New-age rock band Luponero, signed to the Swedish boutique label Icons Creating Evil Art, is about to release its debut album today. The band’s self-titled album is a multi-layered entity in terms of both lyrics and composition.

The band’s frontman Marco Luponero states that in a time when a constant flood of single releases has become the norm, he has remained passionately loyal to album-based releases.

“Playlists can never offer the same holistic experience as an album that you listen to from start to finish. Art can take shape in unexpected ways countless times along the way, but that’s what makes it so magical – you never know where the universe will lead you,” says the band’s singer-bassist Marco Luponero, and continues:

“As a lyricist, I’m not particularly enthusiastic about concept albums, for example, but I really enjoy working with a central theme. With this album, I set out to explore the ‘positive nihilism’ that is so strongly present in contemporary culture. Sometimes it feels like we’ve already given up, and we’re just standing there watching everything turn to shit. At the same time, we’re throwing around laughing emojis and desperately clinging to completely unnecessary material. The album explores this from many perspectives. There are also some really personal songs like Angelo, which is about my father.”

The album was previously released with the aggressive Everything/Nothing and the romantic party rocker Pickup Artist, which was also accompanied by a music video showcasing a futuristic dating game. As the last track from the album, the band presents the song Killing Time, which is also accompanied by a music video.

“Killing Time showcases the hardest rock side of our album. It also contains synapse-like stuff that pays homage to the ‘Amblin-esque’ aesthetic of 80s sci-fi movies. I think the song represents the album quite well, as our diverse sound includes everything from grunge and post-punk to classic hard rock and synthwave,” Marco Luponero comments.

Luponero album tracklist:
1. Everything/Nothing
2. Bipolaroids
3. Killing Time
4. Running On Empty
5. Helsinki Intersection Mindfuck
6. Sapiens
7. Angelo
8. Pickup Artist
9. The Burden
10. The End

With the brand new album, Luponero will start their celebrity tour tomorrow in Uusikaarlepy. In April, the band will start their European tour in Stockholm.

LUPONERO “EVERYWHERE & NOWHERE MATTERS” TOUR 2025:
Sat 22.3 FIN Uusikaarlepyy, Stjärnhallen
Tue 8.4 SWE Stockholm, Encore*
Thu 10.4 GER Leipzig, Stö*
Sat 12.4 LUX Crossfire (acoustic show)
Tue 15.4 POL Słupsk, Motor Rock Pub*
Wed 16.4 POL Gdansk, Paszcza Lwa*
Thu 17.4 POL Łomza, Pub pod Ratuszem*
Fri 18.4 LIT Vilnius, nArauti*
Fr 6.6 FIN, Hard Rock Korppi
*w/ The Pyramids

Marco Luponero’s history consists of a career as an actor-director, as well as heavier music in bands such as Altaria, Terrorwheel and most recently Marco Luponero & The Loud Ones. The mission of the Luponero band is to continue to push boundaries with their unapologetic, rebellious sound and style. The music seamlessly blends classic rock influences with a modern punk attitude. With these elements, Luponero creates a unique whole that, with the album, takes listeners to a completely new world, where surprises are waiting for them at every corner.

Luponero is:
Marco Luponero – vocals, bass
Jim Heikkinen – guitar
Simon Grundvall – drums

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Luponero, who are preparing for their debut album, which will be released on March 31st, served the rock crowd the first taste of the album last month with the single ‘Everything/Nothing’. In addition to the song that introduces a more serious and aggressive take, the band promised to surprise listeners at every turn.

Today, it’s the turn of the next surprise, as the band releases the single ‘Pickup Artist’. The theme of the song is the dating phenomena of this millennium, such as Tinder, Hinge and the legendary book The Game. Pickup Artist is a fast-paced, cheerful and engaging party rock song that, in its contradictions, is perfectly on the red thread of the upcoming album.

