Transformation

Description

Transformation is the brand-new album by The Alarm which was written and recorded by lead singer Mike Peters during an eightmonth period of extreme living that began with a devastating diagnosis of the rare and aggressive cancer Richters Syndrome. Diagnosed on April 22nd 2024, devastatingly, Mike finally succumbed to this dreadful disease on the 29th April 2025. Mike faced cancer head on with an unswerving, positive attitude until the last despite suffering the extreme rigours of the disease and whilst enduring a brutal treatment regime that unfortunately proved to be unsuccessful. Transformation by The Alarm is regrettably Mike Peters final recorded work, but it also constitutes Mikes finest output. Positivity, optimism and an unparalleled determination to fight for life simply explode from this album, whilst the ever-present themes of love, hope and strength with which Mike Peters and The Alarm have become so synonymous continue to permeate these remarkable new compositions, providing a fitting testimony to these enduring tenets. Transformation was produced by long time Alarm / Mike Peters collaborator George Williams, with the initial recording sessions beginning as a simple musical exchange between father and son, with Mikes youngest, Evan ap Michael (aged 18), backing him on drums. The result is Transformation, an extraordinary record made from extraordinary circumstances. Im glad I have been gifted enough life to finish the new record. Nothing was planned up front and its all been touch and go not knowing how far I could take things in between all the chemo sessions, stated a grateful Mike Peters. Transformation was originally scheduled to be released in the Summer of 2025, in anticipation of a successful clinical outcome, but due to Mikes untimely passing, it will now be released in May 2026, being the first anniversary of Mikes funeral.

Available to independent retailers on Green coloured vinyl.