Six long years since their previous offering, Swedish occult rock masters YEAR OF THE GOAT finally return with their fourth studio album Trivia Goddess, arriving this Friday, September 12th on Napalm Records!

In anticipation of the much-acclaimed record’s release, YEAR OF THE GOAT will not only embark on an album release tour starting this weekend in Sweden (find all upcoming dates listed below), but have unveiled the title track “Trivia Goddess” alongside an official music video! On this majestic yet evil single, the band takes listeners into “the great noise”, when over the course of 8 years 280 people were accused, convicted, and executed for the crime of witchcraft.

With “Trivia Goddess”, YEAR OF THE GOAT provides a haunting soundtrack for this dark age, invoking Hekate – the Greek goddess of witchcraft, the mother of all witches, the “Trivia Goddess” herself – paying homage to all those lost souls.

About the new video clip the band comments:

“Many have told us they wanted a bloody revenge in the end of The Power of Eve video, the girls who were about to be burnt for witchcraft should have had their revenge, they said. We’re saving the blood for last, when running out of video budget you make a low budget horror film themed video that gives the term witch hunt a new meaning. They’re coming for you! Run!!!”

Following the opening installations of the band’s album trilogy, the award-winning “Angels Necropolis” (2012), and the much-acclaimed “Novis Orbis Terrarum Ordinis” (2019), Trivia Goddess ventures off on its own unique detour. Inspired by the most harrowing moments in women’s history, Trivia Goddess sees the Norrköping, Sweden-based dark rock collective delve deep into the stories of real women, devalued as the lesser sex by churches and by men of a petty god, rising up against the real structures of evil in the world, in true Satanic fashion.

Mixed by Tom Dalgety at Psalm Studios, Wiltshire, UK, and mastered by Magnus Lindberg / Magnus Lindberg Productions, YEAR OF THE GOAT returns to the scene more majestic, epic and melodic, while also sounding more evil than ever. The wait for a new studio album was worth it, as Trivia Goddess, driven by the dark sounds of the 60s and 70s, sees the band doubling down on all expectations, showcasing their many facets with grandeur. Bow down to the Trivia Goddess from the one and only YEAR OF THE GOAT!

Pre-Order Trivia Goddess HERE

Trivia Goddess track listing:

1. The Power Of Eve
2. Trivia Goddess
3. Kiss of a Serpent
4. Mét Agwe
5. The Queen of Zemargad
6. Alucarda
7. King of Damnation
8. Crescent Moon
9. Witch of the Woods

YEAR OF THE GOAT Live:
13.09.2025 – SWE Norrköping Arbis
18.09.2025 – SWE Stockholm Kollektivet Livet
19.09.2025 – SWE Gothenburg Monument 031
20.09.2025 – SWE Jönköping Klubb Dissonans

With The Night Eternal:
24.10.2025 – DE Aschaffenburg Colos Saal
25.10.2025 – DE Lichtenfels Paunchy Cats
26.10.2025 – DE Lindau Vaudeville
27.10.2025 – AT Wien Viper Room
28.10.2025 – AT Salzburg Rock House
29.10.2025 – DE Würzburg Posthalle
30.10.2025 – DE Uelsen Schulzentrum
31.10.2025 – DE Monheim am Rhein Sojus 7
01.11.2025 – DE Chemnitz AJZ
02.11.2025 – PL Krakow Hype Park

YEAR OF THE GOAT is:
Thomas Sabbathi – Vocals & Guitars
Mikael “Pope” Popovic – Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
Jonas Waldhuber Mattsson – Guitars & backing vocals
David Olofsson – Guitars
Daniel Melo Ortega – Drums
Marko Kardum – Bass
Elin Gårdfalk – Backing Vocals

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Six long years since their latest offering, Swedish occult rock masters YEAR OF THE GOAT return with their fourth studio album, entitled Trivia Goddess, slated for release on September 12, 2025 via Napalm Records!

Following the opening installations of the band’s album trilogy, the award-winning “Angels Necropolis” (2012), and the much-acclaimed “Novis Orbis Terrarum Ordinis” (2019), Trivia Goddess ventures off on its own unique detour. Inspired by the most harrowing moments in women’s history, Trivia Goddess sees the Norrköping, Sweden-based dark rock collective delve deep into the stories of real women, devalued as the lesser sex by churches and by men of a petty god, rising up against the real structures of evil in the world, in true Satanic fashion.

