German heavy power metal force SKULL & CROSSBONES are set to return this autumn with their new studio album “Time”, to be released on November 14, 2025 via Massacre Records. The follow-up to their debut marks a strong step forward in both songwriting and production, delivering powerful, melodic, and timeless heavy metal that blends energy with emotion.
The first single and video, “Echoes Of Eternity”, is available now. A soaring anthem about inner strength and freedom, it sets the tone for an album which deals with themes of time, illusion, dreams, and human struggles, while staying true to the band’s classic metal roots.
“Time” was produced by SKULL & CROSSBONES together with Marc Ayerle, who also handled mixing and mastering at KlangMAnufaktur. Cover artwork was created by Michael Vetter, while additional keyboard arrangements on “Thunderstorm” and “The Ocean’s Call” were provided by vocalist Tobias Hübner.
The record is a journey through powerful riffs, anthemic choruses, and lyrical depth – ranging from the mystical (“Eye Of Wisdom”) and the dramatic (“The Price”) to the thunderous and uplifting (“Thunderstorm”) and even playful, with the pirate-inspired closer (“The Ocean’s Call”).
With “Time”, SKULL & CROSSBONES deliver their most mature and focused work to date. Lyrically, the album reflects on the fleeting nature of existence – from stolen hours (“Time Thief”) and human decay (“Labyrinth Of Time”) to rebirth and transcendence (“Eye Of Wisdom”). Musically, the band balance classic heavy/power metal with a modern edge, crafting songs which are as anthemic as they are thought-provoking.
This is not just an album – it’s a journey through past, present, and future, bound together by the unrelenting power of heavy metal.
Track Listing
Echoes Of Eternity
Labyrinth Of Time
Time Thief
The Illusionist
The Price
Thunderstorm
Passing Hours
Eye Of Wisdom
Nocturnal Dreams
The Ocean’s Call
SKULL & CROSSBONES live: 06.09.2025 – DE Waldbronn, Soundcheck One (w/ Q5) 13.09.2025 – DE Heidenheim/Brenz, Treff 9 02.10.2025 – DE Nagold, Rocknacht Alte Seminarturnhalle 15.11.2025 – DE Dunningen-Lackendorf, Eventlocation Krone 22.11.2025 – DE Freiburg, Artik (w/ Sacred Steel & Portrait) 28.11.2025 – DE Balingen, Sonnenkeller (Release Show) 20.12.2025 – DE Schauenburg, Rittersburg 27.12.2025 – DE Runkel, No Sleep After X-Mas Festival 21.02.2026 – DE Leonberg, Beat Baracke 14.03.2026 – DE Kempten, Cambo Metal (Allgäuhalle) 25.04.2026 – DE Hochspeyer, Metal Garage 27.06.2026 – DE Weselberg, Sicking High Rock Open Air
With more than 1 billion streams and features in the History Channel TV show Vikings, Danheim has become a cornerstone for Nordic folk, Viking and World music alongside Heilung and Wardruna. Now, after signing with Season of Mist, producer Reidar Schaefer Olsen is continuing to evolve the Nordic sound by journeying home on his upcoming new album.
Today, Danheim is releasing the title track as the first advanced single from Heimferd. “Heimferd” embodies the album’s essence; its journey isn’t bound by mythological narrative but guided by ancestral memory. Composed entirely by Olsen, the song balances pounding percussion with restrained minimalism, primal ritual with quit introspection. It resonates with a sense of cultural return: familiar yet distant, grounded – and yet, timeless, too.
Heimferd comes out October 31st, 2025 on Season of Mist.
“For me, Heimferd is a journey home”, Olsen says, “not to a physical place, but to my ancestry, honoring the weight of old paths while also forging new ones”.
DANHEIM is a Nordic folk/Viking inspired project from the Copenhagen-based Danish producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen, a man with 10 years of experience in electronic and ambient music – focusing on Nordic Folk and Viking age inspired music with a certain Nordic authenticity or mood. Danheim’s music is often composed of ideas and stories based on the darker side of the Viking period, inspired or consisting of Nordic Mythology, old Danish folklore, and a vivid imagination.
Danheim hit 1 billion streams across streaming platforms in 2022, has 585.000 subscribers on YouTube, with music featured in multiple seasons of the popular TV show Vikings.
