Moonspell announce new album ‘Far From God’

MOONSPELL have announced a brand new album!

The Portuguese gothic metal pioneers have announced their new studio album Far From God, which is set for release on July 3rd via Napalm Records. Serving as the follow‑up to 2021’s Hermitage, the record marks the band’s long‑awaited return after five years of creative searching, doubt and ultimate rediscovery.

The broader themes of the album reflect Baudelairian romance, existential guilt, resurrection and the emotional weight of nocturnal mythologies. Expanding on the album’s creation, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro states, “to create Far From God we had to wait for the muse. Again, she didn’t fail us and revealed herself in the most mysterious and beautiful ways to us. It took us five long years of hit and miss, of despairing to the point of thinking we didn’t have it anymore and why should we at all create new music. But I’m glad we persisted.

Far From God is a true crusade against the decline of the style in the past few years, a darkly crafted statement that MOONSPELL is here to stay and to claim our throne. No politics, no socials, no intervention, just sickly romantic love, vampires, werewolves so we can all die of beauty, in peace and elegance. Goth bless you.”

To coincide with the announcement, MOONSPELL have released the album’s first single, the title track Far From God, offering the first glimpse into their newest chapter. Speaking about the new single, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro comments, “I lost my faith and hope in vampires for quite a few years. They became the clowns of Hollywood, the cheap Halloween shop customs, the old and disgraceful Princes from the East. Until the film director Robert Eggers brought us Nosferatu in 2024 and I was immediately attracted back to that tragic, romantic character who Bram Stoker immortalised in his letters. I wrote Far From God in just one breath and it’s our first song about vampiric love in ages.

I confess I felt the urge of, together with MOONSPELL, saving the face of gothic metal which became hostage of semi‑tuned operatic female vocalists, simpleton and crunchy guitar riffs; and of lyrical content that would make Dracula impale himself with a stake in his bloodless heart. This song is the essence of this album, its title, its video, its soul. And you can even feel the fire of daylight burning into yours and your lover’s skin.”

Watch the official music video for Far From God here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List: 

1. Cross Your Heart
2. Far From God
3. Biblical
4. The Great Wolf in the Sky (ft. Alicia Nuhro on strings)
5. Your Promise of Light
6. For the Love of Mortals
7. Our Freedom to Fall
8. Reconquista

Far From God is set for release on July 3rd via Napalm Records. Pre‑orders are available now and can be purchased here.