Ojayy‬ caught up with Gus Rios, the mastermind behind last year’s G.I. Joe Cold Slither record, to discuss his latest project with “Knights of Unicron: The Transformers: The Movie: The Soundtrack: The Reformatted Edition,” out July 24, 2026, through Hasbro Music. Gus breaks down how Knights of Unicron, comprising himself, Matt Harvey, and Ross Sewage, rebuilt the iconic 1986 animated movie soundtrack from the ground up to deliver a heavier, sharper, and more powerful sonic experience for the fortieth anniversary.

“The Reformatted Edition” features an all-star lineup of guest performers and lifelong Transformers fans, including Stan Bush and Vince DiCola, Sebastian Bach, Mark Osegueda, Francesco Cavalieri of Wind Rose, Brittney Slayes of Unleash the Archers, and Cold Slither’s own Torch. The album was produced and engineered by Matt LaPlant, mixed and mastered by Zeuss, and recorded at Ripper’s Lair. Cover artwork and design are by Matt Ferguson.

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