Taking back control after fear, guilt, manipulation and loss forms the central theme of R.I.P., the forthcoming fourth studio album from ENEMY INSIDE. Due January 15, 2027, through Reigning Phoenix Music, the record approaches letting go through songs about anger, revenge, desire, grief, self-doubt and acceptance.
The announcement explains the title through the versions of themselves people choose to leave behind, along with expectations, past relationships and voices that continue to shape their lives. Its account of healing includes accepting what cannot be changed and carrying scars without allowing them to determine the future.
“Sometimes the hardest thing isn't fighting your past-it's refusing to let it decide who you become,” the announcement states.
Building on Venom, ENEMY INSIDE describe a heavier direction for R.I.P., with more aggressive screams, sharper rap-driven passages and bigger choruses. Guest appearances come from FROM FALL TO SPRING, AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS and LAKE MALICE. The musical approach extends the band's combination of metalcore and alternative metal influences, electronic textures, heavy guitars and melodic hooks, with vocalist Nastassja Giulia moving between clean vocals and screams.
ENEMY INSIDE formed in Aschaffenburg, Germany, in 2017, founded by Giulia and guitarist Evan K. Their debut album, Phoenix, followed in 2018, ahead of Seven in 2021 and Venom in 2025. According to the supplied biography, the band has accumulated nearly 40 million streams and developed an audience across Europe, the UK and the USA.
Their live history includes Wacken Open Air, M'era Luna, Masters of Rock, John Smith Rock Festival and Rock Castle Festival, alongside extensive European shows. In spring 2026, ENEMY INSIDE joined SMASH INTO PIECES as special guests on their European tour, including UK appearances. A European headline tour is scheduled for 2027.
- Welcome To The Anarchy — 02:52
- Bad Karma — 02:33
- Monster — 02:48
- R.I.P. — 03:06
- Changes — 03:25
- Dopamine — 03:32
- Rag Doll — 02:51
- Claws — 02:46
- All I Am — 02:41
- The Devil's Work — 03:09
- Plastic Heart — 02:57
- Into The Dark
The supplied announcement specifies that only “R.I.P.,” “Dopamine,” “Make It A Lie” and “Rag Doll” are currently cleared for radio and podcast play.
