Artist: We Stood Like Kings
Title: Pinocchio
Format: LP, CD, Digital
Label: Kapitän Platte
Distribution: Distribution: D/ AT: Cargo Records, Norway: Tiger Records, Benelux: Sonic Rendezvous, FR: Differ-Ant,
CH: Irascible, IT: Goodfellas
Genre: Cinematic Heavy Rock
Release Date: 10/04/2026 digital
24/04/2026 physical
Piano-driven post-rock band We Stood Like Kings from Belgium celebrate 15 years of existence with the release of their sixth album, Pinocchio, coming out on April 10, 2026 via Kapitän Platte. The 9-track, 49-minute concept album revisits the world-famous initiatory tale of Pinocchio through the dark and violent lens of betrayal and power struggles.
“This really feels like We Stood Like Kings 2.0, while remaining unequivocally us. It might very well be the record we’ve always wanted to make“, says pianist Judith Hoorens. With its extended use of distorted synths and heavy post-metal riffs, Pinocchio definitely marks a turning point in the band’s history.
“We spent many years focusing on writing live soundtracks to old silent cult movies. On Pinocchio we turned things around for the first time and cherished the opportunity to enjoy total freedom in terms of song structures and moods.” However, similarly to We Stood Like Kings’ previous endeavours USA 1982 or BERLIN 1927, Pinocchio too is an audiovisual project in its own right: live animated visuals — based on sublime black-and-white and colorful drawings by Belgian illustrator Carll Cneut — were created by Cartoonbase Studio to accompany the band’s music on stage, revisiting the story of Pinocchio in both sound and image.
Tracklist
1. Assassins
2. The Field of Wonders
3. Fire Eater
4. Attila of the Sea
5. Raven
6. Poor Idiot
7. The Land of Toys
8. Dead Blue Fairy
9. Addios, False Friends
Links
Official: https://westoodlikekings.com
Bandcamp: https://wslk.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/westoodlikekings
Facebook: https://facebook.com/westoodlikekings
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@westoodlikekings
Label: https://kapitaen-platte.de
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