The Swedish-Norwegian rap-metal trailblazers CLAWFINGER are back with another explosive taste of their long-awaited comeback album, ‘Before We All Die’, their first studio offering in 18 long years. The new single, “Big Brother,” arrives with a razor-edged video clip and hits like a steel-toed boot to the chest, delivering all the pent-up fury you would expect from a band that helped define the crossover sound of the nineties. Sonically, the track features mechanical, grinding riffs and an industrial undercurrent that pulses like a surveillance camera’s hum, with Zak Tell delivering one of his most acerbic vocal performances to date.
The first two album appetizers, “Scum” and “Ball & Chain,” have already racked up thousands of plays, proving that CLAWFINGER’s return is striking a nerve and remains powerfully relevant today. Lyrically, “Big Brother” digs deep into the rot of attention-driven culture and constant surveillance. Tell explained that the song is about how we trade authenticity and privacy for approval, living “fake lives lived on camera, zero substance, 15 seconds of fame and nothing good to say.” Known for their pioneering fusion of metal, rap, and unflinching social commentary, 2026 will see CLAWFINGER return with ‘Before We All Die’ on February 20th via PERCEPTION, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music. The album covers everything from political hypocrisy to environmental collapse, with the band stating, “This album is part protest, part therapy, and part middle finger. We’re not offering solutions. We’re screaming because silence is surrender.”
‘Before We All Die’ Track Listing:
- Scum
- Ball & Chain
- Tear You Down
- Big Brother
- Linked Together
- A Perfect Day
- Going Down (Like Titanic)
- You Call Yourself a Teacher
- A Fucking Disgrace
- Kill The Dream
- Environmental Patients
- Before We All Die