Formed: 1998
From:
Helsingborg,
Sweden
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Darkane News
Below is our complete Darkane news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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70000 Tons of Metal Announces More Bands for 2026
With just 3 months to set sail, 70000 Tons of Metal 2026 has announced all but 9 bands (out of a lineup of 60). The latest announcements (since our last post) include VBO, Ignea, Arkona, Paradise Lost, Cemetery Skyline, Royal Hunt, Illumishade, Tribulation, Kanonenfieber, Izegrim, Bloodred Hourglass, and Darkane. 70000 Tons of Metal sails from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas on January 29 to February 2, 2026.
70000 Tons of Metal 2026 will host the first-ever live on-stage performance of VBO. Also known as Vice Business Only, VBO, a turbo-charged fusion of synthwave swagger and heavy rock heat, is a newly formed project from Francesco Cavalieri, best known as the lead vocalist of Italian Power Metal band WIND ROSE.
70000 Tons of Metal 2026 also features the first two shows of IZEGRIM as they reunite after a 6-year hiatus. The band’s two shows on board will not only mark their reunion but will also celebrate their 30th anniversary.
The full lineup announced so far is as follows: More...
Biolytic Premiere New Single “Identity Fractures”
Biolytic, a rising force in the metal scene featuring current and former members of Allt, Alterbeast, Soreption, and more, continues to make waves. The band’s lineup includes Monte Barnard (Emberthrone, ex-Alterbeast) on vocals, Mikael Almgren (Terminal Function, ex-Soreption) handling guitars and bass, and Adam Bjork (Allt) on drums.
Their second single, produced by former Darkane vocalist Lawrence Mackrory, was released earlier this month and is now available for streaming below.
Darkane Premiere New Music Video "Awakening"
Darkane premiere a new official music video for their latest track “Awakening‘. The single is the second to arrive from their upcoming studio full-length “Inhuman Spirits“. That album has been scheduled for a June 24th release date by Massacre Records and will mark the group’s first release since 2013.
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Darkane Posts New Music Video Online
Darkane will release their new studio album Inhuman Spirits on June 24 via Massacre Records. Today, the band release the "Inhuman Spirits" single and music video. Find the song on streaming platforms here, and watch the video below.
Says the band: "The title track represents almost everything that is Darkane: fast and intense metal, melodic chorus, different vocal styles, intricate riffing, pounding drums, cool rhythms and some classical orchestra elements. The lyrics deal with someone or something that is spreading disaster and lies and are trapped in delusions leading to disaster." More...
Darkane To Release New Album In June
Darkane are back - and they are going to release their long-awaited new studio album "Inhuman Spirits" on June 24, 2022 via Massacre Records.
It was mixed and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory at Rorysound Studios, and it is packed with intense, brutal, groovy and catchy melodic death/thrash metal!
The cover artwork - available below - was created by Mathias Blom / The Happy Creative.
"Inhuman Spirits" will soon be available to pre-order as a CD Digipak and limited edition vinyl LP as well as in digital formats. More...
Bent Sea (Megadeth) Premiere New Single
Bent Sea - the grind project led by drummer Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) - premiere their new single “Wraithlike Horror“. Vocalist Lawrence Mackrory (F.K.Ü., Darkane), guitarist Todd Haug (Gravhaug, Powermad) and bassist Jesper Liveröd (ex-Nasum) join him on this new offering.
Eindhoven Announces More 2017 Bands
My Dying Bride, Ghaals Wyrd, Darkane, The Great Old Ones, Diabolical, Balfor, Mortal Strike, and Haunted have all been added to the line-up of Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2017.
The ninth edition of Netherlands’ loudest festival will take place on Friday the 15th & Saturday the 16th of December 2017, once again at the reputable Effenaar venue in Eindhoven. More bands will be announced soon!
The current line-up is shaping up as follows: More...
Nemdis Releases Single Featuring Lawrence Mackrory
Nemdis has a new single out now titled "The Door to the Unknown" featuring a guest spot by Lawrence Mackrory of Darkane. The song can be heard below, and Nemdis comments:
"It is a great honor and huge delight for us to work with Lawrence! We presented this song first on our gigs in 2014. Thanks to mixing and mastering by Daniel Bergstrand and Giorgos Nerantzis it has taken studio shape and incredible sound!"
