Behind The Tracks: For My Demons - The Other Side Of Heaven (Single) (2026)

With their new single The Other Side Of Heaven, Italian progressive dark metal band For My Demons delivers a powerful and introspective anthem that marks the beginning of a profound journey into the emotional and artistic world of Vincent van Gogh, the core inspiration behind the concept album Tristesse.

 

Running nearly seven minutes, The Other Side Of Heaven is a monumental piece that blends melancholic melodies, dark atmospheres, and layered arrangements into a soundscape that evokes the struggle between light and shadow, pain and transcendence. The band channels their influences — Katatonia, Soen, Dream Theater — through their own distinctive artistic lens, crafting a musical narrative that is deeply immersive and emotionally resonant.

 

The song reflects on existential torment and the search for meaning beyond suffering, echoing Van Gogh’s inner conflicts. It’s not just a track — it’s a metaphysical reflection on human duality, where the "other side of heaven" represents a space of redemption and ruin, of visions and delusions.

 

The Other Side Of Heaven opens the door to Tristesse, an album that is not a mere collection of songs, but a conceptual suite, a sonic canvas painted with pain, beauty, and fragile hope. With this first single, For My Demons invites listeners to cross the threshold of their personal inferno, and perhaps, glimpse a different sky on the other side."