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.