When Royal Sorrow crashed onto the scene in October 2024 with their debut single “Metrograve,, the Finnish Progressive Metal force instantly marked themselves as one to watch — blending razor-sharp technicality, cinematic soundscapes, and a crushing heaviness that hits just as hard as their melodies soar. Since then, their growing legion of fans has been waiting for the next strike.
That moment came with the reveal of their long-awaited debut full-length “Innerdeeps,” set to drop September 26, 2025 via InsideOut Music.
Now, following the album announcement, Royal Sorrow return with “Bloodflower” a new single that offers another glimpse into the world of “Innerdeeps.”
Stream and watch “Bloodflower” here: https://royalsorrow.lnk.to/Bloodflower
The band comments on the new single:
A dark meditation on lust, addiction and consequence – our new single “Bloodflower” is a visceral track about the fallout of bad choices.
Colored by sinister atmosphere, groovy riffs and dynamic songwriting, “Bloodflower” sends the listener on an unexpected trip through hell within. The song features Royal Sorrow at their most versatile and progressive, without forgetting the band’s signature catchy melodies.
“Bloodflower” is a tragedy and a poetic metaphor, a bloom both beautiful and deadly, representing something you desired deeply but that consumed you in return. When redemption seems to lie beyond your scope, will responsibility bring the much-desired bliss?
The album is available in the following formats:
- Ltd. CD Edition – plastic-free 6-panel SleevePac with 12-page booklet
- Transparent Neon Orange Vinyl
- Digital Album
Pre-Order & Pre-Save “Innerdeeps“here: https://royalsorrow.lnk.to/Innerdeeps-Album
Tracklist:
01. Let Go
02. Metrograve
03. Samsara
04. Release Your Shadow
05. Evergreen
06. Survival Complex
07. Bloodflower
08. Looking Glass
09. Give In
10. Innerdeeps
Watch the previously released videos below:
“Metrograve,” “Evergreen,” “Give In,” “Samsara,” & “Release Your Shadow”
Royal Sorrow played a very successful first show last month at the Tuska Festival in Finland and will be lighting up some more of Europe’s top festivals this summer:
16.08. – ArcTanGent (UK)
26.09. – Euroblast (DE) + Release Show
Royal Sorrow will also be hitting the road this fall alongside Leprous and Gåte for the European Melodies of Atonement tour! Kicking off on October 29th and running through November 23rd, the tour will stop in major cities across France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, and more.
Lineup:
Markus Hentunen / Vocals, guitars
Eero Maijala / Bass
Janne Mieskonen / Drums