HÉR announce debut album ‘Monochrome’

November 4, 2025 James Weaver

HÉR have announced a brand new album!

Titled Monochrome, the upcoming album from the Polish ensemble is their debut full-length record and is scheduled to be released on January 30th, 2026 via Season of Mist. Recorded at Monochrom Studio under the direction of producer Ignacy Gruszecki and mixed/mastered by Marcin Bors at Fonoplastykon, the album intends to capture the band’s organic interplay through a blend of analog depth and modern precision.

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a brand new single, titled Needles and Bark, which is inspired by verses from the Poetic Edda and channels the spirit of Icelandic fjords and Norse myth.

Speaking about the signing and new chapter, the band says, “we are honored and deeply thrilled to announce that HÉR has signed with Season of Mist. To begin our musical journey with such a renowned and visionary label is both a privilege and a powerful affirmation of our path. HÉR – meaning ‘here’ in Icelandic – is more than a name; it is a call to presence. And here, in this moment, something new begins. Our collaboration with Season of Mist opens a gateway to share our sound, our myth, and our vision with a wider world.

This signing marks not only our debut, but also the crossing of a threshold – from the roots of Old Norse poetry and northern mysticism into a vast, boundless landscape of sound and emotion. We stand ‘here,’ united by rhythm, voice, and story, ready to bring the raw essence of the North to those who are willing to listen, feel, and be transformed. Sit here with us – sestu hérna – and witness what begins now.”

Watch the official music video for Needles and Bark here: