January 2026 marks 15 years since Gandalf’s Fist released their eccentric debut album The Master and The Monkey — the record that first introduced fans to the band’s signature blend of storytelling, quirkiness, and prog-rock adventure.

To commemorate the milestone, the band have announced a special 15th Anniversary Collection, featuring a limited-edition “Brick Red” cassette reissue of the album alongside discounted anniversary editions of the CD Digipak and “Croak of Truth” T-shirt. Each item includes a digital download of the album as a thank-you to long-time listeners who’ve supported the band’s independent journey.

Frontman and guitarist Dean Marsh commented:

“It’s not every day that you decide to release a concept album about a Frog riding around on the head of a monkey hell-bent on world domination – and we can’t quite believe it’s been 15 years since that monumental decision, but this is an ideal time to celebrate our humble beginnings whilst allowing fans to support us in releasing new music this year.”

The band have also hinted that this anniversary may be the first of several special collector’s issues in 2026, with two more albums reaching their own 15-year milestones later this year.

For more information and to view the anniversary collection, visit: https://gandalfsfist.com/cds-and-merch

Gandalf’s Fist are a fully self-funded independent Progressive Rock band from the UK.

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UK Prog-rock wizards, GANDALF’S FIST, have got into the spirit of the spooky season of October, by releasing the single Hell’s Sacrament on all major streaming platforms.

Hell’s Sacrament, which features, former Judas Priest vocalist, Tim “Ripper” Owens, is a “heavy” reworking of the opening track from the band’s acclaimed 8^th Album, Widdershins, having originally appeared as a bonus track on the deluxe version of the LP. The band have also released the visualizer video to promote the new single.

Gandalf’s Fist front man/guitarist, Dean Marsh, commented:

“I originally worked with Tim on this version of the track way back during Lockdown, with it eventually making its way as a killer bonus track on the deluxe version of our latest album! With “Widdershins” being a conceptual record all about superstitions, we really couldn’t resist the temptation to let the wider world hear such a heavy version of this song on the superstitions day of Friday 13^th and so close to Halloween too!”

For the 2023 single release, the track has also been freshly remastered by Dean Marsh, with the song available to stream on all major platforms as well as a lossless download at the band’s official bandcamp page. Copies of the album, Widdershins, along with a few remaining copies of the Bonus disc containing Hell’s Sacrament, are also available from the band’s official website.