Following the announcement of a 2026 EU/UK headline tour and currently supporting Annisokay on their European run, modern metalcore unit THE NARRATOR continue to showcase their chops with another adrenaline filled hulk of a song called ‘Aurora‘, which is out today!

Turning hope into a nightmare, ‘Aurora‘ expresses the fear of an impending military conflict reaching what once felt like a safe and distant place. 

Alongside the single a stylish music video has been released, which you can check out below.

STREAM ‘AURORA’: https://thenarrator.bfan.link/aurora

Check out THE NARRATOR‘s last single ‘Pills From The Start‘. 

–Stream ‘Pills From The Start’: https://thenarrator.bfan.link/pills-from-the-start
–Watch the music video for ‘Pills From The Start’: https://youtu.be/LlITPXL9aH4

THE NARRATOR LIVE:
Supporting ANNISOKAY:

20.11.25 DE Saarbrücken Garage
21.11.25 DE Dortmund FZW
22.11.25 DE Cologne Carlswerk Victoria
23.11.25 DE Berlin Huxley’s Neue Welt
25.11.25 DE Frankfurt am Main Batschkapp
26.11.25 DE Stuttgart Im Wizemann
28.11.25 CH Zurich Dynamo
29.11.25 IT Milan Legend
01.12.25 DE Munich Backstage
02.12.25 AT Vienna Simm City
03.12.25 HU Budapest Barba Negra
04.12.25 PL Krakow Hype Park
05.12.25 CZ Zlin Masters Of Rock Cafe
06.12.25 DE Leipzig Haus Auensee
15.01.26 UK London The Garage
16.01.26 UK Leeds Key Club
17.01.26 UK Bristol Thekla
18.01.26 UK Nottingham Rescue Rooms

Headline Show:

20.12.25 DE Essen Zeche Carl

THE NARRATOR – EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR 2026

30.09.26 CH Aarau, Kiff Aarau
01.10.26 AT Wien, Flex Café
03.10.26 DE München, Backstage Club
04.10.26 DE Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
06.10.26 CZ Prag, Rock Cafe
07.10.26 DE Leipzig, WERK 2 – Kulturfabrik Leipzig e.V.
08.10.26 DE Berlin, Frannz-Club
09.10.26 DE Hamburg, Bahnhof Pauli
10.10.26 DE Köln, Club Volta
11.10.26 NL Haarlem, Patronaat
13.10.26 DE Wiesbaden, Schlachthof Wiesbaden Kesselhaus
15.10.26 UK London, The Black Heart
16.10.26 FR Paris, La Maroquinerie
17.10.26 NL Tilburg, Little Devil
18.10.26 BE Antwerp, Kavka Oudaan

TICKETS: https://www.thenarrator.de

Modern metalcore group THE NARRATOR have announced a European headline tour for 2026. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, Oct 13ht at 4 PM CET. Here are all confirmed dates:

THE NARRATOR
EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR 2026

30.09.2026 CH-Aarau, Kiff Aarau
01.10.2026 AT-Wien, Flex Café
03.10.2026 DE-München, Backstage Club
04.10.2026 DE-Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
06.10.2026 CZ-Prag, Rock Cafe
07.10.2026 DE-Leipzig, WERK 2 – Kulturfabrik Leipzig e.V.
08.10.2026 DE-Berlin, Frannz-Club
09.10.2026 DE-Hamburg, Bahnhof Pauli
10.10.2026 DE-Köln, Club Volta
11.10.2026 NL-Haarlem, Patronaat
13.10.2026 DE-Wiesbaden, Schlachthof Wiesbaden Kesselhaus
15.10.2026 GB-London, The Black Heart
16.10.2026 FR-Paris, La Maroquinerie
17.10.2026 NL-Tilburg, Little Devil
18.10.2026 BE-Antwerp, Kavka Oudaan

TICKETS: https://www.thenarrator.de

If you want to catch THE NARRATOR live in 2025: the band embarked yesterday on an extensive European tour with ANNISOKAY. Be quick as tickets are going fast. Furthermore, a hometown headline show in Essen has been announced for December 20th, 2025. Scroll down for all confirmed dates!

Just recently, the band released a new single called ‘Pills From The Start‘. 

