AUDREY HORNE Announces New Album 'Achilles'
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Acclaimed Norwegian hard rock unit AUDREY HORNE will release its eighth studio album, "Achilles", on September 4, 2026 via Napalm Records. Today the band has unveiled the first single from the new offering, the high-energy rock 'n' roll number "Insanity", which arrives with an accompanying music video that fits the track's wild spirit seamlessly.
AUDREY HORNE's prior studio albums "Blackout" (2018) and "Devil's Bell" (2022) received critical praise internationally, and the band was even awarded a Spellemannprisen (Norwegian equivalent to a Grammy) for its 2005 debut album. Having supported legends like AC/DC and MÖTLEY CRÜE and played previous international tours, both as headliners and together with bands such as PAPA ROACH and BACKYARD BABIES, AUDREY HORNE counts as one of Norway's most interesting rock exports.
AUDREY HORNE comments on "Insanity": "The first song that was written for the album. It's a classic AUDREY HORNE tune that has the energy, the twin guitars, a big chorus and a cool mid-section. The lyrics are inspired by 'Hallowed be Thy Name' by IRON MAIDEN. It is an attempt to say what might have happened prior to the story in that song."
"Achilles" features 11 multi-faceted tracks, ranging from high-energy heavy rock pieces to more melodic and progressive songs, leaving no questions about the songwriting capabilities of this five-piece, which consists of vocalist Toschie, guitarists Ice Dale (ENSLAVED) and Thomas Tofthagen, bassist Espen Lien and drummer Kjetil Greve.
With "Achilles", AUDREY HORNE returns with an atmospheric heavy rock album that combines classic '70s and '80s influences with lyrical themes spanning escapism to commentary on the instability of the world we live in. A perfect fit for both rock radio and live stages.
"Achilles" track listing:
01. Achilles
02. In The Eye Of The Hurricane
03. Vampires
04. God Damn Beautiful
05. Pretty Little Lies
06. Prodrome
07. Insanity
08. Hell Is Eternity
09. Six Feet In The Ground
10. Running Through The Night
11. New Star Falling
(Source: www.blabbermouth.net)
