Välde

Välde
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)
Genre
Length51:17
LabelUnique Leader
ProducerBuster Odeholm
Humanity's Last Breath chronology
Abyssal
(2019)
Välde
(2021)
Ashen
(2023)
Singles from Välde
  1. "Vittring"
    Released: 2 November 2020
  2. "Tide"
    Released: 5 December 2020
  3. "Glutton"
    Released: 7 January 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound8/10[4]
Metal Injection9/10[3]
Metal Utopia5/10[5]
Sputnikmusic3.5/10[6]

Välde (Swedish for Empire) is the third studio album by Swedish deathcore band Humanity's Last Breath. It was released on 12 February 2021, through Unique Leader Records.[7] Music videos were released for the tracks "Vittring"[8] and "Tide".[9] "Glutton" was also released as a pre-release single on 7 January 2021.[10]

About the relation between the song titles and modern-day issues, guitarist/bassist Buster Odeholm explained, "When you watch the news and you see and hear the way we are going as the human race – it's kinda like 'yeah this is definitely not positive'. If I'm on a podcast or just walking on the street and see something, I can suddenly just get a sentence in my head. And if that resonates with me, I always feel like I want to express that via music. That’s where a lot of these song titles come from."[11] Humanity's Last Breath promoted the album by supporting Jinjer in September and October 2021 and embarking on a European tour with Reflections and Cabal in April 2022.[12]

Track listing

Välde track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Dödsdans"1:34
2."Glutton"3:37
3."Earthless"4:57
4."Descent"4:27
5."Spectre"4:50
6."Dehumanize"5:23
7."Hadean"4:22
8."Tide"5:08
9."Väldet"2:56
10."Sirens"4:23
11."Futility"4:06
12."Vittring"5:34
Total length:51:17

Personnel

  • Filip Danielsson – vocals
  • Calle Thomér – guitar
  • Buster Odeholm – guitar, bass
  • Klas Blomgren – drums

References

  1. ^ "HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH – 'VALDE'". BurgStudio. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Humanity's Last Breath – "Välde"". Everything is Noise. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Album Review: HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH Välde". Metal Injection. 8 February 2021.
  4. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Välde – Humanity's Last Breath". distortedsoundmag.com. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Humanity's Last Breath – Välde Review". Metal Utopia. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Review: Humanity's Last Breath - Välde". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Humanity's Last Breath announce new album 'Välde'". distortedsoundmag.com. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Premiere: Humanity's Last Breath Unveil Unsettling New Song and Video, "Vittring"". MetalSucks. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Humanity's Last Breath release new music video for 'Tide'". Distorted Sound. 5 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Humanity's Last Breath announce European tour". Distorted Sound. 7 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Humanity's Last Breath: The Creation Of An Empire". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Humanity's Last Breath announce European tour". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 15 May 2025.