In true rock ‘n’ roll mystique fashion, Jimmy Page, legendary guitarist of Led Zeppelin, has reportedly recorded a full solo album in 2024 — and locked it in a vault with instructions not to release it until the year 2030.
The project, code-named “The Obsidian Tapes”, was allegedly recorded in secret over the course of six months in a converted stone chapel deep in the Scottish Highlands. Only a handful of engineers and collaborators were involved — all bound by strict NDAs and reportedly hand-selected by Page himself.
What We Know (And What We Don’t)
The rumor began when session drummer Carla Venn, in a now-deleted podcast appearance, let slip that she had worked on a “stripped-down, mystical rock record” with a “legend who wore a long coat and spoke in riddles.” Fans quickly speculated she meant Page — especially after a leaked photo showed him entering Abbey Road Studios late one night last November.
Since then, whispers have only grown louder.
“It’s raw. Analog. No autotune. Just Jimmy, his guitar, and madness,” a source close to the project told Guitar UK anonymously.
Why the 2030 Release Date?
The 2030 release appears to be intentional and symbolic. That year will mark:
60 years since Led Zeppelin’s earliest roots (The Yardbirds)
Page’s milestone 86th birthday
And what he allegedly calls “the end of the age of noise”
The album is said to be stored in a temperature-controlled vault in Iceland, with handwritten liner notes, a cassette version, and a gold-plated Zippo lighter with the Zeppelin logo sealed inside the case.
“It’s not just music,” a source said. “It’s a time capsule. A spell.”
Fans Are Losing Their Minds
The Zeppelin fandom is in a frenzy, with Reddit threads decoding potential track titles and TikTok creators making mock “unboxing” videos of what The Obsidian Tapes might include.
One trending post reads:
“Jimmy Page locking an album in a vault until 2030 is the most Jimmy Page thing ever.”
Another user joked:
“It’s probably just one 45-minute guitar solo and I’m here for it.
A Legacy Still Unfolding
If true, this will be Jimmy Page’s first full-length solo release since Outrider in 1988 — and possibly his most mysterious. With no official confirmation from Page’s team, fans are clinging to rumors, coded interviews, and even Morse code hidden in one of his recent Instagram stories (which many believe spelled “OBSIDIAN”).
Until 2030, we wait.
But with Jimmy Page, the anticipation is half the experience.
Long live the wizard.