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NIGHTBEARER launch the crushing performance video ‘His Dark Materials’ as the first single taken from their new full-length “Defiance”. The third studio album of the German death metal bookworms, which is based on a concept inspired by Sir Philip Pullman’s fantasy book trilogy “His Dark Materials”, has been scheduled for release on June 13, 2025.
NIGHTBEARER comment: “The tell-tale title ‘His Dark Materials’ is both, lyrically and musically, an excellent representation of what we are about to unleash with our third album ‘Defiance’ in 2025”, vocalist Michael Torka declares. “We hurl ourselves into the millennia-old war against the tyranny of a god who never existed, against his corrupted earthly and celestial vassals. It’s a fight against brutal oppression that is carried out in the name of liberation from superstition. This is the final, relentless battle for freedom!” NIGHTBEARER are leading the charge with their crushing third full-length “Defiance”. The German death dealers from the City of Paderborn in Eastern Westphalia have hammered out an album that retains their signature HM-2 chainsaw guitar sound and also maintains their unapologetic love for melodic death metal of the Swedish kind. “Defiance” also marks another step in the careful but steady evolution of their sound by adding more atmospheric elements, which perfectly suits its lyrical concept. When NIGHTBEARER were formed in 2017, they were driven by a love for old-school death metal and literature, particularly of the fantasy, grimdark, and horror genres. Their first public release was the 5-track EP “Stories from Beyond”, which was followed by the full band debut album “Tales of Sorcery and Death” (2019). Their sophomore album “Ghosts of a Darkness to Come” (2022) expanded their lyrical theme, leading to more powerful performances. Now NIGHTBEARER offer their third and most complete full-length based on “His Dark Materials”. Band: Nightbearer Current line-up Recording line-up Recording by Dominik Hellmuth at Hellmouth Studios, Warburg (DE) Cover artwork by Timon Kokott Shop Formats |
NIGHTBEARER drop video single & details of new album
