MAGNIFY THE SOUND – release new single

by eternalterror
Posted on 22-02-2026

Label: Crispin Glover Records

Norwegian Post-Metal/ Avantgarde Experimental Project MAGNIFY THE SOUND Releases New Single Once Upon A Breath

With the release of new album Searching For A Quiet Place being only one week away, releasing on February 27, 2026, Norwegian improv experimentalists Magnify The Sound release a new single titled Once Upon A Breath. Stream it here: https://crispin.lnk.to/upon

About the new single Once Upon A Breath the Magnify The Sound tell us: “It begins with a breath. An atmospheric scene of guitars and drums unfolds, making room for a fragile melody. A voice takes the lead and guides it into a powerful groove with strong references to traditional Norwegian drum tunes. Maybe the melody is a map of overlapping realities, each briefly in focus before slipping away and returning again.“

Searching For A Quiet Place is the second album from Magnify The Sound, the duo of guitarist Trond Engum (The 3rd & The Mortal/ The Soundbyte) and drummer Carl Haakon Waadeland (with a rhythmic language refined over decades in different ensembles), now expanded with Tone Åse (voice) and Sturla Eide (fiddle & Hardanger fiddle).

Electric guitar, drums, voice and Hardanger fiddle collide in a fierce, cinematic search for a unique expression.

Across six compositions, the music is improvised yet carefully sculpted, each piece interlocking into a larger whole. It draws its roots from Norwegian folk tradition (Waadeland’s pulse, Eide’s timbre), stretches to the outer boundaries of metal (Engum’s unmistakable guitar tone), and Åse’s unique and ethereal voice. Together, it carries the narrative focus of experienced improvisers.

The result is melancholic and unpredictable, intimate and uncompromising, always honest, with no shortcuts. At times it plays with the unrecognizable, then snaps back with pulse, clear themes, and strong melodies, balancing atmosphere with raw, high-energy impact. This is music you can immerse yourself in and return to, a soundscape that invites listeners to find their own stories, and rewards repeat plays.

ollowing 2023’s Don’t Give Us That Face, this is the sound of a constellation choosing its own compass and bending the needle.

The new album Searching For A Quiet Place is available February 27, 2026 on physical formats, and on all streaming platforms through Crispin Glover Records.

The album pre-order is live here:

https://magnifythesound.bandcamp.com/album/searching-for-a-quiet-place-2

The new single Once Upon A Breath can be streamed here: https://crispin.lnk.to/upon, or directly on Bandcamp: https://magnifythesound.bandcamp.com/track/once-upon-a-breath-single-edit