Following a recent run of shows with Savatage, an appearance at Wacken Open Air, and the release of their single “Beyond Horizons,” Induction return with a new track, “Dark Temptation.” The song combines heavy riffs, symphonic elements, and melodic hooks to further define the band’s modern power metal sound.
Accompanying the single is a new music video set in a sci-fi inspired world, reflecting the track’s futuristic themes. The video continues the band’s focus on pairing their music with a strong visual presentation.
With “Dark Temptation,” Induction continue to build their presence as an emerging act within the power metal scene.
Guitarist Tim Kanoa Hansen comments, “With ‘Dark Temptation,’ we officially open the gates to our upcoming third album, Love Kills!, set for release in February 2026. This track marks the beginning of INDUCTION’s next chapter – where seduction meets danger, and love dances on the edge of the blade. It’s heavy, it’s dark, it’s sci-fi – and this is only the beginning. Let yourself be pulled into this forbidden tale and experience the thrill of ‘Dark Temptation,’ the first taste of what’s to come. You’ll be hungry for more!”
Stream:
Recorded at Hamburg’s Chameleon Studios and Boogie Park Studios, the track was produced by Hansen and mixed and mastered by Eike Freese in collaboration with the guitarist. Following the band’s regrouping in 2024, “Dark Temptation” is the second release to feature vocalist Gabriele Gozzi, guitarist Justus Sahlman, and drummer Markus “Maks” Felber.
In early 2026, Induction will join Visions of Atlantis and Warkings as the supporting act on the Pirates & Kings Over Europe tour, which will visit more than 20 cities across Europe in February and March. The band’s current tour dates are listed below.
Induction live:
w/ Visions of Atlantis, Warkings
05.02.2026 CH Pratteln – Konzertfabrik Z7
06.02.2026 DE Saarbrücken – Garage
07.02.2026 DE Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle
08.02.2026 DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp
10.02.2026 UK Manchester – Academy 2
11.02.2026 UK London – O2 Academy Islington
12.02.2026 FR Paris – Élysée Montmarte
13.02.2026 NL Tilburg – 013 Poppodium
14.02.2026 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser
15.02.2026 DE Berlin – Columbia Theater
16.02.2026 PL Warsaw – Klub Proxima
18.02.2026 CZ Zlín – Masters of Rock Café
19.02.2026 DE Hanover – Capitol
20.02.2026 DE Hamburg – Markthalle
21.02.2026 DE Geiselwind – Musichall
26.02.2026 FR Villeurbanne (Lyon) – La Rayonne
27.02.2026 DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann (Halle)
28.02.2026 DE Munich – Backstage (Werk)
05.03.2026 HU Budapest – Barba Negra
06.03.2026 AT Vienna – SiMM City
07.03.2026 AT Wörgl – VZ Komma
Induction are:
Gabriele Gozzi | vocals
Tim Kanoa Hansen | guitars
Justus Sahlman | guitars
Dominik Gusch | bass
Markus “Maks” Felber | drums
Also Check Out: Sodom announce new album, unleash blistering new single “Trigger Discipline”
