Lord Of The Lost unveils heavy second new album single “I Will Die In It” & video

Lord Of The Lost is back with the beautiful darkwave-metal epic, “I Will Die In It”, the second single release from the upcoming new album, “OPVS NOIR Vol. 1”, out August 8, 2025 via Napalm Records! The track weaves through melancholic soundscapes, echoing a call to rise above stagnation and fleeting comfort, to become the architect of your own fate. It is accompanied by an official music video that perfectly complements the song’s dark, mystical and hard-hitting atmosphere.
 
In the world of Lord Of The Lost, inspiration comes from everywhere, and the #1 charting band has returned to their darker, atmospheric roots after their glamorous “Blood & Glitter” chapter, where the band represented Germany in the 2023 ESC finals and broke into mainstream press. “OPVS NOIR Vol. 1” is Lord Of The Lost’s first album of an exciting album trilogy, featuring several strictly limited special editions. Check out the dark music video for “I Will Die In It” below, and pre-order your copy of “OPVS NOIR Vol. 1” – better act fast, as the first formats are already selling out!
 
Chris Harms comments:

I Will Die In It” is a musical motivational speech to find the strength to pursue happiness that is self-determined and born of one’s own will. No matter the circumstances we were born into or raised in, we all carry the power within us to change our lives and the world around us, to give love and to receive it. At least, this is what I want to believe in – because without that belief, everything would be hopeless.
“I was not born in love, but I will die in it.

What is the essence of Lord Of The Lost in 2025? That is one of the questions “OPVS NOIR Vol. 1” fearlessly begins to answer. Once again, the band proves not only musical excellence but also masterful craftsmanship: Produced by Chris Harms, recorded, mixed, and mastered at the legendary CHAMELEON STUDIOS in Hamburg, the 11 tracks hit with a force and brilliance that immediately transport us into a dark yet colourful ballroom. From there, the tone is set: Dark Wave Metal on an amphitheater scale.

Darkness, melancholy, loneliness – all words that often have negative connotations, that we may associate with danger, sadness and loss, and not without reason. But darkness can also be security, melancholy the warm and sentimental feeling of our memories, and loneliness becomes necessary silence, peace and inner contemplation. OPVS NOIR is a travel guide, or perhaps also a travelogue, through the dark sides of our inner world, which so often move precisely in the area of tension between what we emotionally categorize as positive or negative. And with Vol. 1, all of this is just the beginning of this 3-part journey… Chris Harms

Get your copy of “OPVS NOIR Vol. 1” HERE – available in multiple formats, including strictly limited editions!

“OPVS NOIR Vol. 1” tracklist:
1 Bazaar Bizarre
2 My Sanctuary
3 Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness (& Within Temptation)
4 I Will Die In It
5 Moonstruck (& Stimmgewalt)
6 Damage (feat. Whiplasher Bernadotte)
7 Ghosts (feat. Tina Guo)
8 Lords Of Fyre (& Feuerschwanz)
9 The Things We Do For Love
10 The Sadness In Everything (feat. Anna Maria Rose)
11 Dreams Are Never Alone

OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 will be available in the following formats:

– Wooden Book Collectors Box
3 CD Digipak in cross format, containing OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 CD plus two placeholders for the upcoming OPVS NOIR Vol. 2 and OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, 48 page booklet, Bonus Live CD (details to be revealed later) plus 80 page notebook with handwritten album lyrics by Chris Harms – Napalm Records Mailorder Europe & LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)

– Earbook Collectors Edition with 48 pages, containing OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 CD plus two placeholders for the upcoming OPVS NOIR Vol.2 and OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 – Napalm Records Mailorder Europe & LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)

– 1-LP Liquid Gatefold Vinyl NOIR & MOONSHINE SILVER with 12 page booklet – Napalm Records Mailorder Europe exclusive (strictly limited)

– 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Deluxe SPLATTERED DARK NIGHT BLUE (translucent) with 12 page booklet – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive (strictly limited)

– 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl CRISTALLO with 12 page booklet – LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)

– 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Recycled NOIR

– Music Cassette NOIR WITH SILVER PRINT – Napalm Records Mailorder Europe & LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)

– 1-CD Digisleeve with 16 page booklet

– Digital Album

“OPVS NOIR” is not only a musically exciting step but also a bold one! This becomes clear when looking at Lord Of The Lost’s immediate past: support for Iron Maiden on two European tours, followed by their first North American shows in over a decade, sold-out headlining tours, participation in the final of the EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2023, a #1 chart entry with the previous album “Blood & Glitter”, celebrated performances at the biggest festivals worldwide – they even had the honour of meeting King Charles in person. Hand on heart: How easy would it have been to keep riding this wave of success just a little longer? But that’s not how Lord Of The Lost operates – the only constant remains change.
 
Everything is new, yet every note feels familiar. Behind each chorus awaits a surprise, in every line, a new door opens to further uncharted paths within the LOTL universe. This band takes the expectations of its ever-growing fanbase and molds them into songs that transcend genre boundaries – and turn moments into monuments that carry us all along: No one lost behind!
 
“OPVS NOIR Vol. 1”: To be continued…
 
 
Lord Of The Lost Live 2025
 
LORDS OF FYRE CO-HEADLINE TOUR 
Lord Of The Lost & Feuerschwanz
w/ The Dark Side Of The Moon
02.10.25 DE – Berlin / Columbiahalle
03.10.25 DE – Leipzig / Haus Auensee
04.10.25 DE – Offenbach / Stadthalle
10.10.25 DE – Hanover / Swiss Life Hall
11.10.25 DE – Fürth / Stadthalle
17.10.25 DE – Munich / Zenith
18.10.25 DE – Düsseldorf / Mitsubishi Halle
 
UK + IRELAND TOUR  
30.10.25 UK – Wolverhampton
31.10.25 UK – Manchester
02.11.25 UK – Glasgow
04.11.25 UK – Belfast
05.11.25 IE – Dublin
07.11.25 UK – Bristol
08.11.25 UK – London
09.11.25 UK – Southampton
 
LORDFEST 
13.12.25 DE – Hamburg / Sporthalle
Tickets: tour.lordofthelost.de
 
FESTIVALS
13.06.25 DE – Gardelegen / Metal Frenzy Festival
14.06.25 CH – Interlaken / Grienfield Festival
20.07.25 DE – Cologne / Amphi Festival
02.08.25 RO – Rasnov Fortress / Rockstadt Extreme Fest
06.08.25 ES – Villena / Leyendas del Rock
10.08.25 UK – Derbyshire / Bloodstock Open Air
19.10.25 NL – Den Bosch / The Rock Circus
01.11.25 UK – Whitby / Tomorrows Ghosts Festival
 
Lord Of The Lost are:
Chris Harms – Vocals, Guitar
Pi Stoffers – Guitar
Benjamin “Benji“ Mundigler – Guitar, Synths
Klaas Helmecke – Bass
Gerrit Heinemann – Piano, Synths, Percussion
Niklas Kahl – Drums