Early information: Singer-songwriter Reidar Schæfer Olsen, (born in 1985, Brøndby, Denmark), transitioned to focus on music in the early 2000s and has been composing music almost continuously ever since, alongside doing radio shows and starting the indie label Fimbul Records.
With a passion for songwriting running through his veins from an early age, Reidar Olsen’s Viking-inspired music and dark melodies have broadened the Nordic folk genre and inspired millions of listeners around the world, bringing them back in time with a blend of his imagination and creativity.
“A deep connection to his Danish roots and heritage fueled his interest in the Nordic Folk/Viking genre, prompting the creation of Danheim and his indie label Fimbul Records.”
Ǽttartrú, a self-made Scandinavian belief system that reconnects oneself with their ancestors.
Line-up: Reidar Schæfer Olsen – All Instruments & Production
Production Credits: Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Reidar Schæfer Olsen in his home studio.
International black metal band GJALLARHORN’S WRATH will release their haunting debut album “The Silver Key” this Friday – September 5th, 2025 – via Non Serviam Records.
The full album is exclusively premiering on Black Metal Promotion, offering fans the first chance to experience the band’s unique blend of symphonic blackened death metal.
LISTEN TO “The Silver Key” HERE:
A legacy rising from the ashes of the Spanish cult band Oblivion, GJALLARHORN’S WRATH merge the ferocity of black and death metal with sweeping orchestral grandeur, shaping an atmosphere that is both epic and devastatingly aggressive.
“The Silver Key” runs for 47 minutes, delivering a dark and immersive journey through aggression, melody, and atmosphere. Tracks like “Wiccan Wyrd”, “The Abysswalker”, and “Through the Gates of the Silver Key” combine intricate riffing, symphonic arrangements, and thunderous drumming, while frontman Alex Caron’s visceral vocals summon the raw essence of darkness.
Already hailed by major metal publications such as Legacy, Decibel, Metal Hammer, Terrorizer, Zero Tolerance, and many more, GJALLARHORN’S WRATH are ready to claim their place among the genre’s elite.
“The Silver Key” is a unique blend of melodic and aggressive riffing, with intense screams and infuriated drumming, creating a dark epic atmosphere. The album promises to be a monumental step in the band’s journey, further solidifying their place in the extreme metal world.
“The Silver Key” will be available as CD / vinyl / digital, and can be pre-ordered HERE:
With “The Silver Key”, Gjallarhorn’s Wrath carve a monumental debut: a symphonic, brutal, and immersive journey that heralds a new era of black metal born from fire and shadows. The Gjallarhorn sounds once more — and the world will tremble.
GJALLARHORN’S WRATH are: Alex Caron – Vocals Arash – Rhythm and Lead Guitars Lord Ashler – Bass Javi Iron – Drums and Keyboards
“A deadly cocktail of death and thrash,” stated Metal Hammer Germany about the ferocious debut album from Norwegian metal juggernauts Manifest. Originally unleashed upon the world on CD via Edgerunner Music/VME on June 13th, 2005, this relentless beast of an album finally sees the light of day on vinyl, two decades later, in an exclusive 20-year anniversary edition.
Fully re-mastered by the album’s original producer Rune Stavnesli, using state-of-the-art stem-mastering techniques, this edition breathes new life into the raw aggression and technical precision that made the album a standout upon release. The sonic quality has been vastly improved, giving every riff, every scream, and every blast beat a sharpened edge. It’s more intense, more punishing, like a freight train through your skull.
Initially described as “supreme noise thrash”, the debut tore through the European metal scene like wildfire. It received rave reviews in major music publications across the continent, while also catching the attention of fans and critics in North and South America. The album’s ferocity and originality earned Manifest a coveted slot at the legendary Wacken Open Air Festival in 2005, along with multiple festival appearances and a high-profile tour with Entombed.
This is not just a reissue, it’s a celebration of an album that helped define a generation of extreme metal. Gritty, unrelenting, and honest to its core, this vinyl release is a must-have collector’s item for fans of old-school thrash, death metal, and everything in between.
