Swedish sludge metal/hardcore band Horndal announce new full-length album »The Price Of Steel«; first single »Skinripper« feat. Henrik Palm out now!
Stockholm, Sweden based sludge metal/hardcore band Horndal has announced their fourth full-length album, »The Price Of Steel«, scheduled for release on February 26th, 2027 via Svart Records.
Check out the first single »Skinripper«, available now on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Rust To Dust
02. Final Shift
03. Drowned In Tar
04. Skinripper
05. Poisonous Water
06. Friends In Fire
07. Engulfed In Steel
08. Dog House
09. The Human Factor
10. Beneath The Weight
Courtesy of Svart Records:
Horndal’s new album »The Price Of Steel« out in February 2027 via Svart Records!
Listen to the first single »Skinripper«, featuring Henrik Palm, HERE.
“A steelworker in Horndal catches fire in an explosion at the furnace. Somehow, he survives. That’s the true story behind »Skinripper«. On our fourth album, »The Price Of Steel«, we follow the blood trail of the steel industry around the world, telling the stories of brutal workplace accidents at steelworks in the US, China, the UK, Italy, Germany, Australia and beyond. One accident, one song. Every story is true.”
The story continues in a horror novel of the same name, released alongside the album.
Horndal aren’t your everyday metal band. From the start, they have dragged the dark history of their hometown into the light, turning true horror stories into loud, filthy and fiercely uncompromising music. Horndal draw inspiration from their wide record collections, from Autopsy to Killing Joke, Dio to Sonic Youth, Black Sabbath to Sparks to Can. With a Swedish Grammy nomination, acclaimed live shows and appearances on major festival stages, they have carved out a unique place in the Swedish metal scene.
For their fourth album, Horndal follow the blood trail of the steel industry across the world. From their hometown to Germany, the UK, Italy, the United States, China, Australia, and beyond, each song tells the story of a real steelwork accident. Stories of workers who never came home, and survivors who carried the consequences for the rest of their lives. One accident. One song. Every story is true.
The album sounds like a doomy new wave band making a heavy metal soundtrack to a horror film. Grinding riffs meet uneasy melodies, pounding rhythms and creeping dread, with guest appearances from Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth, Andreas Hourdakis, Henrik Palm, Claes Björklund and Andreas Hogby.
Wrapped in the lurid imagery of old horror paperbacks, »The Price Of Steel« is an anthology of industrial horror, dedicated to the victims and their families. The story continues in the novel of the same name, written by singer Henrik Levahn.
The album and single illustrations were created by Marc Schoenbach, an American illustrator, artist, horror poster designer and founder of Sadist Art Designs. He has created artwork and posters for countless independent horror films, as well as alternative artwork for cult classics such as John Carpenter’s Halloween, Creepshow and many more. His distinctive style draws heavily on vintage horror posters, pulp illustrations and the lurid aesthetics of exploitation cinema. Every illustration is created entirely by hand, giving his work a raw, gritty and unmistakably old-school feel. Daniel Liljas handled the album’s design and layout.
»The Price Of Steel« is out on vinyl, CD, and digital platforms on February 26, 2027 via Svart Records. Vinyl and horror novel bundle also available at Svart’s webstore!
Pre-order your copy HERE.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well