Following a busy 2026 already for the Swedish band Smash Into Pieces, with a Melodifestivalen entry “Hollow” and a string of live shows, the group are back with a new single. Smash Into Pieces follow up on August’s release of “Miracle” with new single, “The Best”.
About “The Best”
Frequent Melodifestivalen participants Smash Into Pieces have released their latest single, “The Best”. The track is in classic Smash pop-rock style, with growling vocals and big, metal drum and guitar lines. The song is exciting, accessible rock with a metal edge, in a polished way Smash Into Pieces have become known for.
The chorus of the track is incredibly catchy, with vocalist Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye demanding listeners to give him the best. The song culminates in an impressive metal growl from Chris, with drum breakdown from APOC. The new single follows recently released track “Miracle”, and adds to the already impressive back catalog of Smash Into Pieces records.
The new single was written by the band themselves, as well as Linea Deb and Andreas Lindbergh. The single is released on the band’s independent Smash Into Pieces label. “The Best” is released alongside an instrumental version of the song. The group have a string of shows lined up in coming months, with dates in Sweden, Finland and Czechia announced so far. For ticket information and tour dates, check out the Smash Into Pieces website.
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Who are Smash Into Pieces?
Smash Into Pieces is a four-member rock group made up of Chris Adam Hedman Sörbye, Benjamin Jennebo, Per Bergquist, and APOC. Formed in 2008, the band has released several studio albums, toured extensively around the world, and accumulated more than a billion streams across their catalog. The band have found fame across Europe, with neon helmet-wearing drummer APOC gaining notoriety amongst young rock fans.
The Swedes have so far released 9 full length studio albums. All 3 of their Melodifestivalen songs have charted in the top 5 of the Swedish music charts. Smash Into Pieces have been touring across Sweden this Summer, with shows still to be played in Malmö, Nora and Östervåla, as well as in Germany later in the year.
Smash Into Pieces’ Melodifestivalen history
The band made their debut in Melodifestivalen in 2023, with their entry “Six Feet Under”, which made the final. The song eventually placed third, behind only Loreen and Marcus & Martinus, both of whom have since represented Sweden in Eurovision. Smash Into Pieces returned to Melodifestivalen in 2024 with “Heroes Are Calling”. Here, they once again placed third, with Marcus & Martinus taking the win.
In 2026, Smash Into Pieces announced their return to the Melodifestivalen stage. The four piece competed in Sweden’s national final with the song “Hollow”. The band placed top of the fan poll of heat 4, and once again qualified for the Melodifestivalen final. This time, the band placed 4th with 90 points in the Final of Mello.
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