Mimi Barks drops ‘Dreamstate of Hell’ video

Mimi Barks returned with her brand new single and video, “Dreamstate Of Hell,” a dark and emotionally charged statement that opens the next chapter of her DOOM TRAP world. Rooted in the collision of metal, industrial energy, and trap, the track feels raw, urgent, and deeply personal, pushing further into the tension, grit, and truth that have come to define her sound. Co-written and produced by Ruben Cardenas of SMLE, and mixed once again by Owen Claxton, who also mixed Mimi‘s album This Is Doom Trap and has worked with Bring Me The Horizon and MOSKITO, “Dreamstate Of Hell” arrived with a striking new video directed, produced and filmed by Death Tour singer Demi Yo’Ko and Mimi Barks in her new neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles.

With its late-night, surreal visuals and a constant sense of motion, fire, and collapse, the video mirrors the unrest at the heart of the song and marks the beginning of Mimi‘s darkest and most focused era yet.

“Sometimes it feels like the world is slipping into a dreamstate of hell and most people do not even realize they are asleep inside it,” Barks says. “Everywhere I look, I see noise, decay, violence, distraction, and now war becoming part of the daily landscape again.”

She continues, “But to me, heaven and hell are not places waiting for us when we die. They’re states of consciousness we create every day while we are here in the flesh. The real question is what you choose to feed: the poison or the light.”

She finishes, “‘Dreamstate Of Hell’ was the first song I wrote after moving to Los Angeles, and it became the starting point for everything that followed. It is also the first single from my upcoming EP, Dreamstate of Fear.”

From the underground scenes of Berlin and London to major stages across the UK and Europe, Mimi Barks has built a sound and identity entirely her own. Her brand new EP will be released in Summer 2026 on her own label imprint — DEATHKISS Records. Later this year, Mimi will make her U.S. touring debut on a 26-date run with Little Miss Nasty and GG Magree. She will then head back to Europe for dates with Wargasm, before wrapping up that run with her own UK tour in September.

Mimi Barks is touring the U.S. this spring as part of the DEADDOLLZ TOUR 2026 with Little Miss Nasty and GG Margie. The tour kicks off on April 8 in Salt Lake City and runs through May 10 in San Diego. Get tickets here.

“This tour announcement feels surreal,” the artist states. “My debut appearance in the U.S. has been a long time coming. The flock has been asking for this moment for a minute, and I’ve been manifesting it long before that. Joining Little Miss Nasty on the DeadDollz Tour 2026 alongside GG Magree is proof that when you stay focused and trust the process, things unfold in their own divine timing.”

MIMI BARKS ON TOUR:
WITH LITTLE MISS NASTY + GG MAGREE:
4/8—Salt Lake City, NV—Metro Music Hall
4/11—Colorado Springs, CO—Sunshine Studios
4/12—Wichita, KS—Wave
4/13—Lincoln, NE—Bourbon Theatre
4/15—Minneapolis, MN—Green Room
4/16—Madison, WI—The Annex
4/17—Detroit, MI—Magic Stick
4/18—Cleveland, OH—Mercury 
4/19—Chicago, IL—Bottom Lounge
4/21—Pittsburgh, PA—Craft House
4/22—Philadelphia, PA—Underground Arts
4/23—Richmond, VA—Ember Music Hall
4/24—New York, NY—Racket
4/26—Raleigh, NC—Chapel Of The Bones
4/27—Atlanta, GA—Masquerade
4/28—Orlando, FL—Conduit
4/30—Austsin, TX—Come And Take It Live
5/1—Dallas, TX—Trees
5/2—San Antonio, TX—Paper Tiger
5/3—Houston, TX—Warehouse Live
5/5—El Paso, TX—Rock House
5/6—Tucson, AZ—191 Toole
5/7—Phoenix, AZ—The Rosetta Room
5/8—Los Angeles, CA—Roxy Theater
5/9—San Francisco, CA—DNA
5/10—San Diego, CA—Music Box

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
6/7 — Paris, FR — Nouveau Casino
6/9 — Stuttgart, DE — Wizemann
6/10 — Zurich, CH — Plaza
6/11 — Milan, IT — Legend Club
6/13 — Wiesbaden, DE — Schlachthof
6/15 — Dortmund, DE — FZW
6/16 — Bremen, DE — Tower
6/17 — Berlin, DE — Lido
6/27 — Münster, DE — Vainstream Festival
9/9 — Bournemouth, UK — The Bear Cave
9/10 — Swansea, UK — The Bunkhouse
9/11 — Plymouth, UK — The Junction
9/12 — London, UK — Academy 2
9/13 — Nottingham, UK — Rough Trade
9/14 — Manchester, UK — Star & Garter
9/15 — Glasgow, UK — Garage Attic
9/16 — Newcastle, UK — Zerox
9/17 — Sheffield, UK — Corporation
9/18 — Milton Keynes, UK — Craufurd Arms

Barks‘ story begins in Germany and takes shape in the underground world of Berlin where she found the freedom to experiment without limits. Berlin gave her the space to explore the extremes of punk, hip hop, techno and metal until her identity as an artist began to form. When she moved to London she found an environment that pushed her even further and from there she started releasing music that quickly caught attention across Europe and the United Kingdom. What followed was a steady rise that placed her on important stages across the continent including Download Festival, Wacken Open Air, Bloodstock, Boomtown, 2000 Trees and more Mimi is known for live performances that feel like emotional exorcisms. Her shows are intense and deeply personal. There is no distance between her and the audience. Every song becomes a release of what she carries inside and every crowd responds to that honesty. Her recordings follow the same path. From her early releases to her full length album This Is Doom Trap she has continued to refine her sound and dig deeper into the emotional weight behind it. Her 2025 cover of “Crawling” by Linkin Park carried that same spirit. She reshaped a song known across generations into something haunting and unmistakably hers. Mimi always moves toward evolution. She never repeats herself and every new project feels like a transformation. After a short break to regroup and rebuild she is preparing for the next part of her story. New music will arrive in early 2026 and it marks the beginning of a new chapter that is heavier, darker and more focused than anything she has released before.