Arcadia Release Long-Awaited Sophomore Album ‘Life We Know’ – Listen

Arcadia have finally released their second studio album, entitled Life We Know.

Released on October 24, 2025 (Friday), the brand new full-length record from the Filipino metallic hardcore veterans is the long-awaited follow-up to their debut album Parallels, which was released 14 years ago in 2011. The new album features their previously released singles “Gloom,” “Life We Know,” “Sick New World,” “Storm Breaker,” as well as “The Social Cancer” featuring Vicky Mono of Indonesian death metal icons DeadSquad.

Watch the music video for “The Social Cancer,” directed by Niko Cezar and Kim Yerro of KNYA Collective below:

In a press statement, Arcadia highlight how Life We Know is “an important chapter” for the band, describing it as a “coming-of-age record that channels socio-political commentary, personal healing, and the strength found in embracing vulnerability.” According to the band, each song on the 10-track release “dives into themes of self-discovery and resilience, reflecting on the struggles and triumphs that shape us.”

In other news, Arcadia are set to open for American electronicore icons I See Stars this October 30, 2025 (Thursday), alongside Greyhoundz, SHVRIKEN, and VIE. Meanwhile, they are also set to go on a tour of Mindanao in 2026 in support of the release of Life We Know.

Listen to Arcadia’s Life We Know below: