The "Origin Of Species" album features legendary drummer and producer Simon Phillips, who, in addition to playing drums, percussion and keyboards, also engineered, mixed and drove the production on the album. Veteran bass player and singer Matt Bissonette performed a rich array of lead and background vocals and bass. DarWin himself drove the songwriting and conceptual vision while playing various guitars.

The album features guest performances from the likes of Jeff Babko (keyboards and quartet arrangements), Greg Howe (blazing lead guitar solos), Dennis Hamm (keyboards), Ernst Tibbs (bass), Katisse Buckingham (Flute, Soprano Sax), Samuel Sim and Peter Nickalls (orchestral and quartet arrangements), The Origin of Species Quartet (Los Angeles), The Reykjavik String Quartet (Iceland), and The Chamber Orchestra Of London (Conductor Matt Dunkley)

The album was recorded at Simon Phillip's Phantom Recordings, Sherman Oaks, CA, with additional recording at Abbey Road Studios (Studio 2, the "Beatles Room"), London, United Kingdom, Sundlaugin Studio in Reykjavik, Iceland, The Doghouse, Woodland Hills, CA, Rose Lane Studios, Carpenteria, CA, and Megatrax, Ventura, CA.

The album was produced by DarWin and Simon Phillips. They are continuing to work on new music together at an undisclosed location. The saga will continue...

Full Tracklisting:

1 For Humanity
2 The Last Chance
3 Taking Chances
4 Escape the Maze
5 Walk Away From Earth
6 Gummy Bear
7 Forever

Intermission

8 War Against My Mind
9 Artificial
10 One Horizon
11 Modern Insanity
12 Cosmic Rays
13 Life is a Mystery
14 Slowly Melting
15 Rise
16 Just One More Day
17 Prologue