LORD OF THE LOST Unveils New Album Trilogy, Beginning With Opvs Noir Vol. 1
By
Larry Petro,
News Monkey
Saturday, March 8, 2025 @ 8:25 AM
| To Be Released August 8 Via Napalm Records
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Photo credit: VD Pictures
A work, a transformation, a re-entry into the melancholic self - OPVS NOIR is in no danger of becoming an offspring of understatement, neither in its title nor in its musical opulence. And rightly so: Not only will it be the first album as a six-piece band, but it also marks the beginning of an entire album trilogy, set to be released in multiple editions, including, of course, strictly limited collector's items.
Each volume contains 11 songs, totaling 33 tracks that not only conclude the delightfully eccentric chapter of Blood & Glitter, but also initiate an uncompromising return to the dark core of the band. While LORD OF THE LOST previously found themselves in the spotlight of vast open stages, OPVS NOIR Vol. 1, set for release on August 8, 2025 via Napalm Records, represents a confident descent into previously untouched emotional depths.
Chris Harms about the album:
"Darkness, melancholy, loneliness - all words that often have negative connotations, that we may associate with danger, sadness and loss, and not without reason. But darkness can also be security, melancholy the warm and sentimental feeling of our memories, and loneliness becomes necessary silence, peace and inner contemplation. OPVS NOIR is a travel guide, or perhaps also a travelogue, through the dark sides of our inner world, which so often move precisely in the area of tension between what we emotionally categorize as positive or negative. And with Vol. 1, all of this is just the beginning of this 3-part journey..."
OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 tracklist:
- "Bazaar Bizarre"
- "My Sanctuary"
- "Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness (& Within Temptation)"
- "I Will Die In It"
- "Moonstruck (& Stimmgewalt)"
- "Damage (feat. Whiplasher Bernadotte)"
- "Ghosts (feat. Tina Guo)"
- "Lords Of Fyre (& Feuerschwanz)"
- "The Things We Do For Love"
- "The Sadness In Everything (feat. Anna Maria Rose)"
- "Dreams Are Never Alone"
OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 will be available in the following formats:
- Wooden Book Collectors Box
3 CD Digipak in cross format, containing OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 CD plus two placeholders for the upcoming OPVS NOIR Vol. 2 and OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, 48 page booklet, Bonus Live CD (details to be revealed later) plus 80 page notebook with handwritten album lyrics by Chris Harms - Napalm Records Mailorder Europe & LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)
- Earbook Collectors Edition with 48 pages, containing OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 CD plus two placeholders for the upcoming OPVS NOIR Vol.2 and OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 - Napalm Records Mailorder Europe & LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)
- 1-LP Liquid Gatefold Vinyl NOIR & MOONSHINE SILVER with 12 page booklet - Napalm Records Mailorder Europe exclusive (strictly limited)
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Deluxe SPLATTERED DARK NIGHT BLUE (translucent) with 12 page booklet - Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive (strictly limited)
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl CRISTALLO with 12 page booklet - LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Recycled NOIR
- Music Cassette NOIR WITH SILVER PRINT - Napalm Records Mailorder Europe & LORDSHOP exclusive (strictly limited)
- 1-CD Digisleeve with 16 page booklet
- Digital Album
OPVS NOIR is not only a musically exciting step but also a bold one! This becomes clear when looking at LORD OF THE LOST's immediate past: support for IRON MAIDEN on two European tours, followed by their first North American shows in over a decade, sold-out headlining tours, participation in the final of the EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2023, a #1 chart entry with the previous album Blood & Glitter, celebrated performances at the biggest festivals worldwide - they even had the honour of meeting King Charles in person. Hand on heart: How easy would it have been to keep riding this wave of success just a little longer? But that's not how LORD OF THE LOST operates - the only constant remains change.
But what is the essence of LORD OF THE LOST in 2025? That is one of the questions OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 fearlessly begins to answer. Once again, the band proves not only musical excellence but also masterful craftsmanship: Produced by Chris Harms, recorded, mixed, and mastered at the legendary CHAMELEON STUDIOS in Hamburg, the 11 tracks hit with a force and brilliance that immediately transport us into a dark yet colourful ballroom. From there, the tone is set: Dark Wave Metal on an amphitheater scale.
Everything is new, yet every note feels familiar. Behind each chorus awaits a surprise, in every line, a new door opens to further uncharted paths within the LOTL universe. This band takes the expectations of its ever-growing fanbase and molds them into songs that transcend genre boundaries - and turn moments into monuments that carry us all along: No one lost behind!
OPVS NOIR Vol. 1: To be continued...
LORD OF THE LOST Live 2025
LATIN AMERICA TOUR
- 25.04.25 MX - Ciudad de Mexico
- 27.04.25 CR - San Jose w/ Powerwolf
- 29.04.25 CO - Bogotá
- 01.05.25 AR - Buenos Aires
- 04.05.25 BR - Sao Paulo
- 05.05.25 CL - Santiago de Chile w/ Powerwolf
LORDS OF FYRE CO-HEADLINE TOUR
LORD OF THE LOST & FEUERSCHWANZ
w/ the dark side of the moon
- 02.10.25 DE - Berlin / Columbiahalle
- 03.10.25 DE - Leipzig / Haus Auensee
- 04.10.25 DE - Offenbach / Stadthalle
- 10.10.25 DE - Hanover / Swiss Life Hall
- 11.10.25 DE - Furth / Stadthalle
- 17.10.25 DE - Munich / Zenith
- 18.10.25 DE - Dusseldorf / Mitsubishi Halle
UK + IRELAND TOUR
- 30.10.25 UK - Wolverhampton
- 31.10.25 UK - Manchester
- 02.11.25 UK - Glasgow
- 04.11.25 UK - Belfast
- 05.11.25 IE - Dublin
- 07.11.25 UK - Bristol
- 08.11.25 UK - London
- 09.11.25 UK - Southampton
LORDFEST
- 13.12.25 DE - Hamburg / Sporthalle
Tickets: tour.lordofthelost.de
FESTIVALS
- 13.06.25 DE - Gardelegen / Metal Frenzy Festival
- 14.06.25 CH - Interlaken / Grienfield Festival
- 20.07.25 DE - Cologne / Amphi Festival
- 02.08.25 RO - Rasnov Fortress / Rockstadt Extreme Fest
- 06.08.25 ES - Villena / Leyendas del Rock
- 10.08.25 UK - Derbyshire / Bloodstock Open Air
- 19.10.25 NL - Den Bosch / The Rock Circus
- 01.11.25 UK - Whitby / Tomorrows Ghosts Festival
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