Paris/Rouen, France based Heavy Rock duo Vain Valkyries have unveiled the official music video for the single “Majesty” taken from their upcoming album “Wonders,” set for release on March 20, 2026.
Watch the music video for the first single “Majesty” via the YouTube player below:
Brothers Ian and Simon Debeerst are back to deliver a sonic assault! 3 years after “The Great Suffering,” their debut album that introduced a unique vision of dissonant and chaotic music, Vain Valkyries follow up with “Wonders.” It’s a celebration of a love as passionate as it is fraught between lumbering grunge and intricate mathcore. And as a bonus, they possess a knack for catchy tunes that flirt with pop without ever quite crossing the line. The duo continues to forge their own path, guided as much by their touch of madness as by their natural elegance. And isn’t that exactly what we expect from metal in the year of 2026?
Still proud representatives of the “guitar, drums, and that’s it” formula, Vain Valkyries evolve with an even more radical approach. They take on the challenge of blending complex atmospheres and rhythmic patterns with a stronger desire to get to the heart of the matter, and delve deeper into their melodies. Ian’s riffs become increasingly sinuous, sometimes harsh and sharp, but always tuned roughly to the Earth’s core. Riffs that are rediscovered in an improbable fusion with his dandyish timbre, vehicle for impactful vocal lines. Meanwhile, Simon still pounds his drums with the finesse of a bull in a china shop, while managing to weave in subtleties here and there that are enough to make your head spin.
After the absurd and macabre tales of “The Great Suffering,” Vain Valkyries explores more down-to-earth themes on “Wonders.” And completely rooted in current events, moreover, as these songs evoke the environment, capitalism, harassment mechanisms, and masculinist movements. Represented on the artwork by these inverted mountains, they are “monuments of negativity” that raise many questions and haunt us (in this regard, you’ll be able to detect the wordplay behind the album title). Here this toxicity of our time is vilified with irony, and a spirit of revolt meant to give rise to a glimmer of hope.
“Wonders” encapsulates the ecstatic energy that has been bubbling within Vain Valkyries since their inception. A sophomore album with a palpable urgency. “A sour candy” as Ian likes to describe it. Get ready for 10 edgy and unpredictable tracks, capable of confirming all the hopes placed here.
Pre-Order “Wonders” on Bandcamp: https://vainvalkyries.bandcamp.com/album/wonders
Tracklist:
01. Bokeh
02. Majesty
03. By The Thread
04. Gaslight
05. He Is Proud
06. Your End Is Near
07. Aching Lungs
08. Cult
09. Summer Days
10. Fever Dream