Belgian Cinematic Heavy Post-Rock band We Stood Like Kings have unveiled the official full stream for their new album, “Pinocchio,” released on April 10, 2026 via Kapitän Platte.
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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 via Kapitän Platte. The 9-track, 50-minute concept album revisits the world-famous initiatory tale of Pinocchio through the dark and violent lens of betrayal and power struggles. “This really feels like We Stood Like Kings 2.0, while remaining unequivocally us. It might very well be the record we’ve always wanted to make,” says pianist Judith Hoorens.
We Stood Like Kings are a 4-piece instrumental band from Belgium. During their 15 years of existence, they have navigated the confluence of Post-Rock, Post-Metal, Neoclassical Music and Progressive Rock, standing out in the broad Alternative Music scene with their extensive use of the piano. They have toured abundantly across Europe and released six studio albums via German label Kapitän Platte.
Their cinematic projects include a trilogy of alternate live soundtracks for the silent cult films Koyaanisqatsi (Reggio), Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (Ruttmann) and A Sixth Part of the World (Vertov). They also rescored the more recent animated feature Away by Gints Zilbalodis, creator of the award-winning Flow. In addition, on “Classical Re:works,” We Stood Like Kings skillfully created Contemporary Rock versions of Classical Music masterpieces like Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata or Debussy’s Rêverie.
The band’s latest heavier-than-ever record “Pinocchio,” with release date set in April 2026, marks a musical turning point in the Kings’ history: “This really feels like We Stood Like Kings 2.0. It might be the record we’ve always wanted to make,” says pianist Judith Hoorens. The 9-track, 50-minute concept album revisits the famous initiatory tale of Pinocchio through the violent lens of betrayal and power struggles. Cinema shows of Pinocchio are accompanied by sublime drawings from Belgian illustrator Carll Cneut, animated by Cartoonbase Studio.
On stage, We Stood Like Kings offers more than just music. The band often transforms live shows into immersive cinematic experiences, bridging two mediums into a shared emotional language while shifting seamlessly between delicate minimalism and explosive crescendos, refusing to settle into predictability and letting each note resonate like a visual memory.
“Pinocchio,” the new album from We Stood Like Kings, is out in April 10, 2026 via Kapitän Platte, Purchase 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
Live Dates:
09.04.2026 Habay [BE] Cinéma Le Foyer
10.04.2026 Bielefeld [DE] Offkino
11.04.2026 Leipzig [DE] UT Connewitz
16.04.2026 Brussels [BE] La Mule
19.05.2026 Freiburg [DE] Slow Club
21.05.2026 Lausanne [CH] Oblò
22.05.2026 Barberaz [FR] Brin de Zinc
27.05.2026 Ghent [BE] Music Mania
30.05.2026 GC Gilwe [BE] Wervik-Geluwe
16.10.2026 Charleroi [BE] Le Vecteur
20.10.2026 Freistadt [AT] Salzhof
21.10.2026 Linz [AT] City-Kino
23.10.2026 Grein [AT] Stadtkino
24.10.2026 Prague [CZ] Café Na půl cesty
30.01.2027 Eupen [BE] Kultkom
06.02.2027 Deinze [BE] Leietheater
Lineup:
Judith Hoorens / Piano & Synths
Diego Di Vito / Guitar
Colin Delloye / Baryton Guitar
Lucas Vanderputten / Drums