Finland’s forward-thinking metal trailblazers Lost Society announce their brand-new studio album “Hell is a State of Mind”, set for release on March 6th, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records.
Four years after the critically acclaimed “If the Sky Came Down”, the band returns with their most fearless and defining statement yet – modern metal without equals and without apologies.
For vocalist-guitarist Samy Elbanna, guitarist Arttu Lesonen, bassist Mirko Lehtinen, and drummer Tapani Fagerström, “Hell is a State of Mind” marks a bold step into the metallic territory they were always meant to claim: unrestrained, unmistakable, and unapologetically their own. Reuniting with trusted collaborator Joonas Parkkonen (producer, co-writer, mixing engineer), the album took a decisive turn when the track “Blood Diamond” reshaped the creative direction – evolving from a simple melody into cinematic, string-driven grandeur.
The album’s first official single, “Blood Diamond”, follows last spring’s “early first taste”, “Dead People Scare Me (But the Living Make Me Sick)”, and arrives alongside a raw, high-energy video capturing Lost Society’s untamed stage presence. From the very first notes, “Hell is a State of Mind” makes one thing clear: this is Lost Society at their most confident, confrontational, and uncompromising.
Frontman Samy Elbanna comments:
“I’m beyond excited to finally be able to announce our upcoming album and the new single off of it! Lost Society sounds HEAVY in the year 2026 – and you are all about to experience it first hand! I loved every moment of writing this album and especially preparing the story that I’m singing to you all – soon it will all be yours. Pre-order the album and blast out ‘Blood Diamond’ LOUD until your neighbours can’t take it anymore”!
Watch the music video for “Blood Diamond” below.
Pre-order & pre-save “Hell is a State of Mind” here.
Tracklist:
1. Afterlife
2. Blood Diamond
3. Synthetic
4. Is This What You Wanted
5. L’appel Du Vide
6. Kill the Light
7. No Longer Human
8. Dead People Scare Me (but the Living Make Me Sick)
9. Personal Judas
10. Hell is a State of Mind
Kicking off in March 2026, right after the album release, Lost Society embark on a European tour, hitting cities throughout the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Fans can expect a high-voltage set packed with fan favourites, ferocious riffs, and the band’s unmistakable adrenaline-charged energy.
European & UK Tour Dates 2026:
07.03.26 DE Cologne – Building 9
09.03.26 UK Bristol – Exchange
10.03.26 UK Manchester – The Star & Garter
11.03.26 UK London – Underworld
13.03.26 NL Hoofdoorp – Cpunt
15.03.26 CH Aarau – Kiff
16.03.26 DE Wiesbaden – Slaughterhouse
17.03.26 DE Munich – Backstage
18.03.26 Berlin – Cassiopeia
19.03.26 DE Hamburg – Betty
21.03.26 NO Oslo – Sub Scene
22.03.26 SE Gothenburg – Monument
23.03.26 SE Stockholm – Debaser Nova
Get tickets here.
Line-up:
Samy Elbanna – Vocals, Guitar
Arttu Lesonen – Guitar
Mirko Lehtinen – Bass
Taz Fagerström – Drums
Weblinks:
lostsocietyfinland.com
www.facebook.com/lostsocietyfinland
