INNERWISH’s “Defend Our Children’s Hope” is a powerful tribute to the next generation, urging us all to take responsibility for their future and defend their right to hope and opportunity. With their signature blend of driving riffs, soaring melodies, and anthemic choruses, INNERWISH deliver both a poignant message and a timeless heavy metal hymn.
The single is accompanied by a stirring lyric video that underscores its urgency. With lines like “We fall and then we rise / It’s the battle for a new dawn / We conquer not divide / Protect, defend our children’s hope,” the song speaks directly to today’s world of division and uncertainty. At its core, it’s a call for unity, resilience, and compassion, a reminder that safeguarding a better future is a responsibility we all share.
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/k84vxBOZQOM
Reflecting on the song’s origins, INNERWISH share:
“To be or not to be in the album? That is the question! For sure a question we asked ourselves a lot because having 15 songs makes you keep some of them out of the album. And it’s not a matter of being a lesser song, especially in this case, but it’s just the way it is sometimes. No matter what, this song has all the classical INNERWISH elements, the ones that lasted all these years. Groove, melodies and hook-y chorus. We talked about children on ‘Sea of Lies’ and we do it here as well. Different writer, different perspective/impression. Again, for the children. They are the hope of the mankind, they are our hope, they deserve way more. After all, this world isn’t their fault but ours.”
In times where global crises weigh heavily on young generations, “Defend Our Children’s Hope” stands as both a warning and a rallying cry: we must not allow today’s failures to become tomorrow’s inheritance.
More by INNERWISH: https://innerwish.rpm.link/videosPR
Touring across Europe with special guests SILENCE WITHIN this autumn, the Greek melodic metal sextet will also present their latest material live on stage. The routing reads as follows:
“Ash Of Eternal Flame” Tour – Europe 2025
w/ WITHIN SILENCE
Presented by Aardschok, Hardline, Rock It!, Ulterium Records, Desert Rose Agency & RPM
31.10.2025 DE Freising – Lindenkeller
02.11.2025 DE Mühlhausen – Alte Fleischerei
03.11.2025 NL Breda – Sound Dog
04.11.2025 NL Zoetermeer – Poppodium Boerderij
05.11.2025 DE Nuremberg – Golden Nugget Club & Bar
06.11.2025 CH Basel – The Cave
07.11.2025 DE Heilbronn – Blast Of Eternity
08.11.2025 NL Apeldoorn – Brainstorm Festival
09.11.2025 BE Diest – Hell
About INNERWISH:
INNERWISH stand for melodic and melancholic heavy metal, played in a powerful and dynamic way. Their story began in Athens in 1995, and in their almost 30 years of existence they didn’t only manage to be one of the most important metal bands from Greece, but also to establish themselves as a much-respected band in the European metal scene.
INNERWISH are:
Giorgos Eikosipentakis | vocals
Manolis Tsigos | guitars
Thymios Krikos | guitars
Antonis Mazarakis| bass
George Georgiou | keyboards
Franki Samoilis | drums
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Antonis Mazarakis (bass), Manolis Tsigos (guitars), Franki Samoilis (drums),
Giorgos Eikosipentakis (vocals), George Georgiou (keyboard), Thymios Krikos (guitars)
Photo credit: Dimitris Marinis
About Perception:
Perception is the latest label imprint of Reigning Phoenix Music. Following the successful addition of ROAR, a sub-label dedicated to emerging talents and artists, Perception is set to provide a strong foundation for regionally and stylistically leading bands with high growth potential.
Founded in 2023, Reigning Phoenix Music is truly the 100% independently owned vision of music industry professional Gerardo Martinez and avionics and tech entrepreneur, Sven Bogner. The blueprint is to continue to help heavy metal, extreme and hard music thrive by partnering with an array of well-established acts, new talent, and iconic artists by offering best services and practices in the industry. Reigning Phoenix Music’s paramount goal is to help the artists amplify their music and talent to a winning formula for success.
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