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Blind Channel album release and lineup transition

Overview

Finnish modern metal band Blind Channel has released its sixth studio album, titled ‘Painstream’, via Century Media Records. The twelve track album follows a nearly two year hiatus and marks a new chapter for the group, which now performs as a quintet.

The release follows a period of transition after the band entered an indefinite hiatus in 2024. In April 2025, the group announced that vocalist and guitarist Joel Hokka would be leaving the band. Singer Niko Moilanen stated the decision was made by a majority vote following discussions regarding the well-being of both the band and Hokka.

The new album explores themes of personal struggle, human resilience, and community cohesion, moving away from previous nihilistic tones toward a sense of renewed hope. To promote the release, the band launched the single ‘Messiah’ with a cinematic music video that focuses on a standalone narrative rather than featuring the band members. The track is described as exploring faith and fear through a “massive, cathedral-like soundscape”.

Notable tracks include ‘Messiah’, ‘Youthanasia’, and ‘Stars We See’, with the latter featuring a collaboration with Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men on the track ‘Into The Void’. Additionally, the group recorded a special live session at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, performing tracks such as ‘Into The Void’, ‘Diana’, and ‘Deadzone’.

Entities

Blind Channel · Finnvox Studios · Century Media Records · Inverse Records · Blind Channel

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Finnish alternative metal bands release new music

    Finnish alternative metal bands Somehow Jo and Blind Channel have announced new releases, including Somehow Jo’s single “Road To Nowhere” and Blind Channel’s new album “Painstream.”

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Blind Channel releases sixth studio album Painstream

    Finnish metal band Blind Channel has released their sixth studio album, “Painstream,” featuring 12 tracks and the new single “Messiah.”

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Blind Channel releases new album Painstream following lineup change

    Finnish metal band Blind Channel has released their sixth studio album, Painstream, marking a new era for the five-piece group following the departure of vocalist Joel Hokka.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Blind Channel releases sixth studio album Painstream

    Finnish modern metal band Blind Channel has released ‘Painstream’, their sixth studio album, featuring themes of personal growth and new musical structures as a five-piece band.

Sources

allrock.fr · cuarteldelmetal.com · festivalstalker.de · iltalehti.fi · kvlt.pl · metal.de · metalliluola.fi · rocknhell.com · time-for-metal.eu

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