Four years after their last release, Belgian piano-driven Post-Rockers We Stood Like Kings have unveiled the first single “Assassins” taken from their upcoming sixth album “Pinocchio,” set forrelease on April 10, 2026 via Kapitän Platte.
Clocking in at 4 minutes and 16 seconds, “Assassins” is as powerful and straightforward as could be, proving just how much the band’s 15 years of experience have been put to excellent use: “This really feels like We Stood Like Kings 2.0”, says pianist Judith Hoorens.
“Assassins” is the opening statement of a 9-track, 50-minute concept album that revisits the world-famous initiatory tale of “Pinocchio” through the dark and violent lens of betrayal and power struggles. Massive without losing any of the poetry so typical of the Kings, “Assassins” features authoritative guitars à la Russian Circles, explosive drums, and a furiously romantic piano: imagine Chopin venturing into post-metal territory. With special mention for the magnificent artwork by Carll Cneut.
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Piano-driven Post-Rock band We Stood Like Kings from Belgium celebrate 15 years of existence with the release of their sixth album, “Pinocchio,” coming out on April 10, 2026 via Kapitän Platte. The 9-track, 49-minute concept album revisits the world-famous initiatory tale of Pinocchio through the dark and violent lens of betrayal and power struggles. ” With its extended use of distorted synths and Heavy Post-Metal riffs, Pinocchio definitely marks a turning point in the band’s history.
Watch the official teaser for “Pinocchio Revisited” via the YouTube player below:
“We spent many years focusing on writing live soundtracks to old silent cult movies. On Pinocchio we turned things around for the first time and cherished the opportunity to enjoy total freedom in terms of song structures and moods.“
However, similarly to We Stood Like Kings’ previous endeavours USA 1982 or BERLIN 1927, Pinocchio too is an audiovisual project in its own right: live animated visuals — based on sublime black-and-white and colorful drawings by Belgian illustrator Carll Cneut — were created by Cartoonbase Studio to accompany the band’s music on stage, revisiting the story of Pinocchio in both sound and image.
“Pinocchio,” the new album from We Stood Like Kings is out in April on Kapitän Platte, Pre-Order it here: https://kapitaen-platte.de/shop/we-stood-like-kings-pinocchio/
Tracklist:
01. Assassins
02. The Field of Wonders
03. Fire Eater
04. Attila of the Sea
05. Raven
06. Poor Idiot
07. The Land of Toys
08. Dead Blue Fairy
09. Addios, False Friends
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