IRIS - Heart Of An Artist Resurrection (Full Album) Live Premiere!

Let’s be honest, the Castle That Burns/Castle That Never Dies duo caught EVERYONE off guard in the best way possible

My fucking religion! Thanks Will, for doing what you love!! For the future readers: 0:00 Opening 1:10 Descending 1:25 S.O.S 5:34 Draw The Line 9:23 As The Lights Go Out 14:34 Kings & Queens 18:23 Why do We Hold 22:53 Lost Now Found 27:10 Too Dangerous 30:59 Castle That Burns (NEW ONE + Mini-Lore) 35:19 Castle That Never Dies 37:56 You're Just Making Us Stronger 41:56 HEART OF AN ARTIST 46:57 Ascending (with lenses of the future)

WE ASCENDING FROM THE IRIS WITH THIS ONE!!!

pov: the best thing to come out of 2023

WE MAKING OUT OF THE ENCRYPT WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥

Some people don't realize how much these songs encouraged people to stand up to their problems, Draw The Line and Heart of an Artist helped me deal with some bully problems back in middle school, thank you so much Will<3

This album carried me through college and showed me a whole new side to music. And now all this time later so much has progressed. Me, you, Will, IRIS. Who would have thought Heart of an Artist would lead to all of this. We are so immensely proud of you Will. This is truly going to be the best album I've ever experienced. Let us descend again <3

With all the extra layers and new embellishments that are crammed into these remasters, it’s amazing how still don’t sound muddy or cluttered. I’m impressed by just how much more sound can be squeezed into these songs, especially when they already sounded perfectly full the first time. That has to be a very fine balancing act to pull off so well. It sounds more like a cohesive whole than the original album did as well, it’s like the IRIS style that he refined later is being retrofitted onto its own progenitor. I think it works! It comes at the slight cost of this new version feeling slightly less personal and vulnerable and more like a fiction story being told to you, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, just a slightly different feel. What an experience that was. The best way I can describe it is like this album was a child, that’s now all grown up!

Man, I was 17 when the original album came out. I’m now 24 and I’m glad I got to experience something that really stuck with me throughout the hardest years of my life. I’m so excited for this and I already know it’s going to be on repeat forever. I just want to say thank you for everything you do Will you are such an amazing and inspiration to all. Keep up the great work my man. I’ll always be a fan for life.

Timestamps for you all! Intro - 0:00 1. Descending - 1:11 2. S.O.S. - 1:25 3. Draw the Line - 5:34 4. As the Lights Go Out - 9:24 5. Kings & Queens - 14:34 6. Why Do We Hold - 18:23 7. Lost Now Found - 22:53 8. Too Dangerous - 27:10 9. Castle That Burns (NEW!) - 30:57 10. Castle That Never Dies - 35:19 11. You're Just Making Us Stronger - 37:56 12. Heart of an Artist - 41:57 13. Ascending - 46:57

I was in 8th grade listening to heart of an artists album. Got me into playing guitar, learning music, and got me through hard times. I’m now in my second year of college and seeing this remake is beyond exciting for me and many others. Can’t wait to descend once again ❤

OG fans shitting their pants right now

Can't Wait : As The Lights Go Out (Resurrection) , You're Just Making Us Stronger (Resurrection) and Ascend From The Iris (Resurrection) 😍

Been here since 2017, watched this album premiere in 2018, and watched IRIS grow. Glad to see this album improve. We made it.

Words can't describe how much I love this album. My favorite part about it is how relatable it all is. We all go through out own IRIS, whether it be because of other people or maybe even our own demons. But no matter what, every time we descend, we will always find a way to ascend once more. This album has helped me through alot of dark times, and I'm a so exited to descend again. 💜

I became a fan of Will Ryan early in 2022, so this is the first time I'll see an album premiere live! I can't wait!

I honestly don't know what else to say but I did cry once again on this album, it's honestly the best thing to end the year with, I didn't know that Castle That Burns was going to make a new track, and it's the best thing I've heard, and everyone else I can tell you this, it is incredible, thank you Will for giving this gift to all of us, thank you for allowing me and allowing us all to descend, and for the entire IRIS community. Let's hope for more IRIS in the future. 😊❤

I thought "after Too Dangerous there will be The castle that Never dies"... And then I start listening to what is apparently the prequel to this song..... I got such a surprise that I loved it

Timestamps! (Idk if anyone’s done these yet) 0:01 Intro 1:11 Descending 1:25 S.O.S. 5:34 Draw The Line 9:24 As The Lights Go Out 14:34 Kings & Queens 18:23 Why Do We Hold 22:53 Lost Now Found 27:10 Too Dangerous 30:58 Castle That Burns 35:19 Castle That Never Dies 37:57 You’re Just Making Us Stronger 41:57 Heart Of An Artist 46:57 Ascending Honestly Will this whole album was a treat, as an audio engineer myself I have to say you’ve improved so much and this album is a great showcase of that! Cannot wait to see where you take iris next🩷

Run through The Encrypt and Descend to the Iris! Can't wait to hear 'As The Lights Go Out Resurrection'