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Electronic metal group SOLENCE are as bold as ever on their new single “Angels Calling,” an anthemic song about living out loud and in the moment.  Released on September 26, it’s the title track of, and fourth single from, their ANGELS CALLING album, now due  October 31 via Better Noise Music. Listen to the track HERE and view the video HERE. Pre-orders for the album are available HERE.

SOLENCE—frontman Markus Videsäter alongside guitarist David Strääf, keyboardist Johan Swärd, and drummer David “Viking” Vikingsson—is based out of Los Angeles and originally hail from Sweden. They deploy big pop hooks and electro savvy with the heavy yet melodic intensity of trailblazing Swedish metal into a distinctive international sound equal parts hypnotic and uplifting.

“We started writing ‘Angels Calling’ while on tour with The HU back in 2024, inspired by Eastern European folk music,” explains singer Markus Videsäter. “When we had the vocals and the song started to come together, it instantly felt like a perfect title track. This song has everything—the lyrics, the energy, the chorus, the breakdown—everything we wanted the album to include. We really hope the fans enjoy it as much as we do!”

“Angels Calling” follows up on the August 8 release of “Wish You The Worst.” Listen to the track here HERE and watch the video HERE. “Where Were You..?” came first on May 13, available for streaming and downloading HERE, and the lyric video can be viewed HERE. “Dead_Alive” followed June 27. Listen to it HERE and the watch the lyric video HERE. All the videos released so far have amassed over 222k views.

SOLENCE returns on ANGELS CALLING with fresh visuals, a new look, and a retrofitted sound that combines the best of their past with a look into the future for both the group and the genre. “For some reason, I’ve always felt like my time on earth is limited, as if I might die young,” Videsäter explains. “Our music is about making the most of life, relationships, and passion before heaven calls us home.”

With songs like “Monsters in My Head,” “MESS,” “All of the Pain Must Go,” and the title track, the band forms a diverse collection of their most highly charged material yet. “We are now the hype squad and the party train,” smiles guitarist David Strääf.

Each member began playing music at a young age: Markus played the trumpet, David the violin, Johan the bassoon, and Viking the drums. “I knew music was what I wanted to do when I was seven,” Markus says. “I went to music school, where I met the band. We shared the drive to create. That’s the spirit that started this band. The goal was to keep moving, no matter what direction we went.”

Lauded as one of Pandora’s “Rising Rock Artists To Watch In 2023,” SOLENCE have, to date, garnered over 378 million cumulative streams with as many as 862k monthly Spotify listeners and over 100 million video views since their formation in 2012. The band started by releasing heavy renditions of well-known pop hits from the likes of Imagine Dragons, Fall Out Boy, Ed Sheeran, Britney Spears, and Queen before breaking out with their 2019 debut album BROTHERS. It was quickly followed by their sophomore album, DIRECTION, which saw them achieve their first Active Rock radio charting with “Animal In Me” which became SiriusXM Octane’s most-played track in 2020. Octane’s Sr. Director, Music Programming Vincent Usuriello described SOLENCE’s sound as “a dynamic fusion of rock, metal, and pop elements, with powerful vocals, electrifying guitar riffs, and infectious melodies, creating an immersive sonic experience.” In 2021, SOLENCE released their third album, DEAFENING, which showed their range of inspirations from music to anime, gaming, sci-fi, and even philosophy and soon followed with their fourth album HOPE IS A CULT in 2023. Amidst writing new material for SOLENCE, Videsäter and Strääf have lent their songwriting skills to pop acts including Jason Derulo and Bebe Rexha.

In 2025, SOLENCE continues to spread its life-affirming message. “‘Until I hear the ‘Angels Calling’ reminds us that life is way too short to worry about doubt or making mistakes,” Markus points out. “We never know when our time is up, so let’s make the most of it while we can!”

SOLENCE will hit the road later this year for a European tour opening for NOTHING MORE, which launches November 7 in Finland, along with Catch Your Breath and Ankor. General tickets are available now on their official website.

Check out SOLENCE’s tour with Nothing More at any of the following stops:

Fri 11/7 Tampere, Finland Tavara-Asema
Sat 11/8 Lahti, Finland XXL Mössö 2025
Mon 11/10 Stockholm, Sweden Fryshuset Arenan
Tue 11/11 Oslo, Norway Vulkan Arena
Wed 11/12 Copenhagen, Denmark Amager Bio
Fri 11/14 Hamburg, Germany Große Freiheit 36
Sat 11/15 Berlin, Germany Astra Kulturhaus
Sun 11/16 Warsaw, Poland Progresja
Tue 11/18 Prague, Czeck Republic Archa+
Wed 11/19 Vienna, Austria Arena
Fri 11/21 Munich, Germany Backstage
Sat 11/22 Stuttgart, Germany LKA Longhorn
Sun 11/23 Zurich, Switzerland Komplex 457
Tue 11/25 Tilburg, Netherlands O13
Wed 11/26 Paris, France Elysee Montmarte
Fri 11/28 Frankfurt, Germany Batschkapp
Sat 11/29 Cologne, Germany Essigfabrik
Sun 11/30 Antwerp, Belgium Trix
Tue 12/2 Glasgow, Scotland SWG3
Thu 12/4 Manchester, U.K. O2 Ritz
Fri 12/5 London, U.K. O2 Forum Kentish Town
Sat 12/6 Bristol, U.K. O2 Academy