A New Sonic Chapter: Twelve Gates Shiermen Teases Groundbreaking 2026 Album

 Published: 1st August 2025

KUALA LUMPUR — After the critical acclaim of Fantashion Plus and the philosophical intensity of HORMONE, Twelve Gates Shiermen is once again setting the stage for something extraordinary. Frontman and producer John Will has officially begun work on their 2026 album, and from early whispers within the creative circle, this will be no ordinary release — it’s being described as the group’s boldest sonic transformation yet.

In a quiet studio tucked away from the buzz of the city, John Will has spent the past few months immersed in experimentation. He’s not only writing — he’s inventing. Merging analog warmth with digital dissonance, he’s exploring new tonal languages that blur the boundaries between organic emotion and machine precision.

“I didn’t want to make another version of what we’ve done. This time, it’s about stepping into the unknown — letting the music lead us into unfamiliar places,” John Will shared in a recent internal interview.

Sources close to the production describe a soundscape that feels like a dream you can’t quite remember — haunting, beautiful, and futuristic. Inspired by late-night thoughts, forgotten memories, and the flickers of hope that live between silence, John Will is building what some are already calling “an album that could reshape the narrative of Mandarin alternative music.”

Twelve Gates Shiermen has always been more than a band — they are a vision, a force in motion. And this upcoming chapter promises to carry their artistic legacy into new dimensions, pushing the limits of emotion, storytelling, and sound design.

For fans and followers of the avant-garde collective, the countdown has unofficially begun. The 2026 album is not just something to listen to — it’s something to experience.

Stay tuned. A new era is coming.

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