Following their boundary-shattering 2024 opus Absolute Elsewhere, Denver’s cosmic death metal visionaries Blood Incantation return with a new chapter that dives deeper into the origins of their most expansive era. All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released on June 5th, 2026 via Century Media with pre-orders launching today here.
Originally only available as part of the deluxe Absolute Elsewhere Artbook, All Gates Open now emerges as a standalone release for the very first time, featuring both the full soundtrack and the accompanying 73-minute documentary. The release will be available in multiple formats including a Blu-ray edition, vinyl variants and digital album.
More than a companion piece, All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)captures the very genesis of Absolute Elsewhere. Composed in 2021, the four immersive tracks reveal a radically different dimension of Blood Incantation’s sonic identity: pastoral, ambient, and deeply introspective. Built from synth improvisations, acoustic instrumentation, and exploratory studio sessions, the material represents what guitarist/vocalist Paul Riedl describes as the “yang energy” to the shadowed atmospheres of Timewave Zero.
The included documentary takes viewers inside Berlin’s legendary Hansa Tonstudios, where the band relocated for a month to write and record Absolute Elsewhere. Directed by Niklas Tschaikowsky and Tammo Dehn, the film offers an intimate and unfiltered look at the band’s creative process, daily life, and immersion into Berlin’s cultural fabric—featuring appearances by members of Tangerine Dream, Hällas and Sijjin.
Paul Riedl comments:
“It’s not the next album or follow-up to ‘Absolute Elsewhere’, it’s the soundtrack to the documentary about making the album with songs that are from before.” He further adds: “The documentary deserves to be experienced, not just as content for the internet. The soundtrack captures the very first seed of what led to Absolute Elsewhere. This is where that era started.”
Together, the soundtrack and film form a complete artistic statement – one that not only documents a pivotal moment in the band’s evolution, but also preserves the initial spark that ignited their most ambitious work to date.
Mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk and featuring retro-futuristic analog collage artwork by Jodie Day, All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) stands as a vital piece in Blood Incantation’s ever-expanding universe. It completes the creative arc that led to Absolute Elsewhere and closes one chapter before moving into to the unknown.
All Gates Open (In Search Of Absolute Elsewhere) Official Trailer Here
Tracklist:
- Balance (20:47)
- Flight (20:37)
- Dawn (05:43)
- Rain (13:43)
Formats:
- Digital Album
- Ltd. CD + Blu-ray Edition (all retailers)
- Gatefold black 2LP + Blu-ray, Poster & Etching on Side D (all retailers)
Limited Vinyl Variants:
- Ltd. Gatefold transparent orange 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (all EU retailers)
- Ltd. Gatefold transparent yellow 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (500 units – Evil Greed, Napalm Records, Supreme Chaos & Impericon)
- Ltd. Gatefold ultra clear 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (500 units – Century Media EU & Bandcamp)
- Ltd. Gatefold pearlescent waterfall “Rain Variant” 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (1,000 units – Kingsroad EU)
- Ltd. Gatefold pearlescent dawn “Dawn Variant” 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (1,000 units – Kingsroad US)
- Ltd. Gatefold algae colored 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (all US retailers)
- Ltd. Gatefold sea blue ghost 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (500 units – Century Media US)
All physical formats include the full documentary alongside official music videos for “Obliquity of the Ecliptic”, “Luminescent Bridge” and “The Stargate” on Blu-ray.
Blood Incantation Lineup:
Paul Riedl
Isaac Faulk
Morris Kolontyrsky
Jeff Barrett
Live Dates:
02.06.26 – DE – Kiel, Max Nachttheater
03.06.26 – SE – Soelvesborg, Sweden Rock Festival
04.06.26 – PL – Gdańsk, Mystic Fest
06.06.26 – DE – Nuremberg, Rock Im Park
07.06.26 – DE – Nuerbuergring, Rock Am Ring
08.06.26 – CH – Fribourg, Fri-Son
10.06.26 – DE – Dresden, Tante JU
11.06.26 – CZ – Hradec Králové, Rock For People
12.06.26 – NL – Hilvarenbeek, Best Kept Secret
13.06.26 – UK – Donington, Download Festival
14.06.26 – UK – Colchester, Colchester Arts Centre
15.06.26 – UK – Southampton, The 1865
16.06.26 – UK – Brighton, Concorde 2
17.06.26 – NL – Leiden, Nobel
19.06.26 – FR – Clisson, Hellfest
20.06.26 – FR – Lyon, CCO La Rayonne
21.06.26 – DE – Saarbruecken, Garage
23.06.26 – DK – Aarhus, Voxhall
24.06.26 – NO – Oslo, Tons Of Rock
26.06.26 – FI – Helsinki, Tuska Festival
27.06.26 – FI – Seinaejoki, Provinssi Festival
28.06.26 – EE – Tallinn, Paavli Kultuurivabrik
29.06.26 – LT – Riga, Spelet
02.07.26 – BE – Werchter, Rock Werchter Festival
04.07.26 – ES – Viveiro, Resurrection Fest
07.07.26 – FR – Toulouse, Interference
08.07.26 – FR – Aix-en-Provence, 6MIC
10.07.26 – IT – Pompeii, Anfiteatro degli Scavi (w/ Opeth)
11.07.26 – IT – Bologna, Parco Delle Caserme Rosse (w/ Opeth)
