Mimi Barks returns with new single "Dreamstate Of Hell"
Mimi Barks returns with her explosive new single and video Dreamstate Of Hell, a dark and emotionally charged statement that marks the beginning of the next chapter in her Doom Trap universe. Blending metal, industrial intensity and trap influences, the track feels raw, urgent and deeply personal, pushing further into the tension, grit and unfiltered honesty that define her sound.
Dreamstate Of Hell was co-written and produced by Ruben Cardenas of SMLE and mixed by Owen Claxton, known for his work on Mimi Barks’ debut album “"THIS IS DOOM TRAP”, as well as collaborations with both Bring Me The Horizon and Precious.
Directed, produced and filmed by Death Tour vocalist Demi Yo’Ko in collaboration with Mimi Barks, the music video was shot in her new home of Downtown Los Angeles. Its late night surreal imagery, filled with motion, fire and a sense of collapse, mirrors the unrest at the core of the track and sets the tone for what is shaping up to be her darkest and most focused era yet.
Talking of the new single, Mimi Barks shares, “Sometimes it feels like the world is slipping into a dreamstate of hell and most people do not even realize they are asleep inside it. Everywhere I look, I see noise, decay, violence, distraction and now war becoming part of the daily landscape again. But to me heaven and hell are not places waiting for us when we die, they’re states of consciousness we create every day while we are here in the flesh. The real question is what you choose to feed: the poison or the light. ‘Dreamstate Of Hell’ was the first song I wrote after moving to Los Angeles, and it became the starting point for everything that followed.”
You can stream Dreamstate Of Hell on your platform of choice HERE, and watch the official video on YouTube below:
Mimi Barks has built a sound that is entirely her own. Rooted in the collision of metal, industrial energy and trap, she shapes these influences into Doom Trap. Her music is emotional, heavy and unfiltered, turning discomfort into something powerful and strangely beautiful, with nothing in her catalogue polished for comfort.
Her story begins in Germany and takes shape in Berlin’s underground, where she explored the extremes of punk, hip hop, techno and metal. A move to London pushed her further, leading to releases that quickly gained attention across the UK and Europe and a rise that has seen her appear on major stages including Download Festival, Wacken Open Air, Bloodstock, Boomtown and 2000 Trees.
From her early releases to her full-length album This Is Doom Trap, Mimi has continued to refine her sound and dig deeper into its emotional weight. Her 2025 cover of Linkin Park’s Crawlingcarried that same spirit, reshaping a generational anthem into something haunting and unmistakably her own.
Known for live performances that feel like emotional exorcisms, Mimi Barks never stands still. After a short break to regroup and rebuild, she is preparing the next chapter of her story. New music arrives in 2026, marking a heavier, darker and more focused era than anything she has released before.
Photos (c) Raz Azraai
This year, Mimi Barks will make her U.S. touring debut on a 26-date run with Little Miss Nasty and GG Magree. She will then return to Europe for a series of dates with Wargasm, before wrapping up the run with her UK headline tour in September.
w/ LITTLE MISS NASTY & GG MAGREE
APRIL
08 Salt Lake City NV Metro Music Hall
11 Colorado Springs CO Sunshine Studios
12 Wichita KS Wave
13 Lincoln NE Bourbon Theatre
15 Minneapolis MN Green Room
16 Madison WI The Annex
17 Detroit MI Magic Stick
18 Cleveland OH Mercury
19 Chicago IL Bottom Lounge
21 Pittsburgh PA Craft House
22 Philadelphia PA Underground Arts
23 Richmond VA Ember Music Hall
24 New York City NY Racket
26 Raleigh NC Chapel Of The Bones
27 Atlanta GA Masquerade
28 Orlando FL Conduit
30 Austin TX Come and Take It Live
MAY
01 Dallas TX Trees
02 San Antonio TX Paper Tiger
03 Houston TX Warehouse Live
05 El Paso TX Rock House
06 Tucson AZ 191 Toole
07 Phoenix AZ The Rosetta Room
08 Los Angeles CA Roxy Theater
09 San Francisco CA DNA
10 San Diego CA Music Box
w/ WARGASM
JUNE
06 Paris France Nouveau Casino
09 Stuttgart Germany Wizemann
10 Zurich Switzerland Plaza
11 Milan Italy Legend Club
13 Wiesbaden Germany Schlachthof
15 Dortmund Germany FZW
16 Bremen Germany Tower
17 Berlin Germany Lido
27 Münster Germany Vainstream Festival
UK HEADLINE TOUR
SEPTEMBER
09 Bournemouth UK The Bear Cave
10 Swansea UK The Bunkhouse
11 Plymouth UK The Junction
12 London UK Academy 2
13 Nottingham UK Rough Trade
14 Manchester UK Star and Garter
15 Glasgow UK Garage Attic
16 Newcastle UK Zerox
17 Sheffield UK Corporation
18 Milton Keynes UK Craufurd Arms
