Danish progressive metal ensemble DANEFAE releases fourth single ‘Vandskabt’ from sophomore album ‘Trøst’

Today, as the fourth and last in line, Danish progressive metal band Danefae releases the single Vandskabt (Danish for ‘Created from water’) from the band’s second album Trøst set for a January 31st 2025 release. Also, following a string of fall and winter shows Danefae is ready to present the new album at three release concerts in February, taking place in Danish cities Aalborg, Aarhus, and Copenhagen.

On Trøst, the band conjures a world of nature, myths and magic, and at the heart of the band is vocalist and lyricist Anne Olesen, who draws on Danish legends and literature to craft personal stories, delivered virtuously through the band's organic, complex, and melodic music. Trøst (Danish for ‘Solace’) contains various stories about being human, and where the two first singles Blind and Fuglekongen dived into general human existential themes, the point of departure for third single Natsværmer is a concrete experience.

The band states on the new single Vandskabt:

"Vandskabt is one of those songs, where we came up with the title once we had the music written. We wanted to see how much power we could get from just a single note, and the sound of the riff that framework led to, evoked visions of a tidal wave roaring towards its inevitable crash with the shore."

• Also, listen to the third single ‘Natsværmer’ HERE
• Also listen to the second single ‘Fuglekongen’ HERE
• And also listen to the first single ‘Blind’ HERE

DANEFAE Live 2024-2025

• 01.02.25 - Studenterhuset, Aalborg (DK)
• 14.02.25 - HeadQuarters, Aarhus (DK)
• 22.02.25 - Studenterhuset, København (DK)

Tickets for the three release shows are available HERE

DANEFAE began as Anne Olesen's solo project in 2017, while the band took its present form when the four members started studying at the conservatory. Here, in an environment dominated by jazz and pop, they found each other through a shared love of rock and progressive metal. The lyrical inspiration is drawn from nature, the Danish language, folk legends, and songs. Complementing the locally rooted language and its layers of meaning, the Nordic tonal language became central to DANEFAE's melodies. This fusion of the progressive and Nordic musical traditions forms the core of the band’s distinctive style, which can be simply described as progressive metal with Danish lyrics.

Danefae made their album debut in 2022 with Tro (Danish for ‘Faith’), which garnered attention in Denmark for its uniquely Nordic-sounding progressive metal, leading to the band's first concerts around the country. Over the past few years, Danefae has worked intensely on their new album Trøst. Across the album's eight compositions, you hear a band that has found themselves, each other, and the very essence of their unique style and musicianship.

On Trøst, Danefae masterfully combines the complex with the immediate, and their curiosity and ambition to continually expand their artistic palette, refine their instrumental skills, and to understand the human condition are central to Danefae's artistic endeavors.