German progressive post-metallers Coal & Crayon release new single and music video »The Great Misgive« – a song about the pain of losing yourself!
Rügen, Germany based progressive post-metal band Coal & Crayon has unleashed new single and music video »The Great Misgive« taken from their forthcoming self-titled album, due out on October 16th, 2026 via Teilchensturm.
Tracklist:
01. Ashore In Fragments
02. Impending
03. Grace Of Collapse
04. Ember
05. The Great Misgive
06. Reflection Divide
07. A Light Of Autumn
08. Torn & Frail
09. Rite Of Devotion
10. Still
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German progressive post-metal band Coal & Crayon release their new single and video »The Great Misgive«. The track is the first song the band wrote for their upcoming self-titled album, Coal & Crayon, out October 16, 2026 via Teilchensturm.
»The Great Misgive« marks the turning point of the album, which is divided into two contrasting halves: the dark and aggressive “Coal” and the more atmospheric and mellower “Crayon”. The song forms the bridge between the two worlds.
Lyrically, the track draws from deeply personal experiences of separation, whether from a band, a friend or a long-term partner. At its core lies a painful realization: sometimes a relationship doesn’t end because of a lack of love, but because of a lack of belief in oneself.
With »The Great Misgive«, Coal & Crayon turn personal loss, regret and self-doubt into a powerful song about letting go and finding the strength to move forward.
Photo credit: Tom Haagen
»The Great Misgive« is out now on all major streaming platforms. Listen to the single on Spotify, Bandcamp, AppleMusic
Hailing from Germany’s Baltic Sea island of Rügen, Coal & Crayon have spent nearly two decades developing a distinctive sound that merges progressive metal, post-rock and atmospheric heaviness. Originally founded in 2006 as Message In Blood before adopting their current name in 2012, the band has continuously expanded its musical horizons through acclaimed releases including »World Asleep« (2013), »KYRA« – which reached #10 in the VISIONS Magazine Soundcheck – and »Beneath The Moral Void« (2024).
Their upcoming self-titled album represents the band’s most ambitious work to date. Divided into two contrasting halves – “Coal”, embodying darkness, aggression and crushing heaviness, and “Crayon”, embracing atmosphere, vulnerability and expansive melodies – the record explores the creative tension between opposing emotional worlds. The new lineup, featuring drummer Mathias Ruck and bassist Steffen Wolter, further broadens the band’s sonic palette while retaining the intensity that has earned them a loyal following.
Having shared stages with renowned acts such as The Ocean and The Hirsch Effekt, Coal & Crayon continue to blur the boundaries between progressive metal, post-rock and cinematic songwriting.
Pre-order »Coal & Crayon« here:
coalandcrayon.bigcartel.com | coalandcrayon.bandcamp.com
Written by Coal & Crayon.
Recorded by Robert Lefold & Philipp Krätzer.
Mixed by Robert Lefold.
Mastered by Martin Schnella (Overlodge Studio).
Videos by Adrian Dominik.
Cut by Ruben (Noksound).
Typography »Impending« logo by Rusty Wood.
Coal & Crayon is:
John Killies – Vocals
Robert Lefold – Guitar
Norman Gäthke – Guitar
Steffen Wolter – Bass
Mathias Ruck – Drums
FFO: The Ocean, Katatonia, Opeth and The Hirsch Effekt
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well