Avatar, the metal circus that is striving to reach the top of the metal world from Sweden, will release their highly anticipated new album Don’t Go in the Forest on October 31st – just in time for Halloween! The band is serving up the last taste of their upcoming album today in the form of the single Death And Glitz, which have released accompanied by a visualizer.

“Death and Glitz is a song about perversion and indifference. A homeless young runaway falls and dies on the dance floor. The flashes of a crime scene investigator’s camera turn into paparazzi flashes on the red carpet. We love him because he died. Now he’s perfect. Death is sold as entertainment, and that’s what makes it so sick,” says singer Johannes Eckerström.

The upcoming album has so far released the singles Captain Goat, In the Airwaves and the previous single Tonight We Must Be Warriors, which was released accompanied by a music video.

“We still feel like we’re just getting started, and that’s our secret ingredient. Don’t Go In The Forest is full of things we’ve never done before. It has songs and concepts we’ve never even approached before. We’ve lost ourselves in dark forests, memories and fantasies. Forbidden thoughts that we have to say out loud. This record could never have been made at any other time than now. And I think you’ll find that it’s exactly what you’ve always wanted,” says Eckerström.

Don’t Go In The Forest track listing:
1. Tonight We Must Be Warriors
2. In The Airwaves
3. Captain Goat
4. Don’t Go In The Forest
5. Death And Glitz
6. Abduction Song
7. Howling At The Waves
8. Dead And Gone And Back Again
9. Take This Heart And Burn
10. Magic Lantern

On the tour front, Avatar is as usual in full swing – the band recently returned from a tour with Iron Maiden. The band announced a month-long headline tour in North America for the rest of the year. In February, the band will embark on their own European tour. Next year, Avatar will also perform at four Metallica shows in Germany, Hungary, Ireland and the UK. See all the gig dates here.

2026 EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR:
Thu, Feb 5, 26 — Stockholm, SE — Fållan
Sat, Feb 7, 26 — Helsinki, FI — Kulttuuritalo
Mon, Feb 9, 26 — Oslo, NO — Sentrum Scene
Tue, Feb 10, 26 — Copenhagen, DK — Vega
Wed, Feb 11, 26 — Osnabrück, DE — Die Botschaft
Thu, Feb 12, 26 — Brussels, BE — A.B.
Sat, Feb 14, 26 — London, UK — Exhibition
Sun, Feb 15, 26 — Manchester, UK — Academy
Mon, Feb 16, 26 — Glasgow, UK — Barrowland
Tue, Feb 17, 26 — Nottingham, UK — Rock City
Wed, Feb 18, 26 — Bristol, UK — O2 Academy
Fri, Feb 20, 26 — Amsterdam, NL — AFAS Live
Sat, Feb 21, 26 — Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU — Rockhal
Sun, Feb 22, 26 — Zürich, CH — Komplex
Tue, Feb 24, 26 — Barcelona, ES — Razzmatazz
Wed, Feb 25, 26 — Madrid, ES — La Riviera
Fri, Feb 27, 26 — Lisbon, PT — LAV
Sat, Feb 28, 26 — Bilbao, ES — Santana 27
Mon, Mar 2, 26 — Lyon, FR — Le Cube
Tue, Mar 3, 26 — Milan, IT — Alcatraz
Wed, Mar 4, 26 — Vienna, AT — Gasometer
Thu, Mar 5, 26 — Munich, DE — Tonhalle
Fri, Mar 6, 26 — Cologne, DE — E-Werk
Sat, Mar 7, 26 — Paris, FR — Le Zenith
Mon, Mar 9, 26 — Wiesbaden, DE — Schlachthof
Tue, Mar 10, 26 — Zlin, CZ — Sports Hall Datart
Wed, Mar 11, 26 — Warsaw, PL — Stodola
Thu, Mar 12, 26 — Berlin, DE — Columbiahalle
Fri, Mar 13, 26 — Hamburg, DE — Docks

Avatar is:
Johannes Eckerström — vocals
Jonas Jarlsby — guitar
Tim Öhrström — guitar
Henrik Sandelin — bass
John Alfredsson — drums

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Swedish metal circus Avatar released their new single In The Airwaves on July 18th. Known for their theatrical and distinctive production, the band also serves up a music video produced in their own stylish way alongside the new single.

