THE CRUEL INTENTIONS are exactly what you want and fully expect them to be: easy-going, fast-paced modern sleaze with gasoline in their veins and zero regard for the brake pedal.
The band was founded back in 2015 and consists of Mats Wernerson, Lizzy DeVine, Kristian Solhaug, and Robin Nilsson. They’re a Swedish/Norwegian, Oslo-based hard rock force, channeling the aesthetics of Guns N’ Roses and Mötley Crüe, injecting it with pop-punk punch and melodic hard-rock swagger bringing the legacy of good old rock ’n’ roll to new generations.
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2026 sees the band return with “All Hail Hypocrisy”, a highly anticipated third album showcasing the band’s raw and unfiltered attitude, accompanied by playful riffs, high energy, and a unique style. On “All Hail Hypocrisy”, The Cruel Intentions are truly bringing their A-game, delivering their most hard-hitting, ambitious, and well-written album to date.
“Getting creative with Erik using all sorts of vintage classic amps and playing around with ideas was extremely inspiring and really did make this album feel much more alive and essential in shaping the sound. The songs were recorded old school.” – Kristian Solhaug
Working with someone they both knew and trusted to understand the band’s vision was a major lift for the production of the album.
“Recording with my good friend Erik is the coolest thing ever. Memories of a lifetime. This time he pushed me to the max, making me go crazier than ever on the drums! And I’m grateful for that. Got a good vibe from the first beat. This album is raw, hard, and in your face!” – Robin Nilsson
The band really poured their hearts and souls into the making of All Hail Hypocrisy, serving up unfiltered energy molded into feel-good hard rock.
This time around, the band also chose to focus less on pre-production and more on the production itself, seeking greater creative freedom in the studio during recording. As a result, the songs on All Hail Hypocrisy are harder and faster, while the song structures and details show more complexity and substance than on previous albums.
“This album stands out since it pretty much got formed along the way, where some of the songs changed or got finished in the studio while recording. The song ‘Wasteland’ was written and recorded on the last day in the studio. I’ve known Erik for years, but we never wrote any songs together until now, and it was pure excitement. He’s a creative genius!”
Mats Wernerson
The album itself was written between tours. Some ideas made it, some got trashed, but the result is an album that stays true to The Cruel Intentions’ raw and reckless sound, while at the same time showcasing just how much the band has evolved.
“This record’s lyrics are pretty much a reflection of everything I’ve lived in the highs, the lows, the chaos, and the bits of beauty buried in all of it. It’s about chasing dreams, screwing up, getting back up, and still believing in rock ’n’ roll even when the world feels like it’s burning. Every song came from something real. Nights that got too wild, people who pushed too far, and moments where I thought I’d lost it all but somehow kept going. It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being alive, loud, and honest.”
Lizzy DeVine
Now finally, with the collaboration with Erik (producer/mix /mastering) and a solid team effort, the stage is set for “All Hail Hypocrisy” to be released.
An aggressive melodic bombshell of a rock album!
The band concludes: “We’re extremely happy to have completed an album we are proud of and satisfied with, and are eager to present this to a rock ’n’ roll-starving worldwide audience! So it begins.”
“All Hail Hypocrisy” was released everywhere May 29th 2026.
THE CRUEL INTENTIONS ARE:
Lizzy DeVine – Vocals & Guitar
Kristian Solhaug – Guitar
Mats Wernerson- Bass
Robin Nilsson – Drums
ABOUT THE CRUEL INTENTIONS
The last couple of years have seen explosive growth in The Cruel Intentions’ popularity. Heavy touring, energetic live shows, paired with the release of critically acclaimed music and major placements in popular series, have seen the band grow into a favorite with fans and media alike.
Their rise hasn’t gone unnoticed. With over 13 million Spotify streams, 247K monthly listeners, 413K fans in 173 countries, and 2.2+ million YouTube views, the band’s footprint is unmistakable.
Their songs “Jawbreaker,” “Sick Adrenaline,” “Borderline Crazy,” “Reapercussion,” and “Reckoning” are all heavily featured across seasons 1 and 2 of the HBO/DC Comics hit “Peacemaker”, earning them worldwide exposure and public praise from the show’s director and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn, who openly calls The Cruel Intentions one of his favorite bands.
The band’s momentum has taken them across Europe, the UK, Australia, and the US, including major festivals such as Sweden Rock Festival, Tons of Rock, Summer Breeze, Monsters of Rock Cruise (x2) and The Mountain Festival (US). Their name has graced the pages of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Classic Rock Magazine, and countless rock radios and webzines.
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