AUTUMN’s CHILD – Melody Lane (2025 / 2026) *HQ*
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As usual at the end of the year, we have new AUTUMN’s CHILD album, released today in Japan, and January 23rd, 2026 in the rest of the world. “Melody Lane” was produced by frontman Mikael Erlandsson & Claes Andreasson, mixed by Jimi Thiesen and mastered by Mikael Andersson.
Mikael Erlandsson needs no further introduction when it comes to melodic rock. He has released seven successful solo albums and a lot of titles with groups like Phenomena and Salute among others. Between 2006-2018 Erlandsson fronted the Swedish super group Secret Service which he toured with live all over the world. Together with the fantastic guitar player Andy Malecek from the successful German hard rock band Fair Warning he founded the band LAST AUTUMN’S DREAM in 2003. LAD went on releasing another 14 albums with different line ups including great musicians like Jamie Borger (Treat) and Marcel Jacob (Talisman). They toured Japan, England and Germany but decided to take a break in 2018.
Shortly after, Erlandsson founded the group AUTUMN’S CHILD who have released five extremely successful albums so far (“Autumn’s Child” – 2019, “Angel’s Gate” – 2020, “Zenith” – 2022, “Starflower” – 2023 and “Tellus Timeline” 2024).
January 2025 sees Autumn’s Child returning with their sixth album “Melody Lane”, their fourth release via Pride & Joy Music. From uptempo rockers “Heartbreak boulevard” and the bombastic “Pray for the King”, to ballad “Lovesong”, midtempo “Highway to the sky” and the AOR feel of “Dead Cold”, Erlandsson & Co. deliver something for everyone, with a crystal clear production.
01 – Heartbreak Boulevard
02 – Pray For The King
03 – Fight To Love Again
04 – Singalong
05 – A World Without Love
06 – Highway To The Sky
07 – Headlines
08 – Lovesong
09 – Melody
10 – Rock Of Empathy
11 – Dead Cold
Mikael Erlandsson – Vocals, Keys
Claes Andreasson – Keyboards, Harmonies (Heartbreak Radio)
Pontus Akesson – Guitars (Moon Safari)
Rickard Johnsson – Drums
Magnus Rosen – Bass (Shadowside, Avalanch, ex-Hammerfall)
Pre order:
roughtrade.com/product/autumns-child/melody-lane#56121280364875
juno.co.uk/products/autumns-child-melody-lane-cd/1124356-01/
cdjapan.co.jp/product/MICP-11996
