Nils Patrik Johansson releases his new studio album “War and Peace” on October 10th, 2025, via Metalville Records. The third solo album from NPJ is an album for heavy metal lovers and history nerds. Every song is like an adventure in itself and Nils Patrik’s band mate from Lion’s Share, Lars Chriss has made an incredible job as a producer and as the guitarist and bassplayer on the album.

Let’s begin this little treatise with a self-confident thesis: The long and successful career of German band Rage probably hasn’t seen an album yet that reflects the positive spirit of the musicians involved, their enthusiasm, creativity and optimism as much as “A New World Rising”.