GOZER — Twilight Fortress
Second full-length album · Out December 4, 2026 · Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records

Focus tracks: Time Walk, Morningstar

Tracklist
 1. The Big Empty (1:16)
 2. Monolith (3:43)
 3. Time Walk (5:36)
 4. Wyndol’s Omen (2:06)
 5. Morningstar (4:37)
 6. Sun Seeker (5:23)
 7. Storm Giant (5:14)
 8. Wayward (5:12)
 9. Beyond Sand & Sky (4:06)
10. Constellations (1:24)
Total 38:37

Produced & engineered: Tim Lynch, The Recording Company, Sloansville, NY
Keys: Tim Lynch
Mastered: Alan Douches, West West Side Music

Statement

After parting ways with our previous singer in the summer of 2025, we decided to explore new sonic territory with updated destinations in mind. Twilight Fortress is the launching point of that quest. Every track is bigger and sonically more complex than the tracks on The Far Realm. We also invested more into post production mastering with the help of Alan Douches at West West Side Music.

“Time Walk” and “Morningstar” are the core songs of the album. They champion Gozer’s fantasy inspired lyrical themes, delivered via infectious head nodding grooves and driving energy. “Morningstar,” in particular, highlights Jackson’s vocal ability. He transitions from growly guttural vocals in the verse to a soaring triumphant ballad-like chorus. Both parts of the song express the emotions one would feel while charging toward your enemies on horseback wielding a morningstar and also express how it would feel relishing in your war victories with celestial approval. “Time Walk” is about Wyndol the Wizard, who is traveling the multiverse in search of immortality, and the woes that befall him on the journey. The intro riff should please the ears of any stoner/doom/desert rock enthusiast. The rest of the track offers epic vocal harmonies and classic Jon Lord “Deep Purple style keys” delivered by Tim Lynch of The Recording Company.

The writing process is pretty formal without being completely controlled by 1 or 2 people. Usually, full demos are presented and each member has the freedom to make artistic tweaks to best serve the song. The verse riff of “Morningstar” was altered from its original form to be more barbaric and brutish. Sometimes those changes happen when we collectively take a step back and listen to a track from a third person perspective. We write because it’s fun. We wrote Twilight Fortress because we all love a good fantasy driven story. Fantasy allows us to escape reality and discuss human truths in an entertaining metaphorical setting.

Musically, the LP is intended to allow the listener to slip into a groove with us. We want all of our songs to be driven by “feel.” The music itself is not very technical, so the groove needs to be able to entice someone to nod their head with us. All members of the band are fans of fantasy and fantasy sub-genres, where the art of story telling reigns supreme. Half the band have been Dungeon Masters for over a decade, which we think aids our attempts to create a musical world that listeners can immerse themselves into. The entire band is grateful for the opportunity to release Twilight Fortress under Argonauta / Octopus Rising. We hope every listener enjoys the hooks, slips into a groove, and explores human truths through our collective story telling!