“In ancient history, before Tinder and Hinge, there was a time when getting dates was a craft. In this merciless battlefield, some people needed more help in the mystical science of seduction than others,” singer-bassist Marco Luponero muses, and continues:

“Neil Strauss’ ‘The Game’ became an international bestseller. The book was basically a step-by-step guide for the average frustrated male on how to hit on girls. There was also a similar book for women called ‘Catch Him and Keep Him’. The world has changed radically since then, but I’ve long thought it would be fun to write a song about this phenomenon. While so many cherish these teachings, critics found them somewhat ominous and manipulative. For others, it was a transformative experience to succeed at seduction for the first time. I guess the truth is that, like so many other powerful things, there was both a light and a dark side to this.”

The self-titled album Luponero will be released on March 21st. Pre-orders for the album are now open here.

Luponero album track listing:

1. Everything/Nothing
2. Bipolaroids
3. Killing Time
4. Running On Empty
5. Helsinki Intersection Mindfuck
6. Sapiens
7. Angelo
8. Pickup Artist
9. The Burden
10. The End

With the upcoming album, Luponero is also heading out on a European tour. The celebrations will start the week before the release at Bar Base, where you can listen to the album in advance. The band will start their international gigs in Stockholm on April 8th.

LUPONERO ”EVERYWHERE & NOWHERE MATTERS” TOUR 2025:

12.3 FIN Helsinki, The Base (album pre-listening party)
22.3 FIN Uusikaarlepyy, Stjärnhallen
8.4 SWE Stockholm, Encore*
9.4 DK, TBA*
10.4 GER Leipzig, Stö*
11.4 GER Essen, TBA*
12.4 LUX Crossfire (acoustic show)
13.4 GER Berlin, TBA*
15.4 POL Słupsk, Motor Rock Pub*
16.4 POL Gdansk, Paszcza Lwa*
17.4 POL Łomza, Pub pod Ratuszem*
18.4 LIT Vilnius, nArauti*
*w/ The Pyramids

Marco Luponero’s history, in addition to his career as an actor-director, also includes heavier music in bands such as Altaria, Terrorwheel and most recently Marco Luponero & The Loud Ones. The mission of Luponero band is to continue pushing boundaries with their unapologetic, rebellious sound and style. The music seamlessly blends classic rock influences with a modern punk attitude. With these elements, Luponero creates a unique entity that, with the upcoming album, will take listeners to a completely new world, where surprises await them at every corner.

Luponero is:
Marco Luponero – vocals, bass
Jim Heikkinen – guitar
Simon Grundvall – drums

INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | FACEBOOK | SPOTIFY

Rock band Luponero, who announced their signing to Swedish boutique label Icons Creating Evil Art at the end of the year, attracted widespread attention last year with their humorous single ‘DAD BOD ROK GOD’. As promised back then, “slightly” different winds will blow in the future.

The single ‘Everything/Nothing’, released today with a music video, presents a more serious and aggressive Luponero. Diving headfirst into the midst of the modern existential crisis, the song oscillates between introspection and cathartic chaos.

“This song clearly crystallizes the central themes of our upcoming album – nihilism, frustration and the search for meaning in a meaningless world. The repetitive, almost mantric, bass riff takes the song from serenity to chaos. The perfect soundtrack for when you stare into the void and face the absurdity of existence,” comments the band’s singer-bassist Marco Luponero.

The self-titled album Luponero will be released on March 31st. Pre-orders for the album are now open here.

Track-list:
1. Everything/Nothing
2. Bipolaroids
3. Killing Time
4. Running On Empty
5. Helsinki Intersection Mindfuck
6. Sapiens
7. Angelo
8. Pickup Artist
9. The Burden
10. The End

In addition to his career as an actor-director, Marco Luponero’s history consists of heavier music in bands such as Altaria, Terrorwheel and most recently Marco Luponero & The Loud Ones. However, the artistic framework of the bands was found to be too narrow. So it was the right time to rename the band and create a completely new skin.

The mission of Luponero is to continue to push boundaries with its unapologetic, rebellious sound and style. The music seamlessly blends classic rock influences with a modern punk attitude. With these elements, Luponero creates a unique entity that, with the upcoming album, will take listeners to a completely new world, where surprises are waiting for them at every corner.

Luponero is:
Marco Luponero – vocals, bass
Jim Heikkinen – guitar
Simon Grundvall – drums