SPILL NEWS: POSSESSION, FAITH AND FURY: DARKWAVE DUO TRAITRS UNVEIL HAUNTING NEW CHAPTER | SINGLE “BURN IN HEAVEN” OUT NOW

POSSESSION, FAITH AND FURY: DARKWAVE DUO TRAITRS UNVEIL HAUNTING NEW CHAPTER | SINGLE “BURN IN HEAVEN” OUT NOW

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Nearing 4 years since the release of their third album Horses In The Abbattoir, Toronto coldwave duo Traitrs return with brand new single, “Burn In Heaven”.

Exploring themes of religious extremism, possession, and the dangerous clash between faith and science, this latest offering marks one of the band’s most sonically powerful works to date.

Opening with thunderous, motorik drum beats that set an ominous pulse, “Burn In Heaven” immediately commands attention.  Haunting, bellowing howls—evoking Robert Smith at his most visceral—rise from the sonic depths, slicing through dense layers of atmospheric synths and jagged guitar work. The result is a retro-futurist darkwave anthem, channelling the gothic intensity of The Cure and Bauhaus, while retaining Traitrs unmistakable cinematic edge.

Lyrically, the track draws from the harrowing real-life story of 23-year-old Anneliese Michel, who underwent 67 exorcisms before dying of malnutrition—a tragedy that exposed the devastating consequences when blind faith eclipses medical science.

“The song deals with possession and the extremities of faith vs science,” explains the band. “It examines the instilled religious beliefs where people think they’re going to get a pardon by god for horrifying acts when they get to heaven. It’s this idea that shaped the entirety of our new record.”

Produced by long-time collaborator Josh Korody (The Beaches, The Dirty Nil, Japandroids, Tanya Taqaq, F*cked Up) and mastered by Grammy Award winner Matt Colton (The Cure, Depeche Mode, Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg, Dua Lipa, Blur) “Burn In Heaven” captures Traitrs at their most uncompromising—sonically expansive, emotionally raw, and fiercely unrelenting.

With their cinematic blend of horror-based imagery, anthemic choruses, and atmospheric soundscapes, Traitrs have evolved from bedroom artists selling cassette tapes to accumulating millions of streams worldwide and performing hundreds of shows across multiple continents.

“Burn In Heaven” will be available on all streaming platforms now, whilst their upcoming album Possessor will be available early 2026.

Tour Dates

​​24.10.2025, Italy, Rome, Reload SpeakEasy
25.10.2025, Italy Parma, Circolo Arcistella
31.10.2025, France, Lille, The Black Lab
01.11.2025, Sweden, Stockholm, Reimersholme
02.11.2025, Netherlands, Utrecht, De Helling,
04.11.2025, France, Nantes (Rezé), Cold Crash
05.11.2025, France Paris, La Java
07.11.2025, Greece, Athens, Death Disco
08.11.2025, Germany, München, Feierwerk @ Katzenclub (+ Depdepan)
09.11.2025, Germany, Stuttgart, Goldmarks (+ Depdepan)
11.11.2025, Germany, Hamburg, Hafenklang (+ Depdepan)
12.11.2025, Germany, Berlin, Slaughterhouse #day 1 (+ Depdepan)
13.11.2025, Germany, Berlin, Slaughterhouse #day 2 (+ Depdepan)
14.11.2025, Germany, Bochum, Matrix @ CHF 2025 (Headliner)
15.11.2025, Germany, Dresden, Alter Schlachthof @ CHF 2025
16.11.2025, Germany, Mannheim, Dark Dance Treffen 2025 (+ Depdepan)
18.11.2025, Austria, Vienna, Viper Room (+ The Devil & The Universe)
19.11.2025, Austria, Graz, PPC
20.11.2025, Croatia, Zagreb, Tvornica Culture
21.11.2025, Serbia, Beograd, KC Grad
22.11.2025, Bulgaria, Sofia, Club Singles
23.11.2025, Georgia, Tiflis, Junkyard
28.11.2025 Mexico, Mexico City with Twin Tribes at Circo Volador

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