Evergrey frontman / founder Tom Englund has shared a new video along with the following message:
“I often talk about guitar playing and music production. How I write music, play guitar and produce music. How I do and see things, and how I have stayed in the music business for 25 years releasing albums and touring the world.
This is 100 % me and no fake, I am not perfect, especially not when it comes to guitar playing and or singing, or in any other sense for that matter, but that is just the point. I have managed to stay inspired throughout these last three decades, always writing, always wanting something else and never being totally satisfied, always hungry for more. To me it’s been a gift that I still cherish every day and I love to talk about it with you through these videos.
Welcome to a slice of my world!”
Before Evergrey embarked on their European tour with Katatonia, the Swedish metal titans returned with a new song, “Oxygen!”, channeling their essence with renewed intensity. Blending eerie atmospheres and crushing riffs, it delves into themes of depression and inner struggle.
Fueled by their new drummer, Simen Sandnes, a fresh production team with Tom S. Englund and Vikram Shankar (Within Temptation, Silent Skies), and the mix of Adam “Nolly” Getgood – known for his work with giants like Periphery, Sleep Token and Architects – Evergrey sound as vital as they did at their start, yet fiercely modern. “Oxygen!” becomes both a desperate plea for resilience amidst darkness and a cathartic release – a visceral cry for air in the suffocating grip of turmoil.
Come Monday, November 10, Evergrey will bring the new single to stages across Europe and the UK. Teaming up with label mates Katatonia, and with support from Klogr, they will play 32 shows, starting in the Finnish city of Turku and closing their six-week run shortly before Christmas in their home country’s capital, Stockholm. Find the list of dates below.
Evergrey about “Oxygen!”: “We’re thrilled to unleash our new single, ‘Oxygen!’. This is Evergrey at our most explosive – almost certainly our heaviest track yet, packed with crushing riffs, vibrant key changes, and soaring melodies that’ll awaken your soul. Lyrically, it embodies the raw, suffocating weight of an inner darkness, yet symbolizes the relentless never-ending war to break free and grasp that fleeting breath of hope. We’ve bled for this one and can’t wait for you to live in its intensity. Because this is us, like you’ve never heard before!”
Watch the “Oxygen!” video:
Evergrey dates with Katatonia and Klogr are listed below.
Tour dates:
November
16 – Hamburg, Germany – Gruenspan
18 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresja
19 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys
20 – Leipzig, Germany – Täubchenthal
21 – Prague, Czech Republic – Palac Akropolis
22 – Vienna, Austria – Simm City
24 – Munich, Germany – Backstage Werk
25 – Stuttgart, Germany – LKA Longhorn
27 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
28 – Zurich, Switzerland – Komplex
29 – Lyon, France – La Rayonne
December
1 – Madrid, Spain – BUT
2 – Barcelona, Spain – Salamandra
3 – Toulouse, France – Le Metronum
5 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
6 – Glasgow, UK – Garage
7 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
8 – Bristol, UK – SWK
10 – Paris, France – Le Trabendo
11 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Rockhal
12 – Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp
13 – Cologne, Germany – Live Music Hall
14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg Max
16 – Antwerp, Belgium – Trix
18 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Amager Bio
19 – Karlstad, Sweden – Nöjesfabriken
20 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fållan
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