DESERTED FEAR sign with Testimony Records
Testimony Records are proud to announce that fast-rising German death metal favourites DESERTED FEAR have signed an album deal with the label. Welcome to our deadly roster! DESERTED FEAR will release their sixth full-length via Testimony Records in 2025.
DESERTED FEAR comment: “Have you ever been to a place where you’ve never been before and it instantly felt like home?”, guitarist Fabian Hildebrandt asks. “This is exactly how we felt when we first got in touch with Testimony Records. They offer the perfect mix of professionalism and underground spirit, which is a perfect fit for us. We are stoked to have found our new home!”
Testimony Records state: “We’re thrilled to announce the signing of Deserted Fear”, label manager Thomas Strater enthuses. “I have been following their evolution from the beginning and I witnessed their meteoric rise from an aspiring underground act to what is now probably the most successful German death metal band of the modern era. This band has never rested on their laurels, but they have evolved their music on each new album while never denying their death metal roots.”
The rise of East German death metal trio DESERTED FEAR is remarkable. When the band was founded in Eisenberg, guitarist and vocalist Manuel “Mahne” Glatter, guitarist and main songwriter as well as producer Fabian Hildebrandt, and drummer Simon Mengs did probably not anticipate ending up at the forefront of the German scene.
Already their debut album “My Empire”, hit the death metal crowd with a mighty impact in 2012. Immediate critical acclaim and enthusiastic reactions from the fans provided an excellent starting point for DESERTED FEAR. Their clever combination of force, riffs, drums, and vocals with an uncanny knack for captivating melodies was apparent from the beginning. With each new album, including “Kingdom of Worms” (2014) and “Drowned by Humanity” (2019), the balance shifted steadily to the melodic side, yet without the band ever losing its vicious bite.
The band has worked hard to acquire a reputation as an excellent live act. More than 250 shows across Europe, headlining and supporting iconic acts speak volumes. Meanwhile, DESERTED FEAR have also performed at all relevant metal festivals of the continent.
Band
Band: Deserted Fear
Style: Death Metal
Label: Testimony Records
Line-up
Manuel “Mahne” Glatter – vocals, guitar
Fabian Hildebrandt – guitar
Simon Mengs – drums
John Gahlert – bass (live)
Links
www.desertedfear.de
www.facebook.com/desertedfear
www.instagram.com/official_desertedfear
Live
Veins of Fire Tour 2025 with KVAEN, FALL OF SERENITY & MESSTICATOR
24.04.2025 Hamburg (DE) Bahnhof Pauli
25.04.2025 Essen (DE) Turock
26.04.2025 Jena (DE) F-Haus
27.04.2025 Osnabrück (DE) Bastard Club (Matinée!)
28.04.2025 Kassel (DE) Goldgrube
29.04.2025 Hannover (DE) Musikzentrum
30.04.2025 Berlin (DE) Cassiopeia
01.05.2025 Wiesbaden (DE) Schlachthof
02.05.2025 München (DE) Backstage (Halle)
03.05.2025 Stuttgart (DE) Club Zentral
3.-5.7.2025 Ballenstedt (DE) Rockharz Festival
1./2.8.2025 Dortmund (DE) Deathfest