Far from God is the upcoming thirteenth studio album by Portuguese gothic metal band Moonspell. The album will be released on 3 July 2026, by Napalm Records.
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| Released | 3 July 2026 | |||
| Recorded | December 2025 | |||
| Length | 42:23 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Jaime Gomez Arellano | |||
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Background
editOn 1 June 2024, Fernando Ribeiro announced that Moonspell would not have a new album scheduled for release until 2025 or 2026. They also plan to do several 30th anniversary tours for their first three studio albums, from 2025 to 2028.[1] In October 2025, Ribeiro announced that they would start recording their follow-up to the 2021 album Hermitage in December. By January 2026, he announced that Moonspell had almost completed mixing the album.[2][3] He stated that the upcoming album would be a "very atmospheric and gothic metal album" and have beautiful songs as well as strong and catchy choruses.[4] On 8 March 2026, Moonspell announced that Far From God is the name of their upcoming studio album.[5]
Singles
editTrack listing
editAll songs written by Pedro Paixão and Ricardo Amorim, all lyrics by Fernando Ribeiro
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cross Your Heart" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Far from God" | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Biblical" | 5:00 |
| 4. | "The Great Wolf in the Sky" (featuring Alicia Nurho) | 5:50 |
| 5. | "Your Promise of Light" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "For the Love of Mortals" | 5:46 |
| 7. | "Our Freedom to Fall" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Reconquista" | 6:11 |
| Total length: | 42:23 | |
Personnel
edit- Fernando Ribeiro – vocals
- Ricardo Amorim – guitars
- Aires Pereira – bass
- Pedro Paixão – keyboards
- Hugo Ribeiro – drums
References
edit- ↑ "No New Moonspell Album Until Late 2025 Or Early 2026". Blabbermouth.net. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ↑ "Moonspell To Record New Album In December: 'We Are Very, Very Happy With The Result Of The Songwriting'". Blabbermouth. 28 October 2025.
- ↑ "Moonspell Is 'Almost Finished' Mixing First Album In Five Years". Blabbermouth. 15 January 2026.
- ↑ "Fernando Ribeiro On Upcoming Moonspell Album: 'It's A Very Atmospheric, Very Gothic Metal' Record With 'Beautiful Songs' And 'Strong, Catchy Choruses'". Blabbermouth. 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "'Far From God' In July; Title Track To Arrive Later This Month". Blabbermouth. 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "Moonspell Announces Details Of New Album 'Far From God', Shares Title Track". Blabbermouth. 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Moonspell Reveal New Album 'Far From God', Title Track is Streaming Now". MetalSucks. 25 March 2026.