More than two decades after forming, In This Moment is preparing to unleash its next chapter.
The Grammy-nominated metal band has announced its ninth studio album, Witch, which arrives Aug. 28 via Better Noise Music. Alongside the announcement, the group released the album’s latest single, “Crawl,” giving fans another taste of what’s to come.
Frontwoman Maria Brink described the new album as one of the band’s most personal and transformative releases to date.
“Witch is my declaration of inner transformation,” frontwoman Maria Brink said in a statement. “It’s about embracing the duality within—taking pain, persecution, and struggle—and alchemizing them into strength and power. The album reflects both ancient trials and my own journey, where being a ‘witch‘ means being a creator, connected to the universe, manifesting my own reality.”
The newly released single “Crawl” continues those themes.
Brink called the song “a reckoning,” explaining that it reflects the belief that “those who dominate and cause pain will ultimately reap what they sow.” Co-founder and guitarist Chris Howorth added that the track examines “powerful entities dominating and abusing the weaker and compromised masses,” while ultimately delivering a message of resilience and standing up against oppression.
Witch follows 2023’s Godmode and marks the band’s first full-length release for Better Noise Music. The 11-track album will also feature guest appearances from Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, and Kat Von D, who joins the band for a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall.”
Formed in 2005 by Brink and Howorth, In This Moment has become one of modern metal’s most recognizable acts thanks to its theatrical live shows and blend of heavy riffs, industrial textures, and melodic hooks. Over the years, the band has earned multiple platinum and gold certifications, amassed more than two billion career streams, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance for “The In-Between.”
The announcement continues a busy new era for the band, which previously previewed Witch with the single “Sleeping With the Enemy.”
“With ‘Sleeping With The Enemy’ and our upcoming album, we’re confronting the darkness — whether it’s inside us or external,” said Brink in a press release. “It’s about looking that darkness in the face and transforming it into empowerment. We feel so exhilarated and ready to show the world what we’ve conjured up.”
With “Crawl” now available and the album just weeks away, In This Moment is set to begin another chapter in a career that has steadily evolved over the past 21 years while remaining true to its signature blend of spectacle, vulnerability, and crushing metal.
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This story was originally published by Parade on Jul 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.