ADEPT Release Cathartic Anthem “Parting Ways”

EMSU Media
Aug 12
4 min read

NAPALM RECORDS

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ADEPT Release Cathartic Anthem “Parting Ways” | Listen HERE! New Album, Blood Covenant, Out October 24, 2025 | Pre-Order HERE! European Headline & Anniversary Tour Kicks Off in November

[Photo credit: Pontus Gustavsson & Martin Öberg]

Nine years after their last album, Swedish metalcore legends ADEPT are back stronger than ever, unleashing another new single from their long-awaited fifth album, Blood Covenant, out October 24, 2025, via Napalm Records. “Parting Ways” is a cathartic anthem built upon pummeling chugs, and serene, soaring melodies, putting their virtuosic songwriting command on full display. Arriving soon before their next string of European festival appearances at Reload, Summer Breeze Open Air and Rock The Lakes, “Parting Ways” holds no punches, and neither do ADEPT. Formed in the early 2000s in Trosa, Sweden, ADEPT helped shape the early European metalcore landscape, rising to prominence through passionate songwriting, high-octane shows, and raw emotional energy. Following their fiery comeback at Core Fest 2024 and numerous explosive festival performances, the band is now getting fans ready for Blood Covenant, an album sure to be redefining their sound with sharpened aggression, cinematic scope, and lyrical depth. ADEPT about “Parting Ways”:"‘Parting Ways’ is hard and melodic, blending new elements with the core sound that defines us. It’s a track that allowed us to push our boundaries while staying true to who we are, and we’re genuinely proud of how it turned out. We can’t wait to share it.”

Listen to “Parting Ways” HERE!

Drenched in vivid hues of red, Blood Covenant is a raw, unflinching reflection on scars carried, battles fought, and the hunger to feel something genuine. Opening with the intense title track “Blood Covenant”, the album sets a brooding tone that echoes through the record. “Heaven”, drags the listener through a storm of guilt and fast-paced riffs, while the hard-hitting “Define Me” follows with an imposing attitude and snapping aggression, underlining its uncompromising message of self-reclamation. Both tracks are marked by ADEPT’s signature blend of emotional intensity and unrelenting breakdowns. “YOU” dives deep into the emotional wreckage of love lost, with swelling, cathartic guitar leads and honest, bleeding heart lyricism. “Time Is a Destroyer” pulses with urgency and existential dread, unfolding over a haunting acoustic backdrop accented by swelling strings, while “Parting Ways” channels melodic death metal energy, shifting seamlessly between soaring clean vocals and anguished shouts, capturing a moment of vulnerability wrapped in restrained heaviness and reflection. “Filthy Tongue” dives headfirst into brooding industrial terrain, fusing harsh textures and hypnotic rhythms into a raw, relentless beast. Tracks like “Ignore the Sun” lean into darker, more cinematic territory, introducing eerie ambient layers and post-metal textures that enhance the record’s emotional complexity. “The Rapture of Dust”, the album’s closer, collapses the record into a final, sweeping moment of reflection—crushing and beautiful in equal measure.

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Produced by Henrik Udd (Bring Me The Horizon, Architects) together with guitarist Gustav Lithammer and vocalist Robert Ljung at Henrik Udd Recording, the album boasts a sonically expansive and emotionally intimate production. Mixed by Henrik Udd and mastered by Thomas "Plec" Johansson (Soilwork, Dynazty) at The Panic Room, Blood Covenant wields immense weight and clarity without sacrificing any of its raw energy.

Blood Covenant Tracklisting:

Blood Covenant
Heaven
Define Me
YOU
Parting Ways
Filthy Tongue
Time Is A Destroyer
Battered Skin
No Matter The Years
Ignore The Sun
The Rapture Of Dust

Blood Covenant will be available in the following formats:

1-LP Marbled Translucent Orange, incl. 12p Booklet – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only)

1-LP Gatefold BLACK

1-CD-Digipak, incl. 16p Booklet

Digital Album

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1-LP Marbled Translucent Orange, incl. 12p Booklet – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide (Napalm Records Mailorder only)]

With a legacy spanning two decades, ADEPT are currently crushing stages at massive festivals across Europe like Nova Rock and Summer Breeze Open Air. The Swedish heavyweights indisputably stand at the threshold of their most vital chapter yet. As they prepare to embark on their massive 20-Year Anniversary Tour this winter, Blood Covenant doesn’t just mark a comeback. It redefines the band—scarred but unshaken, and more inspired than ever.

Festivals 2025:

14.08.25 DE - Sulingen / Reload

15.08.25 DE - Dinkelsbühl / Summer Breeze Open Air

16.08.25 CH - Cudrefin / Rock The Lakes

20 Year Anniversary

EU/UK Tour 2025

27.11.25 DE - Berlin / Astra Kulturhaus

28.11.25 DE - Hamburg / Fabrik

29.11.25 DE - Dresden / Alter Schlachthof

30.11.25 NL - Tilburg / 013 Poppodium

02.12.25 UK - Manchester / Club Academy

03.12.25 UK - London / O2 Academy Islington