Future Palace
{{Short description|German rock band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Future Palace
| image = Future Palace - 22 April 2022.jpg
|landscape=yes
| caption = Future Palace in 2022. From left to right: Manuel Kohlert, Maria Lessing, Johannes Frenzel
| origin = Berlin, Germany
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = Arising Empire
| website = {{URL|https://future-palace.com/}}
| current_members = Maria Lessing
Manuel Kohlert
Johannes Frenzel
}}
Future Palace is a German rock band from Berlin. It consists of vocalist Maria Lessing, guitarist Manuel Kohlert, and drummer Johannes Frenzel. The band has been signed to the German label Arising Empire since 2020 and has released three studio albums so far, Escape (2020), Run (2022) and Distortion (2024).
History
= Beginnings (2018–2019) =
Future Palace was formed at the end of 2018 by singer Maria Lessing, guitarist Manuel Kohlert, and drummer Johannes Frenzel.{{citation |url=https://www.festivalstalker.de/future-palace-veroeffenlichen-debuetalbum-escape-veroeffentlichen-musikvideo-zu-lately/ |title=Future Palace release debut album Escape and release a music video for it Lately |publisher=Festival & Konzerte Online Magazin |date=20 September 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The latter two had previously been active in several bands together and met Maria Lessing when she sang a feature for their band at the time.{{citation|author=HannahGillicker|url=https://www.bringhenoiseuk.com/202009/features/five-minutes-with/music-feature-five-minutes-with-future-palace|title=MUSIC FEATURE: Five Minutes With…Future Palace|publisher=Bring the Noise UK|language=en-US|access-date=27 April 2022}}{{citation|author=Katja Maeting|url=https://www.hellfire-magazin.de/future-palace-something-creating-that-reflects-us-fully-and-completely/|title=Future Palace – Creating something that fully reflects us|publisher=Hellfire-Magazine|date=23 April 2019|language=de-DE|access-date=23 April 2022}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{citation|author=Ross|url=https://www.moshville.co.uk/feature/botd/2020/10/band-of-the-day-future-palace/|title=Band of the Day: Future Palace|publisher=The Moshville Times|date=8 October 2020|language=en-GB |access-date=25 April 2022}} With the idea of establishing a new band later, the three created a WhatsApp group called Future Palace. This name was ultimately adopted as the band name.{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IOr9qLdfnY&t=1364 |title=INTERVIEW – Maria of FUTURE PALACE|date=15 March 2022 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022}} On 26 March 2019, the band released their first single "Maybe".{{citation|url=https://music.apple.com/at/album/maybe-single/1521481665 |title="Maybe – Single" by Future Palace |date=26 March 2019 |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022}} The accompanying music video was released on 11 April 2019 on Future Palace's YouTube channel.{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_I5IMzqRCw |title=Future Palace – Maybe (Official Music Video) |date=11 April 2019 |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022}}{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEfXxonp8vw |title=Future Palace – Maybe (Music Video Teaser) |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022}} The band then on 31 May 2019 released a second single, "Anomaly".{{citation|url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/anomaly-single/1521481508 |title="Anomaly – Single" by Future Palace |date= 31 May 2019 |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022}} They played their first concerts on 29 and 30 August 2019 in Berlin and Hamburg.{{citation|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/rock-at-sage/future-palace-berlin-rock-at-sage/637433446775858/ |title=Future Palace {{!}} Berlin – Rock at Sage|language=de |access-date=23 April 2022}}{{citation|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/astra-stube-musikkultur-ev/future-palace-for-reasons-unknown-hamburg-astra-stube/440074506772960/|title=Future Palace + For Reasons Unknown {{!}} Hamburg – Astra Stube|language=de|access-date=23 April 2022}}{{citation|url=https://www.punkrock-konzerte.de/gig-archiv/2019/ |title=Punkrock-Konzerte.de – Dates Archive 2019|language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022}}
= ''Escape'' and signing with Arising Empire (2020) =
