‘Trick Or Treat’ comes early courtesy of Swedish sleaze metal act Smoking Snakes, via their latest single taken from new studio album All Lights On, out as of 10 July via Frontiers Music Srl.
“With ‘Trick Or Treat’, we tried to capture the energy and excitement of a night when anything can happen,” said the band. “It’s about temptation, desire, and that thin line between fantasy and reality. We wanted it to feel like a late-night adventure wrapped in music.”
Discussing the album, they said: “Nothing stays hidden when the lights come on. The shadows run, secrets surface, and every flaw, fear, and fire inside us is exposed. This album is a raw flash of truth, like the blinding light in a horror flick when the killer is revealed, or the stage lights right before the first scream of feedback.
“There’s no place to hide. No mask to wear. No safe darkness. All Lights On is where neon nightmares meet rock ‘n’ roll redemption. Electric, intense, and unfiltered, just the way it’s meant to be.”
Hailing from Gothenburg, Smoking Snakes are committed to making the 80s scene fit for purpose in the modern age, and they thrive on the live circuit. That said, we’re here to discuss the new album, and it’s produced by Jack Stroem, who has helped showcase a band becoming more confident, focused and mature without losing its edge.
Tracks featured on All Lights On are: ‘103.1 The Scream (The 80’s Late Night Radio Broadcast)’, ‘Don’t Touch’, ‘Trick Or Treat’, ‘All I Need’, ‘Look In Your Eyes’, ‘Last Man Standing’, ‘Screaming For More’, *’Broken Heart’*, ‘Nasty & Wild’, ‘Turn On The Lights’, ‘Pleasure & Pain’ and ‘The Last Nightmare’.
Prior to ‘Trick Or Treat’ there have been a series of other singles, and discussing the most recent among those, Smoking Snakes said: “‘Don’t Touch’ deals with inner conflict, self-destructive patterns, and the feeling of losing control. It follows a state of isolation and emotional weight, where doubt, regret, and frustration start to take over.
“The title reflects the awareness of something dangerous… Something you know you shouldn’t reach for, but yet it feels impossible to resist. Once crossed, that line pulls you deeper, making it harder to step back. At the same time, there’s a sense of resistance running through the song… A refusal to fully give in, even when things feel overwhelming. It reflects that tension between falling apart and trying to hold yourself together.”
Whereas on the single prior to that they reflected: “‘Broken Heart’ captures the fragile line between despair and rebirth. Through vivid imagery of darkness, desire, and destiny, the song reflects on the scars left behind by love… And the quiet strength it takes to start again. It’s both intimate and explosive, turning vulnerability into power.”
For more on Smoking Snakes and their previous releases, read our coverage of ‘Pleasure & Pain’ at RAMzine.
