On 16 October, the music video for the second promising single, the moving track “The River”, was released.
Epic Storyteller Metal – the music is the image: Germany’s ASH OF ASHES exude a majestic sense of vastness with “All Must Wither”. The album is officially due for release on 30 October 2026.
👉 With their third full-length album, the musicians are now consistently continuing on their chosen path. Epic melodies meet sublime grandeur, cool fragility and deliberately employed roughness. Themes: mythology, life & death.
Following their magnificent debut “Down The White Waters” in 2018, the duo Skaldir and Morten effortlessly maintained their high standard of quality four years later with “Traces” – a release that garnered a number of top marks! [ … learn more here » ]
Stream the new single “The River” here!
The band themselves say this about the new single:
”A catchy song that fully displays our melancholic side. In ‘The River’, constant change and uncertainty meet continuity and familiarity.”
TRACKS
01. The Great Deceiver (05:40)
02. My Old Friend (03:31)
03. King Of The Fallen (03:17)
04. The River (04:39)
05. All Must Wither (04:10)
06. Ash Of Ashes (04:24)
07. The Chronicler (17:21)
total: 43:02 min.
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Markus Skroch @ Kalthallen Studios, metalloscope-music
Album ⫸ Pre-order
ASH OF ASHES • 2026
Skaldir • Composer, Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Bass
Morten • Lyrics, Vocals
GUESTS
Simon Bihlmayer • Guitar solos on tracks 1, 6, 7
Dennis Strillinger • Drums
DISCOGRAPHY
2018 • Down The White Waters • Full-length
2022 • Traces • Full-length
2026 • All Must Wither • Full-length
More info: https://www.ashofashes.com/
