What started between two high school classmates is now expanding into an entire world of its own.
Swedish metalcore band Imminence has announced its sixth studio album, Axis Mundi, set for release Oct. 2 through Sumerian Records. The album comes 17 years after vocalist and violinist Eddie Berg and guitarist Harald Barrett formed the group in Trelleborg, Sweden, in 2009.
The announcement was accompanied by the release of "Crestfallen," which followed the surprise arrival of "False Light" one day earlier. Both songs continue the story introduced in June with "The Sword That Never Bends," though each approaches the album's world from a very different direction.
"Duality has always been at the heart of Imminence," Barrett said. "They're radically different in sound and emotion, but together they tell a single story."
While "False Light" pushes toward the heavier side of Imminence's music, "Crestfallen" focuses more on Berg's clean vocals, violin and the record's orchestral elements. The contrast offers an early look at the range the band plans to explore across the 11-track album.
View this post on InstagramAxis Mundi also carries a larger narrative about a knight cursed with immortality as he searches for his own death. The title refers to a mythological bridge between life and death, and the story will continue through a series of connected music videos developed with a scriptwriter and director.
The scale of the project reflects how far Imminence has come since Berg and Barrett formed the band while attending the same high school. Berg worked part-time so he could continue pursuing the group, which gradually built an international following through years of writing, recording and touring.
That steady climb accelerated with the release of The Black in 2024. The album brought Imminence wider recognition and helped the group sell out shows across North America, South America, Australia, Japan and Europe. Its success also led to the band's new deal with Sumerian Records, making Axis Mundi its first album for the label.
Rather than repeat what worked on The Black, Berg and Barrett brought outside collaborators into the creative process for the first time, including film composer Lukas Geppert and producer Drew Fulk. Imminence still self-produced the album, but the additional team allowed the group to develop its orchestral sound and the story surrounding it more fully.
With Axis Mundi, the project that began between two classmates is preparing to take its biggest step yet.
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