Watch: IN FLAMES’ ANDERS FRIDÉN Joins VOLA On Stage In West Hollywood

Danish-Swedish quartet VOLA was joined by IN FLAMES‘ Anders Fridén on stage final evening (Sunday, September 28) on the Roxy in West Hollywood, California for a efficiency of the tune “Cannibal”. Fan-filmed video of his look might be seen beneath.

The studio model of “Cannibal”, which options Fridén on visitor vocals, was included on VOLA‘s newest album, “Good friend Of A Phantom”, which got here out in November 2024 through Mascot Information.

When “Cannibal” was first launched as a single in September 2024, VOLA mentioned in a press release: “VOLA‘s music is closely formed by melodic dying metallic, so having Anders Fridén from the legendary IN FLAMES featured on ‘Cannibal’ is a dream come true for us. We really feel really lucky and are enormously pleased with the end result.”

Fridén defined on the time how he obtained concerned with the tune, saying: “I’ve been a fan of VOLA since their first album. They’re consistently evolving and, to me, are some of the fascinating bands out proper now.” He continued: “In the course of the recording of our final album, I had the chance to satisfy the band and witness an unbelievable present at The Troubadour in L.A. Reduce to a couple months later, I used to be approached if I might be eager about being on a tune for his or her subsequent album. It was a sure with out hesitation. It is an honor to be a part of this monster of a tune. Bang your head if you already know what’s good for you!”

VOLA elaborated on how the collaboration and tune took place: “Once we toured North America within the fall of 2023, Anders and Björn from IN FLAMES attended our live performance at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. They got here backstage earlier than the present to speak with us, and it turned out they had been large followers of the band. Fairly a surreal expertise, on condition that IN FLAMES have performed an enormous half in forming our musical DNA. Once we got here house from the tour, we dug deep into recording ‘Good friend Of A Phantom’, and through that course of, we started discussing whether or not ‘Cannibal’ would profit from having visitor vocals. All of us agreed that having some actually highly effective screams in there would elevate the tune, and having simply created a bond with Anders meant that it was the simplest determination on the earth to ask him if he wished to be part of the observe. Anders rapidly mentioned sure to take part, and finally, he each recorded vocals and got here to Denmark to shoot the video with us. We had been thrilled, to say the least!”

The tune marries the euphoric and epic however advanced and crushing sound that has turn out to be distinctively VOLA with a visually beautiful video to accompany the tune.

“Working with Vertigo and Riivata Visuals on the music video was unbelievable,” VOLA provides. “We filmed the video in a big corridor in Denmark, with loads of large lights and lasers, together with a big triangle gentle in the back of the corridor. To prime all of it off, Anders got here to Denmark to affix us and be a part of the video. It was a improbable expertise, and the footage captured the heavy aspect of VOLA in its essence.”

VOLA‘s 2025 North American headlining tour in assist of “Good friend Of A Phantom” launched on September 3 in Nashville, Tennessee and concluded in West Hollywood.

Previous to the LP’s arrival, the quartet shared a number of singles, together with “Paper Wolf”, “Break My Mendacity Tongue”, “I Do not Know How We Obtained Right here” and the aforementioned “Cannibal”.

Earlier this 12 months, VOLA supported INTERVALS on the “Reminiscence Palace Tour 2025”.

VOLA‘s defining 2021 album “Witness” was a sonic assault that captured their signature mix of considerate labyrinthine narratives with crushing riffs and experimental sophistication. Heavy/quiet and darkish/gentle had been mixed with components of tech-metal, progressive alt-rock, electronica, and stadium-sized choruses.

They’ve since wrapped up a number of excursions of the U.S., with a number of venues upgraded resulting from overwhelming demand, in addition to sold-out reveals in New York, Chicago and the enduring Troubadour in Los Angeles. Their first tour of Canada resulted in sold-out reveals in Toronto and Montreal, they usually rounded off the continent with triumphant South American reveals in Mexico, Brazil, and a sold-out present in Chile.

The quartet — Asger Mygind (vocals/guitar),Martin Werner (keys),Nicolai Mogensen (bass) and Adam Janzi (drums) — has been one among Europe’s most enjoyable metallic bands in recent times, catapulting them on to the worldwide stage. They’ve turn out to be a formidable reside draw that has seen them additionally tour with Devin Townsend, together with enjoying the Royal Albert Corridor in London. They’ve additionally opened for EVANESCENCE and performed festivals akin to ArcTanGent (U.Okay.),Graspop Metallic Assembly (Belgium),Tuska (Finland),Roskilde (Denmark),Copenhell (Denmark),CL Prog (Chile) and extra.

VOLA‘s energy has at all times been combining a large number of concepts inside a single tune, packing it in with a grandiose energy that may be as ferocious as it may be delicate.

Recognized for his or her progressive method to progressive metallic, VOLA continues to captivate audiences with their mix of intense rhythmic complexity and poignant lyrical narratives. With this perpetual evolution, the strain does not devour them. “There may be at all times the strain of constant to climb the mountain,” mirrored Janzi. “Embracing change and no matter new chapters could wait across the nook is a technique to make life extra fulfilling.”