After a four year wait, fans of German hard rockers Jaded Heart can breathe a sigh of relief, as they’ve been lighting the way with a couple of singles from their forthcoming album Toxic, out on 15th January 2027 via Frontiers Music Srl.
‘We Come Alive’ is the latest of those singles, with the band describing it as: “A straight-ahead melodic hardrock track, driven by powerful guitars and a catchy sing-along chorus. The lyrics were written by Johan Fahlberg, while Peter Östros once again teamed up with Magnus Henriksson from Eclipse to write the music.”
Fahlberg is the band’s vocalist and Östros their guitarist and backing vocalist, alongside bass player Michael ‘Mülli’ Müller and Bodo Stricker on drums.
They continued, “Compared to our first single, ‘One By One’, ‘We Come Alive’ has a more aggressive groove and a little more shred in the guitar solo, adding extra edge and attitude without losing the melodic core. Just like ‘One By One’, we feel that ‘We Come Alive’ perfectly represents what our upcoming album Toxic is all about: melodic hard rock. Nothing more, nothing less!”
“With ‘One By One’, we present one of the most melodic and riff-driven tracks from our upcoming album. The song holds a special place for Peter, as it was written together with his oldest friend and Eclipse guitarist, Magnus Henriksson. During a songwriting session in Peter’s home studio, the two of them spent an intense and highly creative period writing three songs that would eventually become part of Toxic. ‘One By One’ quickly turned into something special. From the very first ideas, the melodies and riffs seemed to fall into place naturally. The result was a melodic home run, combining heavy guitar riffs, strong melodies and classic hard rock.”
“The lyrics were written by our vocalist Johan Fahlberg, adding another important dimension to the song and completing the combination of powerful music and melody. For us, it is this combination of melody and heaviness that makes ‘One By One’ a song that truly represents Jaded Heart and the sound of Toxic,” they added. “It is hard rock with power and attitude, while at the same time being driven by a strong melodic edge. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it.
“With Toxic, we have brought together everything that we feel represents Jaded Heart: Strong melodies, heavy guitar riffs, powerful vocals and the unmistakable energy of classic hard rock. From the first song to the last, the album is driven by memorable hooks and a strong balance between melody and heaviness. The album features the songs ‘One By One’, ‘We Come Alive’ and ‘Helldriver’, each showing a different side of Toxic while sharing the same strong melodic foundation that runs throughout the album.
“The title track, ‘Toxic’, adds another powerful dimension to the album, combining hard-hitting guitars with the melodic approach that has always been an important part of our sound. We also wanted to look back at our own history with a brand-new acoustic version of ‘Remembering’, originally released on our 2016 album Guilty By Design. This new arrangement gives the song a completely different atmosphere and allows us to show a more intimate side of Jaded Heart,” they continued.
The full track listing of the album is: ‘We Come Alive’, ‘One By One’, ‘Helldriver’, ‘Toxic’, ‘Black Angel’, ‘Dogs Of War’, ‘Shadows Awaken’, ‘Remembering (Acoustic)’, ‘Face The Day’ and ‘Broken Glass Sunrise’.
