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NESTOR Storm Back With Explosive “On The Run” Live Album Anthem.

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    Rock Metal Machine
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NESTOR



Melodic hard rockers NESTOR unleash the first single from the upcoming live album, Live at Gothenburg Film Studios (out August 14, 2026, via Napalm Records) with nostalgic "On The Run"! The studio version, released on the celebrated debut album Kids in a ghost town (2021), counts as one of the biggest NESTOR hits to date and has gathered millions of streams. Now, the band's captivating live energy meets the song's epic AOR-inspired keys and guitars – and one of their possibly catchiest singalong-choruses so far.


Originally formed in 1989, NESTOR broke into the international rock scene with the band's comeback and debut album in 2021, immediately gaining critical praise and massive live opportunities. The acclaimed hard rock force has played alongside iconic acts like Kiss and Europe, and fans have gotten to experience NESTOR's outstanding stage presence also on headline tours around Europe and even in Japan. Check out the atmospheric live video for "On The Run" below for a first glimpse of NESTOR's first live album and DVD!


Vocalist Tobias Gustavsson comments:

”We are super thrilled to release our live album Live at Gothenburg Film Studios with 'On The Run' as the first single leading the way into our universe.

I think this album captures NESTOR in our natural habitat: loud, heartfelt, unapologetically dramatic, and somehow both nostalgic and new at the same time.

I hope you'll enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed playing."





Live at Gothenburg Film Studios treats fans old and new to a hefty selection of live versions of future classics from NESTOR's celebrated catalogue. The band brings the heat with a new rendition of the track "Firesign" (originally from Kids in a ghost town, 2021) – catchy riffs and rhythms carry the heavily 80s-inspired, authentic sound that is topped with impressive rock vocals. The nostalgia-drenched following track "Teenage Rebel" (title track of the latest studio album, 2024) gets audiences singing along without a failure with its irresistible chorus that is accompanied with emotion-loaded melodies and massive riffs. Further highlights of this extensive, 16-track offering include a live rendition of one of the biggest NESTOR hits to date, "On The Run" (also from the praised debut Kids in a ghost town, 2021).


This comprehensive live album, available even as a DVD, draws from NESTOR's impressive repertoire of arena-worthy anthems and rock ballads, polished with the very best AOR and classic 80s rock influences. Without a doubt, NESTOR continue their steady mission to restore the glory of rock!


Rock band performing on a dark stage with green lasers: singer center, guitarists, drummer and keyboardist above cheering crowd.
Artwork Credit: Andreas “Diaz” Pettersson

Vocalist Tobias Gustavsson comments:

“When I listen to Live at Gothenburg Film Studios it becomes clear to me that it shows everything that NESTOR was about, from the beginning. A live performance with all the little quirks and mistakes that makes it human, a thing that I have learned to love even more in an era of AI generated music. Live at Gothenburg Film Studios is less clinical and more of a human experience in comparison to our studio albums and shows a different side of NESTOR. I hope you will enjoy it as much as we did recording it up on stage.”



Nestor concert poster with band members onstage under neon lights, pink logo, text: Live at Gothenburg Film Studios.

Live at Gothenburg Film Studios track listing:

01. Intro

02. We Come Alive

03. Kids In A Ghost Town

04. Stone Cold Eyes

05. Perfect 10

06. The One That Got Away

07. Last To Know

08. Unchain My Heart

09. Signed in blood

10. Victorious

11. Caroline

12. Firesign

13. On The Run

14. Teenage Rebel

15. 1989

16. It Ain’t Me


Live at Gothenburg Film Studios will be available in the following formats:

  • 2 LP Gatefold MARBLED TRANSLUCENT REPTILE – Napalm Records Mailorder only (strictly limited)

  • 2-LP Gatefold SOLID RED

  • 1-CD + 1-DVD Digisleeve, 12p Booklet


Pre-Order Your Copy of Live at Gothenburg Film Studios NOW:



NESTOR Live 2026


Festivals

17.07.26 FI - Laukaa / John Smith Rock Festival

25.07.26 DE - Mönchengladbach / BOBfest

01.08.26 FI - Turku / Baltic Metal Storm

15.08.26 SE - Falköping / NestorFest 2026

19. - 22.08.26 DE - Haddeby / Baltic Open Air



NESTOR are:

Tobias Gustavsson – vocals

Jonny Wemmenstedt – guitar

Mattias Carlsson – drums

Marcus Åblad – bass

Martin Frejinger – keyboards



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