Two years after releasing their critically acclaimed full-length titled, Black & Gold, the Swedish all-female rock ’n’ metal powerhouse Thundermother is getting ready to drop their much-awaited, sixth studio album titled, Dirty & Divine. The record is set for release on February 7, 2025 on AFM Records.
Previously-released tracks off the album, include epic tunes like "Speaking of the Devil", "I Left My License In The Future" as well as the super-catchy album opening track "So Close." Thundermother are premiering a spine-chilling music video for their latest single, the anthemic rock juggernaut "Dead Or Alive" today.
The band comments:
"With Dead Or Alive we're exploring the feeling of emptiness that sometimes come after a warm summer moving into the fall. We're asking the question, ‘what do I do with my life, now that the darkness is upon me for eight months?’ We're don't have any answers, but we hope that our fans can connect with that feeling and that Dead Or Alive can be a song for those who are asking themselves that same question."
A blistering onslaught of loud, proud and groovy hard rock, their upcoming studio offering titled, Dirty & Divine, marks the start of a new era for Thundermother and the recorded debut of two new members namely frontwoman Linnea Vikström Egg and drummer Joan Massing. Dirty & Divine also welcomes bassist Majsan Lindberg back into the fold. Bigger, bolder and more dynamic than ever, the Swedes return as an upgraded and remotivated force!
These women are rock ‘n’ roll diehards, and Dirty & Divine takes that ethos through to its logical conclusion. The sixth Thundermother album crackles and rumbles, reverberating with gritty authenticity and unstoppable passion.
Thundermother have always been committed to the electrifying euphoria of real, organic rock ‘n’ roll. Over the course of 15 years and five widely acclaimed studio albums, they have firmly established themselves as one of the most vivacious and vital hard rock bands around, with a never-say-die spirit and collective charisma that underpin everything they do. These women are rock ‘n’ roll diehards, and Dirty & Divine takes that ethos up a notch. The sixth Thundermother album crackles with gritty authenticity and unstoppable passion.
For Filippa and Linnea, their newly forged partnership has been an unequivocal success: “We’ve been working on this a long time, maybe a year and a half,” says Filippa, who was pregnant during the Dirty & Divine recording process and is now a Thunder mother for real. “As soon as Linnea came into the band we started sending demos to each other, and we did loads of writing, which was great, because she’s a fantastic songwriter! I was sending her the music and she was sending me these amazing lyrics and melodies. It’s been fun to work with someone that good! On the last album we had outside songwriters because we didn’t have that kind of synergy in the band. Now I send Linnea music, and then just kick back, because it is guaranteed she’ll send lyrics and melodies that just crush the song.”
"There is still that genuine Thundermother feeling, with my guitar playing and all of that,” says Filippa. “ It’s still got a ‘70s vibe, but the melodies are catchier and the vocals are obviously different. We’re always evolving, never standing still. I think this is the best album we’ve made so far, and I’m very picky! [Laughs] We recorded it in Copenhagen, with Soren Andersen producing again, and we recorded eight songs in four days. So this was the quickest recording we’ve ever done, and the best outcome!“
This record represents not just a triumphant return, but a complete rock‘n’roll reset. Dirty & Divine is the exhilarating masterpiece that Thundermother have long had the potential to make. It is an adrenaline-soaked salute to the magic of big riffs and razor-sharp melodies, performed by an electrifying, four-woman line-up with joy in their hearts and world domination still firmly on the agenda. In support of Dirty & Divine, Thundermother will embark on an extensive European tour, kicking off in Hamburg, Germany in early 2025. Ready to rock? You fucking bet!
Pre-order Dirty & Divine here.
Dirty & Divine tracklisting:
"So Close"
"Can't Put Out The Fire"
"Speaking Of The Devil"
"Feeling Alright"
"Take The Power"
"I Left My License In The Future"
"Dead Or Alive"
"Can You Feel It"
"Bright Eyes"
"American Adrenaline"
"Dead Or Alive" video:
"So Close" video:
"Speaking Of The Devil" video:
"I Left My License In The Future" video:
Thundermother is:
Linnea Vikström Egg (vocals)
Filippa Nässil (guitar)
Majsan Lindberg (bass)
Joan Massing (drums)
(Photo - Volker M Bruns)
