Swedish progressive metal veterans Evergrey have released a new single, “Leaving The Emptiness,” along with an accompanying music video. The track is taken from their 15th studio album, Architects Of A New Weave, due June 5, 2026, via Napalm Records.
Frontman Tom S. Englund said: “Our new single is a high-energy firecracker that makes you want to jump — we know, because we just played it in Brazil twice and people were more in the air than on the ground. But don’t let the adrenaline fool you. Underneath the surge is something rawer — a song about the moment you stop running from what hurts and finally turn to face it. ‘Leaving The Emptiness’ hits hard because it earns it.
“The tension between the euphoric, major-key drive and the weight of the lyrics is completely intentional — we want you to feel joy and ache at the same time, because that’s what it actually feels like to face your demons and come out the other side. We also made a video that matches that energy in every way, and we genuinely cannot wait for you to see it. If you’ve ever stood in a crowd and felt the music pull something out of you that you didn’t know was still there — for us, this is that song,” Englund added.
Pre-order Architects Of A New Weave here.
Architects Of A New Weave will be released in multiple formats, including a 2-LP Gatefold Deluxe Edition (with a bonus LP and LP-sized 16-page booklet, exclusive to the Napalm Records mailorder), a 2-CD digipack (with six bonus tracks), and standard vinyl and digital editions.
The album arrives just days before Evergrey take the stage as special guest to Iron Maiden for two shows on their “Run For Your Lives” World Tour. Standout tracks from Architects Of A New Weave include “The World Is On Fire,” “Leaving The Emptiness,” “Heaven,” “The Prophecy,” and the title track.
Evergrey was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1995. More than 30 years and 15 albums into their career, the band has built a devoted global following through relentless touring and a catalog that spans melodic progressive metal to gothic darkness. Their previous album, A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament), was released in 2022.
