Chester Thompson part of new supergroup Cosmic Cathedral

In his recent newsletter, Neal Morse announced the formation of a new supergroup Cosmic Cathedral, which also involves Chester Thompson.

Recently, the former Genesis and Phil Collins live drummer Chester Thompson was involved in recording and touring with Australian based Prog band Unitopia (see our live report here).

Yesterday, prog veteran Neal Morse has announced the formation of a new Prog Supergroup: Cosmic Cathedral. This new band will have four members. Neal Morse himself on guitars and keys, then Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp) on guitars, Byron House (Robert Plant, Alison Krauss) on bass and Chester Thompson on drums.

Neal explains what Cosmic Cathedral is about:

What started as a series of jam sessions quickly evolved into something much bigger. An album that we’ll be officially announcing in just a few weeks.

Musically, Cosmic Cathedral is rooted in progressive rock, but with a lineup like this, expect something truly unique. The chemistry between us is electric, and we can’t wait for you to hear what we’ve created. And here’s the best part: you won’t have to wait long – and when we hit the stage, it’s going to be something very special! 

So we can expect an album soon and there are obviously plans for live shows as well! You can discuss this topic with other fans in our forum in this thread.

UPDATE: Deep Water is out on 26 April

The new album is called Deep Water and will be released on 2LP and CD. Release date is 26 April 2025.

Tracklist:

The Heart Of Life
Time To Fly
I Won’t Make It
Walking In Daylight
Deep Water Suite
I: Introduction
II: Launch Out, Pt. One
III: Fires Of The Sunrise
IV: Storm Surface
V: Nightmare In Paradise
VI: Launch Out, Pt. Two
VII: New Revelation
VIII: Launch Out, Pt. Three
IX: The Door To Heaven

Pre-order Deep Water: amazonFR | amazonUK | Burningshed

Deep Water Suite: II: Launch Out, Pt. One