Portuguese gothic metal legends Moonspell have released the first single from their new album. “Far From God” will be out on July 3, 2026, via Napalm Records. The new album is a result of five years searching and composing the right scores with the right atmosphere. It is one black diamond of gothic metal music. It is produced by Jaime Gomez Arellano (Paradise Lost, Sólstafir, Ghost and others). The cover art is created by Eliran Cantor.

The title song admires the tragic vampire love. It is one of the rare Monspell vampiric songs.

Fernando Ribeiro comments on the track on social media:
“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.”

The band’s post continues:

“Born out of five years of creative searching, doubt and ultimate rediscovery, the album marks a powerful return for the band. Far from playing it safe, MOONSPELL deliver a work that feels like a rebirth: darker, sharper and emotionally unfiltered. Rather than bending to modern trends, the band double down on identity and substance, presenting a bold and beautiful statement of Gothic Metal in its purest form: dark, romantic, dramatic and unapologetically heavy!

The first single, “Far From God”, sets the tone with burning intensity. A hymn to tragic vampiric love, the song revives the mystique and romantic darkness that once defined the genre, while layered keyboards subtly expand the atmosphere without softening its heaviness. Dense guitars, deep resonant vocals and dramatic dynamic shifts evoke a timeless gothic aesthetic, restoring danger and elegance to the narrative of the vampire.”

The Protuguese band will come to Bulgaria on August 2nd, 2026, in the Antique Theatre of Plovdiv. The musicians will perform an exclusive concert with a symphonic orchestra. The show will be unique for the Balkans.

“Far from God”‘s tracklist:

01. Cross Your Heart
02. Far From God
03. Biblical
04. The Great Wolf In The Sky (feat. Alicia Nuhr/Strings)
05. Your Promise Of Light
06. For The Love Of Mortals
07. Our Freedom To Fall
08. Reconquista

Moonspell is:

Fernando Ribeiro – Vocals
Ricardo Amorim – Guitars
Pedro Paixão – Keys
Aires Pereira – Bass
Hugo Ribeiro – Drums