A true underground metal classic, Now available on vinyl, on all streaming platforms and on Bandcamp
Following the massive news of JINJER’s upcoming European Duél Tour in early 2026, Ukraine’s modern metal juggernauts have revealed two very special guests joining them on this highly anticipated run. Progressive powerhouses Unprocessed and legendary Dutch innovators Textures will round out one of the most exciting lineups the genre has seen in years.
Armed with their most dynamic album to date, Duél, JINJER are set to return to European stages for the first time in over six years. Known for their fearless blend of technical groove, progressive elements, and raw emotion, the band has grown from Ukraine’s underground to global recognition, with over 250 million streams and views worldwide. After years of dominating festivals and tours alongside Slipknot, Sepultura, BABYMETAL, and soon Trivium, JINJER are ready to bring Duélto life in their most ambitious headline run yet.
Eugene Abdukhanov (JINJER) shared: “We first shared a stage with Unprocessed back in 2017 and they immediately caught our attention. Not just for their musical talent or determination to carve their own path with unique music, but also for being genuinely great guys. Textures have been a huge source of inspiration for us since the very beginning of JINJER. I still remember those early tours, 13 or 14 years ago, driving our little van with the Silhouettes record on repeat. They left a mark on me personally, on our band musically, and their reunion is a big win for the entire progressive metal scene. Having Unprocessed and Textures with us on this tour is incredibly special, and I cannot wait to share the stage with them every night.”
Unprocessed have firmly established themselves as one of progressive metal’s most forward-thinking forces, thanks to records like Artificial Void and Goldand their genre-defying 2020 Polyphia collaboration Real. Their latest single “Solara” features Zelli of Paleface Swiss.
Textures remain one of Europe’s most influential progressive metal bands. From their groundbreaking debut Polars to classics like Silhouettes and Phenotype, they helped shape modern prog and mathcore. Now the Dutch innovators are back with their 2025 comeback single “Closer to the Unknown”.
With this lineup, the 2026 European Duél Tour is shaping up to be one of the most exciting tours of the year. Tickets are on sale now and moving fast. Do not miss your chance to witness JINJER at the height of their power alongside Unprocessed and Textures for an unforgettable night of progressive metal history in the making.
JINJER LIVE 2025/2026
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SUPPORTING TRIVIUM w/ HERIOT: 31.10.25 US – North Myrtle Beach, SC / House of Blues 01.11.25 US – Virginia Beach, VA / The Dome 02.11.25 US – Montclair, NJ / The Wellmont Theater 04.11.25 CA – London, ON / Centennial Hall 06.11.25 CA – Quebec City, QC / Videotron Centre 07.11.25 US – Wallingford, CT / Toyota Oakdale Theatre 08.11.25 US – Portland, ME / Cross Insurance Arena 10.11.25 US – Warren, OH / Packard Music Hall 11.11.25 US – Buffalo, NY / Buffalo RiverWorks 12.11.25 US – Lancaster, PA / Freedom Hall 14.11.25 US – Gary, IN / Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana 15.11.25 US – Milwaukee, WI / The Eagles Ballroom 16.11.25 US – Cincinnati, OH / The Andrew J Brady Music Center 18.11.25 US – Indianapolis, IN / Egyptian Room at Old National Centre 19.11.25 US – Waukee, IA / Vibrant Music Hall 22.11.25 CA – Winnipeg, MB / Burton Cummings Theatre 24.11.25 CA – Edmonton, AB / Midway Music Hall 25.11.25 CA – Calgary, AB / Grey Eagle Event Centre 26.11.25 US – Missoula, MT / The Wilma 28.11.25 US – Spokane, WA / The Podium 29.11.25 US – Garden City, ID / Revolution Concert House 03.12.25 US – Riverside, CA / Riverside Municipal Auditorium 05.12.25 US – Albuquerque, NM / Revel 06.12.25 US – Oklahoma City, OK / The Criterion 07.12.25 US – Fayetteville, AR / JJ’s Live 09.12.25 US – Springfield, MO / Shrine Mosque 10.12.25 US – Kansas City, MO / Uptown Theater 12.12.25 US – New Orleans, LA / The Fillmore New Orleans 13.12.25 US – Dothan, AL / The Plant 14.12.25 US – Orlando, FL / Hard Rock Live
