Release date: 30 October 2026 Record label: Century Media Records The Riff Doctor's Score: (08/10) RRRRRRRRRR Diagnosis Painstream sees Blind Channel combining massive hooks, crushing riffs and raw emotion into a bold, infectious and polished modern metal comeback. The choruses remain enormous, but this time there’s a little more weight behind the noise. Best Tracks: “Messiah”, “Stars We See”, “Into The Void”, “Diana”, “No Encores In A Swan Song” Deep Cuts: “Types Of Killing”

The Finnish band look to the stars on the final single ahead of Painstream, due on 30 October via Century Media Records. Blind Channel have released “Into The Void”, featuring Of Mice & Men’s Aaron Pauley. It is the final standalone single ahead of their forthcoming album, Painstream, and its big question comes with some uncomfortable implications: what if we really are alone in the universe? There is plenty of space in that premise, but precious little room for escapism. The

Finnish modern metal outfit BLIND CHANNEL have shared their new single and music video, ‘Stars We See’, offering another glimpse into their forthcoming studio album, Painstream. Transforming an existential crisis into a powerful message of hope, the track explores some of the new sounds and themes the band discovered during their recent break. It also reveals a more optimistic side of the upcoming record. “We’re incredibly relieved and grateful to have our band back, and abso