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Ignea release new single with official video “Darkness”

Author Benedetta Baldin - 5.8.2026

The world can now enjoy the music video for the new track “Darkness” by Ukrainian alternative metal band Ignea, which was directed by Lame Perfect, as per theprp. The song will be featured on the band’s upcoming studio album “Monumental,” which Napalm Records has slated for release on October 23.

‘Darkness‘ is about the rides we take into nostalgia when the present gets too heavy — and how bittersweet it is to realize you can never actually go back. As all Ignea members are from Kyiv, we wanted to make a nostalgic ode to our city, walking through its memory — the same modernist buildings that once promised a future, the subway stations, the same streets that hold our childhoods, our first kisses, people we’ve lost. The war, in its turn, adds its own layer of darker nostalgia, watching those buildings burn in real time — and it heavily affected both days of filming.

On the first day, one of the worst missile attacks on Kyiv hit the night before — we hadn’t slept at all, running on nothing but adrenaline, and the city was still on fire as we drove to the location. On the second, we filmed through the city with sirens and drones overhead. Considering this, we’re living in literal darkness, longing for the peaceful, trouble-free days… Can we ever get back? – Helle Bohdanova

Upcoming shows:

  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – Mejeriet, Lund, Sweden
  • Thursday, November 12, 2026 – Kollektivet Livet, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Friday, November 13, 2026 – Palatset, Linköping, Sweden
  • Saturday, November 14, 2026 – Filmstudion 2, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Sunday, November 15, 2026 – Salt, Oslo, Norway
  • Tuesday, November 17, 2026 – Logo, Hamburg, Germany
  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026 – Hole44, Berlin, Germany
  • Thursday, November 19, 2026 – Feierwerk, Munich, Germany
  • Friday, November 20, 2026 – Weberknecht, Vienna, Austria
  • Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Slaughter Club, Milan, Italy
  • Sunday, November 22, 2026 – KiFF, Aarau, Switzerland
  • Monday, November 23, 2026 – Zappa, Antwerp, Belgium
  • Wednesday, November 25, 2026 – The Brook, Southampton, United Kingdom
  • Thursday, November 26, 2026 – Asylum, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Friday, November 27, 2026 – The Underworld, London, United Kingdom
  • Saturday, November 28, 2026 – The Key Club, Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Sunday, November 29, 2026 – Opium, Dublin, Ireland
  • Monday, November 30, 2026 – Limelight 2, Belfast, United Kingdom
  • Tuesday, December 01, 2026 – G2, Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • Wednesday, December 02, 2026 – Anarchy Brew Co., Newcastle, United Kingdom
  • Thursday, December 03, 2026 – Rebellion, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Friday, December 04, 2026 – Strange Brew, Bristol, United Kingdom
  • Saturday, December 05, 2026 – Saltbox, Nottingham, United Kingdom
  • Monday, December 07, 2026 – Petit Bain, Paris, France
  • Tuesday, December 08, 2026 – Mergener Hof, Trier, Germany
  • Wednesday, December 09, 2026 – Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany
  • Thursday, December 10, 2026 – Junkyard, Dortmund, Germany
  • Friday, December 11, 2026 – Baroeg, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Saturday, December 12, 2026 – Muziekgieterij, Maastricht, Netherlands
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