Saturday Morning Cereal Presents:
The Singularity: Ekleipsis
with
Bear McCreary
When the Music Hits… and the Universe Changes
There are moments in sci fi where the visuals are incredible, the stakes are sky high… and then the music kicks in, and suddenly everything levels up.
That’s our lane.
If Saturday Morning Cereal has a love language, it’s composers. The ones who didn’t just score scenes, they defined them. The ones who turned ships into myths, heroes into legends, and quiet moments into gut punches.
And sometimes… they drop a needle so hard it breaks reality.
🎼 The Composers Who Raised Us
Before streaming queues and surround sound setups, we had themes. You heard them once, and they lived rent free in your brain forever.
Saturday mornings gave us synths, horns, and heroic leitmotifs
Afternoon reruns taught us tension, dread, and wonder
And sci fi gave composers permission to go full myth
Which brings us to one of our all time guys: Bear McCreary.
You know him from Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, God of War, and about a dozen other soundtracks that have no business going that hard.
And right now, he’s still out there pushing boundaries, dropping cinematic metal projects like The Singularity: Ekleipsis and touring it like a rock opera from another timeline, pulling in rock royalty like Duff McKagan and Slash from Guns N’ Roses, guitar wizard Steve Vai, Chad Smith from the Chili Peppers, and the one and only Stewart Copeland. (Read Full Official Press Release, Track Listing and Preview Below)
That’s the thing about McCreary. He doesn’t just compose music. He builds worlds you can hear.
🚨 The Needle Drop Heard Across the Galaxy
Let’s talk about that moment.
You know the one.
Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica.
Four characters. Strange visions. A melody they can’t place.
And then…
🎸 All Along the Watchtower
Not just any version, the haunting, fractured, McCreary reimagined echo of a song originally written by Bob Dylan and later electrified into legend.
And suddenly:
“WTF just happened?”
🧠 Why That Reveal Hits So Hard
This wasn’t just a cool song choice. It was a narrative detonation.
1. It Breaks the Rules of the Universe
Up until that moment, Battlestar Galactica is grounded in its own internal mythology. No Earth pop culture. No shared musical history.
Then boom. A 20th century Earth song exists in their reality.
That’s not a cameo. That’s a crack in the fabric.
2. It Signals Identity and Destiny
The song isn’t just playing. It’s calling to the Final Five Cylons.
They don’t remember who they are yet… but the music does.
This is memory as myth. Music as a key. Identity as something buried deep in the subconscious.
3. It Reinforces the Core Theme
The show’s central idea, “All of This Has Happened Before…”, suddenly has a sonic anchor.
The implication?
Humanity, Cylons, Earth… it’s all part of a loop.
And somehow, even our music survives it.
4. It Feels Like a Glitch in Reality
The first time you hear it, your brain doesn’t process it cleanly.
It feels wrong. Out of place. Almost like the show made a mistake.
And then it clicks.
And when it clicks… it rocks you.
🥄 That Saturday Morning Feeling
Back in the day, we didn’t binge. We waited.
We sat with moments like this for a week. Talked about them at school. Replayed them in our heads like a scratched record.
That’s what makes the Watchtower reveal so powerful. It’s not just a plot twist.
It’s a shared memory moment.
The kind where
You remember where you were
You remember the confusion
And you remember the exact second it all made sense
🎧 Final Pour
From cartoon intros to full blown space operas, composers have always been the secret sauce of our Saturday mornings.
But every now and then…
They don’t just support the story.
They become the story.
And when that happens, when a song drops and the universe tilts a few degrees off its axis, that’s when you know:
You’re not just watching sci fi.
You’re experiencing something bigger.
🥣 Next time you hit play, listen closely.
Because somewhere in that score…
there might be another Watchtower waiting.
Stay Crunchy My Friends!
🥣 Want to go deeper on why this moment hits so hard? We break down the “All Along the Watchtower” reveal, and why it had to be this song, right here.
AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER BEAR McCREARY RETURNS WITH NEW ROCK ALBUM THE SINGULARITY: EKLEIPSIS
NEW ALBUM ARRIVES JULY 31 VIA SPARKS & SHADOWS RECORDS
GUESTS INCLUDE PATRICK STUMP, JENS KIDMAN, CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, STEVE VAI, SLASH, ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ + MORE
HEAR THE FIRST SINGLE TO BE RELEASED: “BLACK BOX” FEATURING JOE DUPLANTIER AND THE MYSTERY OF THE BULGARIAN VOICES
WEST COAST TOUR ANNOUNCED
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 30, 2026) – “The Singularity” is the name of Emmy and BAFTA Award–winning composer Bear McCreary‘s symphonic metal project. In 2024, McCreary released an ambitious hard rock concept album of the same name. The album featured guest appearances by an extraordinary lineup of rock talent, including Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Rufus Wainwright, and more.
