MASSACRE RECORDS

14/11/2025

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 inviting listeners to live in the here and now rather than dwelling on the past or fearing the future.

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

Time dives deep into themes of mortality, meaning, and the flow of existence, balancing power and introspection across ten tracks filled with gripping melodies, twin-guitar leads, and commanding vocals.

📺 ICYMI – Watch the previous videos:

Echoes Of Eternity: https://youtu.be/i3P-P5syrMo

Labyrinth Of Time: https://youtu.be/Hfdo6TJDoZQ

Time Thief: https://youtu.be/J60RzvtG1MA

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

13/11/2025

Back with full force – and straight into the charts:
The Other, Europe’s No. 1 horror punk band, are celebrating a sensational entry at #6 on the official German album charts with their new album Alienated!

We couldn’t be happier and want to send a huge congratulations once again to The Other

Unfassbar. Unglaublich. Unbeschreiblich. Und all das dank euch!

12/11/2025

After unleashing the primal energy of Werewolf, Germany’s cult rock visionaries PHANTOMS OF FUTURE now reveal a new side of their forthcoming album Forever Dark with their brand-new single Spirit Of Love — a luminous, hypnotic track that balances the band’s signature dark pulse with a surge of hope and human connection.

“Spirit Of Love is the heartbeat of the album,” explains frontman Sir Hannes Smith. “After the shadows and transformation of Werewolf, this song opens a door — it’s about the light that still burns when everything around you fades. Love is not weakness; it’s the force that keeps the darkness from winning.”

🎧 STREAM / DOWNLOAD: https://save-it.cc/massacre/spirit-of-love

💿 The new album Forever Dark will be released on December 5, 2025 via Massacre Records, available as Digipak CD and Limited Vinyl LP.

🖤 PRE-ORDER HERE: https://massacre-records.com/phantoms_of_future_forever_dark_sale/

🔥 Don’t miss the album release show at Piano, Dortmund – December 6, 2025!

31/10/2025

🏰 German epic melodic metal veterans HUMAN FORTRESS present the official video for their haunting new single The Darkest Hour — taken from their new album Stronghold, out now via Massacre Records.

“The nightmares come every night and you can no longer distinguish between dream and reality.”

⚔️ The Darkest Hour dives deep into the shadowland between dream and waking life — where fear, beauty, and despair collide. Musically, it mirrors Stronghold’s defining traits: towering guitar melodies, dramatic vocals, and a grand, emotional atmosphere.

🎥 Watch “The Darkest Hour” video HERE: https://youtu.be/MKNrCdNdpXc
💿 Stream or order “Stronghold” HERE: https://save-it.cc/massacre/stronghold

Produced by the band and mixed/mastered by Alex Krull (Mastersound Studio), Stronghold is available now as a 2-CD Digipak and limited vinyl LP.
A monumental statement from one of Germany’s most respected epic metal institutions.

31/10/2025

👻 Happy Halloween from Europe’s most famous horror punk band!

Today, THE OTHER unleash their new full-length Alienated, together with the haunting new video Hier Sein.

After the success of I Give You The Creeps and A Ghost From The 80s, the band returns to its darkest roots — eerie, melodic, and irresistibly haunting.

🎥 Watch “Hier Sein” now: https://massacre-records.com/the_other_alienated_sale/
💀 Stream / order “Alienated”: https://massacre-records.com/the_other_alienated_sale/

“‘Hier Sein’ is our traditional German song on each album,” says frontman Rod Usher. “This one’s very atmospheric and emotional, filmed in the woods of my childhood hometown Leichlingen – which literally means corpse town.”

🕸️ THE OTHER live w/ WEDNESDAY 13
31.10.2025 – Cologne, Carlswerk
01.11.2025 – Leipzig, Felsenkeller

29/10/2025

🌒 PHANTOMS OF FUTURE return with “Forever Dark”! 🌒

German cult outfit PHANTOMS OF FUTURE are back in full prowl with their brand-new album Forever Dark, a vivid and volatile comeback that captures instinct, desire and transformation.

The campaign ignites with the lead single Werewolf — a shapeshifting surge of guitars, obsidian synths and nocturnal drama.
“Werewolf is the spark that lights the fire,” says frontman Sir Hannes Smith. “It’s about surrendering to transformation and finding out who you are when the rules fall away.”

💀 Forever Dark drops December 5, 2025, produced and mixed by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studio, with visuals by Gee and layout by LividDeath.
Expect 13 tracks that merge menace with melody, shadow with shine — where every beat glows in the dark.

🎧 Stream or download Werewolf here:
👉 https://save-it.cc/massacre/werewolf

28/10/2025

Finnish power metal outfit FROZEN LAND unleash their brand-new single Dead End — a hard-charging anthem confronting life’s futility and the strange peace found in acceptance.

