Following Farewell, Salt and Aim High, Gothenburg rock band Åskväder reveal another side of their forthcoming album Wax with On The Fence, out September 18 via Icons Creating Evil Art.

The song lives in the uneasy space between conviction and uncertainty. Its lyrics follow someone searching for a way forward through exhaustion, promises and deception: should they trust the voice calling them into the light, or turn away? The refrain’s question — “should I stay or should I go” — gives the track its emotional centre. Here, belief might offer salvation, but it might also leave you stranded.

For the band, On The Fence was a song that took time to reveal its full strength.

“It’s a song that grew on us — especially once Saga’s vocals were added. Linus Björklund plays an incredible guitar solo on it.” — Åskväder

Saga Flygare Täll’s voice brings the song’s uncertainty into focus, while Björklund’s solo gives its rising tension a release. Together with Åskväder’s riff-driven foundation, those performances turn a moment of hesitation into something forceful and alive.

The single continues the path towards Wax, Åskväder’s third full-length album and their first with Saga on lead vocals and guitar. Across the songs released so far, the band have held on to their power-rock weight and live energy while opening up a broader melodic range. On The Fence shows how naturally those sides can meet.

Following Farewell, Salt and Aim High, Gothenburg rock band Åskväder reveal another side of their forthcoming album Wax with On The Fence, out September 18 via Icons Creating Evil Art.

The song lives in the uneasy space between conviction and uncertainty. Its lyrics follow someone searching for a way forward through exhaustion, promises and deception: should they trust the voice calling them into the light, or turn away? The refrain’s question — “should I stay or should I go” — gives the track its emotional centre. Here, belief might offer salvation, but it might also leave you stranded.

For the band, On The Fence was a song that took time to reveal its full strength.

“It’s a song that grew on us — especially once Saga’s vocals were added. Linus Björklund plays an incredible guitar solo on it.” — Åskväder

Saga Flygare Täll’s voice brings the song’s uncertainty into focus, while Björklund’s solo gives its rising tension a release. Together with Åskväder’s riff-driven foundation, those performances turn a moment of hesitation into something forceful and alive.

The single continues the path towards Wax, Åskväder’s third full-length album and their first with Saga on lead vocals and guitar. Across the songs released so far, the band have held on to their power-rock weight and live energy while opening up a broader melodic range. On The Fence shows how naturally those sides can meet.
 

Carl-Marcus Gidlöf
Head of the Snake
Icons Creating Evil Art
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Sweden
cmg@icea.se