Blood Incantation to Release ‘All Gates Open’ Soundtrack and Documentary in June 2026

Blood Incantation to Release ‘All Gates Open’ Soundtrack and Documentary in June 2026
Blood Incantation/Photo Credit: Alessandro di Martino
Blood Incantation/Photo Credit: Alessandro di Martino

Blood Incantation will drop All Gates Open (an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) in June 2026, taking fans further into the band’s path of creation. The soundtrack, formerly only available with the deluxe Absolute Elsewhere artbook, contains an ambient, introspective journey into the roots of their newest release. Also included is a documentary that chronicles the band’s stay at Hansa Tonstudios in Berlin, providing fans with an up-close and personal look at the recording of Absolute Elsewhere.

In a press release, Blood Incantation’s management announced that All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released on June 5th, 2026 via Century Media.

Originally only available as part of the deluxe Absolute Elsewhere ArtbookAll Gates Open now emerges as a standalone release for the very first time, featuring both the full soundtrack and the accompanying 73-minute documentary. The release will be available in multiple formats including a Blu-ray edition, vinyl variants and digital album. 

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More than a companion piece, All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) captures the very genesis of Absolute Elsewhere. Composed in 2021, the four immersive tracks reveal a radically different dimension of Blood Incantation’s sonic identity: pastoral, ambient, and deeply introspective. Built from synth improvisations, acoustic instrumentation, and exploratory studio sessions, the material represents what guitarist/vocalist Paul Riedl describes as the “yang energy” to the shadowed atmospheres of Timewave Zero.

The included documentary takes viewers inside Berlin’s legendary Hansa Tonstudios, where the band relocated for a month to write and record Absolute Elsewhere. Directed by Niklas Tschaikowsky and Tammo Dehn, the film offers an intimate and unfiltered look at the band’s creative process, daily life, and immersion into Berlin’s cultural fabric—featuring appearances by members of Tangerine Dream, Hällas and Sijjin.

Watch the trailer:

BLOOD INCANTATION - ALL GATES OPEN: In Search of Absolute Elsewhere (Official Trailer)

Paul Riedl comments: 
“It’s not the next album or follow-up to ‘Absolute Elsewhere’, it’s the soundtrack to the documentary about making the album with songs that are from before.” He further adds: “The documentary deserves to be experienced, not just as content for the internet. The soundtrack captures the very first seed of what led to Absolute Elsewhere. This is where that era started.”

Together, the soundtrack and film form a complete artistic statement – one that not only documents a pivotal moment in the band’s evolution, but also preserves the initial spark that ignited their most ambitious work to date.

Mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk and featuring retro-futuristic analog collage artwork by Jodie DayAll Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) stands as a vital piece in Blood Incantation’s ever-expanding universe. It completes the creative arc that led to Absolute Elsewhere and closes one chapter before moving into to the unknown. 


Tracklist:

  1. Balance (20:47)
  2. Flight (20:37)
  3. Dawn (05:43)
  4. Rain (13:43)

Formats:

  • Digital Album
  • Ltd. CD + Blu-ray Edition (all retailers)
  • Gatefold black 2LP + Blu-ray, Poster & Etching on Side D (all retailers)

Limited Vinyl Variants:

  • Ltd. Gatefold transparent orange 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (all EU retailers)
  • Ltd. Gatefold transparent yellow 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (500 units – Evil Greed, Napalm Records, Supreme Chaos & Impericon)
  • Ltd. Gatefold ultra clear 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (500 units – Century Media EU & Bandcamp)
  • Ltd. Gatefold pearlescent waterfall “Rain Variant” 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (1,000 units – Kingsroad EU)
  • Ltd. Gatefold pearlescent dawn “Dawn Variant” 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (1,000 units – Kingsroad US)
  • Ltd. Gatefold algae colored 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (all US retailers)
  • Ltd. Gatefold sea blue ghost 2LP + Blu-ray, LP-Booklet, Poster & Etching on Side D (500 units – Century Media US)

All physical formats include the full documentary alongside official music videos for “Obliquity of the Ecliptic”, “Luminescent Bridge” and “The Stargate” on Blu-ray.


Blood Incantation Lineup:

Paul Riedl
Isaac Faulk
Morris Kolontyrsky
Jeff Barrett


Blood Incantation 2026 Live Dates:

02.06.26 – DE – Kiel, Max Nachttheater

03.06.26 – SE – Soelvesborg, Sweden Rock Festival

04.06.26 – PL – Gdańsk, Mystic Fest

06.06.26 – DE – Nuremberg, Rock Im Park

07.06.26 – DE – Nuerbuergring, Rock Am Ring

08.06.26 – CH – Fribourg, Fri-Son

10.06.26 – DE – Dresden, Tante JU

11.06.26 – CZ – Hradec Králové, Rock For People

12.06.26 – NL – Hilvarenbeek, Best Kept Secret

13.06.26 – UK – Donington, Download Festival

14.06.26 – UK – Colchester, Colchester Arts Centre

15.06.26 – UK – Southampton, The 1865

16.06.26 – UK – Brighton, Concorde 2

17.06.26 – NL – Leiden, Nobel

19.06.26 – FR – Clisson, Hellfest

20.06.26 – FR – Lyon, CCO La Rayonne

21.06.26 – DE – Saarbruecken, Garage

23.06.26 – DK – Aarhus, Voxhall

24.06.26 – NO – Oslo, Tons Of Rock

26.06.26 – FI – Helsinki, Tuska Festival

27.06.26 – FI – Seinaejoki, Provinssi Festival

28.06.26 – EE – Tallinn, Paavli Kultuurivabrik

29.06.26 – LT – Riga, Spelet

02.07.26 – BE – Werchter, Rock Werchter Festival

04.07.26 – ES – Viveiro, Resurrection Fest

07.07.26 – FR – Toulouse, Interference

08.07.26 – FR – Aix-en-Provence, 6MIC

10.07.26 – IT – Pompeii, Anfiteatro degli Scavi (w/ Opeth)

11.07.26 – IT – Bologna, Parco Delle Caserme Rosse (w/ Opeth)


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