The world can be cruel, but electronic metal group Solence offers a simple cure. The charming quartet of high-energy Swedes is defined as much by their endless optimism as their boundless talent.
Their upcoming fifth studio album, “Angels Calling”, due out on October 3rd, 2025, via Better Noise Music, combines big pop hooks and electro savvy with the heavy yet melodic intensity of trailblazing Swedish metal into a distinctive international sound equal parts hypnotic and uplifting.
Watch the official video for “Where Were You..?” below.
“‘Where Were You..?’ is a fast and fun song about a friend letting you down when you needed them the most”, says guitarist David Strääf. “The song really keeps the tempo up with a big chorus, modern production and a very heavy, bouncy and genre bending breakdown”!
Solence returns with fresh visuals, a new look, and a retrofitted sound that combines the best of their past with a look into the future for both the group and the genre. “For some reason, I’ve always felt like my time on earth is limited, as if I might die young”, frontman Markus Videsäter explains. “Our music is about making the most of life, relationships, and passion before heaven calls us home”.
Based out of Los Angeles and originally hailing from Sweden, Solence’s lineup consists of frontman Markus Videsäter alongside guitarist David Strääf, keyboardist Johan Swärd, and drummer David “Viking” Vikingsson. They focus all its energy on uplifting anyone in a dark state of mind to a brighter place. “Solence is all about having a good time”, Videsäter declares. “Our message to our existing fans and potential new ones is that we want to bring the fun back into rock n’ roll”.
“Storytelling is a lot of fun”, he continues. “I write about motivation and how to get myself up in the morning. So, yes, there’s still a lot of that. We bundle it up in a lot more energy and craziness. ‘Angels Calling’ is so cool. I love every single song. I’m so excited about how massive it feels”.
“Angels Calling” is the follow-up to their EP “Blue Monday” (Better Noise Music), released this past January with three new songs: “F**k The Bad Vibes”, “A Banger a Day Keeps the Doctor Away”, and “Who You Gonna Call? (Solence)”, which Houston Chronicle highlighted in their “Top 50 Best Underground Music Videos of 2024” list. It also includes two remixed versions of their hit track, “Good F**king Music” by Swedish-based producer MVRE and L.A.-based producer kodeblooded (Asking Alexandria, Charlotte Sands). Stream and download “Blue Monday” here.
The band have built a dedicated global audience on past tours opening for bands including Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, Electric Callboy, We Came As Romans, and The HU, in addition to festival appearances across Europe (Rock For People Festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, Resurrection Fest, Tuska Festival, Nova Rock Festival) and the U.S. (Aftershock, Louder Than Life, Blue Ridge Rock Fest). A Solence performance is a participatory sport, with audiences encouraged to sing and bounce along.
Lauded as one of Pandora’s “Rising Rock Artists to Watch In 2023”, Solence have to date garnered over 358 million cumulative streams over 940k monthly Spotify listeners, and over 96 million video views since their formation in 2012. The band started by releasing heavy renditions of well-known pop hits from the likes of Imagine Dragons, Fall Out Boy, Ed Sheeran, Britney Spears, and Queen before breaking out with their 2019 debut album “Brothers”. It was quickly followed by their sophomore album, “Direction”, which saw them achieve their first Active Rock radio charting with “Animal in Me” which became SiriusXM Octane’s most-played track in 2020. Octane’s Sr. Director, Music Programming Vincent Usuriello described Solence’s sound as “a dynamic fusion of rock, metal, and pop elements, with powerful vocals, electrifying guitar riffs, and infectious melodies, creating an immersive sonic experience”. In 2021, Solence released their third album, “Deafening”, which showed their range of inspirations from music to anime, gaming, sci-fi, and even philosophy and soon followed with their fourth album “Hope is a Cult” in 2023. Amidst writing new material for Solence, Videsäter and Strääf have lent their songwriting skills to pop acts including Jason Derulo and Bebe Rexha.
In 2025, Solence continues to spread its life-affirming message. “Until I hear the ‘Angels Calling’ reminds us that life is way too short to worry about doubt or making mistakes”, Markus Videsäter points out. “We never know when our time is up, so let’s make the most of it while we can”!
Pre-orders for “Angels Calling”, which include an instant download of the first single “Where Were You..?” are available today (May 16) here.
Tracklist:
1. Angels Calling
2. Monsters in My Head
3. Where Were You..?
4. MESS
5. <alive
6. Dead_Alive
7. Wish You the Worst
8. Dangerous to Love
9. All of the Pain Must Go
10. Angels vs Demons
Solence will hit the road later this year for a European tour opening for Nothing More, along with Catch Your Breath and Ankor. General tickets will be available on Friday, May 16 at 10am CET, here.
European & UK Tour Dates 2025:
Fri 11/7 – Tavara-Asema (Tampere, Finland)
Sat 11/8 – Tavastia (Helsinki, Finland)
Mon 11/10 – Göta Lejon (Stockholm, Sweden)
Tue 11/11 – Vulkan Arena (Oslo, Norway)
Wed 11/12 – Amager Bio (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Fri 11/14 – Docks (Hamburg, Germany)
Sat 11/15 – Astra Kulturhaus (Berlin, Germany)
Sun 11/16- Progresja (Warsaw, Poland)
Tue 11/18 – Roxy (Prague, Czeck)
Fri 11/21 – Backstage (Munich, Germany)
Sat 11/22 – Lka Longhorn (Stuttgart, Germany)
Sun 11/23 – Komplex 457 (Zurich, Switzerland)
Wed 11/26 – Elysee Montmarte (Paris, France)
Fri 11/28 -Batschkapp (Frankfurt Am Main, Germany)
Sat 11/29 – Essigfabrik (Cologne, Germany)
Sun 11/30 – Trix (Antwerp, Belgium)
Tue 12/2 – SWG3 Galvanizers (Glasgow, Scotland)
Thu 12/4 – O2 Ritz (Manchester, U.K.)
Fri 12/5 – O2 Forum Kentish Town (London, UK)
Sat 12/6 – O2 Academy (Bristol, UK)
