The official visualizer for BLIND CHANNEL’s new single ‘Into The Void’ accompanies a collaboration with Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men. The track is the Finnish modern metal band’s final standalone single ahead of Painstream, their sixth studio album, announced for October 30 via Century Media.
The song connects the possibility of humanity being alone in the universe with responsibility for sustaining life on Earth. Pauley contributes guest vocals, adding contrast to the track’s heavy backdrop.
BLIND CHANNEL explained: “‘Into The Void’ is our final standalone single from the upcoming 'Painstream' album before the whole thing drops. The song was inspired by the Fermi Paradox and the Wow! signal. If Earth really is the only place in the universe where life exists, we’re not exactly doing a great job of sustaining it. Aaron from Of Mice & Men jumped aboard for this one and made sure the mosh pits will suck people in like black holes.”
Pauley added: “I’m honored to feature on this track – it’s an absolute banger! Had a lot of fun working on it & I’m excited for the world to hear it.”
The announcement of Painstream followed a year and a half of deliberate silence from BLIND CHANNEL. The band returned earlier in the announcement year, introducing a 12-track record centered on growth, self-reflection and explosive energy, with an expanded sound that retains their intensity.
- Messiah
- Youthanasia
- Stars We See
- Into The Void (feat. Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men)
- Types Of Killing
- Revolution: Now
- Me Versus Me
- Scapegoat
- Villain In Your Story
- Diana
- No Encores In A Swan Song
- Ache
The announced editions include a limited CD Digipak; the limited CD Digipak The 500 Frames Edition, containing one of 500 unique Polaroids shot by the band; standard jewelcase CDs for the US and Japan; black vinyl; limited transparent Coke Bottle Green vinyl; limited Black-White Marbled vinyl exclusive to blindchannelofficial.com; and a digital album.
BLIND CHANNEL will take Painstream on a European headline tour in early 2027, with tickets on sale. The announcement also lists November appearances in Helsinki, Tokyo and Osaka without specifying a year for those dates.
- November 14 — Helsinki — Helsinki Ice Hall
- November 18 — Tokyo — Shibuya Club Quattro
- November 19 — Osaka — Umeda Club Quattro
The European and UK itinerary for 2027 is:
- February 9 — Hamburg — Markthalle
- February 10 — Berlin — Columbia Theater
- February 11 — Warsaw — Proxima
- February 12 — Krakow — Kwadrat
- February 13 — Prague — Rock Cafe
- February 14 — Leipzig — Felsenkeller
- February 16 — Munich — Backstage Werk
- February 17 — Vienna — Simm City
- February 18 — Milan — Magazzini Generale
- February 19 — Zurich — Dynamo
- February 20 — Stuttgart — Im Wizemann
- February 21 — Frankfurt — Batschkapp
- February 23 — Paris — La Maroquinerie
- February 25 — Bristol — Thekla
- February 26 — Wolverhampton — KK's Steelmill
- February 27 — Nottingham — Rescue Rooms
- February 28 — Glasgow — Garage
- March 2 — Manchester — Club Academy
- March 3 — London — Underworld
- March 5 — Antwerp — Zappa
- March 6 — Amsterdam — Melkweg
- March 7 — Bochum — Zeche
- March 8 — Cologne — Live Music Hall
BLIND CHANNEL’s announced lineup comprises Niko Vilhelm Moilanen on vocals, Joonas Porko on guitar, Olli Matela on bass, Tommi Lalli on drums and Aleksi Kaunisvesi on synths. The supplied band photograph is credited to Aslak Junttu.
