BLACK OAK COUNTY - neue Single/Video "Starlight"
Danish hard rock band BLACK OAK COUNTY step into a different kind of intensity on their new single “Starlight”.
Taken from the upcoming album “Misprint” (out April 10, 2026), the song is a warm, heart-on-sleeve ballad about the quiet cost of life on the road - and the people you keep thinking about when the show is over.
Where “Misprint” is the band’s heaviest and most aggressive album to date, “Starlight” acts as its emotional core and a necessary pause: a reminder that behind the riffs and adrenaline there’s still real life waiting at home. Written from the shared perspective of the band, the lyrics were sparked by singer and guitarist Niels Beier, as guitarist Jack Svendsen joined his brother and bandmate, drummer Mike Svendsen, as well as singer and bassist René Kristensen, and became a father - a story about the familiar heartbreak of telling your kids you’ll be gone, while promising you’ll be back before they know it.
Built around a strong melodic theme, a hook-driven chorus and a cinematic arrangement, “Starlight” carries everything a great rock ballad needs - right down to subtle details like chimes, layered slide-guitars, and a soaring solo that leans into classic storytelling rather than flash. It’s a love song, a lullaby, and a reminder: stay strong, hold on a little longer, we’re coming home soon.
The track was once again produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Nicklas Sonne (Defecto, Aries Descendant), who helped elevate the band’s composition into one of Black Oak County’s biggest and most emotional moments to date.
"Starlight" is streaming now on all relevant services. The single also debuted its official video this morning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSkQwBCzpSg
With “Misprint”, Danish hard rock outfit Black Oak County deliver their most focused, aggressive and emotionally charged album to date. Releasing April 10th, 2026 via Mighty Music, the band’s fourth full-length is a confrontational, hook-driven hard rock record shaped by years of personal pressure, unrest, and hard-earned clarity – as well as celebrating some of the band’s greatest professional and personal victories.
Following the award-winning “III” (2024), “Misprint” finds Black Oak County pushing both ends of their sound - heavier, more melodic, and more direct than ever - without losing the no-nonsense hard rock core that has earned them a strong live reputation across Denmark and beyond.
The album’s title reflects a central feeling running through the record: the sense of being off, wrong, or out of place, and the damage done when those feelings are left unspoken. While much of “Misprint” carries a dark emotional weight, it’s balanced by moments of resolve, love, defiance and release. This is not a record about wallowing, but about confrontation.
The first single, “Kill The Pain”, opens the album with its heaviest statement. Driven by crushing riffs, groove-heavy production and an explosive chorus, the song functions as both a wake-up call and a release valve. Lyrically, it confronts the growing division, violence and dehumanisation dominating modern society. At its core, “Kill The Pain” is about facing what’s broken, rather than ignoring it, and choosing action over apathy. Written during a period marked by both global unrest and personal crisis, the song ultimately lands as a call to stand together and fight back against despair - in whatever form it takes.
“Misprint” was once again co-written, produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Nicklas Sonne (Defecto, Danish Eurovision Preliminaries). The result is a bold, modern hard rock album that blends aggression, melody and layered instrumentation - including subtle synth elements - while keeping the songs immediate, physical and built for the stage.
Black Oak County have steadily built momentum through relentless touring and releases, earning Årets Single (Single of the Year) for “Save Your Breath” at Den Hårde Tone 2024 and Årets Rock Single (Rock Single of the Year) for “Boom Boom Baby” at the Danish Alternative Music Awards 2025. Known for their high-energy live shows, the band will support “Misprint” with their most ambitious touring cycle yet, including their first full German headline run.
“Misprint” will be released on LP (gatefold, splatter orange vinyl, limited to 500 copies), digipack CD and digital formats on 10.04.2026, via Mighty Music.
Lineup:
Niels Beier - guitar, vocals
René Kristensen - bass, vocals
Jack Svendsen - guitars
Mike Svendsen - drums
Digital single:
https://bfan.link/boc-strl
Webshop:
https://bit.ly/boc-tgt
Web:
https://www.facebook.com/BlackOakCounty
"Misprint" tracklist:
1. Kill the Pain
2. Rock’n Roll
3. Vertigo
4. Around the Sun
5. Starlight
6. Kiss & Tell
7. Fade
8. Energy
9. Sick and Tired
10. Before I Break
11. Landmine
12. The Shadow
Quelle: Mighty Music