German heavy/power metal force SKULL & CROSSBONES celebrate the release of their new studio album “Time”, out today via Massacre Records (Digipak CD and Ltd. Vinyl LP).

STREAM / ORDER “Time” HERE: https://massacre-records.com/skull_and_crossbones_time_sale/

To mark the occasion, the band present the new single “Passing Hours” — a reflective yet empowering anthem urging listeners to live in the here and now instead of dwelling in the past or worrying about the future.

“‘Passing Hours’ is about embracing the present moment,” explains vocalist Tobias Hübner. “Time always moves on — you can’t change what’s gone or control what’s ahead, but you can live fully right now. That’s what this song stands for.”

“Time” dives deep into the human relationship with mortality, meaning, and the passage of existence. From the frustration of lost moments in “Time Thief “ to the search for enlightenment in “Eye Of Wisdom”, the album balances power and introspection across ten tracks filled with striking melodies, twin-guitar leads, and commanding vocals.

Produced by the band together with Marc Ayerle, who also handled mixing and mastering at KlangMAnufaktur, “Time” captures SKULL & CROSSBONES at their most mature and confident stage yet. The artwork was created by Michael Vetter, while additional keyboard arrangements on “Thunderstorm” and “The Ocean’s Call” were provided by Tobias Hübner.

With “Time”, SKULL & CROSSBONES deliver a timeless statement of strength, melody, and emotion — an album that bridges classic heavy/power metal roots with modern dynamics, taking listeners on a journey through the fleeting yet powerful moments that define life itself.

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:

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)
24.04.2026 – DE – Leibertingen-Thalheim – Reuterstüble
25.04.2026 – DE Hochspeyer, Metal Garage
27.06.2026 – DE Weselberg, Sicking High Rock Open Air
24.10.2026 – DE Horb am Neckar-Dettingen, Gasthof Adler

SKULL & CROSSBONES are

Tobias Hübner – Vocals
Volker Schmietow – Guitars
Tobias Kipp – Guitars
Jürgen Wannenwetsch – Bass
Bernd Heining – Drums

SKULL & CROSSBONES online:
http://www.skullandcrossbones.de/
https://www.instagram.com/skullandcrossbones_official/
https://www.facebook.com/skullandcrossbones.Band

German heavy/power metal force SKULL & CROSSBONES unveil their brand-new single and video “Time Thief”—a razor-edged anthem about people who steal our time with their behavior. The track expands the album’s core theme of mortality and meaning, arriving ahead of the band’s upcoming full-length “Time”, due November 14, 2025 via Massacre Records.

Driven by militant riffs, towering vocals and a chorus built to roar back from the crowd, “Time Thief” captures the frustration of hours siphoned away by manipulators, energy-vampires and everyday obstructionists—and the cathartic resolve to reclaim what’s left. It stands alongside the record’s deeper reflections on decline (“Labyrinth Of Time”) and renewal (“Eye Of Wisdom”), forming a narrative that cuts across the past, present and future.

STREAM/PURCHASE THE SONG HERE: https://save-it.cc/massacre/time-thief

“Time” marks a strong step forward in both songwriting and production, delivering powerful, melodic, and timeless heavy metal that blends energy with emotion.

The follow-up to their debut 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

1. Echoes Of Eternity
2. Labyrinth Of Time
3. Time Thief
4. The Illusionist
5. The Price
6. Thunderstorm
7. Passing Hours
8. Eye Of Wisdom
9. Nocturnal Dreams
10. The Ocean’s Call

SKULL & CROSSBONES live:
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)
24/04/2026 DE – Leibertingen-Thalheim – Reuterstüble
25.04.2026 – DE Hochspeyer, Metal Garage
27.06.2026 – DE Weselberg, Sicking High Rock Open Air

SKULL & CROSSBONES are
Tobias Hübner – Vocals
Volker Schmietow – Guitars
Tobias Kipp – Guitars
Jürgen Wannenwetsch – Bass
Bernd Heining – Drums

SKULL & CROSSBONES online:
http://www.skullandcrossbones.de/
https://www.instagram.com/skullandcrossbones_official/
https://www.facebook.com/skullandcrossbones.Band

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.

After the soaring first single “Echoes Of Eternity”, the band now unleash their brand-new single and video “Labyrinth Of Time”. Musically dark and dramatic, the track is accompanied by a poignant statement from the band, describing it as a reflection on “human decay due to dementia”. Heavy riffs and haunting melodies create a song that is both tragic and cathartic, capturing the inevitability of decline through a deeply emotional lens.