EU HEADLINE TOUR 2026: 23.01.26 DE – Cologne / Palladium 24.01.26 NL – Tilburg / O13 25.01.26 BE – Brussels / AB Brussels 27.01.26 UK – Glasgow / SWG3 28.01.26 IE – Dublin / Olympia 29.01.26 UK – Manchester / O2 Ritz 30.01.26 UK – Birmingham / O2 Birmingham Institute 31.01.26 UK – London / O2 Kentish Town Forum 02.02.26 FR – Paris / L’Olympia 03.02.26 FR – Lyon / Transbordeur 04.02.26 FR – Toulouse / Bikini 06.02.26 PT – Lisbon / LAV Lisboa ao Vivo 07.02.26 ES – Madrid / Wagon 08.02.26 ES – Bilbao / Santana 27 11.02.26 CH – Zurich / X-tra 10.02.26 IT – Trezzo sull’Adda / Live Club 12.02.26 DE – Stuttgart / LKA 13.02.26 DE – Wiesbaden / Schlachthof 14.02.26 DE – Munich / Tonhalle 16.02.26 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra 17.02.26 AT – Vienna / Gasometer 19.02.26 CZ – Prague / Sasazu 20.02.26 DE – Leipzig / Felsenkeller 21.02.26 DE – Berlin / Astra 22.02.26 PL – Warsaw / Progresja 24.02.26 FI – Helsinki / Kulttuuritalo 25.02.26 FI – Tampere / Tavara Asema 27.02.26 SE – Stockholm / Fållan 28.02.26 NO – Oslo / Sentrum Scene 01.03.26 DK – Copenhagen / Amager Bio 02.03.26 DE – Hamburg / Grosse Freiheit 36
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With Duél, JINJER cement their status as metal trailblazers, delivering one of their heaviest and most dynamic records yet. Produced by longtime collaborator Max Morton, the album has already racked up millions of views and charted internationally, including #2 US Hard Music and #7 UK Rock & Metal. Featuring standout tracks like “Rogue”, “Green Serpent”, and “Tantrum”, Duél showcases the band’s technical mastery and Tatiana Shmayluk’s unmatched vocal intensity.
Duél tracklisting: 1. Tantrum 2. Hedonist 3. Rogue 4. Tumbleweed 5. Green Serpent 6. Kafka 7. Dark Bile 8. Fast Draw 9. Someone’s Daughter 10. A Tongue So Sly 11. Duél
JINJER is: Tatiana Shmayluk – Vocals Roman Ibramkhalilov – Guitars Eugene Abdukhanov – Bass Vlad Ulasevich – Drums
Genre-bending German band LORD OF THE LOST have kicked off the celebrations for their upcoming album OPVS NOIR Vol. 2 (out December 12, 2025 via Napalm Records) with the release of the first single, “Raveyard”, featuring Finnish rapper and Eurovision runner-up KÄÄRIJÄ. Now, the Hamburg-based sextet shares even more exciting news: they are set to bring their dark, trademark sound to international stages with the announcement of their massive TOVR NOIR 2026. Following their tours across the USA, Canada, and Australia, the band will return to Europe, performing in 19 countries. All tour dates can be found below.
Joining them as special guests are three outstanding acts. Fantastical symphonic quartet AD INFINITUM will complete the first half of the tour, while the second half will feature DOGMA and modern metal rising stars LEAGUE OF DISTORTION, with two special guests per show.
LORD OF THE LOST’s TOVR NOIR promises a diverse setlist featuring tracks from the OPVS NOIR trilogy, highlights from albums like BLOOD & GLITTER, JUDAS, and THORNSTAR, along with band classics and select cover songs. Known for their unique mix of darkness, emotion, and party energy, the shows will bring together an equally diverse fanbase – ranging from gothic and metal enthusiasts to Eurovision followers, families, and mainstream audiences. The tour will also serve as a temporary farewell, as the band plans a one-year touring break after the 2026 festival season to focus on songwriting and new creative projects within the band.
