UK post-metal outfit THRAKIAN have announced the release of their debut full-length album, “The Way”, due out on October 16 via Aonair Records. As a first glimpse, the band has unleashed the crushing first single, “Labours of Insanity”. The track arrives alongside a brand-new lyric video, which you can watch below.
Stream the single HERE
Originating from the coast of Bulgaria and now firmly rooted in Wales, THRAKIAN is a post-metal quartet fusing crushing heaviness with mythic introspection.
After three years of delivering ferocious, high-impact performances across the UK metal scene, the band now present their debut record, “The Way” – a work shaped by ancient philosophies, personal upheaval, and the turbulent process of rebuilding identity in a new land.
Recorded at Cardiff’s renowned Longwave and Woodcroft Audio Studios, and shaped with the expertise of engineer Timothy Vincent (Evile, Brutality Will Prevail), “The Way” is a 35-minute reflection on the human condition.
The album channels the band’s immigrant experience through pummelling riffcraft and immersive post-metal soundscapes, drawing thematic influence from Thracian mythology and timeless narratives of loss, endurance, and resilience.
Tracklist:
1. Labors of Insanity
2. Ancient Glory
3. The Way
4. In the Grips of Illusions
Since reforming in Wales, THRAKIAN have steadily carved their place within the UK underground, sharing stages with Pantheist, Warcrab, and My Silent Wake, while pushing the boundaries of the local scene alongside rising acts such as Ba’al, Ofnus, and Froglord.
“The Way” will be coming out on October 16 via Aonair Records and is now available for pre-order HERE
THRAKIAN are:
Atanas Kyurkchiev – Guitar/vocals
Kristiyan Peshev – Lead guitars
Svetoslav Simeonov – Drums
Matt Strangis – Bass
For more info visit:
https://linktr.ee/thrakian
https://www.instagram.com/thrakian_official
https://www.facebook.com/thrakian/
https://www.instagram.com/aonair_records
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