Elevate Records and Virtuoso Records released the debut EP of the power metal project Starbearer on 10/16/2026, the brainchild of American guitarist David McDaniel, who is known online as thedavidshreds.
The EP is already available in digital format on all major platforms.
Four tracks bring together epic melodies, guitar virtuosity and fantasy storytelling. Starbearer, rooted in the power metal tradition, goes beyond its boundaries. The EP is half blazing guitar runs and progressive influences, and half dark yet cinematic atmospheres. All of it is blended into a gorgeous symbiosis.
McDaniel looks up to Gloryhammer and Rhapsody, only he goes for even more variety in his arrangements. Behind the project stands a professional guitarist and longtime creator, whose instrumental background gives this release a seriously credible stamp, while the EP stays focused on musicality and catchiness as it paints its fantasy world.
The EP is the first chapter of a broader story that will continue with new music
EP tracklist:
1. Past the Evergreen
2. Ash and Oath
3. Fire and Ceremony
4. Rage and Glory
You can listen to the EP on Bandcamp
https://elevaterecords1.bandcamp.com/album/starbearer
More about Starbearer:
Instagram: instagram.com/thedavidshreds
