Today, the Danish electro-death metal band LIGHTCHAPTER releases the third in a series of new singles with the groovy and catchy What I Have Become, which is also accompanied by a music video created by the band themselves. Along with the new single and video, LIGHTCHAPTER can finally announce the release of their new album Where All Hope Begins, out on September 26, 2025.
LIGHTCHAPTER has completed the new album in collaboration with legendary Tue Madsen (Meshuggah, Sick of It All, Behemoth, The Haunted, etc), from which the three singles Revenge, Little Death, and now also What I Have Become have been released. LIGHTCHAPTER also recently released a Spanish version of Little Death titled Reemplaza Mi Rabia, created in collaboration with Colombian metal band SYRACUSÆ, who are playing this year’s Copenhell.
Frontman, guitarist, singer and lyricist Mikkel Ottosen states on the new single:
“It is a song about the eternal struggle with the dark corners of the mind – confronting and accepting them as a part of oneself, without letting them take control. The music blends our characteristic electronic elements with influences that pay tribute to some of our inspirations, such as Gojira, Korn, and Sepultura.”
Watch the video for ‘What I Have Become’
LIGHTCHAPTER - What I Have Become
Formed in Jutland, Denmark, in 2020, LIGHTCHAPTER consists of four experienced metal musicians with backgrounds in The Burning, Diamond Drive, The Hive Mind, and The Silent Low. From the outset, the band sought to carve out its own identity within modern death metal, blending groovy metal with '80s synths and drum machines—a style they have dubbed "Electro Death Metal."
Following a few initial singles in 2020, LIGHTCHAPTER released their 2022 EP It All Ends Tonight, which, along with their 2023 debut album Time To Obey, firmly put them on the map. The album’s release was followed by a Denmark tour, showcases in Germany, and performances at festivals such as SPOT, Uhørt, Aalborg Metal Festival, and Copenhagen Metal Fest, all solidifying their reputation as a powerful live act.
LIGHTCHAPTER are now ready with their new album – a striking showcase of the band’s fusion of brutal death metal riffs and 80s-inspired synth soundscapes – delivering a raw, cinematic, and relentless electro-death assault. With both older tracks and new material from the upcoming album, LIGHTCHAPTER will take the stage at Ribe Metal Festival on August 23 and Mono Goes Metal on November 15, with more shows to be announced soon.
LIGHTCHAPTER live 2025
23.08.25 - Ribe Metal Festival (DK)
15.11.25 - Mono Goes Metal, Aarhus (DK)