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Ola Englund reveals his third solo album “The Neverending Story”

Author Benedetta Baldin - 28.5.2026

This autumn, Swedish guitarist Ola Englund—best known for his work with Feared, The Haunted, and Six Feet Under—will put out a new solo album, as per Lambgoat. “The Neverending Story” will be released on October 15th of this autumn. Additionally, Englund released “The Ember Saga,” the lead single from “The Neverending Story”, yesterday, Wednesday, May 27, as a preview of the recently announced album. On the song “World Rift,” T”he Neverending Story” will have a guest solo by Jeff Loomis. Johan Niemann will play bass, while Jon Skě (Delta Empire) will play drums. Sylvain Lucchina designed the artwork, and Jocke Skog handled the mixing and mastering.

Tracklist:

  1. The Ember Saga
  2. Game Over
  3. The Astral Gate
  4. Dogma Progma
  5. The Guillotine
  6. Means to an End
  7. World Rift
  8. The First of its Kind
  9. Artax Reborn
  10. Sun & The Moon Part 2

Upcoming shows of The Haunted:

  • Saturday, June 06, 2026 – Sátan 2026, Stykkishólmur, Iceland
  • Friday, June 12-13, 2026 – Vingåkers Vrålet 2026, Vingåker, Sweden
  • Saturday, June 27, 2026 – Southhammer 2026, Traversa Via Nugen, Italy
  • Wednesday, July 01, 2026 – Rock Harz Festival 2026, Ballenstedt, Germany
  • Monday, July 06, 2026 – Time To Rock 2026, Knislinge, Sweden
  • Monday, July 13, 2026 – Shibuya (Tokyo), Japan
  • Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – Nagoya, Japan
  • Wednesday, July 15, – Osaka, Japan
  • Friday, July 24, 2026 – Turock, Essen, Germany
  • Saturday, July 25, 2026 – Burning Q Festival 2026, Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany
  • Friday, July 31, 2026 – Wacken Open Air 2026, Wacken, Germany
  • Saturday, August 01, 2026 – Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, Denmark 
  • Friday, August 21, 2026 – Milagre Metaleiro Open Air 2026, Pindelo Dos Milagres, Portugal
  • Tuesday, September 08, 2026 – São Paulo, Brazil
  • Thursday, September 10, 2026 – Santiago, Chile
  • Friday, September 11, 2026 – Abasto, Argentina
  • Saturday, September 12, 2026 – Candelabrum Metal Fest 2026, León, Mexico
  • Thursday, October 08, 2026 – Underworld, London, UK
  • Friday, October 09, 2026 – Rebellion, Manchester, UK
  • Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Slay Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
  • Monday, October 12-19, 2026 – Full Metal Holiday 2026, Barca Trencada, Spain
  • Friday, October 30 – November 03, 2026 – Headbangers Boat 2026, Miami, FL, US
  • Saturday, November 14, 2026 – Varberg, Sweden
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