TEMPERANCE release video for “Death: Right Before We Die”
06-08-2026
Italian symphonic power metallers TEMPERANCE delve deeper into their personal deck of Tarot with the release of their new single and video “Death: Right Before We Die”. The single is taken from their upcoming album ‘Arcani’, coming October 16, 2026 via Napalm Records, and deals with an experience the band members shared while on tour. While having dinner in Tallinn, Estonia, during Sabaton Cruise 2024, the restaurant they stayed at caught on fire. That same day, guitarist Marco Pastorino wrote the main melody for the mid-tempo song.
Watch “Death: Right Before We Die” below.
Kristin Starkey about “Death: Right Before We Die”:
“This song explores the existential threat to our mortality through the tarot card, Death. It is human nature to try to avoid this eventuality, but the ferryman always finds us. This song is about facing the inevitable ‘end’ not with despair, but by anchoring ourselves in the profound beauty of human connection and the love we share in the present moment. Ultimately, it’s a personal anthem about survival and presence. It’s a reminder to surrender to the journey, s
Marco Pastorino about Arcani:
“We are finally here to announce our new album, Arcani! 13 incredible new songs that we have worked tirelessly on over the past year, and we are confident they will become an essential part of our live show. Epic symphonic arrangements, harmonies woven through our three distinctive voices, huge metal guitar solos, and a fantastic production! After our adventures around the globe supporting the magical world of Hermitage, we have returned with something magical once again. Welcome to the world of Arcani.”
Arcani will be available in the following formats:
1-LP Gatefold (Inkspot Black/Red), incl. LP-Booklet – strictly limited to 100 copies (Napalm Shop exclusive)
1-LP Gatefold (Black), incl. Lyric Sheet
1-CD Digipak + 1-CD Jewelcase Instrumental Album
1-CD Digipak
Digital Album
Arcani tracklisting:
- The Fool
- The Magician: Into the Fire
- Death: Right Before We Die
- The Tower: Lean Into Fear
- The Devil: Sin, Sin, Sin
- Temperance: Forgiveness
- The Chariot: Alla Ricerca dell’America
- Justice: Shame & Glory
- The Star: Surrender Control
- Wheel of Fortune: Come and Call Me
- The Moon: The Man of Moonlight
- The Hanged Man: Petrichor
- The World
TEMPERANCE Live 2026
23.08 RO – Bobalna / Rock Revolution Fest
10.10 AT – Oberwart / Black Unicorn Festival
KAMFEST
31.10.26 NL – Tilburg / O13 (KAMELOT, Blackbriar, EXIT EDEN, TEMPERANCE)
Supporting KAMELOT’s Dark Asylum World Tour, Europe Pt. 1
w/ EXIT EDEN
01.11.26 UK – London / O2 Sheperd’s Bush Empire
03.11.26 UK – Manchester / O2 Ritz Manchester
05.11.26 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle
06.11.26 CH – Pratteln / Z7 Konzertfabrik
07.11.26 FR – Lyon / La Rayonne
08.11.26 DE – Stuttgart / LKA
10.11.26 PL – Krakow / Klub Studio
11.11.26 PL – Warsaw / Progresja
13.11.26 HR – Zagreb / Boogaloo
14.11.26 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra Red Stage
15.11.26 RS – Belgrade / Hangar
17.11.26 IT – Trezzo sull’Adda / Live Club
18.11.26 IT – Padova / Hall
20.11.26 FR – Toulouse / Metronum
21.11.26 ES – Barcelona / Razzmatazz 1
22.11.26 ES – Madrid / Sala La Riviera
TEMPERANCE are:
Kristin Starkey – Vocals
Michele Guaitoli – Vocals/Piano
Marco Pastorino – Guitars/Vocals
Luca Negro – Bass Guitar/Vocals
Marco Sacchetto – Drums
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