Black Magic (Royale Lynn album)

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Black Magic
Royale Lynn - Black Magic.jpg
Studio album by
Royale Lynn
ReleasedJune 27, 2025 (2025-06-27)
Genre Alternative metal [1]
Length34:11
Label Epitaph
Producer Jonathan Roach
Singles from Black Magic
  1. "Death Wish"
    Released: May 9, 2024
  2. "Sacrifice"
    Released: September 18, 2024
  3. "Battleground"
    Released: February 21, 2025
  4. "Greed"
    Released: April 16, 2025

Black Magic is the debut studio album by Canadian hard rock artist Royale Lynn. It was released on June 27, 2025, via Epitaph Records. [2] The album features singles that were previously released, including "Death Wish", "Sacrifice", "Battleground", and "Greed". [3]

Contents

Background

The album, produced by Jonathan Roach, [4] centers on the theme of Lynn's mental health struggles. [3] It consists of twelve songs ranging between two and three minutes each with a total runtime of approximately thirty-four minutes. English singer Danny Warsnop is featured on the eleventh track, "Death Wish". [5] Blabbermouth described the project using Pandora's box as an example, stating that "each song on the record represents an 'evil' that escaped Pandora's box into humanity." [6]

"Death Wish" was released as a single on May 9, 2024. It was followed by "Sacrifice" on September 18, 2024, and "Battleground" on February 21, 2025. [7] The fourth single, "Greed", was released on April 16, 2025. [5] It was described as an alternative metal song, released alongside a music video directed by Scott Hansen. [5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted SoundStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]

Distorted Sound, rating the album seven out of ten, remarked "Her diverse CV suggests an artist who has persevered in order to be heard, and so on her debut record, it is fitting her words and her hooks take centre stage." [8]

Kerrang! described it as "a singular effort that offers a firm but safe footing in the world of an artist announcing herself to the world," giving it a rating of three out of five. [9]

Emily Swingle of Metal Hammer rated the album five out of ten and noted, "This record is a rebrand that barely understands the scene – much like when Lynn rebranded as 'punktry', despite never sounding punk." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Greed"
2:50
2."E.V.I.L."
3:32
3."Black Magic"
3:07
4."Sacrifice"
2:40
5."Pandora's Box"
2:42
6."Dragon"
  • Lynn
  • Baylis
  • Michael Whitworth
2:48
7."When We Die"
2:59
8."Wtch"
  • Lynn
  • Baylis
  • Quistad
  • Whitworth
2:59
9."Dark Mode"
2:37
10."Inside Out"
  • Lynn
  • Jake Rose
  • Tinnesz
2:58
11."Death Wish" (featuring Danny Worsnop)
  • Lynn
  • Miracle
  • Quistad
  • Danny Worsnop
2:25
12."Battleground"
3:14
Total length:34:11

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]

Musicians

Technical

References

  1. 1 2 3 Swingle, Emily (August 2025). "Black Magic". Metal Hammer . No. 402. p. 95. ISSN   0955-1190.
  2. ↑ Caine, Zee (April 18, 2025). "News: Royale Lynn Announces Debut Album Black Magic". New Noise . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Royale Lynn Makes Magic on Debut Record BLACK MAGIC". Exclaim! . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Weaver, James (April 22, 2025). "Royale Lynn announces debut album BLACK MAGIC". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Croteau, Hannah (April 17, 2025). "Royale Lynn announces her debut album, BLACK MAGIC". Melodic. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Royale Lynn Shares 'WTCH' Music Video, Releases Black Magic Debut Album". Blabbermouth . June 27, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ Royale Lynn (Media notes). Apple Music . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Wilson, Scott (June 23, 2025). "ALBUM REVIEW: Black Magic – Royale Lynn". Distorted Sound. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Hickie, James (July 3, 2025). "Album review: Royale Lynn – Black Magic". Kerrang! . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Black Magic / Royale Lynn / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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