surprising. - Metalcry
Alongside mainstay founding members Ben, Jeff and Dana, the band announced in 2023 the addition of amazing new vocalist Travis Wills and guitarist Mark Borgmeyer.
GET CHASING THE HYDRA ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4wMBy97
Track Listing:
Redden The Sun
Chasing The Hydra
Broken Together
Angel In My Nightmare
Indelible Ashes
Beyond The Unknown
Armor Against Fate
Pearls Of Dust
Triskaideka
Don't miss Crimson Glory on the road in 2026:
JUN 12 ES SANTURTZI, Kabiefest
JUN 13 NL LEEUWARDEN, Into The Grave Festival
JUL 3 - ES CARTAGENA, Rock Imperium Festival
JUL 4 - BG SOFIA, Live & Loud
JUL 5 - GR VOLOS, Golden R Festival
JUL 6 - SE KNISLINGE, Time To Rock
JUL 18 - IT CREMONA, Luppolo In Rock
AUG 1 - DE WACKEN, Wacken Open Air
AUG 2 - GR CHANIA, Chania Rock Festival
AUG 5 - DE ESSEN, Turock
AUG 7 - BE KORTRIJK, Alcatraz Open Air
AUG 8 - DE GEISELWIND, Keep It True Legions
SEP 11 - US ATLANTA, GA, Progpower
SEP 17 - US MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 7th St Entry
SEP 18 - US MADISON, WI, Blades Of Steel
About Crimson Glory:
Crimson Glory, an American heavy metal institution that formed in 1983 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. The classic line-up featured vocalist Midnight, guitarists Jon Drenning and Ben Jackson, bass guitarist Jeff Lords, and drummer Dana Burnell. With this line-up, they rose to international fame in the mid-1980s and were considered one of the pioneers of the American progressive metal movement, alongside bands like Queensrÿche, Dream Theater, Fates Warning, and Watchtower. With 3/5 of the classic line up still intact, and now joined by acclaimed new vocalist Travis Wills, the band have been touring heavily over the past year... making this album one of the most anticipated releases of 2026 within the Heavy Metal Scene!
