Hulder releases “In Blood And In Earth” and 2026 Tour Dates
Dark black metal duo Hulder have released “In Blood and In Earth,” the second single from their forthcoming album Verbolgen, set for release on August 7th, 2026 via 20 Buck Spin (North America) and Season of Mist (Europe). The track is accompanied by an official music video directed by Newfoundland filmmaker Justin Oakey, arriving as the final preview before the full record drops.
Running just over seven minutes, “In Blood and In Earth” is an act of communal rite set in motion by the landscape itself. The track builds from foreboding restraint into sweeping, storm-gathered momentum, as Hulder’s vocals call out an incantation before the full weight of the arrangement bears down. The song frames endurance and bloodshed, not as tragedy, but as covenant: a pact between flesh and earth that the living inherit from the ancient dead. The band describe it plainly: “This second offering from the forthcoming album stands as a warning and a spell. Speak these words as the land below bellows forewarning… Shall you fall upon your knees?” Watch the music video for “In Blood and In Earth” here.
“In Blood and In Earth” is lifted from Verbolgen, which will be released on August 7th, 2026 through 20 Buck Spin and Season of Mist. Recorded between Elektric City Recording in Portland, Oregon and at various locations by the band, themselves, the album was mixed by Ahti Kortelainen at Tico Tico Studios in Kemi, Finland and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. It marks Hulder’s third full-length and the first to formally welcome Necreon as co-leader of the project: a status the duo’s creative process has long reflected in practice. Preorder your copy of Verbolgen here.
Verbolgen was produced by Hulder, with both drum performances engineered in Portland, Oregon and Norway. Guitars, bass, and vocals were engineered by Necreon, with additional instrumentation engineered by Keld and Hulder. The album was mixed by Ahti Kortelainen at Tico Tico Studios (Kemi, Finland) and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios (Helsinki, Finland). Cover artwork was painted by Morrigan, with logo design by Jannicke Wiese Hansen and photography by Liana Rakijian.
The music video for “In Blood and In Earth” was directed by Justin Oakey and produced by Black River Pictures. Of the project, Oakey says: “I am beyond honoured Hulder trusted me with putting together something for the new album. Inspired by folk horror, it follows a family clinging to an inhospitable landscape and slowly reveals a dark, sinister atmosphere. The colourist of the video, Clinton Homuth, introduced me to Hulder in 2019 with some of the early demos. The balance between the bucolic and raw sounds felt incredibly original while staying true to the roots. I reached out and we stayed in touch, finding ways to collaborate. It’s inspiring to see the new, creative directions Hulder and Necreon take with each release.”
Verbolgen Tracklist:
1. Drie Raven (Intro)
2. The Crowning
3. Thy Binding Oath
4. Verbolgen
5. …And We Shall Sing
6. In Blood and In Earth
7. Den Nacht Zijn Lied
8. View From Nemeton
9. The Glow of Dawn
In support of the forthcoming release, Hulder will embark on a North American tour in August with Dimmu Borgir, Hypocrisy, and Suffocation. Get your tickets here.
Hulder 2026 North American Tour Dates w/ Dimmu Borgir, Hypocrisy, and Suffocation:
8/7/26: New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
8/8/26: Worcester, PA @ The Palladium
8/10/26: Toronto, ON @ History
8/11/26: Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
8/13/26: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
8/14/26: Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
8/15/26: Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
8/18/26: Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
8/21/26: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
8/23/26: Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
Hulder announce the “Verbolgen 2026 Tour,” a handful of Pacific Northwest dates alongside Richmond, Virginia’s Antichrist Siege Machine and select local support. After their North American tour alongside Dimmu Borgir and Hypocrisy, in the coming weeks, Hulder will return to the Northwest for 4 album release performances this October. The band’s forthcoming album Verbolgen is set for an August 7th release date via 20 Buck Spin (North America) and Season of Mist (Europe/Everywhere Else).
Hulder states: “We look forward to playing new songs from the upcoming album live for the first time across the Pacific Northwest this fall alongside our friends in ASM. This tour will bring us to a few cities where we have not yet performed.”
Tickets are on sale now, get yours here.
Hulder’s Verbolgen 2026 US PNW Tour Dates w/ Antichrist Siege Machine:
10/15/26: Portland, OR @ Star Theater
10/16/26: Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper
10/17/26: Vancouver, BC @ Astoria Pub
10/18/26: Seattle, WA @ Substation
Line-up:
Hulder – Voice, Electric Guitars, Keys, Acoustic Guitars
Necreon – Bass, Voice
Keld – Hurdy Gurdy, Electric Guitars, Keys (session)
Vapula – Drums (session)
Vrolok – Drums (session)
Hulder at El Corazon Seattle, WA October 2025 | Photo by Samantha Jones