Stream ‘Pills From The Start‘: https://thenarrator.bfan.link/pills-from-the-start

Watch the music video for ‘Pills From The Start‘:

MORE LIVE DATES FOR THE NARRATOR:

Supporting ANNISOKAY:

10.10.25 FI Tampere Olympia
11.10.25 FI Helsinki Tavastia
13.10.25 SE Stockholm Kollektivet Livet
14.10.25 NO Oslo John Dee
16.10.25 DK København Pumpehuset
17.10.25 DE Hamburg Große Freiheit 36
18.10.25 NL Eindhoven Dynamo
19.10.25 BE Antwerp Kavka
21.10.25 FR Paris Trabendo
22.10.25 FR Toulouse Le Rex
23.10.25 ES Barcelona Razzmatazz 2
24.10.25 ES Madrid Chango
25.10.25 PT Lisbon Vivo
20.11.25 DE Saarbrücken Garage
21.11.25 DE Dortmund FZW
22.11.25 DE Cologne Carlswerk Victoria
23.11.25 DE Berlin Huxley’s Neue Welt
25.11.25 DE Frankfurt am Main Batschkapp
26.11.25 DE Stuttgart Im Wizemann
28.11.25 CH Zurich Dynamo
29.11.25 IT Milan Legend
01.12.25 DE Munich Backstage
02.12.25 AT Vienna Simm City
03.12.25 HU Budapest Barba Negra
04.12.25 PL Krakow Hype Park
05.12.25 CZ Zlin Masters Of Rock Cafe
06.12.25 DE Leipzig Haus Auensee
15.01.26 UK London The Garage
16.01.26 UK Leeds Key Club
17.01.26 UK Bristol Thekla
18.01.26 UK Nottingham Rescue Rooms

Headline Show: 
20.12.25 DE Essen – Zeche Carl

TICKETS: https://www.thenarrator.de

Following the Summer festival season, with shows at some of the biggest and most renowned metal festivals in Europe, such as Wacken and Summer Breeze, modern metalcore sensation  THE  NARRATOR have unleashed a new single called ‘Pills From The Start‘. The blistering, groove led anthem is tackling toxic friendships that leave a lasting scar. The struggles with pain of self-worth can be heard in the visceral delivery from vocalist Fabian Jochum throughout the song. Alongside the single, a music video has been released, which you can watch below.

Just like the previous single, ‘Unbind Me‘, ‘Pills From The Start‘ was mastered by Grammy award winning mastering engineer Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound.

If you want to catch THE NARRATOR live, which is highly recommended: the band will embark on an extensive European tour with ANNISOKAY starting October 10th. Be quick as tickets are going fast. You can find all confirmed dates at the bottom. Furthermore, a hometown headline show in Essen has been announced for December 20th, 2025, rounding off a successful year for THE NARRATOR with a party for the ages!

THE NARRATOR commented:
”‘Pills From The Start’ is about finding your own worth even when toxic friendships try to drag you down. Playing it live on our upcoming tour will be the perfect way to turn that message into a shared experience with our fans.“

Stream ‘Pills From The Start‘: https://thenarrator.bfan.link/pills-from-the-start

THE NARRATOR LIVE:

Supporting ANNISOKAY:

10.10.25 FI Tampere Olympia
11.10.25 FI Helsinki Tavastia
13.10.25 SE Stockholm Kollektivet Livet
14.10.25 NO Oslo John Dee
16.10.25 DK København Pumpehuset
17.10.25 DE Hamburg Große Freiheit 36
18.10.25 NL Eindhoven Dynamo
19.10.25 BE Antwerp Kavka
21.10.25 FR Paris Trabendo
22.10.25 FR Toulouse Le Rex
23.10.25 ES Barcelona Razzmatazz 2
24.10.25 ES Madrid Chango
25.10.25 PT Lisbon Vivo
20.11.25 DE Saarbrücken Garage
21.11.25 DE Dortmund FZW
22.11.25 DE Cologne Carlswerk Victoria
23.11.25 DE Berlin Huxley’s Neue Welt
25.11.25 DE Frankfurt am Main Batschkapp
26.11.25 DE Stuttgart Im Wizemann
28.11.25 CH Zurich Dynamo
29.11.25 IT Milan Legend
01.12.25 DE Munich Backstage
02.12.25 AT Vienna Simm City
03.12.25 HU Budapest Barba Negra
04.12.25 PL Krakow Hype Park
05.12.25 CZ Zlin Masters Of Rock Cafe
06.12.25 DE Leipzig Haus Auensee
15.01.26 UK London The Garage
16.01.26 UK Leeds Key Club
17.01.26 UK Bristol Thekla
18.01.26 UK Nottingham Rescue Rooms

