Finnish rock band The 69 Eyes is thrilled to announce the release of the new EP “I Survive”, out on June 5th, 2026, via BLKIIBLK.
To celebrate the announcement, the band share today a cover of the timeless Thin Lizzy hit “Cold Sweat”.
After touring Europe earlier this year with D-A-D on the Cowpunks & Glampires tour and continuing with shows in Finland, the new single is a fresh-sounding and hard-rocking take on the song, originally released in 1983.
The 69 Eyes version is produced by Erno Laitinen and mixed by Barry Pointer (Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe). The video for the song was filmed in January during the band’s recent European tour. It features a cameo by Portuguese goth legend Fernando Ribeiro from Moonspell.
“A friend of mine sent me our demo of ‘Cold Sweat’ from over ten years ago and asked why we never released it. After hearing the demo, Gabi Hakanen, head of Vallila Music House, said this is exactly The 69 Eyes at their best. Rock for the radio!”, said Jyrki 69. “Every respectable rock band also covers Thin Lizzy at some point, so now that is done as well”.
Watch the official video for “Cold Sweat” below.
Once you’ve survived the 80’s rock scene, you become unstoppable – and The 69 Eyes are living proof. Formed in Helsinki in 1989 and still going strong with the same line-up some four decades later, the Helsinki Vampires have earned their legendary status.
In a world with fewer and fewer true believers in leather jackets, midnight sunglasses and low-slung guitars, The 69 Eyes keep the Johnny Thunders’ flame burning like an endless sleazy club night back in the days.
Their biggest hit, “Lost Boys”, from 2005, was made into an iconic music video by MTV’s Jackass star and skater Bam Margera and the song still remains on annual Halloween rock playlists.
One foot on glam, another one on goth, The 69 Eyes have released thirteen albums, reaching gold and platinum and a mainstream status in their native Finland, where they are signed to Gabi Hakanen’s Vallila Music House. Their previous studio album “Death of Darkness” was released in 2023, and they have been touring without any notable breaks all over the world the last twenty years.
Vocals, a lead and a rhythm guitar, a bass and drums are the classic rock band line-up. The 69 Eyes have that magic on stage that is needed for these elements to carry on beyond the rock’n’roll dreams, theirs and their cult following.
Pre-order and pre-save the “I Survive” EP here.
Tracklist:
1. I Survive (feat. Steve Stevens)
2. Cold Sweat
3. In the Misery
4. Devil’s Rose (feat. Ed Mundell)
The band will continue touring in Finland until early April, after which they will return to the rest of Europe. See the updated tour dates here.
Line-up:
Jyrki 69 – Vocals
Bazie – Guitar, backing vocals
Timo-Timo – Guitar
Archzie – Bass, backing vocals
Jussi 69 – Drums
Weblinks:
69eyes.com
www.facebook.com/the69eyes
