DARK MILLENNIUM

German avantgarde death metal pioneers DARK MILLENNIUM return with their new studio album “COME”, set to be released on May 22nd, 2026 via Massacre Records.

The album will be available as Digipak CD, limited vinyl LP and digital formats, marking a new chapter in the band’s long-standing and distinctive artistic journey.

To celebrate the announcement, DARK MILLENNIUM unveil the first single and official video “Amber”, offering a first glimpse into the album’s unique sonic and conceptual world.

With “Amber”, DARK MILLENNIUM present a hypnotic and immersive track where shifting colours of sound and inner imagery merge into a fluid and dreamlike experience. The song reflects the album’s core concept: altered states of perception, where reality dissolves and new emotional and psychological landscapes emerge.

Serving as an entry point into “COME”, “Amber” captures the band’s unmistakable blend of avantgarde death metal, atmospheric depth and non-linear songwriting, where compositions flow seamlessly into one another without clear boundaries or conventional structures.

The central theme of “COME” revolves around intoxication – not only in a physical sense, but as a broader exploration of altered consciousness. The album examines the fragile line between reality and illusion, inviting listeners into a state where uncontrolled thoughts, sensations and emotions unfold freely, ranging from the beautiful to the deeply unsettling.

Produced, mixed and mastered by Hilton Theissen at Wide Noise Studio, the album embraces a deliberately organic and retro-oriented analogue sound, preserving the band’s signature identity while continuing the path established with “Acid River”.

A special highlight of the album is the interplay between drummer Andre Schaltenberg and founding member Christoph Hesse, who alternate throughout the record, adding an additional dynamic layer to the compositions.

With “COME”, DARK MILLENNIUM deliver a deeply immersive and uncompromising work that challenges perception, structure and expectation – reaffirming their status as one of the most unique voices within the avantgarde metal landscape.

DARK MILLENNIUM are:
Christian Mertens – vocals
Hilton Theissen – guitars
Michael Burmann – guitars
Gerold Kukulenz – bass
Andre Schaltenberg – drums

DARK MILLENNIUM online:
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Century Media Records are very proud to announce the cooperation with DARK MILLENNIUM for the release of the band’s entire discography.

Germany’s DARK MILLENNIUM were formed in 1989. With the release of their demo tapes “The Apocryphal Wisdom” (1991) and “Of Sceptre Their Ashes May Be” (1992) the band heavily stirred up the German death metal underground as one of the most promising – and surely one of the most unique – death metal bands of that time. While other followed the paths paved by international acts as Death, Morbid Angel, Entombed, Obituary or Morgoth, DARK MILLENNIUM’s vision always was to create something special and new, something not instantly comparable to the big names of the scene. To this very day DARK MILLENNIUM’s debut album “Ashore The Celestial Burden” remains one prime example of dark, varied and very atmospheric death metal packed with twisted riffs, haunting melodies and an uncanny instinct for intricate song structures, entwining the gloom of early UK death metal with the technical finesse of albums like “Piece Of Time” or “Blessed Are The Sick”. The follow-up album “Diana Read Peace” led DARK MILLENNIUM further away from the sound of the early days towards the realms of progressive metal that only few bands like Atheist or Cynic dared to tread at that time. May it be the musical differences or internal quarrel that caused DARK MILLENNIUM’s untimely demise, sure is they were far ahead of their time and therefore never had the chance to reap what they have sown … until now. The release of their complete work is a tribute to one of the best death metal bands to ever emerge from the German soil.

DARK MILLENNIUM’s guitarist and musical mastermind Hilton Theissen has carefully remastered both albums from the original sound sources, while Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony (Asphyx, Morgoth, Grave, Dissection) has restored the two demos. The sound of the entire material is absolutely mindblowing. DARK MILLENNIUM’s discography will be released as a fairly-price limited 4CD version and on vinyl as three separate limited LPs. Detailed info on the different formats as well as exact release dates will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Keep your eyes open and witness the resurrection of unearthly death metal darkness of ancient times.

DARK MILLENNIUM Line-Up:
Christoph Hesse – drums
Klaus Pachura – bass
Christian Mertens – vocals
Michael Burmann – guitars
Hilton Theissen – guitars

DARK MILLENNIUM Discography:
The Apocryphal Wisdom (demo) (1991)
Of Sceptre Their Ashes May Be (demo) (1992)
Ashore The Celestial Burden (album) (1992)
Diana Read Peace (album) (1993)

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