Nashville rocker Royale Lynn has unveiled her debut full-length album, “Black Magic”, out now via Epitaph Records. A release that resists simple classification, the album showcases the self-described “metalhead from a small town” skillfully merging two seemingly contrasting musical realms, affirming her ability to blur genre lines with confidence and authenticity.
With “Black Magic”, Royale Lynn delivers a raw and unflinching exploration of her personal battles with mental health, all framed within a narrative shaped by her deep-rooted fascination with horror, mythology, and fantasy. Inspired by the legend of Pandora’s Box, each track on the album symbolizes a specific “evil” that was unleashed upon humanity. Lynn set the tone with the crushing riffs of “Greed,” followed by the emotionally charged “E.V.I.L.,” guiding listeners through a powerful, personal, and deliberately crafted journey—both lyrically and sonically.
Royale Lynn unleashes the rebellious focus track “WTCH,” where her angelic vocals slice through a backdrop of thunderous instrumentation and gritty industrial production. With a fiercely infectious hook, she boldly calls out her enemies, leading to a climactic breakdown that features her first-ever recorded screams. The track is paired with a sultry, spellbinding visual, showcasing Lynn as a darkly enchanting figure—part witch, part video vixen—commanding a legion of lost souls in a hypnotic industrial rave setting.
“I love the lore of magic and things that we can’t see with our own eyes, so I thought ‘WTCH’ fit perfectly into the album concept,” she explains. “There are people out there who think I sold my soul, and with this song I’m telling them, “Maybe you just don’t understand the art and that’s okay.” It’s okay to be different.”
From her humble beginnings in a small town to joining the ranks of the Epitaph Records roster, Royale Lynn has been carving out her own lane with a nostalgic alt-metal and hard rock–infused sound that’s struck a chord with fans worldwide—amassing over one million followers across social media and more than 76 million global streams.
Over the past year, she has offered glimpses into “Black Magic” with a series of hard-hitting singles. Among them is “Death Wish” featuring Danny Worsnop of ASKING ALEXANDRIA, a tribute to first responders that climbed to No. 27 on the rock radio charts. Never one to shy away from difficult themes, Lynn confronts emotional trauma in “Battleground,” a raw portrayal of escaping a toxic relationship and finding strength through survival. Meanwhile, the haunting video for “Sacrifice” offers a visceral depiction of the darkness that often shadows mental illness.
“Every song on ‘Black Magic’ is about mental health; I want to tell my stories in hopes that it might help others,” Royale explains. “I think that music saves lives. Growing up, I struggled with managing my mental health, and I know some of my best friends struggled, too. I think this music gives us a safe space where we can be honest with ourselves. I wanted to show the community that they aren’t alone.”
“Black Magic” track listing:
01. Greed
02. E.V.I.L.
03. Black Magic
04. Sacrifice
05. Pandora’s Box
06. Dragon
07. When We Die
08. WTCH
09. Dark Mode
10. Inside Out
11. Death Wish (feat. Danny Worsnop)
12. BattlegrounD
