OUTSHINE
Title:Truthsayer
Label:Eclipse Records
Release Date:26/06/2026
"Truthsayer" rises like a black‑cloaked oracle from the catacombs of Gothenburg, a sermon carved in frost and fire by a band who’ve lived through so much, and three hundred nights on stages across the world.
This is not a comeback, this is a resurrection ritual.
And at the centre of the ritual stands the coven: Jimmy Boman vocals, guitars, synths, piano; the architect, the prophet, the voice in the dark, Robert Petersson drums; the heartbeat of the abyss
Niklas Ingvarsson, bass; the low‑end undertow dragging you deper Pär Arvidsson — guitars & backing vocals; the spectral echo, the second blade. These four don’t play music, they conjure atmosphere.
Outshine’s sonic world is a cathedral of contradictions: haunting keys dripping like candle wax, guitars that shimmer and crush, drums that stalk rather than sprint, and vocals that feel like a confession whispered in a crypt.
It’s doom‑kissed, groove‑haunted, and cinematic melancholy with muscle, darkness with a heartbeat,
despair with an escape hatch. Their message is a rallying cry for a divided world: strength in numbers, unity in darkness, hope in the ruins.
Opening with the doom-laden "Enough" Guitars grind like rusted hinges, the rhythm section moves in a slow, deliberate stalk, and Jimmy’s vocal feels less like a performance and more like a verdict being read out loud. It’s Outshine saying: you’ve had your warnings—this is the reckoning.
My favourite track is "Emptiness Inside" the whole track has that abandoned‑cathedral feel. The bass and drums don’t rush; they circle, tightening the noose. Lyrically, it’s that quiet horror of realising the void isn’t out there it’s in you. Jimmy doesn’t scream it; he states it, which somehow hurts more.
Here the social‑critic side of Outshine really starts to bare its teeth with "Our Minds" The groove is deceptively catchy, almost inviting, while the lyrics poke at manipulation, media poison, and the way our thoughts get colonised. It’s like dancing in a room you slowly realise is actually a cell.
"You Are Not Alone" is the band’s hand on your shoulder in the dark. The riffs still brood, the keys still haunt, but the message is pure solidarity: you’re not crazy, you’re not alone, and you’re not powerless. Outshine turn their gloom into a rallying point
"I Am Darkness" a ritual of acceptance. Instead of running from the shadows, the narrator becomes them. The guitars take on a more theatrical edge, the vocals straddle that line between confession and proclamation. It’s gothic identity work: owning the monster so it can’t own you.
The song title "The Darkest Place" doesn’t lie this is one of the album’s most suffocating moments. The tempo and arrangement feel like walking deeper underground, each riff another step away from daylight. Yet Outshine always leave a crack in the wall; even in the darkest place, there’s a sense that this journey has purpose, not just punishment.
"Screaming Silence" This one ties directly into the album’s metaphor of people locked in rooms, screaming behind sound‑proof glass. The music swells and recedes like waves of panic, with the keys and vocal harmonies painting that eerie, institutional vibe. It’s the sound of being unheard rage trapped in velvet walls.
Short, sharp, and venomous. "World Ending Fascist's Part I" feels like the warning flare setting the stage, naming the enemy, sketching the dystopia. The band’s political edge is front and centre, but still wrapped in gothic theatre: this isn’t a lecture, it’s a prophecy.
"Truthsayer" is Outshine at their most dangerous, most poetic, and most prophetic.
It’s the culmination of decades of scars, triumphs, chaos, and devotion.
It’s a gothic metal scripture written by a band who’ve lived enough for ten lifetimes.
Finally we come to "World Ending Fascists, Pt. 2" Here the prophecy turns into confrontation. The groove is chunky, the atmosphere thick, and the lyrics go full scorched‑earth on authoritarianism and elite control. It’s the album’s climax in terms of fury, yet Outshine still thread in that core message: shadows recede, hell can turn to hope, and dawn is possible if we face the truth.
"Truthsayer" isn’t just an album. It’s a dark gospel. A warning. A hand extended through the void. Outshine aren’t just telling truths they’re demanding we face them.
Review: Seb Di Gatto Score:9.5/10
Reviewed 19/06/2026
Track listing:
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Enough
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Emptiness Inside
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Our Minds
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You Are Not Alone
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I Am Darkness
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The Darkest Place
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Screaming Silence
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World Ending Fascists part 1
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World Ending Fascists part 2
Outshine is Pär Arvidsson (guitar & backing vocals), Robert Petersson (drums), Niklas Ingvarsson (bass guitar), and Jimmy Boman (vocals, guitars, synthesisers, piano). Facebook
