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Origin: Germany
Formed: 2022
Genre: Post‑Black Metal
Status: Active
Label: Independent
Themes: Sadness, Nostalgia, Depression, Loneliness

Alltid Allena is a German post‑black metal project founded in 2022 and driven entirely by Alex, who handles vocals, guitars, synths, and drum programming. The project emerged quietly on SoundCloud with a series of raw, emotionally charged EPs, quickly carving out a distinct identity rooted in melancholy, nostalgia, and the suffocating solitude of modern life. The name—Swedish for “Always Alone”—captures the project’s core aesthetic: intimate, vulnerable, and drenched in the cold glow of isolation.

Origins & Sound (2022–2023)

Alltid Allena began with three EPs released in rapid succession: Exil, Insomnia, and Relax, This Is Just The End, later collected in the compilation First Steps. These early works established the project’s sonic signature: shimmering post‑black tremolos, depressive melodies, lo‑fi drum programming, and synth textures that evoke sleepless nights and fading memories. The production is intentionally intimate—close, fragile, and emotionally unfiltered.

In 2023, Alltid Allena transitioned from a SoundCloud‑only presence to a more structured discography with singles like “To Bury Our Sins”, “Call of the Wolves”, and “Alltid Allena”, culminating in the first full‑length album Grey Metal. The record expanded the project’s palette with more dynamic songwriting and a stronger emphasis on atmosphere, blending blackgaze brightness with depressive post‑metal weight. Listeners praised its emotional sincerity and the way it captured the feeling of drifting through life’s grey, numbing spaces.

Growth, Productivity & Emotional Depth (2024–2025)

2024 marked a period of intense creativity. Alltid Allena released a steady stream of singles—“Opressed,” “For Better or Worse,” “Highways of No Tomorrow,” “Shattered Bonds,” “Streets of Dystopia,” “The Chosen None”—each exploring different shades of melancholy and existential fatigue. The full‑length Voidwalker (2024) deepened the project’s thematic focus on emotional dissociation, inner collapse, and the struggle to find meaning in a world that feels increasingly distant. The accompanying EP Rückkehr added a more reflective, nostalgic tone, hinting at a desire to reconnect with lost parts of the self.

In 2025, Alltid Allena released Opus Melancholia, a record that stands as one of the project’s most cohesive and emotionally devastating works. It blends soaring blackgaze crescendos with quiet, introspective passages, exploring themes of heartbreak, self‑erasure, and the slow erosion of identity. Singles like “Broken Glass,” “Drown the Dawn,” and “I Dissolve” reflect a growing maturity in both composition and emotional storytelling. The Arktis EP introduced colder, more atmospheric textures, evoking isolation through glacial soundscapes and distant, echoing vocals.

Modern Era & Expanding Horizons (2026–present)

By 2026, Alltid Allena had evolved into one of the most prolific and emotionally resonant solo projects in the German post‑black underground. The singles “No One’s Embrace,” “No One’s Embrace (Stromausfall Version),” and “Distant Silhouettes” paved the way for the full‑length Distant Silhouettes (2026), an album that explores the fading outlines of relationships, memories, and identity. It is a meditation on distance—between people, between past and present, between the self and the world.

The project’s sound continues to evolve, but its emotional core remains constant: a raw, unfiltered expression of sadness, longing, and the quiet ache of being alive. Alltid Allena’s music resonates with listeners who find solace in introspection, atmospheric melancholy, and the fragile beauty of post‑black metal.