Darkane Live Footage Available
Live footage of Darkane performing the song "Ostracized" can be seen below, which was shot by Philipp Koch & Oliver Laux from the video magazine Drum Talk at Dordrecht's Bibelot Poppodium.
Check out the clip below, or you can also see the band's recent music video for "Mechanically Divine" at this location. Darkane's latest album "The Sinister Supremacy" is available now via Massacre Records.
Darkane Releases New Music Video
Feast your eyes on the brand new music video from Swedish melodic death quintet Darkane for the single "Mechanically Divine" below.
The track comes by way of the band's album "The Sinister Supremacy," which was recorded with longtime friend and collaborator Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah, Behemoth). You can also catch the band live:
3/5 Madrid, ES - Sala Shoko #
3/6 L'hospitalet De Llobregat, ES - Sala Salamandra 1 #
3/7 Milan, IT - Rock n Roll Arena #
3/8 Luxembourg, - Atelier #
3/9 Paris, FR - Divan du Monde #
3/11 Bristol, UK - The Fleece #
3/12 Manchester, UK - Sound Control #
3/14 Wales, UK - Hammerfest VI
3/15 Birmingham, UK - Library #
3/16 Roeselare, BE- Zaal Dieze #
3/17 Dordrecht, NL - Biebelot #
# with Soilwork & System Divide More...
Peter Wildoer Drum Footage Available
Footage has been posted online of Darkane drummer Peter Wildoer, which can be viewed below courtesy of Meinl Cymbals. The band also comments:
"Here's the first video of Peter Wildoer official performing at the Meinl Drum Festival 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden. This video features James Labrie's song 'One More Time' from the 'Static Impulse' album. This was the first time Peter used his 22" Meinl Cymbals R&D (Research & Development) Ride Cymbal that they did especially for Peter."
Soilwork Adds Second Leg To Tour
Having just recently completed a first European run in support of the band's double album "The Living Infinite" (reviewed here), Swedish metal veterans Soilwork have announced the second tour leg for March 2014.
Catch the band live with support from Darkane and System Divide on the following dates:
05.03. E Madrid - Sala Shoko
06.03. E Barcelona - Sala Salamandra 1
07.03. I Romagnano - Rock’n’Roll Arena
08.03. L Luxembourg - den Atelier
09.03. F Paris - Divan du monde
11.03. UK Bristol - The Fleece
12.03. UK Manchester - Sound Countrol
13.03. UK London - Islington Academy
14.03. UK North Wales - Hammerfest
15.03. UK Birmingham - Libary
17.03. NL Dordrecht - Biebelot
Darkane Announces Tour With Soilwork
Swedish melodic death quintet Darkane has revealed a slew of European tour dates in early 2014, which will see the band perform alongside fellow countrymen Soilwork.
The tour will kick off in early March and lead the band to the UK’s Hammerfest VI festival. Prior to that, Darkane will join Dark Tranquility for three Swedish shows in December. Full dates can be found below.
Recorded with Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah, Behemoth), Darkane’s latest album, “The Sinister Supremacy,” features the first new music from the group in over five years along with the return of acclaimed vocalist Lawrence Mackrory. More...
Darkane Posts In-Studio Video
Hop in the studio with Darkane vocalist Lawrence Mackrory as he records the vocals for the band’s new album “The Sinister Supremacy” and discusses his return to the band after 15 years in the latest video update below.
Out now via Prosthetic Records in North America, “The Sinister Supremacy” is available for streaming in its entirety at this location.
Darkane Streaming Full New Album
Darkane is now streaming the entire new album "The Sinister Supremacy" online. The band comments:
"Here's your chance to listen to Darkane's entire new album 'The Sinister Supremacy' before it's released in North America next Tuesday, July 2nd! Head to Metal Injection now to listen to all of the 12 dark, haunting tracks featuring the return of vocalist Lawrence Mackrory!" More...
