[Cover photo credit to Steve Blanco]

On March 10th, 2026, Imperial Triumphant’s Steve Blanco will self-release Shadow Arc Suite, which is a three-movement work for “piano & extreme ensemble.” Expanding beyond Metal into “cinematic and architectural composition,” the suite explores “density, tension, and ritual atmosphere.”

Shadow Arc Suite is available for digital pre-order now via Bandcamp, with a virtual listening party scheduled for March 8th, 2026.

Steve Blanco is an international touring pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose work spans solo piano performance, avant-garde composition, film, and extreme contemporary music. He is the bassist and keyboardist of the New York Experimental Metal group Imperial Triumphant, with whom he has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

His piano work “explores the intersection of composition and improvisation, drawing from jazz harmony, cinematic atmosphere, and contemporary experimental music.”

Track-listing:

1. Shadow Arc Suite Part 1

2. Shadow Arc Suite Part 2

3. Shadow Arc Suite Part 3