The Calling New Album & Tour: Before The World Turns To Dust

Defying the Odds: Alex Band’s Seven-Year Fight Back to the Stage

Multi-platinum rockers, THE CALLING are breaking a two-decade silence with their upcoming 15-track album Before The World Turns To Dust, arriving September 25 via TLG | Virgin Music Group. Frontman Alex Band has returned to touring and songwriting following a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s disease beating the odds to bring back the band’s signature anthemic sound alongside guitarists Daniel Damico and Dom Liberati.

An Uncompromising Return

Led by the hit single “Dust,” which the band describes as “a sweeping meditation on love, human connection, and the forces that bind people together even when the world seems to be falling apart,” the record stays completely true to the raw melodies fans love rather than chasing fleeting modern pop trends. The song recently hit the Top 10 most-added tracks at Hot AC radio.

“We aren’t trying to chase modern trends. The focus is on writing the big, uplifting songs that fans fell in love with years ago.” — Alex Band

The band is celebrating their return with an unprecedented contest on the AvenueD platform. U.S. fans can enter to win a private acoustic concert performed right in their own home, or a lifetime “Golden Laminate” pass granting free entry to any of the band’s concerts worldwide, forever. Enter the contest HERE.

A 15-Track Odyssey

The upcoming 15-track album offers a cohesive, powerful journey, beginning with opening tracks “Stand Up Now” and “Finally” before giving way to the anthemic single “Dust” and “Don’t You Cry.” An evocative interlude, “Runyon Skies,” transitions listeners into “Hold On Me,” followed by “Strange,” “Stay,” and the “11th Hour” interlude. The final portion of the record builds emotional momentum with “Won’t Let You Down,” “Heaven,” “Crystal Ball,” another poetic interlude titled “Saudade,” “The Fool That You Are,” and the final closing track “How Long.”

Digital pre-orders and pre-saves for Before The World Turns To Dust are available now HERE. Vinyl and CD pre-orders, alongside exclusive merchandise bundles, will launch next week on September 1.

Hit the Road: Tour Dates and the Road Ahead

THE CALLING will take their brand new music directly to the stage with the Before The World Turns To Dust Tour 2026/2027. The tour kicked off this week with an appearance at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, NY to be followed by a performance at the Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days in Walla Walla, WA on September 2, and a set on the Court of Honor Stage in West Springfield, MA on September 19. They will celebrate the official release of the album with a special record release show on September 25 at Dreamland in Malibu, CA, before heading to Park City, UT for a special three-night run at the Egyptian Theatre from October 16 to October 18.