Finland’s Chalice shared their new track ‘Dwell of a Stellar Trance’

On February 27th, 2026 internationally, Dying Victims Productions will release the highly anticipated second album of Finland’s Chalice, Divine Spear, on CD and vinyl LP formats. And they also now revealed the new track “Dwell of a Stellar Trance.” Hear Chalice‘s “Dwell of a Stellar Trance” in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Formed in 2016, the Helsinki-based Chalice have quickly become a beacon of esoteric heavy metal. Featuring current or former members of such bands as Ranger, Satan’s Fall, and Vincent Revenge, Chalice released an opening demo and then subsequent EP in 2017 and ’19, respectively, before their decisive debut album, Trembling Crown, in 2020. Reaping widespread acclaim, Chalice’s first full-length weaved high drama and dynamic metal into a tapestry of wonder and weightiness.

Now, Chalice return with a record that eclipses that feat: Divine Spear. Presciently titled, Divine Spear is a carefully crafted, razor-sharp package that nevertheless reveals a bounty of sonic and psychic treasures. Forged in the freezing winds of the Finnish winter, here do Chalice further refine their deceptively elegant sound, combining the pure spirit of classic European metal in a unique blend with cinematic progressive influences and the dark aura of their northernmost melancholy. Sometimes slow-burning in its doling out of details but duly benefiting patient listeners, Divine Spear paints a picturesque landscape of both light and dark, offering deliverance to those seeking beyond the boundaries of the so-called “new wave of traditional metal” movement. Of especial note are the poignant shifts into cleaner, quieter territory, truly heightening the drama that so earmarked their debut album; Chalice are nothing if not master craftsmen in this regard, utilizing their prodigious chops in the service of literally awe-inspiring songwriting and beckoning listeners to lose themselves in their narrative flow.

Completed by wholly suiting production – clean and crisp, and yet somehow warm and natural – Divine Spear dives into deeper depths than what meets the eye…raise this Chalice!

Tracklisting for Chalice (Finland)’s Divine Spear
1. Mare Imbrium
2. Dwell of a Stellar Trance
3. Hollow Curtain
4. The Pact
5. Age Ethereal
6. The Divine Spear
7. Empyrean Liturgy
8. In From the Cold
9. Alioth