Northlane Premiere New Single & Visualizer "Deathwish" - Forced To Delay New Album "Anemoia", Reschedule Australian/New Zealand Tour &

Australian progressive metalcore outfit Northlane have announced several major updates affecting their upcoming plans. First, production delays have pushed back the release of the band’s seventh studio album, “Anemoia,” from October 30th to November 27th. Their scheduled listening party in Melbourne, Australia, has also been moved to November 20th.

Additionally, guitarist/vocalist Josh Smith has been struggling with chronic health issues that, according to a newly released statement, now require “immediate intervention”. As he focuses on rehabilitation, he will be unable to travel or perform, prompting the band to postpone their Australian and New Zealand touring plans until May 2027. Previously purchased tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled shows, with the new dates still to be announced at press time.

There is some positive news amid these developments, however, as Northlane have released a brand-new single from “Anemoia,” titled “Deathwish,” ahead of schedule. A visualizer for the track is available to watch below.

The band’s statement outlining these latest changes reads as follows:

“AN IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM NORTHLANE REGARDING ANEMOIA, OUR AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR, MELBOURNE LISTENING PARTY AND OUR NEW SINGLE “DEATHWISH“.

Due to production delays, the release of Anemoia is moving to November 27, 2026.

Alongside the album delay, Josh has been dealing with significant, rapidly worsening chronic health issues over the past two years and now requires immediate intervention which will prevent him from travelling or performing. With his health and rehabilitation a priority, alongside the delayed release of the record, we have made the difficult decision to reschedule our Australia & New Zealand tour to May 2027.

All existing tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled May 2027 dates, which we’ll announce very soon.

Additionally, we have moved our Melbourne Listening Party to November 20. This means attendees will be the first in the world to hear ‘Anemoia‘ in full. All tickets remain valid.

These decisions have been incredibly tough to make. Delivering the full experience to you matters to us, and we don’t take decisions like this lightly. We recognise the impact these changes may have on those who’ve made plans around the original dates, and we appreciate your patience and understanding.

To be clear, our UK/EU tour with Dayseeker later this year and our North American headline tour early next year will both go ahead as planned.

As a thank you for your continued support, we’re releasing our new single, “Deathwish,” ahead of schedule. It’s available to stream and watch now.”