IMPURE WILHELMINA

Streams Le sanglot In Full

The Geneva quartet’s eight album, written entirely in French, is available to stream in its entirety one day before its May 22nd release

IMPURE WILHELMINA, the Geneva-based quartet whose sound sits between post-metal and progressive dark rock, today shares a full album stream of Le sanglot, their forthcoming album, due for release tomorrow, May 22nd, 2026. Running ten tracks over fifty minutes, the album marks the band’s most significant creative shift to date: all lyrics written and sung in French for the first time in the band’s three-decade history.

Stream ‘Le sanglot’ here: https://youtu.be/i3v2AX9ReuM

Conceived as the sonic equivalent of weeping, Le sanglot surveys a fractured world with surgical coldness, yet never forecloses on the possibility of grace. The record moves between crushing weight and melodic restraint, from the cathartic surge of opening track "Électricité noire" to the fragile radiance of closer "À jamais radieuse," with the French language sharpening both the imagery and the emotional register throughout. The album also introduces guitarist Edouard Nicod, whose arrangements broaden the band’s textural scope, and features a collaboration with French artist Mütterlein on "Train mort," the record’s most abrasive moment.

Le sanglot is out May 22nd, 2026 via Season of Mist.

Pre-order & pre-save: https://orcd.co/iwlesanglot

Tracklist:
1. Électricité noire (5:01)
2. Cent mille plaies (3:43)
3. Abîme (6:26)
4. Larmes de joie (5:02)
5. Dévoreur d’étoiles (6:00)
6. Train mort (4:03)
7. Frelon ivre (4:40)
8. Blanche réalité (5:35)
9. Demain J’abandonne (4:04)
10. À Jamais radieuse (5:52)
Full runtime: 50:28

Country: Switzerland (CH)
Genre: Post Rock/Alternative Rock
FFO: The God Machine, Swervedriver, Opeth, Paradise Lost, The Cure

Photo by © Mehdi Benkler

IMPURE WILHELMINA was founded in 1996 and made a name for itself in the early2000s, with a series of iconic albums - I Can’t Believe I was Born in July (2003) and L’amour, la mort, l’enfance perdue (2005) along with several European tours. Little by little, the quartet led by guitarist and vocalist Michael Schindl won over the hearts of a now loyal fan base, who appreciate how the band turns dark themes into a universe of healing sound.

Impure Wilhelmina’s story is also one of perpetual renewal. The band’s sound has evolved from its gritty beginnings to more mature, melodic productions driven by clear magnetic vocals. Black Honey (2014), Radiation (2017) and Antidote (2021), widely appraised by critics, pushed horizons further yet for the band, signed to the label Season of Mist since 2015.

Throughout the years, Impure Wilhelmina has played hundreds of shows across Europe, performing at underground venues and large festivals alike, including opening for icons such as Gojira, Baroness, Amenra, Sólstafir and Crippled Black Phoenix.

Since 2023, the band has been working on its next album to follow Antidote. The process is enriched by the arrival of new guitarist Edouard Nicod, joining Sébastien Dutruel (bass), Mario Togni (drums) and Michael Schindl (guitar and vocals). Their new album entitled Le sanglot, set to be released by Season of Mist in 2026, will showcase the band’s next radical yet organically logical transformation: lyrics entirely in French, unleashing dimensions of sound you wouldn’t expect, with renewed creative energy.

« Rescapé de l’ancien monde, touché par la grâce »

Line-up:

Michael Schindl — Vocals, Guitar

Mario Togni — Drums

Sébastien Dutruel — Bass

Edouard Nicod — Guitar

Marion Leclercq (Mütterlein) — Guest Vocals on “Train mort”

Follow Impure Wilhelmina:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impurewilhelmina/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impurewilhelmina/
Bandcamp: https://impurewilhelmina.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29luUtCyre5DdAujrV8Pob
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/impure-wilhelmina/299336044

Available Formats:
CD Digipak
Digital Download
12” Vinyl Gatefold (Black)
12” Vinyl Gatefold (Transparent Violet)