Darkane Posts New Song Online
Swedish act Darkane has unveiled “Mechanically Divine,” a new song from the band's Prosthetic Records debut, “The Sinister Supremacy.” Check it out below.
The album, scheduled to be released in North America on July 2nd, marks the first new music from the band in five years, as well as the return of vocalist Lawrence Mackrory (who left the band after the 1999 debut, “Rusted Angel”). The album's track listing is as follows:
1. Sounds of Pre-Existence
2. The Sinister Supremacy
3. Mechanically Divine
4. Ostracized
5. The Decline
6. Insurrection Is Imminent
7. In The Absence Of Pain
8. Humanity Defiled
9. Hate Repentance State
10. Collapse of Illusions
11. By Darkness Designed
12. Existence Is Just A State Of Mind More...
Prosthetic Records Offering Free Sampler
Prosthetic Records has checked in with the following announcement about offering a new sampler for free download:
"It's summer. What better way to celebrate than rocking out to your favorite music? We here at Prosthetic Records want you to have the heaviest, most crushing music on the block, so not only are we giving you a bunch of free songs from recent releases -- including Holy Grail, Scale the Summit, and Shining -- we're also giving you music from albums that aren't even out yet!
"Yep, we're giving you new music from Swedish underground heroes Darkane, the Danish melo-death black brigade Mercenary and Boston grind/punk thrashers Ramming Speed before anyone can even buy it!
"Did we mention it's completely FREE? What are you waiting for? Head over to the Prosthetic Facebook page and get your free digital sampler now!" More...
Darkane Posts Behind The Scenes Footage
Darkane has posted a new teaser for the band's upcoming album, which can be viewed below, and Prosthetic Records also comments:
"Take a behind-the-scenes look in the studio with Darkane and sample a NEW track 'In The Absence of Pain' from their new album 'The Sinister Supremacy' out July 2nd!"
The new album's track listing is:
1. Sounds of Pre-Exsistence
2. The Sinister Supremacy
3. Mechanically Divine
4. Ostracized
5. The Decline
6. Insurrection is Imminent
7. In the Absence of Pain
8. Humanity Defined
9. Hate Repentance State
10. Collapse of Illusions
11. By Darkness Designed
12. Existence is Just a State of Mind
Darkane Reveals New Album Details
Swedish melodic death metal sensation Darkane is excited to reveal the details on upcoming album, “The Sinister Supremacy.”
The album will not only mark the first new music from the band in over five years, but will also include the return of vocalist Lawrence Mackrory, who was last heard on the band’s 1999 debut “Rusted Angel.”
The new album's track listing is:
1. Sounds of Pre-Exsistence
2. The Sinister Supremacy
3. Mechanically Divine
4. Ostracized
5. The Decline
6. Insurrection is Imminent
7. In the Absence of Pain
8. Humanity Defined
9. Hate Repentance State
10. Collapse of Illusions
11. By Darkness Designed
12. Existence is Just a State of Mind
Darkane also comments: “The Sinister Supremacy is a metaphor for the evil that controls us. It’s the dark part of our minds and it’s inside us all. It tells us it’s ok to do bad things, to hurt other people, and hurt ourselves. It guides us into making choices based on pure selfishness, and it thrives on complete chaos. The cover art by Carlos Holmberg is a Rorschach test as seen by an individual who has completely succumbed to the sinister supremacy.”
“The Sinister Supremacy” is scheduled for release on July 2nd through Prosthetic Records and is also now available for pre-order on the Prosthetic webstore. More...
Darkane Announces New Album Release
Sweden's thrash death metal 5-piece Darkane is going to release a brand new album this summer.
"The Sinister Supremacy" will be the band's sixth studio album and was recorded and produced by the band at the Darkane Studio. Daniel Bergstrand has mixed the album.
The new release is the first album since "Demonic Art," which was released in 2008. It's also the first album with Lawrence Mackrory on vocals since the band's debut album "Rusted Angel," released in 1999. Check out a brief clip from the studio at the band's Facebook profile here.
"The Sinister Supremacy" will be released in Europe via Massacre Records on June 28th, 2013. Stay tuned for further details.