Swedish sludge metal quartet Moloken releases second single »Fault Line« from self-titled fifth album
Umeå, Sweden based progressive sludge/post-metal band Moloken premieres the second single »Fault Line« taken from their upcoming self-titled album, set to release on September 25th, 2026 via Discouraged Records.
»Fault Line« is now available on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. The Burden Of Our Awareness
02. Eternal Sleep
03. 21.12.21
04. Fault Line
05. Fragments of Dark Matter
06. En lek med döden
07. A Night Vision Revelead (Asterion, Pt. I)
Courtesy of Audible Music:
Umeå, Sweden based four-piece Moloken recently announced their self-titled fifth album for a September 25th release via Discouraged Records, marking a powerful return after six years of silence – a dark, introspective journey through themes of consciousness, death, and eternity. The announcement was accompanied by the first single and video »A Night Vision Revealed (Asterion Pt. I)«, and today, the band follows up with the second single »Fault Line«.
»Fault Line« continues the band’s exploration of new sonic territory while remaining firmly rooted in the darkness and weight that have defined them for nearly two decades. Clean vocals intertwine with towering walls of sound before giving way to a crushing growled refrain, creating a stark contrast between fragility and force. The result is a song that feels both familiar and transformative – a fault line between who Moloken were and who they are becoming.
Guitarist Patrik Ylmefors states on »Fault Line«:
“»Fault Line« emerged from the ruins of a friendship that slowly unraveled, transforming shared histories into distant memories. It captures the moment when the fault line finally breaks open beneath your feet – when the certainty of loss becomes impossible to ignore. Balancing sorrow with hard-won clarity, the song reflects on endings, the faint possibility of new beginnings, and the realization that some absences remain with us long after we have learned to live around them.”
Photo by Marcus Norman
Alongside the release of »Fault Line«, the band also shares the artwork and the album tracklist, which consists of seven compositions. The album is released on digital formats, CD and on vinyl in 250 copies with pre-orders being available soon.
Watch the video for »A Night Vision Revealed (Asterion Pt. I)« HERE.
Doom, death, black, sludge or post – few metal subgenres escape Moloken’s gravitational pull. Since forming in 2007, the four-piece from Umeå, Sweden has consistently pushed the boundaries of their sound, carving out new musical terrain with each release.
Moloken’s music moves like a shifting legend. For nearly two decades it has passed from listener to listener, changing shape along the way and leaving behind a lingering aura of mystique. Pinning the band down to a single genre is nearly impossible – but their uncompromising weight and precision as a live act are undeniable. At its core, Moloken is an experience: something to be felt rather than explained, reaching its full force on stage.
The band’s fifth album revolves around the burden of consciousness, death, and eternity. It unfolds as a journey through a Nordic mythscape, drawing the listener deep into a dense forest. Lush melancholy intertwines with a creeping unease; what first feels inviting gradually becomes disorienting. When the illusion breaks, you find yourself alone in the dark, surrounded by your own thoughts – with only a faint light somewhere beyond the fear.
After six years of silence, the album marks a powerful return. Moloken reconnects with a more primal, doom-laden foundation while expanding their sonic palette: clean vocals, acoustic passages, and subtle traces of Nordic folk music are woven into the whole. Since »Unveillance Of Dark Matter« (2020), the band has undergone significant changes shaped by loss, hardship, and transformation – all of which resonate throughout the new material.
Moloken is:
Kristoffer Bäckström – Guitar, Vocals
Patrik Ylmefors – Guitar
Nicklas Bäckström – Bass, Vocals
Jakob Burstedt – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well