TEMPLE OF THE ABSURD’s First New Single ‘Prayer’ Out Now

Today marks the release of the first new single from TEMPLE OF THE ABSURD, “Prayer”. “The song is a requiem for all the souls we have lost: Friends, companions, partners, and beloved pets. It was written on a dark night following the death of an old friend,” says Schrödey, the band’s founder and guitarist, describing the song’s origins. “Prayer” and the upcoming material was composed by Schrödey, who spent many months giving the songs shape, depth and the finishing touches in his Absurd Studio.

Stream/Download “Prayer” here: https://save-it.cc/fireflash/prayer
Get the track on Bandcamp: https://ff-templeoftheabsurd.bandcamp.com/track/prayer

The band’s third new album, which is set to be released in autumn 2026, will feature a mix of reimagined classics from their back catalogue and brand-new material.

With the words, “Temple of the Absurd is alive! It feels right”, the band announced their comeback in February 2026. Shortly afterwards, singer Sabina Classen explained: “Some things simply lie dormant, waiting for the right moment to reawaken. The songs, the friendship, the energy – it all feels incredibly familiar.”

The band owes this comeback to an unplanned moment. During a reading by Sabina Classen and Dr Nico Rose from their joint book, “Laut. Stark. Leben – Zur Hölle mit den Selbstzweifeln” at Full Metal Holidays 2025 in Mallorca, Wacken co-founder Holger Hübner entered the stage and announced to the surprised audience that Sabina had to return to the spotlight. His reasoning was as direct as it was convincing: the chapter on TEMPLE OF THE ABSURD had never really been closed.

What initially seemed like a spur-of-the-moment decision developed over the following months into a plan that eventually became reality: TEMPLE OF THE ABSURD are back!

This extraordinary band consistently defied categorisation, even back in the nineties. With the albums “Absurd” (1995) and “Mother, Creator, God” (1999), the band created their own dark soundscape in which heaviness, atmosphere, melancholy, and madness intermingled. It was a musical alternative to trends and expectations: uncompromising, independent, and unique to this day.

TEMPLE OF THE ABSURD Live:
30 July 2026 – Wacken Open Air
20–27 October 2026 – Full Metal Holiday

TEMPLE OF THE ABSURD are:
Sabina Classen – vocals
Schrödey – guitar
Robert “Ozzy” Frese – guitar
Falko Grau – bass
Robert Julien Schmidt – drums

TEMPLE OF THE ABSURD online:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/temple_of_the_absurd/