PALEFACE SWISS Announce Third Full-Length Album 'Cursed'! New Single "Hatred" Out Now!

Paleface Swiss get bigger and bigger by the minute and now the destructive Swiss titans have turned to a new chapter with the announcement of their third album Curesed which fans will be able to hear at the turn of 2025 on January 3rd. To give fans a taste of what to expect, the band has released their ferocious new single "Hatred" along with an accompanying music video. You can pre-order your copy of 'Cursed' HERE!

Watch the music video here or click below.

Listen to "Hatred" here.

Paleface Swiss does not hold back at all with "Hatred" and gives fans everything they would expect from the band in nearly 5 minutes. From Zelli's insanely fast and harsh rap-style vocals, to Lehmann's nu-metal style, breakdown inducing riffs and Toma's pummeling blast beats, "Hatred" will indeed bring the hatred out of people and will guarantee that the mosh pit will be an unsafe place to be, especially on that merciless closing breakdown.

“When you’re a kid growing up, you're happy and you think everything is cool, but nowadays, every time you open your phone, it’s just a flood of negativity. We’re bombarded with so much bad news every day that finding anything positive feels nearly impossible. ‘Hatred’ is us venting our frustration about the things we can’t change. It may not be as deep as the other tracks on the album, but it’s for everyone who’s fed up with the constant negativity in the world. For the music video, we wanted to keep it simple and raw—a no-nonsense, old-school performance video with us going as hard as we can in a room. There are, however, a few easter eggs hidden in there that will make more sense as we release more videos from this album.” - Vocalist Marc "Zelli" Zellweger

"Hatred" also begins with album intro track, "Un Pobre Niño Murió", a reimagining of a song the band heard for the first time when they decamped to Tenerife, where their close friend and tour manager, Ron Steven Deris, lives, to write their new record. Elaborating on the story, "Zelli" continues

“We went to Ron’s place in Tenerife, and every morning and every evening we had breakfast and dinner together. We always listened to vinyl while eating, and one evening he pulled out a Canary Islands folklore vinyl with very old songs—like all of the artists on these songs had been dead for many years—and this song came on with just one woman singing by herself. It’s supposed to be a children’s lullaby, but it was actually scary. The lyrics are the complete opposite of a lullaby.”

‘Cursed’ is a masterclass in modern brutality and encapsulates two years of creative exploration and raw personal experiences for the Paleface Swiss members. The band retreated to the seclusion of the Canary Islands to craft this sonic juggernaut. Collaborating with Ron Steven Deris at Misueno Studios and with long-time collaborator Florent Salfati (Landmvrks) helping to add the finishing touches, their work culminated in an album that marries the band’s signature heaviness with intricate conceptual storytelling. Zelli goes on to share:

"This time we wanted to keep it simple and follow the lead of the big guys, taking the necessary time for it. However, it was still an exhausting process. I’m overjoyed with the result and can’t wait to unleash our first concept album upon the world."

The album features nine tracks, each paired with a specific flower on the album artwork that represents a different struggle, forming a bouquet of beauty and darkness that mirrors the band's tumultuous experiences. Zelli elaborates:

“This record is for sure our most personal one so far. We've always written about topics like mental health, but we’ve usually written about people who are really close to us. On this record there wasn’t really much space for stories from other people. Between the time when we released "Fear & Dagger "and writing this record, there were periods when this is how we all felt. I’d say 80% of these two years were filled with so much happiness and joy, which I’m really thankful for, but the few dark days that we had ARE this record.”

Paleface Swiss

Cursed

Album Tracklist

1. Un Pobre Niño Murió

2. Hatred

3. ...and with hope you’ll be damned

4. Don't You Ever Stop

5. Enough

6. Youth Decay

7. My Blood On Your Hands

8. Love Burns

9. River of Sorrows

To celebrate what could very well be the band's biggest release to date, Paleface Swiss will embark on their biggest North American tour to date. The tour will begin on March 20th in Detroit, MI and will be ripping through a whole month, wrapping up on April 26th in Chicago, IL. The last time Paleface Swiss did a headlining tour over here, there were no survivors and it's a guarantee that will happen again.

"We can’t wait to return for a bigger US headlining tour... I would love to be sitting on the tour bus tomorrow. But like the cheese Switzerland is famous for, this also has to mature well first"

Purchase tickets here.

See flyer below for a full list of dates.

Armed with a brand new album, an ever-growing army of devoted fans, critical acclaim, sold-out headline shows and stellar festival performances garnering new fans wherever they go, Paleface Swiss have their sights firmly set total, global domination. Stay tuned, buckle up and kick back for the ride.

Pre-order 'Cursed' HERE!

Paleface Swiss are:

Marc "Zelli" Zellweger - Vocals

Yannick Lehmann - Guitar

Tommy-Lee Abt - Bass

Cassiano 'Cassi' Toma - Drums