Lord of the Lost join forces with Saltatio Mortis for new single ‘I’m A Diamond’

LORD OF THE LOST extend their latest journey with yet another innovative collaboration, coming in the shining form of “I’m A Diamond”. For the latest single leading up to OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, which releases on April 10, 2026 via Napalm Records, the genre-defying band teams up with German medieval metal torchbearers SALTATIO MORTIS. Featuring singer Alea, LORD OF THE LOST present a catchy song reminding us of our own worth and encouraging everyone to live true to themselves. Although the finale of OPVS NOIR is the most out of the box of the trilogy, the Hamburg-based band sticks to their core values: “Don’t change yourself to fit the system.”

LORD OF THE LOST are currently on tour in North America with The Birthday Massacre and Wednesday 13. After that, they’re headed to Australia and finally back to Europe for more headline shows. Find the list of dates below!

Chris Harms about “I’m A Diamond”:

“A song together with Saltatio Mortis was long overdue. Our bands have been connected for ages, and Alea and I share a deep friendship. That makes it even more special to be singing such a personal and important song together.”

Alea (Saltatio Mortis) adds:

“What does our song ‘I’m a Diamond’ mean to me? It’s about how we’re all valuable in our purest form. It’s not about what others see in you or how the world wants you to be—it’s about who you are. What you are. A unique diamond.”

LORD OF THE LOST bring their ambitious album trilogy to a brilliant finale with OPVS NOIR Vol. 3. A direct continuation of OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, which were both unveiled in 2025, it releases on April 10, 2026 and gloriously expands on the genre-defying band’s opus. The most out of the box of the three, the third and final part of their latest journey has the six-piece end this chapter of their career on a fulminant high note, intertwining heavy guitars and dark electronica with compassionate messages and cinematic orchestrals.

OPVS NOIR Vol. 3 continues to walk LORD OF THE LOST’s unpredictable journey without settling for the familiar. Rounding off an impressive trilogy, this record takes you by the hand and guides you along your darkest paths.

Following the captivating BLOOD & GLITTER, which brought them to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and a #1 chart entry in their native Germany to go along with it, LORD OF THE LOST once again demonstrate their unmatched diversity. Initiated by beautiful cello melodies, “Kill The Lights” is an overture like no other, setting a dark mood, but also unafraid to switch it up to make room for catchy and reassuring “I’m A Diamond”. “My Funeral”, despite the name, picks up the positive message, expanding the near-gothic soundscapes while sprinkling in tongue-in-cheek lyrics, promoting black as a happy color – wear pink to their funeral! Stomping “I Hate People” invites horror punk icon WEDNESDAY 13 to an industrial duet about equality, after which gentle “The Shadows Within” hits twice as hard with its symphonic arrangement. Next, Chris Harms and parting KISSIN’ DYNAMITE frontman Hannes Braun deliver the bombastic “La Vie Est Hell” (based on Charles Baudelaire’s influential book of poetry, “Les Fleurs du mal”) partly in French language, before going back to “Square One”. “When Did The Love Break?” is a heartfelt song of lost love – the addition of whimsical vocals by Ambre Vourvahis of XANDRIA drives the emotions of this universal topic right home. After “Your Love Is Colder Than Death”, LORD OF THE LOST team up with Damien Edwards of British glam rock band CATS IN SPACE for the captivating duet “Take Me Far Away”, before the album closes with a ballad, “The Days Of Our Lives” – the sweeping track simultaneously being the closest LORD OF THE LOST have ever been to a cinematic soundtrack. The happy ending is skipped, almost making it sound like a goodbye…

LORD OF THE LOST Live 2026

DARK WINTER TOUR – USA & CANADA 2026
w/ THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE & WEDNESDAY 13
05.02.26 US – Salt Lake City, UT / The Complex
07.02.26 US – Los Angeles, CA / The Fonda
08.02.26 US – Berkeley, CA / UC Theatre

Australien 2026
19.02.26 AU – Brisbane / Crowbar
20.02.26 AU – Melbourne / Max Watts
21.02.26 AU – Sydney / Crowbar
22.02.26 AU – Adelaide / Lion Arts

TOVR NOIR 2026
w/ AD INFINITUM [∞], DOGMA [†] & LEAGUE OF DISTORTION [x]
12.03.26 NO – Oslo [∞
13.03.26 SE – Gothenburg [∞]
14.03.26 SE – Stockholm [∞]
16.03.26 FI – Tampere [∞]
17.03.26 FI – Helsinki [∞]
19.03.26 EE – Tallinn [∞]
20.03.26 LT – Vilnius [∞]
21.03.26 PL – Warsaw [∞]
22.03.26 PL – Kraków [∞]
24.03.26 AT – Vienna [∞]
25.03.26 HU – Budapest [∞]
27.03.26 GR – Athens [∞]
28.03.26 BG – Sofia [∞]
29.03.26 RO – Bucharest [∞]
09.04.26 NL – Amsterdam [†] [X]
10.04.26 FR – Paris [†] [X]
11.04.26 FR – La Roche-sur-Yon [†] [X]
12.04.26 FR – Toulouse [†] [X]
14.04.26 ES – Madrid [†] [X]
15.04.26 ES – Barcelona [†] [X]
17.04.26 FR – Lyon [†] [X]
18.04.26 BE – Durbuy Rock [†] [X]
24.04.26 DE – Hexentanz [†] [X]
25.04.26 CH – Pratteln [†] [X]
26.04.26 IT – Milan [†] [X]
06.05.26 CZ – Prague [†] [X]
07.05.26 DE – Herford [†] [X]
08.05.26 DE – Cologne [†] [X]
09.05.26 DE – Stuttgart [†] [X]

Festivals 2026:
22.-23.05.26 DE – Eichstätt / Open Air am Berg
03.-04.07.26 DE – Mülheim an der Ruhr / Castle Rock
13.-16.08.26 FR – Carhaix-Plouguer / Motocultor Festival
21.08.26 DE – Oelde / Oelde Open Air

LORDFEST 2026:
w/ NACHTBLUT, NOTHGARD, WISBORG & VELVET RUSH
18.&19.12.26 DE – Hamburg / Große Freiheit 36

LORD OF THE LOST are:
Chris Harms – Vocals, Guitar
Pi Stoffers – Guitar
Benjamin “Benji“ Mundigler – Guitar, Synths
Klaas Helmecke – Bass
Gerrit Heinemann – Piano, Synths, Percussion
Niklas Kahl – Drums