On 6 March 2020, Arising Empire announced that they had signed Future Palace. On the same day, the single "Illusionist" featuring Tobias Rische of Alazka was released along with a music video.{{citation|url=https://arising-empire.com/news/article/future-palace-sign-contract-with-arising-empire-and-release-brand-new-single-illusionist |title=Arising Empire |access-date=25 April 2022}}{{citation|url =https://www.voicesofthestreet.de/2020/03/07/future-palace-unterzeichn-vertrag-mit-arising-empire-veroeffentlichen-neue-single-illusionist/ |title=FUTURE PALACE sign contract with Arising Empire & release new single 'Illusionist' {{!}} Voices of the Street |access-date=25 April 2022}}{{citation |url=https://time-for-metal.eu/future-palace-sign-deal-with-arising-empire-and-release-brand-new-single-illusionist/ |title=Future Palace: Sign deal with Arising Empire and release brand-new single 'Illusionist' |publisher=Time For Metal – Das Metal Magazin & Metal Podcast |date=10 March 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Announced with the release of their single "Ghost Chapter" on 17 July 2020, the band released their debut album Escape on 18 September 2020. In addition, a Germany-wide headliner tour was announced for early 2021, which later had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{citation |url=https://www.morecore.de/news/future-palace-announce-your-debut-album-escape-and-a-new-tour-an/ |title=Future Palace announce their debut album "Escape" and a new tour |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=17 July 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{citation |url=https://www.morecore.de/news/future-palace-sagen-your-headliner-tour-2021-ersatzlos-ab/ |title=Future Palace cancel their 2021 headliner tour without replacement |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=6 December 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
= ''Run'' (2021–2022) =
On 5 November 2021, the band released the single "Paradise" including a music video.{{citation |url=https://dark-divas.com/future-palace-veroeffenlichen-new-single-paradise/ |title=Future Palace release new single 'Paradise' – dark-divas.com |publisher=Dark Divas |date=5 November 2021 |language=de-DE |access-date=30 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{citation|url=https://time-for-metal.eu/future-palace-veroeffentlichen-neue-single-und-video-zu-paradise/ |title=Future Palace : release new single and video for "Paradise" |publisher=Time For Metal – Das Metal Magazin & Metal Podcast |date=6 November 2021 |language=de-DE |access-date=30 April 2022}} With the release of the single "Heads Up" on 16 December 2021, the second album Run was also announced, which was released on 10 June 2022.{{citation|url=https://www.ffm-rock.de/47712-future-palace-neue-single-video-heads-up.html |title=Future Palace – new single / video 'Heads Up' |access-date=30 April 2022}}{{citation |url=https://www.morecore.de/news/future-palace-album-ankuenigung-mit-neuer-single-heads-up/ |title=Future Palace: Album -Announcement with new single "Heads Up" |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=17 December 2021 |language=de-DE |access-date=30 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The album opened on position 82 in the official German Album Charts.{{Cite web |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Future%20Palace |access-date=19 September 2023 |website=www.offiziellecharts.de}} In April 2022, the band played their first headlining tour, called "Take Me to Paradise" tour.{{citation |url=https://www.morecore.de/news/future-palace-announce-simple-with-your-new-single-paradise-back/ |title=Future Palace are back with their new single "Paradise" |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=6 November 2021 |language=de-EN |access-date=30 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
= ''Distortion'' (2023–present) =
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On 20 April 2023, Future Palace released the single "Malphas", followed by "Uncontrolled" on 5 April 2024.{{Cite web | title=FUTURE PALACE Release New Track 'Malphas'|url=https://heavymag.com.au/future-palace-release-new-track-malphas|publisher=HEAVY Magazine|date=20 April 2023|access-date=22 June 2024}}{{Cite web | title=FUTURE PALACE Drop New Track 'Uncontrolled'|url=https://heavymag.com.au/future-palace-drop-new-track-uncontrolled |publisher=HEAVY Magazine |date=5 April 2024|access-date=22 June 2024}} On 16 May 2024, they released "The Echoes of Disparity", featuring Charlie Rolfe of As Everything Unfolds, followed by an announcement of their third studio album, Distortion, to be released on 6 September 2024.{{Cite web | title=Future Palace release brand new single 'The Echoes of Disparity' |url=https://metalplanetmusic.com/2024/05/future-palace-release-brand-new-single-the-echoes-of-disparity/ |publisher=Metal Planet Music |date= 17 May 2024 |access-date=22 June 2024}}{{Cite web | title=Future Palace announce new album 'Distortion' |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/future-palace-announce-new-album-distortion/ |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=22 June 2024}} On 21 June 2024, they released the fourth single, "Dreamstate", from the upcoming album.