Heart of an Artist is a 12-track album released on May 24th, 2018, with a CD version at Momocon 2018. The album was released alongside Greatest Hits, Volume 1 (on CD at Momocon with HoaA). It was made during a rough spot in Will Ryan's life when he decided to write new songs to explain how he was feeling. The album contains the songs Heart of an Artist, Draw the Line, Kings and Queens, and As The Lights Go Out, which were made prior to the conception of the album. Digital versions of the album were also released on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play (among others) to reach those who couldn't obtain the CD at the Momocon Convention.
An early release was posted on Will's Patreon at midnight the same day as the release in stores and the physical CD at Momocon.
A deluxe edition was going to be released in June 2018 with As The Lights Go Out Rock Version, I Am The Animal, Bind the Bible, S.O.S (Live), and Too Dangerous (Live).
Later in 2020, a revised version of Heart of an Artist will be released under IRIS and will be called Heart of an Artist Resurrection since Will failed to release Heart of an Artist: Deluxe Edition.
Tracklist
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Descend Into the Iris | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 2 | S.O.S | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 3 | Draw the Line | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 4 | As The Lights Go Out | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 5 | Kings & Queens | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 6 | Why Do We Hold | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 7 | Lost Now Found | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 8 | Too Dangerous | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 9 | Castle That Never Dies | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 10 | You're Just Making Us Stronger | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 11 | Heart of an Artist | IRIS | Will Ryan |
| 12 | Ascend From the Iris | IRIS | Will Ryan |
Gallery
S.O.S
Draw The Line
Kings And Queens
Why Do We Hold
Lost Now Found
You're Just Making Us Stronger
Heart Of An Artist
Deluxe Edition Cover
Trivia
- "Kings & Queens" was originally going to be a Torbjorn (Overwatch) song.
- "You're Just Making Us Stronger" was originally going to be a Call Of Duty song.
- While this album is about the hardships Will has faced, the songs in it are all original and not based from video games. The only original song not included is Press Start to Begin Anthem.
- The font used for the standard edition is Capture It.
- The font used for deluxe edition is Century Gothic.