# Soilwork mark three decades with new single 'Night Whispers & Shining Lights'

**New Music** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 22 October 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/new-music-releases/soilwork/

Swedish melodic death metal band SOILWORK have released new single 'Night Whispers & Shining Lights' to mark their 30th anniversary. The track arrives as the Helsingborg group continues their European tour alongside Amon Amarth and Orbit Culture.

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Swedish melodic death metal heroes[ ](https://us.list-manage.com/17JifPFLyM4?e=8eb7da516a&c2id=b83ff968615ee1ab477761331e6087de)**SOILWORK** have officially released their brand-new single, **‘Night Whispers & Shining Lights’**, capping off a monumental year celebrating the band's 30th anniversary.

The track drops in the midst of the band’s massive, ongoing European tour alongside[ ](https://us.list-manage.com/1766dwckrtH?e=8eb7da516a&c2id=b83ff968615ee1ab477761331e6087de)AMON AMARTH and ORBIT CULTURE.

Delivering the band's signature fusion of razor-sharp riffs, soaring melodies, and epic choruses, **‘Night Whispers & Shining Lights’ **proves that the Swedish icons continue to bring relentless, genre-defining energy three decades into their storied career.

**Björn “Speed” Strid **comments: *“Night whispers & Shining Lights” is a hidden gem that’s been brewing in the vaults for a couple of years but celebrates our 30th anniversary and the embarkation of our tour with Amon Amarth and Orbit Culture in a grand way. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! See you on stage soon.”*

**Listen to ‘Night Whispers & Shining Lights’: ****[https://soilwork.bfan.link/night-whispers-shining-lights](https://soilwork.bfan.link/night-whispers-shining-lights)**

![Soilwork album cover featuring a spiked circular emblem with a skeletal warrior figure on textured green background.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/10/21ebc669-49be-44ee-a807-3c41c6f40e50.jpg)

**Three Decades of Melodic Death Metal**

Originally forming in late 1995 under the moniker Inferior Breed, the band rebranded as **SOILWORK** in 1996. Hailing from Helsingborg, they quickly carved out their own unique path in the landscape of Swedish metal, famously fusing the foundational elements of the Swedish melodic death metal sound with their own power-groove riffs and soaring hooks.

To mark this major 30-year milestone, frontman[ ](https://us.list-manage.com/r9hDT52uzmN?e=8eb7da516a&c2id=b83ff968615ee1ab477761331e6087de)**Björn “Speed” Strid **and the band have been hosting a year-long retrospective throughout 2026. Every month, the group has dug deep into their extensive catalogue, spotlighting two albums at a time to share never-before-seen studio footage, rare media, and intimate behind-the-scenes stories with fans worldwide.

**"Night Whispers & Shining Lights" **serves as both a celebration of this rich history and a fierce look toward the future.

**SOILWORK **is:

Björn "Speed" Strid - vocals  
Simon Johansson - guitars  
Sven Karlsson - keyboards  
Sylvain Coudret - guitars  
Bastian Thusgaard - drums  
Rasmus Ehrnborn - bass  
  
**SOILWORK**

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**[www.twitter.com/soilwork](http://www.twitter.com/soilwork)**  
**[www.soilwork.org](http://www.soilwork.org)**** **  
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![Man in black leather jacket poses with band members against brick wall in dramatic stage lighting.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/10/e8d1228c-3a1f-4ad3-946b-96cb28c95071.png)