⚡ “Icemelter” drops worldwide on November 21, 2025 via Massacre Records, available on Digipak CD, limited vinyl LP, and digital.

💀 Expect brutal riffing, soaring vocals, and the signature Finnish blend of melancholy and power — sharpened by top-tier production from Matias Kupiainen (Stratovarius) and mastered by Elmo Syrjäläinen.

🎧 Stream or download Dead End: https://save-it.cc/massacre/dead-end

28/10/2025

Norwegian melodic metal newcomers HOLLOW PEAK join the Massacre Records family!
Their debut album Obsidian Cult drops December 5, 2025 🔥

To celebrate, the band unleash their fierce new single & video Attack — a defiant anthem of survival, strength, and fire!

🎥 Watch “Attack” on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/AFOND10D4iI

🎧 Stream / Download the single: https://save-it.cc/massacre/attack

Dark, powerful, and melodic — Obsidian Cult marks a striking debut from one of Norway’s most promising new acts.

24/10/2025

Today, German epic melodic metal act HUMAN FORTRESS release their brand-new full-length Stronghold via Massacre Records!

Available as a 2-CD Digipak and limited vinyl LP, Stronghold features highlights such as The End Of The World, Pain, The Abyss Of Our Souls, and the new single The Darkest Hour.

🎧 Order / listen HERE: https://save-it.cc/massacre/stronghold

Produced by the band at Soundhoops Studio and mixed/mastered by Alex Krull (Mastersound Studio), Strongholdmarks the band’s 8th album, delivering a heavier, more guitar-driven sound that pushes their epic metal legacy into new territory.

With the departure of longtime keyboardist Dirk Liehm, Stronghold focuses on raw power, massive riffs, and emotionally charged melodies — reaffirming HUMAN FORTRESS as one of Germany’s most respected epic metal forces.

🎥 Watch the videos:
The Abyss Of Our Souls → https://youtu.be/sl0XLVbDp1k
Pain → https://youtu.be/mXxPKBngG0c

24/10/2025

OUT NOW! 🔥
WARRANT – The Speed Of Metal

After eleven years, German speed/heavy metal pioneers WARRANT return in full force with their long-awaited studio album The Speed Of Metal, out now via Massacre Records!

The band also unleash their brand-new single & video Demons – a dark, razor-edged assault of pure rage and defiance.

💿 🎧Order / Listen The Speed Of Metal: https://massacre-records.com/warrant_thespeedofmetal_sale/

Originally formed in 1983, WARRANT deliver an album that reconnects with their legendary roots (First Strike, The Enforcer) while pushing their sound into the present — relentless riffs, scorching solos, and the unmistakable voice of Jörg Juraschek leading the charge.

Catch them LIVE TONIGHT at the release show in Mannheim (7er Club) and tomorrow in Düsseldorf (Ratinger Hof)!

23/10/2025

⚔️ SKULL & CROSSBONES unleash their brand-new single & video Time Thief ⚔️

German heavy/power metal force SKULL & CROSSBONES return with a razor-edged anthem about people who steal our time — Time Thief! The track expands the album’s core theme of mortality and meaning, and anticipates the upcoming full-length Time, out 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 lost hours and the resolve to reclaim them — a perfect reflection of the record’s deep dive into the cycles of decay and renewal.

🎥 Watch the video: https://youtu.be/J60RzvtG1MA
🎧 Stream/download the song: https://save-it.cc/massacre/time-thief
💿 Pre-order Time: https://massacre-records.com/skull_and_crossbones_time_sale/

Time marks a bold step forward in songwriting and production, blending classic heavy/power metal energy with introspection and timeless emotion.

🔥 Previous singles:
Echoes Of Eternity → https://youtu.be/i3P-P5syrMo
Labyrinth Of Time → https://youtu.be/Hfdo6TJDoZQ

23/10/2025

US heavy metal hardliners KILL RITUAL ignite their new era with the fierce title track “In My Head”!
The song marks the first glimpse into the band’s upcoming album In My Head, out November 21, 2025 via Massacre Records.

Lead guitarist, producer and main songwriter Steven D. Rice describes the track as “a descent into institutionalized madness — the typical tale of the mentally ill being abused in asylums. The torture and hopelessness they feel as being treated is visualized in the lyrics. There’s a lot of cool Eastern melody in the refrain with dreamy/nightmare vibes.”

🔥 Watch the official video for “In My Head” now:
➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TisxyBU5udE

🎧 Stream or download the single:
➡️ https://save-it.cc/massacre/in-my-head

Taken from the forthcoming album In My Head — a ten-track storm of aggression, atmosphere, and melodic darkness, crafted by Rice (production, guitars, bass, synths, lyrics), with Judas on vocals and Seamus Gleason on drums.
Available soon as CD Digipak and Limited Vinyl LP via Massacre Records.