{{Short description|German rock band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Future Palace | image = 2024 Wacken Open Air - Future Palace 07.jpg |landscape=yes | caption = Future Palace at Wacken Open Air 2024. From left to right: Manuel Kohlert, Maria Lessing, Johannes Früchtenicht | origin = Berlin, Germany | genre = {{flatlist| * Alternative rock * post-hardcore * alternative metal }} | years_active = 2018–present | label = {{flatlist| * Arising Empire * Century Media }} | website = {{URL|https://future-palace.com/}} | current_members = Maria Lessing<br />Manuel Kohlert<br />Johannes Früchtenicht }}
'''Future Palace''' is a German rock band from Berlin. It consists of vocalist Maria Lessing, guitarist Manuel Kohlert, and drummer Johannes Früchtenicht. The band has been signed to the German label Century Media Records since 2025 and has currently released three studio albums, ''Escape'' (2020), ''Run'' (2022) and ''Distortion'' (2024).
== History == === 2018–2019: Formation and early years === Future Palace was formed at the end of 2018 by singer Maria Lessing, guitarist Manuel Kohlert, and drummer Johannes Früchtenicht.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.festivalstalker.de/future-palace-veroeffenlichen-debuetalbum-escape-veroeffentlichen-musikvideo-zu-lately/ |title=Future Palace release debut album Escape and release a music video for it Lately |publisher=Festival & Konzerte Online Magazin |date=20 September 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The latter two had previously been active in several bands together and met Maria Lessing when she sang a feature for their band at the time.<ref name=":0">{{citation|author=HannahGillicker|url=https://www.bringhenoiseuk.com/202009/features/five-minutes-with/music-feature-five-minutes-with-future-palace|title=MUSIC FEATURE: Five Minutes With…Future Palace|publisher=Bring the Noise UK|language=en-US|access-date=27 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation|author=Katja Maeting|url=https://www.hellfire-magazin.de/future-palace-something-creating-that-reflects-us-fully-and-completely/|title=Future Palace – Creating something that fully reflects us|publisher=Hellfire-Magazine|date=23 April 2019|language=de-DE|access-date=23 April 2022}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{citation|author=Ross|url=https://www.moshville.co.uk/feature/botd/2020/10/band-of-the-day-future-palace/|title=Band of the Day: Future Palace|publisher=The Moshville Times|date=8 October 2020|language=en-GB |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> With the idea of establishing a new band later, the three created a WhatsApp group called Future Palace. This name was ultimately adopted as the band name.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IOr9qLdfnY&t=1364 |title=INTERVIEW – Maria of FUTURE PALACE|date=15 March 2022 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> On 26 March 2019, the band released their first single "Maybe".<ref>{{citation|url=https://music.apple.com/at/album/maybe-single/1521481665 |title="Maybe – Single" by Future Palace |date=26 March 2019 |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref> The accompanying music video was released on 11 April 2019 on Future Palace's YouTube channel.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_I5IMzqRCw |title=Future Palace – Maybe (Official Music Video) |date=11 April 2019 |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEfXxonp8vw |title=Future Palace – Maybe (Music Video Teaser) |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref> The band then on 31 May 2019 released a second single, "Anomaly".<ref>{{citation|url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/anomaly-single/1521481508 |title="Anomaly – Single" by Future Palace |date= 31 May 2019 |language=de-DE |access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref> They played their first concerts on 29 and 30 August 2019 in Berlin and Hamburg.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/rock-at-sage/future-palace-berlin-rock-at-sage/637433446775858/ |title=Future Palace {{!}} Berlin – Rock at Sage|language=de |access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/astra-stube-musikkultur-ev/future-palace-for-reasons-unknown-hamburg-astra-stube/440074506772960/|title=Future Palace + For Reasons Unknown {{!}} Hamburg – Astra Stube|language=de|access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.punkrock-konzerte.de/gig-archiv/2019/ |title=Punkrock-Konzerte.de – Dates Archive 2019|language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
=== 2020: ''Escape'' and signing with Arising Empire === On 6 March 2020, Arising Empire announced that they had signed Future Palace. On the same day, the single ''"''Illusionist" featuring Tobias Rische of Alazka was released along with a music video.<ref>{{citation|url=https://arising-empire.com/news/article/future-palace-sign-contract-with-arising-empire-and-release-brand-new-single-illusionist |title=Arising Empire |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url =https://www.voicesofthestreet.de/2020/03/07/future-palace-unterzeichn-vertrag-mit-arising-empire-veroeffentlichen-neue-single-illusionist/ |title=FUTURE PALACE sign contract with Arising Empire & release new single 'Illusionist' {{!}} Voices of the Street |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://time-for-metal.eu/future-palace-sign-deal-with-arising-empire-and-release-brand-new-single-illusionist/ |title=Future Palace: Sign deal with Arising Empire and release brand-new single 'Illusionist' |publisher=Time For Metal – Das Metal Magazin & Metal Podcast |date=10 March 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Announced with the release of their single "Ghost Chapter" on 17 July 2020, the band released their debut album ''Escape'' on 18 September 2020. In addition, a Germany-wide headliner tour was announced for early 2021, which later had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.morecore.de/news/future-palace-announce-your-debut-album-escape-and-a-new-tour-an/ |title=Future Palace announce their debut album "Escape" and a new tour |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=17 July 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.morecore.de/news/future-palace-sagen-your-headliner-tour-2021-ersatzlos-ab/ |title=Future Palace cancel their 2021 headliner tour without replacement |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=6 December 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
