Nick Fletcher Announces Upcoming Groundbreaking Progressive Rock Fusion Album: The Mask of Sanity.
- Rock Metal Machine
- Aug 17
- 2 min read
UK progressive rock virtuoso Nick Fletcher is set to release his highly anticipated new album, The Mask of Sanity, taking his unique blend of progressive rock and fusion to exhilarating new heights on October 6th, 2025.
Described by Steve Hackett as “the best Jazz/Rock guitarist in the UK”, Fletcher’s previous albums — Cycles of Behaviour, The Cloud of Unknowing, Quadrivium, and A Longing for Home — have been hailed with superlatives such as “magnificent, brilliant, stunning, virtuosic, artistic brilliance, genius, spectacular, a triumph, masterpiece, a total work of art, sublime, astonishing…”
With The Mask of Sanity, Fletcher expands his sonic universe through a fresh lineup of musicians, blending familiar collaborators with exciting new talent. The album’s production, helmed by Fletcher alongside Caroline Bonnett of SCNmedia, delivers a meticulously crafted listening experience, both sonically rich and musically adventurous.
Joining Fletcher on this journey are:
Jonathan Ihlenfeld Cuniado (Germany), virtuoso bassist from the Anika Nilles Band
Roberto Porta (Italy), a world-class drummer who has performed with guitar legends Paul Gilbert and Corrado Rustici, described by Fletcher as “one of the greatest drummers in the world today, a musician who possesses virtuosic genius on another level”
Clare Lindley (UK), acclaimed violinist from Big Big Train and Stackridge, adding hauntingly beautiful textures to three tracks
Olga ‘Dikajee’ Karpova (Russia), returning vocalist from A Longing for Home, lending soaring vocals to several tracks
Caroline Bonnett, contributing keyboards for the first time
Nick Fletcher himself expands his palette further with guitar synth, adding depth and dimension to the album’s soundscapes.
The Mask of Sanity is a conceptual suite of seven tracks inspired by the writings of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung:
As Above, So Below
Simulacrum
Shadow Walker
The Shadow Magician Parts 1-5
A Curious Case of Synchronicity
The Mask of Sanity
Veil of Remembering
All compositions and arrangements are by Nick Fletcher, produced by Nick Fletcher & Caroline Bonnett.
This album promises to be an unforgettable musical journey; a fusion of virtuosity, emotion, and conceptual depth that will captivate long-time fans and newcomers alike.
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