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KNIGHTRESS, a metal band based in Paris, is the brainchild of violinist, singer, pianist, and composer Emily Palen. She fuses crushing rhythms with searing rhythmic and lead violin, clean and extreme vocals, and consciousness theory, creating a new voice within the genre and redefining the role of the violin as a core foundational instrument in metal music.

KNIGHTRESS is completed by French musicians Leo Caviglioli (guitar), Waldo Losada (bass), and Prosper Duffours (drums), who bring depth, sophistication, and an irreplaceable brutality to the band’s performance. Their full-length album, “The Sentient Condition”, recorded with renowned French metal producer Francis Caste at Studio Sainte Marthe, will be released in fall 2026.

Their music is born from a relentless need to express the vast spectrum of human experience, while bearing witness to life’s cruelties, calling us towards our better natures. Sonically, the band lays down undeniably solid foundations, from which its passion for musical innovation propels its sound to the edges of the impossible.

Music plays a crucial role as humanity teeters between ultimate destruction and radical evolution. KNIGHTRESS strives to be the voice of the oppressed, whether by country or lover.

“The Sentient Condition” will be released on November 27, 2026 (via La Frappe / Believe). With the album coming up close to release date I’ve had the pleasure to chat with the amzing Emily Palen, on the release, upcoming plans and about lots of behind the scenes. Check out the complete coverage on the below YouTube video.