Swedish metal group AVATAR, featuring vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson, return with their latest single, “CAPTAIN GOAT,” out now on all streaming platforms.
Watch the official video here.
The band’s previous album, Dance Devil Dance (2023), was met with critical praise and featured the breakout track “The Dirt I’m Buried In.” Since then, AVATAR has toured across the globe, playing to packed venues and even earning the rare honor of having a fossil named after them.
Now with the release of their newest single, AVATAR is ready to take a new step forward:
“I think it will be very clear to people hearing ‘Captain Goat’ that the rules once again have changed,” says frontman Johannes Eckerström. “It will always be metal. It will always be Avatar. We will never do the same song twice and we will always find ways to reinvent ourselves. It’s the only way we know how to do this, and the only way to give ourselves a shot at being the best we have ever been.”
“‘Captain Goat’ uses the motif of Satan and the spirit’s journey through the underworld as a meditation. It is a negotiation with the harsh state of being and finding acceptance as you navigate the ruthless darkness of life.”
Regarding the accompanying visual, he furthers:
“In the video, we find a way to play with that, shamelessly lending imagery from various myths, folklore, and legends. Besides, any day I get to see the boys undress for a part is a good day for all of us.”
AVATAR also announced their upcoming U.S. headline tour for Fall 2025, with full dates to be revealed soon. The tour kicks off a busy global schedule that runs through 2026, including shows supporting Iron Maiden and Metallica.AVATAR show no signs of pausing to take a breath in their quest for absolute world domination — much less stopping. But for now, bow down to the Captain. Captain Goat, that is.
Avatar Supporting Iron Maiden
Date City Venue 7/3 Belfort, FR Eurockéennes 7/5 Madrid, ES Cívitas Metropolitano 7/6 Lisbon, PT MEO Arena 7/9 Zurich, CH Hallenstadion 7/11 Gelsenkirchen, DE Veltins Arena 7/13 Padova, IT Studio Euganeo 7/15 Bremen, DE Bürgerweide 7/17 Vienna, AT Ernst Happel Stadium 7/19 Paris, FR Paris La Défense Arena 7/20 Paris, FR Paris La Défense Arena 7/23 Arnhem, NL GelreDome 7/25 Frankfurt, DE Deutsche Bank Park 7/26 Stuttgart, DE Cannstatter Wasen 7/29 Berlin, DE Waldbühne Berlin 7/30 Berlin, DE Waldbühne Berlin 8/2 Warsaw, PL PGE Narodowy 8/9 Kortrijk, BE Alcatraz Festival* 2025 Mexico Headlining Show
Date City Venue 10/31 Mexico City, MX The Pepsi Center 2025 U.S. Headlining Tour
Date City Venue 11/5 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren 11/6 San Diego, CA The Observatory San Diego 11/7 Riverside, CA Riverside Municipal Auditorium 11/8 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl 11/10 Seattle, WA Moore Theater 11/11 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre 11/12 Boise, ID Revolution 11/14 Salt Lake City, UT The Union 11/15 Denver, CO Fillmore 11/17 Minneapolis, MN Fillmore 11/18 Madison, WI The Sylvee 11/20 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit 11/21 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE 11/22 Columbus, OH KEMBA Live! 11/23 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring 11/25 Huntington, NY Paramount 11/26 Boston, MA House of Blues 11/28 Allentown, PA Archer Music Hall 11/29 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte 11/30 Louisville, KY Old Forester’s Paristown Hall 12/2 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater 12/4 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works 12/5 TBA TBA 12/6 Tulsa, OK Tulsa Theater 12/7 Dallas, TX House of Blues
2026 European Headlining Tour
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | Stockholm, SE | Fållan |
| 2/7 | Helsinki, FI | Kulttuuritalo |
| 2/9 | Oslo, NO | Sentrum Scene |
| 2/10 | Copenhagen, DK | Vega |
| 2/11 | Osnabrück, DE | Die Botschaft |
| 2/12 | Brussels, BE | A.B. |
| 2/14 | London, UK | Exhibition |
| 2/15 | Manchester, UK | Academy |
| 2/16 | Glasgow, UK | Barrowland |
| 2/17 | Nottingham, UK | Rock City |
| 2/18 | Bristol, UK | O2 Academy |
| 2/20 | Amsterdam, NL | AFAS Live |
| 2/21 | Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU | Rockhal |
| 2/22 | Zürich, CH | Komplex |
| 2/24 | Barcelona, ES | Razzmatazz |
| 2/25 | Madrid, ES | La Riviera |
| 2/27 | Lisbon, PT | LAV |
| 2/28 | Bilbao, ES | Santana 27 |
| 3/2 | Lyon, FR | Le Cube |
| 3/3 | Milan, IT | Alcatraz |
| 3/4 | Vienna, AT | Gasometer |
| 3/5 | Munich, DE | Tonhalle |
| 3/6 | Cologne, DE | E-Werk |
| 3/7 | Paris, FR | Le Zenith |
| 3/9 | Wiesbaden, DE | Schlachthof |
| 3/10 | Zlin, CZ | Sports Hall Datart |
| 3/11 | Warsaw, PL | Stodola |
| 3/12 | Berlin, DE | Columbiahalle |
| 3/13 | Hamburg, DE | Docks |
Avatar Supporting Metallica 2026
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 5/24 | Frankfurt, DE | Deutsche Bank Park |
| 6/11 | Budapest, HU | Puskas Arena |
| 6/19 | Dublin, IE | Aviva Stadium |
| 7/5 | London, UK | London Stadium |
To stay updated with the band, follow them on their socials or visit their website. Tickets are on sale now—get them before they continue sell out!
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