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25th January 2026
KAASIN return in 2026 with their new studio album The Underworld, released by Pride & Joy Music on Friday, April 24, 2026. The album marks a new chapter for the Norwegian hard rock band, presenting a darker and more atmospheric sound while remaining firmly rooted in classic hard rock traditions built on strong melodies and solid musicianship.
KAASIN was founded in 2020 by guitarist Jo Henning Kaasin, formerly of Come Taste the Band. Kaasin is widely respected for his collaborations with internationally renowned artists such as Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple) and Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow). Together with bassist Ståle Kaasin (Humbucker, 2020Vision), the foundation of KAASIN was laid with a clear ambition: to create contemporary hard rock with a classic spirit and a strong sense of identity.
The band is fronted by vocalist Jan Thore Grefstad, internationally known from Saint Deamon and TNT, whose powerful and expressive voice quickly became a defining element of KAASIN’s sound. In October 2021, drummer Per-Morten Bergseth (Jorn, Wig Wam, Course of Fate, Holter) joined the band, followed in 2022 by keyboard player Erling Henanger (Magic Pie, Holter), who contributes both live and in the studio.
KAASIN released their debut single and video “Runaway Train” in August 2020 via Stream Peak Music / GerMusica. The song received strong international radio support, reaching #1 on France’s Vinylestimes Radio, #1 on Metal Express Radio, #4 on ARfm (UK), and #7 on DistFM in Sweden.
The debut album Fired Up, released on November 19th, 2021, further established KAASIN on the European hard rock scene. The album received excellent reviews and was voted Album of the Year 2021 by the readers of Norway’s leading rock magazine Rockman. To date, KAASIN has generated more than 1.3 million streams on Spotify, reflecting a steadily growing international audience.
With The Underworld, KAASIN presents a mature and focused album that expands the band’s musical range without losing its core identity. The release underlines KAASIN’s position as a strong and credible act within the contemporary European hard rock landscape
Album Singles
The Real World - Release date: Friday 6th February 2026
We Speed At Night - Release date: Friday 13th March 2026
7th June 2025
New website launched on 7th June 2025.
Work is ongoing in the studio for our second album, the eagerly awaited follow-up to our 2021 release, Fired Up. News of the target release date will be announced shortly.
Our great passion of taking the band out on the road is as strong as it's always been. We are excited to be in the planning stage for a new 2026 tour, featuring gigs both inside and outside of Norway.