Shortly following the release of the first single “Alucarda”, “The Power Of Eve” arrives alongside an official music video, produced by Finnish renowned, award-winning filmmaker Sami Mustonen. Cut to the radio edit of the song, the video features immersive sets, evocative choreography, and striking visuals, amplifying the ethereal nature and power of YEAR OF THE GOAT’s masterful songwriting.

About the track, YEAR OF THE GOAT said:
“’[…but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.’ Genesis 2:17

Eve challenged the lie uttered by the “God” and did not die on that day. The only one who told the truth in the story was the serpent. Eve gave us all the power to see where the true evil lies, it is not with the serpent, satan or Lucifer…”

Mixed by Tom Dalgety at Psalm Studios, Wiltshire, UK, and mastered by Magnus Lindberg / Magnus Lindberg Productions, YEAR OF THE GOAT returns to the scene more majestic, epic and melodic, while also sounding more evil than ever. The wait for a new studio album was worth it, as Trivia Goddess, driven by the dark sounds of the 60s and 70s, sees the band doubling down on all expectations, showcasing their many facets with grandeur. Bow down to the Trivia Goddess from the one and only YEAR OF THE GOAT!

Pre-Order Trivia Goddess HERE

Trivia Goddess track listing:

1. The Power Of Eve
2. Trivia Goddess
3. Kiss of a Serpent
4. Mét Agwe
5. The Queen of Zemargad
6. Alucarda
7. King of Damnation
8. Crescent Moon
9. Witch of the Woods

YEAR OF THE GOAT is:
Thomas Sabbathi – Vocals & Guitars
Mikael “Pope” Popovic – Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
Jonas Waldhuber Mattsson – Guitars & backing vocals
David Olofsson – Guitars
Daniel Melo Ortega – Drums
Marko Kardum – Bass
Elin Gårdfalk – Backing Vocals

For More Info Visit:
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
SPOTIFY
YOUTUBE
NAPALM RECORDS

Six long years since their latest offering, Swedish occult rock torchbearers YEAR OF THE GOAT return with their fourth studio album, entitled Trivia Goddess, slated for release on September 12, 2025 via Napalm Records!

Accompanied by a stunning music video, today, the band presents their first single “Alucarda”, captivating listeners with an irresistibly catchy 70s hard rock vibe.

The band states: “Alucarda came to us one late night and told us a story of how girls in particular have been accused of demonic possession, witchcraft and all sorts of evil throughout history. The spirit of Alucarda opened our eyes to the story of German girl Anneliese Michel, who went through 67 Catholic exorcism rites in the seventies and finally died from malnutrition and dehydration, due to neglect by her parents and priests. Anneliese was only one woman in a long row of women and girls mistreated by the misogynic and evil system of the Abrahamic religions.”

Following the opening installations of the band’s album trilogy, the award-winning “Angels Necropolis” (2012), and the much-acclaimed “Novis Orbis Terrarum Ordinis” (2019), Trivia Goddess ventures off on it’s own unique detour.

Inspired by the most harrowing moments in women’s history, Trivia Goddess sees the Norrköping, Sweden-based dark rock collective delve deep into the stories of real women, devalued as the lesser sex by churches and by men of a petty god, in true Satanic fashion, opposing the real structures of evil in the world.

Mixed by Tom Dalgety at Psalm Studios, Wiltshire, UK, and mastered by Magnus Lindberg / Magnus Lindberg Productions, YEAR OF THE GOAT returns to the scene more majestic, epic and melodic, while also sounding more evil than ever. The wait for a new studio album was worth it, as Trivia Goddess, driven by the dark sounds of the 60s and 70s, sees the band doubling down on all expectations, showcasing their many facets with grandeur. Bow down to the Trivia Goddess from the one and only YEAR OF THE GOAT!

Pre-Order Trivia Goddess HERE

Trivia Goddess track listing:

1. The Power of Eve
2. Trivia Goddess
3. Kiss of a Serpent
4. Mét Agwe
5. The Queen of Zemargad
6. Alucarda
7. King of Damnation
8. Crescent Moon
9. Witch of the Woods

YEAR OF THE GOAT is:
Thomas Sabbathi – Vocals & Guitars
Mikael “Pope” Popovic – Vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
Jonas Waldhuber Mattsson – Guitars & backing vocals
David Olofsson – Guitars
Daniel Melo Ortega – Drums
Marko Kardum – Bass
Elin Gårdfalk – Backing Vocals

For More Info Visit:
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
SPOTIFY
YOUTUBE
NAPALM RECORDS