{"id":28825,"date":"2026-08-08T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28825"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:26:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:26:03","slug":"then-comes-silence-makes-judgement-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28825","title":{"rendered":"Then Comes Silence makes Judgement Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stockholm-based post-punk trio\u00a0Then Comes Silence<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0makes a brazen return with their new single\u00a0‘Judgement Day’<\/strong><\/a>, a dark and driving anthem that embraces failure, reckless choices, and the thrill of living without regrets. Along with a high-energy video by\u00a0Damon Zurawski<\/strong>, this song celebrates those who burn brightly on borrowed time as doomsday looms. This is the first single from their\u00a0‘Requiem Ballroom’<\/strong>\u00a0album, to be released via\u00a0Metropolis Records<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed in 2012 by vocalist-bassist Alex Svenson<\/strong>, Then Comes Silence has operated as a tightly focused trio since 2022, along with drummer Jonas Fransson<\/strong><\/a> and guitarist Hugo Zombie<\/strong><\/a>. Together, they have refined Then Comes Silence into its most direct, powerful and uncompromising form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Judgement Days’ opens with a catchy Euro techno melody, contrasting with the band\u2019s roots and signature sound. A brooding yet danceable collision of post-punk intensity and unexpected Euro-techno flourishes, it paints a portrait of sinners embracing their final celebration before the inevitable reckoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“‘Judgement Day’ was the first song I wrote for this album – an homage to our musical heroes Killing Joke. Hugo came up with the guitar sound early in the process. This song celebrates the wicked ones having a good run til their end days. In some people’s eyes, we too are rock ‘n’ rolling, beer drinking geezers that most likely will be the first to go. So be it. We had a good run,” says Alex Svenson<\/strong>.

Hugo Zombie<\/strong> adds, “The guitar is inspired by Killing Joke and is a little tribute to Geordie. We haven’t played it live, but we will perform it for the first time at M\u2019era Luna Festival in August. It should go well.”

‘Judgement Day’ is about failure, bad decisions, and poor behavior – a nod to those who will be first in line on doomsday. The techno element is juxtapositional given the subject matter. Ultimately, the band \u201cfails\u201d by letting something completely unexpected and out-of-character takeover. A swaggering gothic rocker that turns self-destruction and the ticking of time into an irresistible celebration of the wicked,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We gave a performance in the photo studio when shooting the music video. It was like a regular concert with the extras dancing around the band. People seemed to enjoy being involved in the making of this video – it’s easy to dance to and has a good dynamic,” says\u00a0Alex Svenson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n



Jonas Fransson\u00a0<\/strong>shares, “We invited a bunch of friends to join us for the music video shoot, and one of them happens to be a 16-year-old Miniature Pinscher. He is almost completely deaf, so he didn’t mind walking around the studio while we were playing. The video isn’t cut and finished yet, but there’s a good chance he’ll end up in it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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