{"id":2455614,"date":"2026-06-12T02:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T02:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2455614"},"modified":"2026-06-12T02:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T02:24:10","slug":"polyphia-have-invented-a-new-genre-with-their-new-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/polyphia-have-invented-a-new-genre-with-their-new-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Polyphia have invented a new genre with their new single"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-96059db9-8fff-4f5c-bfe1-97109a51e775\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/polyphia\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/polyphia\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/polyphia\">Polyphia<\/a> have dropped a surprise new single as the hype for their highly anticipated fifth record begins \u2013 and <em>CAN YOU FEEL IT<\/em> is everything Tim Henson promised it would be.<\/p>\n<p>By now, you don\u2019t need us to tell you just how impactful Polyphia have been on the prog scene. It runs the risk of reading all-too-familiar, but it\u2019s not our fault. Time and time again, Henson and co have found a way to raise the bar to all-new heights.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-96059db9-8fff-4f5c-bfe1-97109a51e775-2\">With every new release \u2013 from their debut, <em>Muse<\/em>, in 2014 all the way to 2022\u2019s <em>Remember That You Will Die<\/em> \u2013 the band have brought something new to the scene, be it reinventing the harmonic <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/lessons\/5-ways-to-make-two-hand-tapping-work-for-you\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/lessons\/5-ways-to-make-two-hand-tapping-work-for-you\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/lessons\/5-ways-to-make-two-hand-tapping-work-for-you\">tapping<\/a> game with 2018\u2019s <em>G.O.A.T.<\/em>, or reimagining the humble nylon-string as a weapon for prog metal with <em>Playing God<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;PFCQx3bB&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;C9Mdr51M&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_C9Mdr51M_PFCQx3bB_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;C9Mdr51M&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_C9Mdr51M_PFCQx3bB_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;QkonVBJC0ZiCwuvE0+rgFo\\\/upR9yQ5mY2Zv0w\\\/6QkTFtrVBK&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/media\/img\/GW_logo.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-12 w-auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Well, they\u2019ve somehow managed to do it again, making good on their year-long promise of branching into new sonic territory with a song that might just have given rise to a new genre: dance-<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/djent-explained\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/djent-explained\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/djent-explained\">djent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Henson teased he was designing new guitars that didn\u2019t exist with the sole purpose to write new material with them. At the same time, he\u2019s been seen <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/tim-henson-ibanez-eight-string-signature\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/tim-henson-ibanez-eight-string-signature\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/tim-henson-ibanez-eight-string-signature\">championing an eight-string prototype Ibanez<\/a>, and told <em>Guitar World<\/em> readers they should brace themselves for something <em>heavy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;       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id=\"elk-66e1d5da-1bc7-4261-9750-d1366b078dd7\">\u201cIt\u2019s heavy,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/guitarists\/tim-henson-heavy-polyphia-solo-album-ernie-ball-signature-strings\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/guitarists\/tim-henson-heavy-polyphia-solo-album-ernie-ball-signature-strings\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/guitarists\/tim-henson-heavy-polyphia-solo-album-ernie-ball-signature-strings\">Henson told us at NAMM 2025<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s exciting for us, and I think last year was really eye-opening for us in terms of how we should start composing for the live performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt made us realize, like, \u2018Hey, we should start composing for it to work in these situations of 80,000-plus people.\u2019 And so we\u2019re trying to, obviously, bring more energy by making it heavier.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-8hDPbt7xah8DfuvXw4e46P\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-8hDPbt7xah8DfuvXw4e46P slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If one word can be used to describe <em>CAN YOU FEEL IT<\/em>, \u201cheavy\u201d is probably the most apt. Those <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/the-best-8-string-guitars\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/the-best-8-string-guitars\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/the-best-8-string-guitars\">eight-string<\/a> chugs are absolutely bone-crushing. Industrial beatdowns and pulverizing riffs are the name of the game here.<\/p>\n<p>But this is Polyphia, so of course there\u2019s a twist. You can never expect what you\u2019ll get from Polyphia, but even so: a djent mash up over a house\/club\/dance rave beat certainly wasn\u2019t on our bingo card.<\/p>\n<p>And, Henson may have said he\u2019d dial down the technicality on Polyphia 5, but there\u2019s still an abundance on display, with liquid gold <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/lessons\/legato-evolution-lesson\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/lessons\/legato-evolution-lesson\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/lessons\/legato-evolution-lesson\">legato<\/a> runs weaving through the riffs.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by RJ Pasin \u2013 himself a guitarist-producer powerhouse \u2013 <em>CAN YOU FEEL IT<\/em> is a riotous re-entry into the Polyphia world. Since this is but merely the first single from the new album, there\u2019s no telling where this new album will go. Expect more heaviness. Batten down the hatches, people.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been no word on when the new album will be released as of yet, but expect news to fall in thick and fast following this new drop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.guitarworld.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polyphia have dropped a surprise new single as the hype for their highly anticipated fifth record begins \u2013 and CAN YOU FEEL IT is everything Tim Henson promised it would be. By now, you don\u2019t need us to tell you just how impactful Polyphia have been on the prog scene. 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