TOVR NOIR 2026
LORD OF THE LOST + special guests: AD INFINITUM [∞] DOGMA [†] LEAGUE OF DISTORTION [x]
12.03.26 NO – Oslo [∞] 13.03.26 SE – Gothenburg [∞] 14.03.26 SE – Stockholm [∞] 16.03.26 FI – Tampere [∞] 17.03.26 FI – Helsinki [∞] 19.03.26 EE – Tallinn [∞] 20.03.26 LT – Vilnius [∞] 21.03.26 PL – Warsaw [∞] 22.03.26 PL – Kraków [∞] 24.03.26 AT – Vienna 25.03.26 HU – Budapest [∞] 27.03.26 GR – Athens [∞] 28.03.26 BG – Sofia [∞] 29.03.26 RO – Bucharest [∞] 09.04.26 NL – Amsterdam [†] [X] 10.04.26 FR – Paris [†] [X] 11.04.26 FR – La Roche-sur-Yon [†] [X] 12.04.26 FR – Toulouse [†] [X] 14.04.26 ES – Madrid [†] [X] 15.04.26 ES – Barcelona [†] [X] 17.04.26 FR – Lyon [†] [X] 18.04.26 BE – Durbuy Rock [†] [X] 24.04.26 DE – Hexentanz [†] [X] 25.04.26 CH – Pratteln [†] [X] 26.04.26 IT – Milan [†] [X] 06.05.26 CZ – Prague [†] [X]
LORDS OF FYRE CO-HEADLINE TOUR LORD OF THE LOST & FEUERSCHWANZ w/ The Dark Side Of The Moon 02.10.25 DE – Berlin / Columbiahalle 03.10.25 DE – Leipzig / Haus Auensee 04.10.25 DE – Offenbach / Stadthalle 10.10.25 DE – Hanover / Swiss Life Hall 11.10.25 DE – Fürth / Stadthalle 17.10.25 DE – Munich / Zenith 18.10.25 DE – Düsseldorf / Mitsubishi Halle
UK + IRELAND TOUR 30.10.25 UK – Wolverhampton 31.10.25 UK – Manchester 01.11.25 UK – Whitby / Tomorrows Ghosts Festival 02.11.25 UK – Glasgow 04.11.25 UK – Belfast 05.11.25 IE – Dublin 07.11.25 UK – Bristol 08.11.25 UK – London 09.11.25 UK – Southampton
DARK WINTER TOUR – USA & CANADA 2026 Co-Headliner Tour w/ The Birthday Massacre Special Guest Wednesday 13 19.01.26 US – Baltimore, MD / Baltimore Soundstage 20.01.26 US – Philadelphia, PA / Theatre of Living Arts 21.01.26 US – New Haven, CT / Toad’s Place 23.01.26 US – New York, NY / Webster Hall 24.01.26 US – Worcester, MA / The Palladium 25.01.26 CA – Montreal, QC / Beanfield Theatre 26.01.26 CA – Toronto, ON / Phoenix Concert Theatre 28.01.26 US – Cleveland, OH / House of Blues 29.01.26 US – Cincinnati, OH / Bongart’s 30.01.26 US – Detroit, MI / St. Andrews Hall 31.01.26 US – Chicago, IL / Concord Music Hall 02.02.26 US – Minneapolis, MN / First Avenue 04.02.26 US – Denver, CO / Summit Music Hall 05.02.26 US – Salt Lake City, UT / The Complex 07.02.26 US – Los Angeles, CA / The Fonda 08.02.26 US – San Francisco, CA / UC Theatre
Australia 2026 19.02.26 AU – Brisbane / Crowbar 20.02.26 AU – Melbourne / Max Watts 21.02.26 AU – Sydney / Crowbar 22.02.26 AU – Adelaide / Lion Arts
Listen to the latest single “Raveyard” and watch the video:
Would You Walk With Me Through Hell? (& Infected Rain)
One Of Us Will Be Next
Walls Of Eden
Raveyard (feat. Käärijä)
The Last Star
What Have We Become (feat. IAMX)
Winter’s Dying Heart
Scarlight
Please Break The Silence (feat. Anna Brunner)
Sharp Edges
LORD OF THE LOST are: Chris Harms – Vocals, Guitar Pi Stoffers – Guitar Benjamin „Benji“ Mundigler – Guitar, Synths Klaas Helmecke – Bass Gerrit Heinemann – Piano, Synths, Percussion Niklas Kahl – Drums
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