=== 2021–2022: ''Run'' === thumb|right|Future Palace in 2022 On 5 November 2021, the band released the single "Paradise" including a music video.<ref name=":2">{{citation |url=https://dark-divas.com/future-palace-veroeffenlichen-new-single-paradise/ |title=Future Palace release new single 'Paradise' – dark-divas.com |publisher=Dark Divas |date=5 November 2021 |language=de-DE |access-date=30 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://time-for-metal.eu/future-palace-veroeffentlichen-neue-single-und-video-zu-paradise/ |title=Future Palace : release new single and video for "Paradise" |publisher=Time For Metal – Das Metal Magazin & Metal Podcast |date=6 November 2021 |language=de-DE |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref> With the release of the single "Heads Up" on 16 December 2021, the second album ''Run'' was also announced, which was released on 10 June 2022.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.ffm-rock.de/47712-future-palace-neue-single-video-heads-up.html |title=Future Palace – new single / video 'Heads Up' |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.morecore.de/news/future-palace-album-ankuenigung-mit-neuer-single-heads-up/ |title=Future Palace: Album -Announcement with new single "Heads Up" |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=17 December 2021 |language=de-DE |access-date=30 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The album opened on position 82 in the official German Album Charts.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Offizielle Deutsche Charts |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Future%20Palace |access-date=19 September 2023 |website=www.offiziellecharts.de}}</ref> In April 2022, the band played their first headlining tour, called "Take Me to Paradise" tour.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.morecore.de/news/future-palace-announce-simple-with-your-new-single-paradise-back/ |title=Future Palace are back with their new single "Paradise" |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=6 November 2021 |language=de-EN |access-date=30 April 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
=== 2023–2024: ''Distortion'' === On 20 April 2023, Future Palace released the single "Malphas", followed by "Uncontrolled" on 5 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web | title=FUTURE PALACE Release New Track 'Malphas'|url=https://heavymag.com.au/future-palace-release-new-track-malphas|publisher=HEAVY Magazine|date=20 April 2023|access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=FUTURE PALACE Drop New Track 'Uncontrolled'|url=https://heavymag.com.au/future-palace-drop-new-track-uncontrolled |publisher=HEAVY Magazine |date=5 April 2024|access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref> On 16 May 2024, they released "The Echoes of Disparity", featuring Charlie Rolfe of As Everything Unfolds, followed by an announcement of their third studio album, ''Distortion'', to be released on 6 September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Future Palace release brand new single 'The Echoes of Disparity' |url=https://metalplanetmusic.com/2024/05/future-palace-release-brand-new-single-the-echoes-of-disparity/ |publisher=Metal Planet Music |date= 17 May 2024 |access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Future Palace announce new album 'Distortion' |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/future-palace-announce-new-album-distortion/ |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref> On 21 June 2024, they released the fourth single, "Dreamstate", from the upcoming album.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Future Palace release new music video for 'Dreamstate' |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/future-palace-release-new-music-video-for-dreamstate/ |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine |date=21 June 2024 |access-date=22 June 2024}}</ref> The fifth single, "Decarabia"'','' was released on 2 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Future Palace release new music video for 'Decarabia' |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/future-palace-release-new-music-video-for-decarabia/ |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine | date=2 August 2024 |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
''Distortion'' was released on 6 September 2024 to positive reviews. ''Distorted Sound Magazine'' gave the album a 9/10 rating, and ''Heavy Magazine'' said that "''Distortion'' promises to take their music to new heights".<ref>{{Cite web | title=ALBUM REVIEW: Distortion – Future Palace |url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-distortion-future-palace/ |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine |date=2 September 2024 |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=FUTURE PALACE Unleash New Album DISTORTION |date=10 September 2024 |url=https://heavymag.com.au/future-palace-unleash-new-album-distortion/ |publisher = HEAVY Magazine |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>
