Jorn Lande has personally selected favorite original JORN songs for Return of the Jorniverse, a retrospective due December 11, 2026 through Sound Pollution. The compilation brings together material spanning the band's heavy metal anthems, darker, hard-hitting songs and melodic hard rock.
The collection will be offered in triple-vinyl, double-CD and double-cassette editions. It includes songs that have been unavailable on physical formats for years and highlights the musicians who have contributed to JORN's sound. The announcement describes renewed interest in the back catalogue and growing demand among fans and collectors.
The retrospective follows JORN's 25th anniversary in 2025. Beginning with the debut album Starfire in 2000, the project's catalogue comprises 21 releases, including original studio albums, live recordings, compilations and the Heavy Rock Radio cover albums. The announcement credits JORN with millions of albums sold worldwide and international chart appearances, including Billboard.
Over the Horizon Radar, released in 2022, is identified as the band's most recent studio album. A third installment in the Heavy Rock Radio series is also planned for 2026, continuing Lande's interpretations of rock classics.
The supplied biography presents Lande as a vocalist, songwriter and lyricist whose broader career spans more than five decades of releases. Outside JORN, he has frequently toured internationally with Avantasia since 2008 and provides the voice of Karthus, the undead champion in League of Legends' virtual metal band Pentakill.
Lande also contributes all lyrics, vocal melodies and vocals to Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi's solo album From the Dark. The November 9 announcement lists an October 23, 2026 release date while also describing that album as upcoming; it does not establish its current release status.
The supplied JORN lineup features Lande on vocals, Tore Moren and Adrian Sunde Bjerketvedt on guitars, Øyvind Strønen on bass, Francesco Jovino on drums and Alessandro Del Vecchio on keyboards. JORN is also available for press opportunities through Freeman Promotions.