{{Cite web | title=Future Palace release new music video for 'Dreamstate' |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/future-palace-release-new-music-video-for-dreamstate/ |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine |date=21 June 2024 |access-date=22 June 2024}} The fifth single, "Decarabia", was released on 2 August 2024.{{Cite web | title=Future Palace release new music video for 'Decarabia' |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/future-palace-release-new-music-video-for-decarabia/ |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine | date=2 August 2024 |access-date=25 October 2024}}
Distortion released on 6 September 2024 to positive reviews. Distorted Sound Magazine gave the album a 9/10 rating, and Heavy Magazine said that "Distortion promises to take their music to new heights".{{Cite web | title=ALBUM REVIEW: Distortion – Future Palace |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-distortion-future-palace/ |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine |date=2 September 2024 |access-date=25 October 2024}}{{Cite web | title=FUTURE PALACE Unleash New Album DISTORTION |date=10 September 2024 |url=https://heavymag.com.au/future-palace-unleash-new-album-distortion/ |publisher = HEAVY Magazine |access-date=25 October 2024}}
Style and influences
The band's musical style has been described as post-hardcore/alternative rock with 80's synth-pop and electronica influences.{{citation|author=Team Uber {{!}} 21 September 2020 {{!}} CD Reviews, Recently Added {{!}} 0 |url=https://uber-rock.co.uk/future-palace-escape-arising-empire/ |title=Future Palace – 'Escape' (Arising Empire) |publisher=About Röck |date=21 September 2020 |language=en-US |access-date=25 April 2022}}{{citation|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-escape-future-palace/ |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Escape – Future Palace |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine |date=21 September 2020 |language=en-GB |access-date=25 April 2022}}{{citation|url=https://www.morecore.de/review/future-palace/escape/ |title=Escape |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=16 September 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022}}{{citation|author=Heike L. Albums / EPsReviews··2 minutes reading time |url=https://time-for-metal.eu/future-palace-escape/ |title=Future Palace – Escape |publisher=Time For Metal – The Metal Magazine & Metal Podcast |date=4 January 2021 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022}} Among others, the members name Bring Me the Horizon, Pvris, The Midnight, and Mike Oldfield as musical influences.{{citation|url=https://altcorner.com/features/hot-takes-getting-to-know-future-palace/ |title=Hot Takes: Getting to know Future Palace – ALTCORNER.com |access-date=25 April 2022}} The lyrics are written by vocalist Maria Lessing and deal with personal experiences, especially depression, inner conflicts and toxic relationships.{{citation|author=Ox Fanzine, Solingen Germany |url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/future-palace-7964 |title=Interview |language=de |access-date=25 April 2022}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Title ! rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width=3em; font-size:90%"| GER |
|---|
| scope="row"| Escape
|
| — |
| scope="row"| Run
|
| 82 |
| scope="row"| Distortion
|
| 32 |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Album !Director |
| 2019
|"Maybe" | rowspan="6" |Escape | Niko Gindler |
| rowspan="5" |2020
|"Illusionist" | rowspan="2" |Hello Bipo |
| "Parted Ways" |
| "Ghost Chapter"
|Future Palace/Hello Bipo |
| "Maybe – Stripped"
| rowspan="2" |Hello Bipo |
| "Lately" |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|"Paradise" | rowspan="5" |Run | rowspan="3" |Pavel Trebukhin |
| "Heads Up" |
| rowspan="3" |2022
|"Flames" |
| "Defeating Gravity"
| rowspan="2" |Peter Leukhardt |
| "Dead Inside" |
| 2023
|"Malphas" | rowspan="4" |Distortion |Maria Lessing, Peter Leukhardt |
| rowspan="3" |2024
| "Uncontrolled" | rowspan="3" |Pavel Trebukhin |
| "The Echoes of Disparity" |
| "Dreamstate" |
References
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External links
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- [https://future-palace.com/ Official website]
- {{allmusic}}
Category:German alternative rock groups
Category:German alternative metal musical groups
Category:German post-hardcore musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2018
Category:Arising Empire artists