Today, McCreary is thrilled to announce the release of The Singularity: Ekleipsis, the follow-up album, which continues the metal saga of a damaged world in turmoil. Penned primarily by McCreary and his multi-talented brother, Brendan, Ekleipsis draws its name from the ancient Greek word meaning “abandonment” and explores themes of disillusionment and perseverance through struggle.
The album arrives on July 31 via Sparks & Shadows Records and Mutant. Pre-order information will be available soon.
Another impressive collection of rock and metal luminaries are featured on the new album — it’s truly a who’s who of the hard rock world and the guest list includes: Joe Duplantier (Gojira), Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy), Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria), Jens Kidman (Meshuggah), Alissa White-Gluz, Tim Henson (Polyphia), Steve Vai, Slash, Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Stewart Copeland (The Police), and more.
Today, McCreary shares “Black Box,” featuring Joe Duplantier (Gojira) and the legendary women’s choir the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices. Listen here.
“I need more cinematic metal in my life!” exclaims McCreary. “The Singularity: Ekleipsis builds upon the musical and narrative themes of my 2024 album The Singularity, and this time around it rocks even harder. My brother, vocalist/producer Brendan McCreary, and I were once again thrilled to partner with a number of inspiring artists for this record, each of whom brought their unique musical personalities and perspectives to the project.
“‘Black Box,’ our debut single, was written in collaboration with and features Joe Duplantier, of the iconic band Gojira. It blends my cinematic background with Joe’s distinctive vocals, harmonized beautifully by the legendary women’s choir the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices. Equally inspired by ’90s alternative bands, Eastern European folk music, symphonic film scores, and progressive metal, ‘Black Box’ encapsulates the epic scope of Ekleipsis while just cracking open the door to the rest of the album.”
THE SINGULARITY: EKLEIPSIS TRACK LISTING:
“Overture II”
“Our Kingdom” (feat. Alissa White-Gluz)
“The Chandelier” (feat. Patrick Stump)
“Black Box” (Feat. Joe Duplantier and The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices)
“Kill Us Anyway” (feat. Brendan McCreary)
“Sweet Misery” (feat. Claudio Sanchez and Tim Henson)
“Blueshift” (feat. Steve Vai, Tim Henson, and Brendan McCreary)
“Alexandria” (feat. Raya Yarbrough and Guthrie Govan)
“Pray for a Storm” (feat. Stewart Copeland and Brendan McCreary)
“Supernova” (feat. N.T. Bullock)
“Cool Kids” (feat. Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Brendan McCreary)
“Shades of Gray” (feat. Brendan McCreary)
“The Elephant’s Foot” (feat. Jens Kidman)
“One Fine Day” (feat. Slash and Brendan McCreary)
“I Forever” (feat. Brendan McCreary)
McCreary has also announced a West Coast tour. All dates are below.
Tickets go on sale May 4 at 10:00am PST. More info here.
BEAR McCREARY 2026 USA/WEST COAST TOUR DATES:
9/8 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theater
9/9 — Seattle, WA — The Crocodile
9/10 — Vancouver, BC — The Rickshaw Theatre
9/13 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall
9/15 — San Diego, CA — The Magnolia
9/16 — Phoenix, AZ — Walter Studios
9/17 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco
9/18 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues Las Vegas
ABOUT BEAR McCREARY:
Award-winning composer and recording artist Bear McCreary began his career as a protégé of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, before bursting onto the scene scoring the revered series Battlestar Galactica in 2004. Since then, McCreary has won three Emmy Awards, including two for Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians and one for his theme for Da Vinci’s Demons, a musical palindrome, and has won twelve International Film Music Critics Association Awards, including the award for Score of the Year in 2024, his second. Named the 23rd Most Definitive Bear in Popular Culture (The Ringer), he’s also been the subject of a clue on Jeopardy! Project highlights include The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon); Foundation (Apple TV); the beloved series Outlander (STARZ); Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures); The Walking Dead (AMC); and Netflix’s Academy Award–nominated documentary Crip Camp (produced by Barack and Michelle Obama). McCreary’s celebrated scores for Sony PlayStation’s blockbusters God of War and God of War Ragnarök have earned him two BAFTA Awards and two Grammy nominations McCreary has collaborated with artists from across the musical spectrum, including Hozier, Fiona Apple, Shirley Manson (Garbage), Annie Lennox, and the late Sinéad O’Connor. In 2014, Maestro Gustavo Dudamel conducted a suite of McCreary’s music with the L.A. Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.