=== 2025–present: ''Resurgence'' === On 13 September 2025, the band released the single "Cyclone", their first release with Century Media Records, followed by "Deep Blue" on 27 November 2025, and "Supernova" on 27 March 2026.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clement |first1=Keith |title=Future Palace Share New Single "Cyclone" |url=https://mhf-mag.com/future-palace-share-new-single-cyclone/ |website=Metalheads Forever Magazine |access-date=27 September 2025 |language=en |date=13 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thatericalper.com/2025/12/03/future-palace-drops-deep-blue-single-plunging-into-emotional-depths/|title=Future Palace Drops “Deep Blue” Single Plunging into Emotional Depths|date=December 3, 2025|website=That Eric Alper|access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://metalinsider.net/video/future-palace-drop-supernova-video|title=Future Palace drop “Supernova” video|last=Bell|first=Jordeana|website=Metal Insider|date=April 1, 2026|access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref> On 29 May 2026, they released "Resurge", alongside an announcement of their fourth studio album ''Resurgence'', which is set to be released on 31 July 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/future-palace-announce-new-album-resurgence/|title=Future Palace announce new album ‘Resurgence’|date=May 29, 2026|last=Weaver|first=James|website=Distorted Sound Magazine|access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref>
== Style and influences == The band's musical style has been described as post-hardcore/alternative rock with 80's synth-pop and electronica influences.<ref name =":0" /><ref>{{citation|author=Team Uber {{!}} 21 September 2020 {{!}} CD Reviews, Recently Added {{!}} 0 |url=https://uber-rock.co.uk/future-palace-escape-arising-empire/ |title=Future Palace – 'Escape' (Arising Empire) |publisher=About Röck |date=21 September 2020 |language=en-US |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-escape-future-palace/ |title=ALBUM REVIEW: Escape – Future Palace |publisher=Distorted Sound Magazine |date=21 September 2020 |language=en-GB |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.morecore.de/review/future-palace/escape/ |title=Escape |publisher=MoreCore.de |date=16 September 2020 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{citation|author=Heike L. Albums / EPsReviews··2 minutes reading time |url=https://time-for-metal.eu/future-palace-escape/ |title=Future Palace – Escape |publisher=Time For Metal – The Metal Magazine & Metal Podcast |date=4 January 2021 |language=de-DE |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> Among others, the members name Bring Me the Horizon, Pvris, The Midnight, and Mike Oldfield as musical influences.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{citation|url=https://altcorner.com/features/hot-takes-getting-to-know-future-palace/ |title=Hot Takes: Getting to know Future Palace – ALTCORNER.com |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> The lyrics are written by vocalist Maria Lessing and deal with personal experiences, especially depression, inner conflicts and toxic relationships.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{citation|author=Ox Fanzine, Solingen Germany |url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/future-palace-7964 |title=Interview |language=de |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref>
== Band members == * Maria Lessing – vocals * Manuel Kohlert – guitar * Johannes Früchtenicht – drums
== Discography == === Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Title ! rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width=3em; font-size:90%"| GER<br /><ref name=":3" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''Escape'' | *Released: 18 September 2020 *Label: Arising Empire *Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | — |- ! scope="row"| ''Run'' | *Released: 10 June 2022 *Label: Arising Empire *Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 82 |- ! scope="row"| ''Distortion'' | *Released: 6 September 2024 *Label: Arising Empire *Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 32 |- ! scope="row"| ''Resurgence'' | *Released: 31 July 2026 *Label: Century Media *Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | {{TBA| To be released}} |}
=== Music videos === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Album !Director |- | 2019 |"Maybe" | rowspan="6" |''Escape'' | Niko Gindler |- | rowspan="5" |2020 |"Illusionist" | rowspan="2" |Hello Bipo |- |"Parted Ways" |- |"Ghost Chapter" |Future Palace/Hello Bipo |- |"Maybe – Stripped" | rowspan="2" |Hello Bipo |- |"Lately" |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |"Paradise" | rowspan="5" |''Run'' | rowspan="3" |Pavel Trebukhin |- |"Heads Up" |- | rowspan="3" |2022 |"Flames" |- |"Defeating Gravity" | rowspan="2" |Peter Leukhardt |- |"Dead Inside" |- |2023 |"Malphas" | rowspan="4" |''Distortion'' |Maria Lessing, Peter Leukhardt |- | rowspan="3" |2024 | "Uncontrolled" | rowspan="7" |Pavel Trebukhin |- |"The Echoes of Disparity" |- |"Dreamstate" |- |rowspan="2" |2025 |"Cyclone" |rowspan="4" | ''Resurgence'' |- |"Deep Blue" |- |rowspan="2" |2026 |"Supernova" |- |"Resurge" |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{cc}} * [https://future-palace.com/ Official website] *{{allmusic}}
Category:German alternative rock groups Category:German alternative metal musical groups Category:German post-hardcore musical groups Category:German musical trios Category:Musical groups established in 2018 Category:Arising Empire artists Category:Female-fronted musical groups Category:English-language German musical groups