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Blind Channel Announce New Album ‘Painstream’
Finnish rock band Blind Channel have announced their new album, 'Painstream', due for release on 30 October via Century Media Records. It will be their first full-length record since 2024's 'Exit Emotions', and the band have framed it around the theme of pain as a unifying human experience that ultimately reveals hope.
The 12-track album features guest vocals from Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men on the song 'Into The Void', alongside tracks such as 'Messiah', 'Youthanasia' and closer 'Ache'. To mark the announcement, the band have also released a short film showcasing two songs from the record, 'Diana' and 'No Encores In A Swan Song', described as ranging from a chaotic anthem to an atmospheric epic.
In short
- Blind Channel announce new album 'Painstream', out 30 October
- Features Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men on one track
- Band shared a short film previewing two new songs
Explained simply
Blind Channel are a Finnish rock band known for combining heavy guitar sounds with electronic elements and pop-influenced hooks. They represented Finland at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, where their song “Dark Side” finished sixth and brought the group wider attention beyond its home country.
The band’s previous full-length album, Exit Emotions, came out in 2024. Painstream is their next album, with 12 songs and a guest vocal contribution from Aaron Pauley, singer and bassist in the American rock band Of Mice & Men. Blind Channel have described its central idea as pain being something people can share, with hope emerging from difficult experiences.