Concert Review: In Mourning (The Dome, London - 7th March 2026)

Written: 8th March 2026

Having re-located from the nearby Boston Arms – following another disappointing rugby performance from England – it is with some eagerness that I head to The Dome to see In Mourning – one of my favourite bands - on their tour with Fallujah and Omnium Gatherum. As with The Bleeding Veil, their latest album, 2025’s The Immortal (review here), achieved the number one spot in My Top 40 Albums of the Year. With the doors opening only a short time before their set, the venue fills up throughout their – all too short - forty minutes on stage.

As the ominous synths of the short but atmospheric introductory instrumental The Immortal begin to drift through the air, there is a feeling of anticipation in the crowd. As the band begin to take their places on stage, horns are raised and cheers ring out. In Mourning open their set with the blistering Song of the Cranes, with guitarist / vocalist Björn Petterson – wearing an Omnium Gatherum top - delivering the first vocals of the evening with visceral fire. Listen to the song of the cranes / Watch them as they bow their heads / I was there, on the myriad of ways / And walked without you for a hundred days. In Mourning’s strength is their skill in combining pulverising metal riffs, brooding intensity and moments of ethereal transcendence – the latter evident in the quieter, intricate central section. As the track progresses, more and more heads are moving and more hands are raised to the sky.

Silver Crescent maintains the energy of the set and drummer Cornelius Althammer – who joined the band just before I saw them in November 2023 – proves what a valuable addition he has been to the line-up. An incredibly gifted player, his blast beats rain down with monolithic precision but he also has the ability to play with subtle nuance when required. He is joined in the rhythm section by a familiar face. In Mourning currently have no full‑time bassist, so Mikko Kivistö of Omnium Gatherum - donned in a Dolly Parton cut‑off T‑shirt – has stepped in and delivers flawlessly throughout. The interplay of enveloping melody and elemental force remained unbroken and Tobias Netzell proved once again just how effortlessly versatile his voice truly is. During his guttural vocals, the muscles and veins in his neck bulge, his fierce delivery adding raw drama to the moment while in the melodic chorus, he shifts completely - suddenly emotive, luminous, and almost fragile. I never thought I’d lose your touch / You know I’ll wash your blood away / But it’s pouring down like heavy rain / And I know it won’t go away.

With each song, In Mourning draw more of the crowd to their cause and by the time North Star begins, everyone - especially in the first few rows where I was positioned - is completely absorbed. On a track that leans further - though not exclusively - into the band’s use of clean vocals, Netzell is once again utterly captivating. The interplay between the three guitarists - Netzell, Pettersson and Tim Nedergård - is majestic, delivering some of the most entrancing solos of the evening. With Sovereign, the quintet step away from The Immortal for the first time, turning to a track from The Bleeding Veil that highlights the strength and precision of their songwriting. Veering from cavernous death‑metal riffs to the gorgeously glacial instrumental section, the subtle detailing and the dynamic, emotive range of their music cannot fail to excite.

This is the twenty‑second and final date of the tour - and it shows. The band are incredibly tight; there’s a near‑telepathic communication between them and every note is executed with absolute precision. Penultimate song, The Sojourner, is simply magnificent; the sound quality – which throughout the night has been excellent - allows the finer textures and small flickers on the guitars to shine through. And above all, it is clear the band intend to savour every remaining second on stage, pouring everything they have into this final performance. Inevitably but gloriously, the set ends with Colossus. Building hypnotically, it is a masterclass in allowing a song to develop naturally – almost ten minutes of tension, weight and rising enormity. The coral giant strides along the shore / A constellation of stars embodied / Descent to walk among the pale / Colossus colliding. As the song grows, the band glance at one another, fully aware that they are conjuring something immense, and knowing they are closing the night in stunning fashion.

As the final notes of Colossus dissolved into the air, it is impossible not to feel both exhilarated and grateful to have witnessed In Mourning once again on UK soil - the second time I have done so. Nights like this only reinforce how richly they deserve far wider recognition. To see them delivering such monumental performances as part of a shared bill is a privilege but it also leaves me longing for the day they return to headline a UK stage entirely their own. Maybe a trip to Sweden awaits….