Adept unveil new single “Parting Ways” from highly anticipated album “Blood Covenant”

Swedish metalcore veterans Adept have returned in full force with their new single “Parting Ways”, taken from their long-awaited fifth studio album “Blood Covenant”, set for release on October 24th via Napalm Records. Marking a bold new era after nearly a decade of silence, the new album captures the band at their most intense, dynamic, and emotionally resonant to date across eleven tightly crafted tracks.

Formed in the early 2000s in Trosa, Sweden, Adept helped shape the early European metalcore landscape, building a loyal following through passionate songwriting, high-octane shows, and raw emotional energy. Following their fiery comeback at Core Fest 2024 and a run of explosive festival performances, the band is now ready to redefine their sound with sharpened aggression, cinematic scope, and deeper lyrical weight.

While fans have already been treated to tracks like “Heaven” and “YOU”, Adept’s recent single “Ignore The Sun” offered a blistering display of Gothenburg-style melodic death metal riffing, massive breakdowns, and a mix of savage growls and soaring cleans reminiscent of the band’s early years. Now, “Parting Ways” shifts into darker, more cinematic territory, introducing eerie ambient textures and post-metal influences. It’s a track steeped in vulnerability, marrying restrained heaviness with moments of stark reflection.

Produced by Henrik Udd (Bring Me The Horizon, Architects) alongside guitarist Gustav Lithammer and vocalist Robert Ljung at Henrik Udd Recording, “Blood Covenant” boasts a sonically expansive yet emotionally intimate sound. Mixed by Henrik Udd and mastered by Thomas “Plec” Johansson (Soilwork, Dynazty) at The Panic Room, the album delivers immense weight and clarity without sacrificing an ounce of raw energy.

“Blood Covenant” promises a journey through both sonic aggression and emotional catharsis. The album opens with its brooding title track before diving into the guilt-ridden storm of “Heaven”, the defiant “Define Me”, and the heartbreak of “YOU”. Other standouts include the urgent and haunting “Time Is a Destroyer”, the industrial-laced menace of “Filthy Tongue”, and the crushingly beautiful finale “The Rapture of Dust”. Every song carries Adept’s signature balance of emotional intensity, unrelenting breakdowns, and melodic ambition.

1. Blood Covenant
2. Heaven
3. Define Me
4. YOU
5. Parting Ways
6. Filthy Tongue
7. Time Is A Destroyer
8. Battered Skin
9. No Matter The Years
10. Ignore The Sun
11. The Rapture Of Dust

Festivals 2025:

August 15, 2025 – Summer Breeze Open Air, Dinkelsbühl, Germany
August 16, 2025 – Rock The Lakes, Cudrefin, Switzerland
 
Adept 20 Year Anniversary EU/UK Tour 2025:

November 27, 2025 – Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, Germany
November 28, 2025 – Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany
November 29, 2025 – Alter Schlachthof, Dresden, Germany
November 30, 2025 – 013 Poppodium, Tilburg, Netherlands
December 2, 2025 – Club Academy, Manchester, United Kingdom
December 3, 2025 – O2 Academy Islington, London, United Kingdom
December 4, 2025 – La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
December 5, 2025 – LKA Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany
December 6, 2025 – KiFF, Aarau, Switzerland
December 7, 2025 – Flex, Vienna, Austria
December 9, 2025 – MeetFactory, Prague, Czechia
December 10, 2025 – Zoom, Frankfurt, Germany
December 11, 2025 – Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany
December 12, 2025 – Skaters Palace, Münster, Germany
December 13, 2025 – Garage, Saarbrücken, Germany
December 14, 2025 – Backstage Werk, Munich, Germany