Mason are now gearing up for the release of their third album ‘Edge Of Destruction‘ which is out on September 25^th, and release their first single from this, ‘This Thing Called Love‘, on August 22^nd.

Marcus Mason comments “we were incredibly fortunate to collaborate with legendary vocalist and songwriter Steve Overland (FM, Lonerider, Kings Of Mercia, Overland), who contributed backing vocals to ‘This Thing Called Love‘.’’

He states: “This thing called love was originally written in 1987-1988 by John McAfee. John presented the digitalized original demo to me last year and I immediately was hooked on its memorable and catchy choruses, and distinctive verses. I was sold! Once it was re-recorded, the song missed something special on backups. That is where Steve Overland was brought in who was the perfect complimentary piece to the overall feel and sound of the track.”

Some artists spend years chasing the sound of their youth. Marcus Mason has spent a lifetime figuring out how to push it forward. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1988, Marcus Mason came of age at a time when the musical landscape was moving rapidly away from the sounds that fascinated him most. While rap, hip-hop, punk, and post-grunge dominated much of the late ’90s and early 2000s, Mason found himself looking backward: to the melodic hard rock, arena-sized choruses and polished AOR of the late ’70s, ’80s and early ’90s. It was not nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. It was instinct.

Mason’s breakthrough came in 2024 with the release of his debut album, ‘I Can’t Wait‘ (review here), through Lions Pride Music. The record introduced a songwriter with an unapologetic affection for classic AOR but enough personality to make the formula his own. Songs including ‘One Life‘, ‘I Can’t Wait‘ and ‘My Desire‘ emerged as standouts, while the album drew enthusiastic reviews from outlets including Fireworks Magazine, ViriAOR and Rockposer. In Germany, Rock It! reviewer Jörg Bonszkowski ranked ‘I Can’t Wait‘ among his Top 10 albums of 2024, placing it at No. 6. For Mason, the debut established the blueprint. The next album would expand it.

In 2025, Mason signed with Eönian Records for sophomore release ‘Seconds to Impact‘ (review here), a record that marked a noticeable leap in songwriting, performance, and production. Led by the July 2025 single ‘All I Ever Wanted‘ and followed by ‘Hard to Tame‘ and ‘Waiting for You‘, the album broadened Mason’s profile within the international melodic rock and AOR community. ‘Seconds to Impact‘ balanced the unmistakable DNA of classic AOR with a more contemporary edge: smooth, melodic hard rock built around muscular guitars, polished keyboards, memorable choruses, and Mason’s clear, melodic vocals.

Now comes the record designed to push Mason further still. Mason’s third album, ‘Edge Of Destruction‘ is not about abandoning what worked. It is about making everything bigger. Across eleven songs and an instrumental, Mason moves confidently between hard-driving melodic rock, mid-tempo AOR and sweeping ballads, with a renewed emphasis on songwriting, arrangements, and production. The hooks remain immediate, but the scope has widened. The guitars are still big. The keyboards still shimmer. The choruses still arrive with the intention of staying in your head long after the record stops spinning.

But by ‘Edge of Destruction‘, Mason no longer sounds like an artist searching for his identity.
He sounds like one who has found it.

Preorder the album – here

About Eönian Records:
Founded in 2008, Eönian Records is a U.S.-based label, online store, and global distributor dedicated to preserving and promoting the best in melodic rock, glam, and hard rock from the ’80s to today. Eönian Records is the proud home to yesterday’s unsung Hard Rock heroes by specializing in rare and often never-released recordings, as well as rising artists alike.

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