North Carolina progressive alt-metal outfit Stellar Circuits have unveiled their latest single, “Wounded Healer”, continuing the momentum built by their acclaimed 2025 album Phantom :: Phoenix and recent standalone release “Spotlight.”
The new track finds Stellar Circuits leaning further into the blend of atmospheric melody, progressive complexity and crushing heaviness that has become their signature. Balancing dissonant tension with soaring emotion, “Wounded Healer” explores themes of personal struggle, transformation and survival, capturing the moment where healing and self destruction collide.
Accompanying the release is a new lyric video, giving fans another glimpse into the band’s evolving creative direction following the success of Phantom :: Phoenix.
Stellar Circuits ‘Wounded Healer’
The single arrives less than a month after the release of “Spotlight”, signalling a productive new chapter for the North Carolina outfit as they continue building on the foundations laid by their most celebrated work to date.
Released in late 2025, Phantom :: Phoenix proved to be a breakthrough moment for Stellar Circuits. Praised by fans and critics alike, the album showcased the band’s ability to seamlessly weave progressive metal, alternative influences and cinematic soundscapes into an emotionally charged listening experience.
Stellar Circuits ‘Phantom :: Phoenix’ Tracklist:
Released: November 14th, 2025
- I See Your Spirit
- Queen Mary
- Silhouette
- Elegant Illusion
- The War Within
- Bury the Ashes
- Corridor
- Gloria
- Same Page
- Paris
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Tracks including “I See Your Spirit,” “Corridor,” and “Bury The Ashes” highlighted the group’s knack for pairing technical musicianship with deeply personal songwriting, helping establish Stellar Circuits as one of the more exciting emerging names in modern progressive metal.
Since signing with Nuclear Blast Records, the band have steadily expanded their audience through both their recorded output and extensive touring schedule. Their reputation as a formidable live act has seen them share stages with artists including Chevelle and Arch Echo, earning praise for performances that balance precision, intensity and atmosphere.
With both “Spotlight” and “Wounded Healer” arriving in quick succession, it appears Stellar Circuits are entering another prolific creative period. Whether these tracks serve as a preview of a larger project remains to be seen, but they further reinforce why the band continues to be viewed as one of progressive metal’s most promising rising acts.
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