Australian progressive metal innovators Teramaze return with a bold new chapter, unveiling their brand-new single and music video, “Palisades.”
With “Palisades,” Teramaze venture into territory they’ve flirted with before but never fully explored — fusing their signature progressive metal sound with the shimmering, atmospheric world of ’80s synthwave.
The song also marks a significant first for the band, being the first composition created with new keyboard player Luke Rosten.
Luke originally brought Dean Wells a synthwave-inspired progression, unsure whether it would fit the Teramaze sound. Dean’s response was simple: “Leave it with me.”
From there, the idea evolved into something entirely unexpected.
Dean began building around Luke’s original progression, combining its nostalgic ’80s synth textures with the melodic intensity, progressive arrangements and heavier edge that Teramaze are known for. The result is a fresh hybrid that feels distinctly Teramaze while pushing the band into new sonic territory.
“We’ve wanted to do something like this in the past, but never quite found the right way into it,” says Dean Wells. “Luke brought this really cool synthwave idea to me, and once I started working on it, everything just clicked. The combination of those ’80s sounds with what we do naturally created something that felt new and exciting.”
“Palisades” is more than just another Teramaze single — it signals another evolution in a band that has never been afraid to push beyond the boundaries of progressive metal.
