Copenhagen, Denmark based heavy rock band EMPATH released their self-titled album yesterday November 13th 2026 via Indisciplinarian. The band’s debut album conveys 8 tracks of melodic, intrigant heavy rock rooted in the 70’s and 80’s prog and metal music. Clad in an updated, yes analogue production setting, the ambitious and varied compositions unfold themes of human nature and civilization critique, through a poetic, questioning prism.
‘Empath’ is recorded by KB Larsen and Jacob Bredahl, produced by KB Larsen and Empath, mastered by Brad Boatright and has artwork from lead singer Morten Grønnegaard. The album will be released on vinyl in two editions with 100 transparent blue copies and 100 black copies as well as all digital formats. Vinyl is available HERE and Bandcamp and other streaming platforms can be reached HERE.
Empath will play their debut show at A Colossal Kind Of X-mas at Hotel Cecil in Copenhagen on December 11th alongside a string of prominent heavy Danish artists – tickets can be purchased HERE.
Empath finds its creative core in the songwriting duo of vocalist Morten Grønnegaard and guitarist Jacob Krogholt who share a past in the metal band Rising. But with the new constellation completed on the debut album by bass player KB Larsen (Volbeat, Anti Ritual), and drummer Jeppe Munk Aakeson (Knytnæve, Iota), a new unique artistic path has been carved out.
‘Empath’ consists of eight songs of great variety shaping an album that carries itself with focused musical narrative throughout its 38 minutes. Musically, EMPATH has its roots in heavy, progressive and psychedelic rock and metal of the 70’s and 80’s. A contemporary, organic production serves the intricate and melodic song material well and with the addition of synths reminiscent of old sci-fi soundtracks, the band delivers a heavy, rich and atmospheric sound, thus carrying the virtuous torch of their musical heroes into the future.
Thematically ‘Empath’ deals with the nature of man, the consequences of our ambition and dreams, as laid bare in our present capitalistic society with escalating climate change, inequality, isolation and conflict on the horizon. Inspired by sci-fi literature from the last century and experimental poetry works from the romantic era, the lyrics of Morten Grønnegaard dig into various ideas that gripped writers and thinkers such as Arthur C. Clarke, William Blake and Thomas De Quincey. Even though the subjects often dwelled into the fever dreams and far away futures of humankind, they resonate very well with where and what we are as humans today.
Track list:
1. New Dawn
2. Lyca’s Lost
3. Sisters of Sorrow
4. Deceiver
5. Childhood’s End
6. Solace
7. The Tower
8. Only The Dead
