LORD OF THE LOST – New Album “OPVS NOIR Vol. 3” Out April 10, 2026!
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LORD OF THE LOST’s latest journey comes to a brilliant close: with OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, the band announces the finale of their ambitious album trilogy. A direct continuation of OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, which were both unveiled in 2025, it releases on April 10, 2026 and gloriously expands on the genre-defying band’s opus. The most out of the box of the three, the third and final part of their latest voyage has the six-piece end this chapter of their career on a triumphant high note, intertwining heavy guitars and dark electronica with compassionate messages and cinematic orchestrals. On OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, another 11 enchanting songs extend the Hamburg-based band’s colorful repertoire. The final part of the trilogy is released in several editions, among them strictly limited collectibles.
The first song unveiled is “I Hate People”. Showing yet another side of themselves, LORD OF THE LOST team up with WEDNESDAY 13 for the first single off the new record. The stomping industrial metal duet sets off fireworks with its theme of equality that fans love from the band. LORD OF THE LOST and WEDNESDAY 13 are aptly starting their joint North American tour on January 19, playing 16 shows across the USA and Canada, together with The Birthday Massacre. Find the list of dates below!
First Single, “I Hate People”, feat. Wednesday 13, Unveiled | Listen To The Song HERE!
Following the captivating BLOOD & GLITTER, which brought them to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and a #1 chart entry in their native Germany to go along with it, LORD OF THE LOST once again demonstrate their unmatched diversity. Initiated by beautiful cello melodies, “Kill The Lights” is an overture like no other, setting a dark mood, but also unafraid to switch it up to make room for catchy and reassuring “I’m A Diamond” featuring Alea, frontman of German medieval metal torchbearers SALTATIO MORTIS. “My Funeral”, despite the name, picks up the positive message, expanding the near-gothic soundscapes while sprinkling in tongue-in-cheek lyrics, promoting black as a happy color – wear pink to their funeral! Stomping “I Hate People” invites horror punk icon WEDNESDAY 13 to an industrial duet about equality, after which gentle “The Shadows Within” hits twice as hard with its symphonic arrangement. Next, Chris Harms and parting KISSIN’ DYNAMITE frontman Hannes Braun deliver the bombastic “La Vie Est Hell” (based on Charles Baudelaire’s influential book of poetry, “Les Fleurs du mal”) partly in French language, before going back to “Square One”. “When Did The Love Break?” is a heartfelt song of lost love – the addition of whimsical vocals by Ambre Vourvahis of XANDRIA drives the emotions of this universal topic right home. After “Your Love Is Colder Than Death”, LORD OF THE LOST team up with Damien Edwards of British glam rock band CATS IN SPACE for the captivating duet “Take Me Far Away”, before the album closes with a ballad, “The Days Of Our Lives” – the sweeping track simultaneously being the closest LORD OF THE LOST have ever been to a cinematic soundtrack. The happy ending is skipped, almost making it sound like a goodbye…
OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 continues to walk LORD OF THE LOST’s unpredictable journey without settling for the familiar. Rounding off an impressive trilogy, this record takes you by the hand and guides you along your darkest paths.
OPVS NOIR Vol. 3: the trilogy is finally concluded.
OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 tracklisting:
Kill The Lights
I’m A Diamond (feat. Saltatio Mortis)
My Funeral
I Hate People (feat. Wednesday 13)
The Shadows Within
La Vie Est Hell (feat. Kissin’ Dynamite)
Square One
When Did The Love Break? (feat. Xandria)
Your Love Is Colder Than Death
Take Me Far Away (feat. Cats In Space)
The Days Of Our Lives
OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 will be available in the following formats:
- 1-LP Liquid Vinyl PURPLE-BLACK with 12-page booklet – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive (strictly limited)
- 1-LP Gatefold SPLATTERED SILVER/BLACK with 12-page booklet – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive (strictly limited)
- 1-LP Gatefold Cristallo with 12-page booklet – LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)
- 1-LP Gatefold Recycled Black
- 1-CD in paper sleeve for everyone that already own a OPVS NOIR Collectors Edition (= Earbook or Wooden Box Set)
- 1-CD 6-page Digisleeve with 16-page booklet
- Music Cassette Noir with silver print – Napalm Records Mailorder & LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)
- Digital Album
- DEEP DIVE Edition, containing OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 Digisleeve with 16-page booklet, USB Stick incl. 8 so called “audio stems” per song, so you can deep dive into listening to the vocals only, the guitars only, the drums only, and so on. Also perfect for musicians to create your own playthrough versions or for audio engineers to create remixes. CD and USB stick bundled in a cloth bag – Napalm Records Mailorder Europe & LORDSHOP exclusive
AUDIO STEMS per song:
01 Drums, Percussion and Beats
02 Bass, Bass Synths
03 Rhythm Guitars
04 Additional Guitars
05 Piano
06 Orchestra, Choir, Organ
07 Synths
08 Vocals
+ Audio Click
+ MIDI Track containing all tempo and time signature changes
Audio format:
WAV, 44.1 kHz, 24 Bit
LORD OF THE LOST Live 2026
DARK WINTER TOUR – USA & CANADA 2026
w/ THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE & WEDNESDAY 13
19.01.26 US - Baltimore, MD / Baltimore Soundstage
20.01.26 US - Philadelphia, PA / Theatre of Living Arts
21.01.26 US - New Haven, CT / Toad's Place
23.01.26 US - New York, NY / Irving Plaza
24.01.26 US - Worcester, MA / The Palladium
25.01.26 CA - Montreal, QC / Beanfield Theatre
26.01.26 CA - Toronto, ON / Danforth Music Hall
28.01.26 US - Cleveland, OH / House of Blues
29.01.26 US - Cincinnati, OH / Bogart’s
30.01.26 US - Detroit, MI / St. Andrews Hall
31.01.26 US - Chicago, IL / Concord Music Hall
02.02.26 US - Minneapolis, MN / First Avenue
04.02.26 US - Denver, CO / Summit Music Hall
05.02.26 US - Salt Lake City, UT / The Complex
07.02.26 US - Los Angeles, CA / The Fonda
08.02.26 US - Berkeley, CA / UC Theatre
Australien 2026
19.02.26 AU - Brisbane / Crowbar
20.02.26 AU - Melbourne / Max Watts
21.02.26 AU - Sydney / Crowbar
22.02.26 AU - Adelaide / Lion Arts
TOVR NOIR 2026
w/ AD INFINITUM [∞], DOGMA [†] & LEAGUE OF DISTORTION [x]
12.03.26 NO - Oslo [∞]
13.03.26 SE - Gothenburg [∞]
14.03.26 SE - Stockholm [∞]
16.03.26 FI - Tampere [∞]
17.03.26 FI - Helsinki [∞]
19.03.26 EE - Tallinn [∞]
20.03.26 LT - Vilnius [∞]
21.03.26 PL - Warsaw [∞]
22.03.26 PL - Kraków [∞]
24.03.26 AT - Vienna [∞]
25.03.26 HU - Budapest [∞]
27.03.26 GR - Athens [∞]
28.03.26 BG - Sofia [∞]
29.03.26 RO - Bucharest [∞]
09.04.26 NL - Amsterdam [†] [X]
10.04.26 FR - Paris [†] [X]
11.04.26 FR - La Roche-sur-Yon [†] [X]
12.04.26 FR - Toulouse [†] [X]
14.04.26 ES - Madrid [†] [X]
15.04.26 ES - Barcelona [†] [X]
17.04.26 FR - Lyon [†] [X]
18.04.26 BE - Durbuy Rock [†] [X]
24.04.26 DE - Hexentanz [†] [X]
25.04.26 CH - Pratteln [†] [X]
26.04.26 IT - Milan [†] [X]
06.05.26 CZ - Prague [†] [X]
07.05.26 DE - Herford [†] [X]
08.05.26 DE - Cologne [†] [X]
09.05.26 DE - Stuttgart [†] [X]
Festivals 2026:
22.-23.05.26 DE - Eichstätt / Open Air am Berg
03.-04.07.26 DE - Mülheim an der Ruhr / Castle Rock
13.-16.08.26 FR - Carhaix-Plouguer / Motocultor Festival
21.08.26 DE - Oelde / Oelde Open Air
LORDFEST 2026:
w/ NACHTBLUT, NOTHGARD, WISBORG & VELVET RUSH
18.&19.12.26 DE - Hamburg / Große Freiheit 36
LORD OF THE LOST are:
Chris Harms - Vocals, Guitar
Pi Stoffers - Guitar
Benjamin “Benji“ Mundigler - Guitar, Synths
Klaas Helmecke - Bass
Gerrit Heinemann - Piano, Synths, Percussion
Niklas Kahl - Drums
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