In this week’s New Records Round Up, we bring you teasers for 10 recently announced albums and EPs.
Imperial Triumphant – Goldstar
Credit: Alex Krauss
Imperial Triumphant will release debut album Goldstar on March 21 through Century Media.
“As we recorded the final tracks, the experience felt like the universe was aligning,” the band observe.
“Colin, who is basically a fourth member of the band to us, held space for this transformative moment, offering his incredible artistry and expertise, which only deepened the connection we had to the music.
“The sound that we captured in that sacred space was the crystallization of everything we’ve worked for, and the memories of those sessions will resonate within us for years to come. Music exists as a force beyond the infinite.”
“Imperial Triumphant’s upcoming album is a journey that feels both timeless and otherworldly, and we are beyond excited to share it with the world in 2025. The music we’ve created feels like it was born from a deeper, unseen realm, and we’re truly in love with every part of it.
“Our new video for ‘Lexington Delirium’ is a perfect reflection of that energy, filmed atop the majestic Chrysler Building. We’ve all admired its art deco beauty for years, and standing on top of such an iconic structure, surrounded by the clouds of Midtown, felt like stepping into a different age—an age of ambition and grandeur. Working with Brendan McGowen was an absolute pleasure, as his vision and creativity are greatly appreciated.”
Tracklist:
Eye of Mars
Gomorrah Nouveaux
Lexington Delirium (ft. Tomas Haake)
Hotel Sphinx
NEWYORKCITY (ft. Yoshiko Ohara)
Goldstar
Rot Moderne
Pleasuredome (ft. Dave Lombardo & Tomas Haake)
Industry of Misery
Eluveitie – Ànv
Eluveitie will release new album Ànv on April 25 through Nuclear Blast Records.
As they approach the release of ÀNV, Eluveitie say they remain committed to their roots while exploring new musical horizons. ÀNV presents a result of more than 20 years of intense involvement with Celtic mythology and spirituality, translating deeply pagan knowledge for a modern generation.
Tracklist:
Emerge
Taranoías
Ànv
Awen
Anamcara
The Harvest
Memories of Innocence
All Is One
Aeon of the Crescent Moon
The Prophecy
Katla – Scandinavian Pain
Credit: Nikolaj Bransholm
Danish doom metallers Katla will release debut album Scandinavian Pain on March 21 through Napalm Records.
The band said: “Scandinavian Pain is an album about the shame of feeling depressed in a country that in many ways seems to be out of any misery or control of others. The inherent feeling of guilt, the despondent thoughts. The weight of cultural Christianity and being part of a system that is destroying both ours and other lives.
“It’s about watching the newest season of whatever decadent TV show is on while children are being murdered daily. All the songs are different, yet similar. This time, there’s an affirmation for you, who might need it, a story telling, a short grindy track, something with a blast beat, but of course also heavy sludgy doom. Welcome to the house of pain.”
Tracklist:
Don’t Let The Fuckers Get You Down
Goblet of Power
Dead Lover
Eating Grapes With Kevin Sharp
Taurus
Hunab-Ku
White Dagger
Grim Jesus
Castle of Purity
Cleopatrick – Fake Moon
Credit: Ryan Faist
Cleopatrick will release new album Fake Moon on March 14 through Nowhere Special Recordings.
“It’s more than just a change sonically,” Luke Gruntz reveals.
“The album instinctively paints a picture of something meaningful; all the songs ask questions or surrender to uncertainty.”
Tracklist:
HEAT DEATH
BAD GUY
HAMMER
PLEASE
SOFTDRIVE
CHEW
BIG MACHINE
SARAH
FAKE MOON
LOVE YOU
Torn From Oblivion – Transcend
Credit: Henrike de Vries
Torn From Oblivion will release new EP Transcend on March 28 through Prime Collective.
Tracklist:
Ill Fate
Banshee
Portrait of Empty Faces
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
FRAUD!
Baby Said – BS
Credit:. Law Hughes
Baby Said will release debut album BS on March 7.
Baby Said decided to record the album with Patch Boshell and Steven Battelle as they had already written three songs with them – Mean Girlz, Dead to Me and Hate Me – they knew they understood their vision.
Recording took a few months, with live drums, bass and some guitars at the ‘Puzzle Factory’ and the rest of the guitars and vocals at Patch’s studio, with the aim to maintain the rawness of the rock band they aspire to be.
Tracklist:
Dead To Me
Take Everything
Burn
Black Spiders – Cvrses
Black Spiders will release new album Cvrses on February 28 through Dark Riders Label via Cargo Distribution.
“Stick to that formula and everything will be alright is what we hope and then with a little bit of luck life might surprise you,” says guitarist Pete Spiby.
“It’s our fifth album, from the point of view of myself and Irwin. It’s our best. Our statement of intent has not changed from day one.”
Tracklist:
Never Enough
Cool Reaper
Sorry Not Sorry
Idol Hands
Tom Petty’s Lips
Dia De Muertos
No Superman
Go!
Up All Night
Obey
The Mofo Sauce
Rotten To The Core
* hidden track Lil’ Death
Within Destruction – Animetal
Within Destruction will release new album Animetal on April 11 through Sumerian Records.
The band said: “ANIMETAL is a culmination of all the stylistic experimentations that preceded it. These tracks are unapologetically authentic to the band’s identity.
“With each album released after the band’s deathcore era, we have gradually pushed the boundaries of electronics, clean hooks, and pop sensibility. Each song has a unique identity within the tracklist while retaining the band’s signature heavy-core sound.
“In previous albums, we experimented with melodic choruses, but with ANIMETAL, they have become a defining feature of our music. Every song has its own hook and appeal, and we hope it resonates deeply with listeners.
“Thematically, ANIMETAL explores a wide range of subjects, shifting between fictional, larger-than-life characters and situations, and motifs that are deeply relatable to everyday life. Heavily inspired by anime plots and protagonists, the lyrics often take on a first-person perspective, portraying the struggles these characters face. From the grim battles within one’s own mind to the delusions we sometimes find ourselves lost in, and the crushing weight of the external world, we aim to create a connection with listeners through the storytelling in these tracks.”
Tracklist:
ANIMETAL
DEMON CHILD
KANASHIBARI
BITTER EMBRACE
5.FATE // SEPARATE
CYBERGIRL
INCOMPLETE
STAY 4EVER
AUTOMATON
HIDE & SICK
TORMENT
A LOVE THAT SLOWLY DIED
BREICHIAU HIR – Y Dwylo Uwchben
Credit: Sam Stevens
Breichiau Hir will release new album Y Dwylo Uwchben on April 11 through Halen Records.
The Welsh language rockers’ new album will be their first in four years.
“Halfway through writing the album, I noticed my lyrics were all following a narrative and theme around nostalgia,” says Dafydd on the record.
“It’s a journey that follows the narrator getting totally engrossed in that feeling and losing grasp of reality. The theme of a river as a metaphor for time runs through the album.”
Cradle Of Filth – The Screaming of the Valkyries
Credit: Jakub Alexandrowicz
Cradle Of Filth will release album The Screaming of the Valkyries on March 21 through Napalm Records.
The album was produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk.
Tracklist:
To Live Deliciously
Demagoguery
The Trinity Of Shadows
Non Omnis Moriar
White Hellebore
You Are My Nautilus
Malignant Perfection
Ex Sanguine Draculae
When Misery Was A Stranger
