Seacrest Oy will release Moby Dick, a new solo album by the bass player of The Samurai of Prog, Marco Bernard as a double CD which includes the Prog concept “Moby Dick” and a bonus CD “Undercover Deux” featuring Marco’s favorite covers.
Furthermore, for the first time the concept will also be released as a vinyl in gatefold.
The album will be released on Autumn 2025.
In a world that feels increasingly disconnected, Moby Dick is a reminder of the fundamental need for human connection. Inspired by Herman Melville’s classic tale, this progressive rock album goes beyond the story of one man's obsession. It uses the hunt for the elusive white whale as a symbol of our own relentless pursuit of personal gain and success—often at the expense of what really matters: community, empathy, and emotional rebirth.
The ocean, vast and mysterious, becomes a metaphor for the unknown and for the shared depths of our inner selves. Through a blend of intricate melodies, complex rhythms, and lyrics that cut deep, Moby Dick explores the tension between personal ambition and our deeper, sometimes forgotten, need for collective meaning. Each track ebbs and flows like the sea itself—at times crashing with intensity, at others rising and falling with serene reflection—always moving toward a central idea: rediscovering the connections that make us whole.
In an era where isolation and division are all too common, Moby Dick offers a call for emotional renewal. Here, the whale is no longer a symbol of destruction, but of wisdom—a creature that guides us toward
understanding, not just of ourselves but of each other. Just as the crew of the Pequod battles the dangers of the sea, we too must face the chaos of modern life. But the album suggests that we’re not meant to face it alone.
Let this album serve as a reminder that the pursuit of connection is the greatest journey of all—and that, by embracing the bonds between us, we can weather any storm.
And above all, let it stand as a plea: the whales are not our enemies. Their survival is tied to ours. To kill them is to sever yet another vital link in the chain of life that sustains us all.