The band, which has achieved widespread international success throughout its career, is known for its ambition and desire to push boundaries. The band explains the background to their latest release as follows:

“Avatar is defined by the challenges we set for ourselves. We are always looking for new perspectives and constantly striving to go further. In this endless journey towards the next great realization, we return to one of the most important elements of metal music, which is speed,” the band comments and continues:

“This is the fastest song we have made in living memory and it feels good to press the gas again. In a way, this feels like a return to something essential. Enjoy our rage!”

On the tour front, Avatar is as usual in full swing, and the band has just announced a new month-long headline tour in North America for this year. In the summer, the band will start a tour supporting Iron Maiden. In February, the band will embark on their own European tour. Next year, Avatar will also perform at four Metallica shows in Germany, Hungary, Ireland and the UK. See all the show dates here.

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Avatar, who have built a large and loyal fan base with their distinctive and theatrical music, continue their steady journey towards the top of the global metal scene. The new single Captain Goat is now available on all streaming services.

“I think when people listen to Captain Goat, it becomes clear that the rules have changed again. We never do the same song twice, and we are always looking for new ways to reinvent ourselves. It’s the only way we know how – and the only way to give ourselves the opportunity to be better than ever before. The song uses Satan and the spirit’s journey through the underworld as a meditation tool. It’s about negotiating with the hard truths of existence – and finding acceptance as you walk through the darkness of a merciless life,” says singer Johannes Eckerström, and continues:

“In the music video for the song, we play with this theme shamelessly, borrowing imagery from various myths, folk tales and legends. And besides – every day I get to see the boys undress for a role is a good day for all of us.”

On the tour front, Avatar is, as usual, in full swing. In the summer, the band will embark on a tour with Iron Maiden. In February, the band will be on their own European tour. Next year, Avatar will also perform at four Metallica shows in Germany, Hungary, Ireland and the UK. See all the show dates here.

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Avatar, who have been touring the world extensively with their latest album Dance Devil Dance, today reveal their plans for next year, which will start with a major tour across Europe. The Avatar across Europe tour starts on February 5th in Stockholm. Alien Weaponry will be on the tour.

The biggest shows of the band’s career so far are promised, so the orchestra is understandably excited about what’s to come.

“We are die-hard addicts! Despite all the praise we’ve received on stage, we can’t get over the feeling that we’re just getting started. That’s why this tour is meant to break all previous records and boundaries. I’m not just talking about the size. Everything has to be better than ever before. This is what we live for – and this is what we promise,” says the band’s frontman Johannes Eckenström.

The band, who have been working diligently in the studio on their tenth album recently, are also heading to support Iron Maiden this year before their adventures next year. The trip will also take the band to their own Halloween-celebrating Noche De Brujas gig in Mexico.

AVATAR across EUROPE 2026

February:
05 – STOCKHOLM, SE – FÅLLAN
07- HELSINKI, FI – KULTTUURITALO
09 – OSLO, NO – SENTRUM SCENE
10 – COPENHAGEN – DK – VEGA
11 – OSNABRÜCK, DE – DIE BOTSCHAFT
12 – BRUSSELS, BE – A.B.
14 – LONDON, UK – EXHIBITION
15 – MANCHESTER, UK – ACADEMY
16 – GLASGOW, UK – BARROWLAND
17 – NOTTINGHAM, UK – ROCK CITY
18 – BRISTOL, UK – O2 ACADEMY
20 – AMSTERDAM, NL – AFAS LIVE
21 – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, LU – ROCKHAL
22 – ZÜRICH, CH – COMPLEX
24 – BARCELONA, ES – RAZZMATAZZ
25 – MADRID, ES – LA RIVIERA
27 – LISBON, PT – LAV
28 – BILBAO, ES – SANTANA 27

March:
02 – LYON, FR – LE CUBE
03- MILAN, IT – ALCATRAZ
04 – VIENNA, AT – GASOMETER
05 – MUNICH, DE – TO TONHA
06 – COLOGNE, DE – E-WERK
07 – PARIS, FR – LE ZENITH
09 – WIESBADEN, DE – SCHLACHTHOF
10 – ZLIN, CZ – SPORTS HALL DATART
11 – WARSAW, PL – STODOLA
12 – BERLIN, DE – COLUMBIAHALLE
13 – HAMBURG, DE – DOCKS

Tickets for all shows go on sale this week, Friday, April 25th at 10 a.m. local time in each country.