STREAM/PURCHASE THE SONG HERE: https://save-it.cc/massacre/labyrinth-of-time

“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

1. Echoes Of Eternity
2. Labyrinth Of Time
3. Time Thief
4. The Illusionist
5. The Price
6. Thunderstorm
7. Passing Hours
8. Eye Of Wisdom
9. Nocturnal Dreams
10. The Ocean’s Call

SKULL & CROSSBONES live:

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

SKULL & CROSSBONES are

Tobias Hübner – Vocals
Volker Schmietow – Guitars
Tobias Kipp – Guitars
Jürgen Wannenwetsch – Bass
Bernd Heining – Drums

SKULL & CROSSBONES online:
http://www.skullandcrossbones.de/
https://www.instagram.com/skullandcrossbones_official/
https://www.facebook.com/skullandcrossbones.Band

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.

STREAM/PURCHASE THE SONG HERE: https://save-it.cc/massacre/echoes-of-eternity

“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

1. Echoes Of Eternity
2. Labyrinth Of Time
3. Time Thief
4. The Illusionist
5. The Price
6. Thunderstorm
7. Passing Hours
8. Eye Of Wisdom
9. Nocturnal Dreams
10. 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

SKULL & CROSSBONES are
Tobias Hübner – Vocals
Volker Schmietow – Guitars
Tobias Kipp – Guitars
Jürgen Wannenwetsch – Bass
Bernd Heining – Drums

SKULL & CROSSBONES online:
http://www.skullandcrossbones.de/
https://www.instagram.com/skullandcrossbones_official/
https://www.facebook.com/skullandcrossbones.Band

While they are currently gearing up for the release of their much-awaited, first full-length, German heavy metal band SKULL & CROSSBONES is premiering their new album single “Live Your Dreams”! The band, featuring former Stormwitch members Volker Schmietow, Tobi Kipp, Jürgen “Wanschi” Wannenwetsch and Marc Oppold, will release their debut album Sungazer as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats through Massacre Records, you can pre-order your copy at THIS LOCATION!

As first singles already showcased, SKULL & CROSSBONES have dedicated themselves to traditional heavy metal. Following tracks such as “Nature’s Legacy” and the album title track, their brand new single, “Live Your Dreams” – a power ballad in the style of the old metal ballads of the glorious 80’s – is now available HERE!

The band motivates: “You should try to live your dreams so as not to be envious of those who have achieved what you always wished for yourself.”

Sungazer track listing:

1. Midnight Fyre
2. Sungazer
3. Manhunter
4. The Invisible Man
5. Tyrant’s Rule
6. Nature’s Legacy
7. Inner Self
8. Live Your Dreams
9. The Drowned
10. The Traveller

SKULL & CROSSBONES Live:
09.09.2023 DE Bisingen – Umsonst & Draußen Zollernalb
16.09.2023 DE Gerstetten – Schlicker
09.12.2023 DE Horb am Neckar – Marmorwerk

SKULL & CROSSBONES are:
Tobi Hübner – Vocals
Volker Schmietow – Guitar
Tobi Kipp – Guitar
Jürgen “Wanschi” Wannenwetsch – Bass
Marc Oppold – Drums

For More Info Visit:
http://skullandcrossbones.de
https://www.facebook.com/skullandcrossbones.Band
https://www.instagram.com/skullandcrossbones_official

German heavy metal act SKULL & CROSSBONES, the new band featuring former members of Stormwitch, have shared a new track taken off their upcoming debut Sungazer! The band’s first full-length studio album will be released as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats on September 8, 2023 through Massacre Records, the pre-sale is available at THIS LOCATION!

As the band reveals, the song “is about the occult, pagan nature religions. The attentive view of the beauty of nature should be sharpened, but from a dark point of view. One should leave a legacy of which one should be proud. Inspired by “The Witches’ Almanac.”

It’s a classic, driving metal song with a short, calm and hypnotic interlude that culminates in a power metal solo.”

With SKULL & CROSSBONES, the four ex-Stormwitch members Volker Schmietow, Tobi Kipp, Jürgen “Wanschi” Wannenwetsch and Marc Oppold, completed by vocalist Tobi Hübner, pick up where they left off: Dedicating themselves to traditional heavy metal.

Sungazer was mixed and mastered by Marc Ayerle at KlangManufaktur, with a cover artwork created by Michael Vetter.

Sungazer track listing:

1. Midnight Fyre
2. Sungazer
3. Manhunter
4. The Invisible Man
5. Tyrant’s Rule
6. Nature’s Legacy
7. Inner Self
8. Live Your Dreams
9. The Drowned
10. The Traveller

SKULL & CROSSBONES Live:
09.09.2023 DE Bisingen – Umsonst & Draußen Zollernalb
16.09.2023 DE Gerstetten – Schlicker
09.12.2023 DE Horb am Neckar – Marmorwerk

SKULL & CROSSBONES are:
Tobi Hübner – Vocals
Volker Schmietow – Guitar
Tobi Kipp – Guitar
Jürgen “Wanschi” Wannenwetsch – Bass
Marc Oppold – Drums

For More Info Visit:
http://skullandcrossbones.de
https://www.facebook.com/skullandcrossbones.Band
https://www.instagram.com/skullandcrossbones_official