Headline Show:

20.12.25 DE Essen Zeche Carl

TICKETS: https://www.thenarrator.de

After THE NARRATOR announced their signing to Nuclear Blast Records a couple of weeks ago, the band today releases its brand new song ‘Unbind Me‘.

‘Unbind Me‘, which was mastered by Ted Jensen, captures THE NARRATOR at their fiercest, with an unrelentingly heavy composition, encompassed within anthemic melodies, proving that once again that THE NARRATOR is a must-have on every playlist. 

Stream ‘Unbind Me’: https://thenarrator.bfan.link/unbindme

THE NARRATOR commented:
“Unbind Me marks a fresh chapter for us – with our new partners and a strong team by our side. The video, brought to life by the amazing Daniel Prieß, captures all the energy we put into this song. We can’t wait to play it live on our upcoming shows this summer and fall.“

About THE NARRATOR:

THE NARRATOR were founded in 2017 in the Ruhr area and have been captivating audiences with their energetic songwriting and electrifying live performances from the very beginning. After successful tours and festival appearances, THE NARRATOR steadily made a name for themselves in the German metalcore scene.

In September 2024, THE NARRATOR released their highly anticipated debut album Lore – 10 tracks that speak volumes, boasting an impressive 6.5 million streams on Spotify. Their latest single, ‘Unbind Me‘, mastered by Ted Jensen (STERLING SOUND – BRING ME THE HORIZON, GREEN DAY, KORN, and many more), and accompanied by a striking music video directed by Daniel Prieß, proves once again that THE NARRATOR is a must-have on every playlist. One thing is certain: the best is yet to come!

German metalcore crew, THE NARRATOR announce their signing to legendary record label, Nuclear Blast Records. After a very successful time with Blood Blast Distribution, we are more than happy to welcome the band to Nuclear Blast Records. To celebrate this new partnership THE NARRATOR announce today their brand new single ‘Unbind Me‘ for May 28th.    

Pre-Save ‘Unbind Me’ here: https://thenarrator.bfan.link/unbindme

THE NARRATOR quotes excited: “Signing with Nuclear Blast marks a true milestone for us. Throughout our journey, it’s always been important to work with partners who understand and support our vision. With Nuclear Blast, we’ve found exactly that. We’re beyond excited for what’s ahead. And it all kicks off soon: our first single of this new collaboration, Unbind Me, drops at the end of May.”

Marcus Hammer, Managing Director for Nuclear Blast Records comments:
“Witnessing The Narrator’s steady growth whilst distributing their music via our in-house BloodBlast offering over the last couple of years has been a real joy. 
So, it gives me great pleasure to welcome the band on to a full label deal here at Nuclear Blast, where we can build the team around them and continue to grow their success internationally. Here’s to the future!”

Nuclear Blast Records A&R Manager Leoni Dowidat comments:
“We are super happy and proud to welcome The Narrator into the Nuclear Blast family. Despite a still young band history, The Narrator have established themselves as one of the most exciting players in modern metalcore. We can’t wait to be a part of the next bright chapter in their career!”

About THE NARRATOR:
THE NARRATOR were founded in 2017 in the Ruhr area and have been captivating audiences with their energetic songwriting and electrifying live performances from the very beginning. After successful tours and festival appearances, THE NARRATOR steadily made a name for themselves in the German metalcore scene.
In September 2024, THE NARRATOR released their highly anticipated debut album Lore – 10 tracks that speak volumes, boasting an impressive 10 million streams on Spotify. Their latest single, ‘Unbind Me‘, mastered by Ted Jensen (STERLING SOUND – BRING ME THE HORIZON, GREEN DAY, KORN, and many more), and accompanied by a striking music video directed by Daniel Prieß, proves once again that THE NARRATOR is a must-have on every playlist. One thing is certain: the best is yet to come!