MOONLIT MASQUERADE ‚Wreckage‘ Official Lyric Video
A dream comes true: Nick Layton, lead guitarist and songwriter of the US-American Melodic Metal units FireWölfe and Reign of Glory, has realized a unique project under the name MOONLIT MASQUERADE supported by a bunch of legendary musicians.
First appetizer ‚Wreckage‘ features vocalist Zak Stevens & drummer Jeff Plate (both Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Barry Sparks on bass(Dokken, Michael Schenker) and Ted Gardner on keyboards.
Nick: “I wrote ‚Wreckage‘ specifically for vocalist Zak Stevens, with the goal of capturing some of that Gutter Ballet, Edge of Thorns and Wake of Magellan magic. I think we did it! Please like, share and leave a comment on the video if you dig it!“
Apart from the title track ‚Wreckage‘, the limited cardboard-sleeve CD contains two exclusive songs for enthusiasts and collectors, which are neither available digitally nor featured on the longplay album planned for September 2026.
MOONLIT MASQUERADE “Wreckage” EP out now!
“Wreckage” debut EP by MOONLIT MASQUERADE OUT NOW!
What started as a simple idea turned into an avalanche.
MOONLIT MASQUERADE was born when Nick Layton teamed up with label Limb Music and a dream line-up of iconic voices and musicians.
A collaboration uniting legends from Savatage, Narnia, MSG, Dokken, and more.
🎤 Zak Stevens – vocals (Savatage, Circle II Circle, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
🎤 Christian Liljegren – vocals (Narnia, Golden Resurrection)
🥁 Jeff Plate – drums (Savatage, Metal Church, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
🎸 Barry Sparks – bass (MSG, Dokken)
🎸 Nick Layton – guitars (FireWölfe, Reign of Glory, Q5)
🎹 Ted Gardner – keyboards (Jeff Scheetz)
Mixed & mastered by Simone Mularoni
Cover artwork by Uwe Jarling
Produced by Nick Layton & R. Limb Schnoor
Important:
Two tracks of the EP are CD-exclusive, not available digitally and not part of the album coming in May 2026.
This is your chance to get a collector’s item containing:
“Wreckage” – featuring Savatage’s Zak Stevens & Jeff Plate
“Deceiver” – instrumental, reworked from Nick’s 2008 debut
“Show Me the Way” – with Christian Liljegren from Narnia
👉 Stream “Wreckage” now
👉 Grab the limited CD with 2 exclusive tracks
👉 Turn it up loud
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Moonlit Masquerade – Wreckage
Release date:
12. December 2025
Nick Layton, lead guitarist and songwriter of the US Melodic Metal bands FireWölfe and Reign of Glory, has launched a brilliant new project under the name MOONLIT MASQUERADE: their debut full-length album will be released in May 2026. As a teaser, the 3-track EP „Wreckage“ will be released in December 2025, featuring the title track with vocals by Savatage and Circle II Circle singer Zak Stevens. This intense track, recorded with the help of Savatage/Metal Church drummer Jeff Plate and MSG/Dokken bassist Barry Sparks, evokes memories of Savatage classics like ‚Chance‘, ‚The Wake of Magellan‘ or ‚Edge of Thorns‘.
Apart from the title track, the two songs ‚Deceiver‘ and ‚Show Me The Way‘ (featuring Narnia singer Christian Liljegren), are exclusive collector’s items and are only available on the limited edition cardboard-sleeve CD, which can only be purchased via mailorder. For fans and enthusiasts of Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Narnia, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken, Michael Schenker Group (MSG), Y&T.
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USA: November 21, 2025
Japan: November 19, 2025
USA: December 12, 2025
Japan: December 17, 2025
Ltd. Cardboard-Sleeve CD EP - only available via mailorder
Ltd. Cardboard-Sleeve CD EP - only available via mailorder