Photo by: Nona Limmen
Official press release:
Rising German melancholic heavy metal outfit The Night Eternal will release their Metal Blade debut, Cold Velvet, on August 21st.
Since their foundation in 2018, the quintet has built themselves a serious reputation with their ‘70s and ‘80s guitar-driven sounds in their very own sinister guise. The band´s previous two full-length, Moonlit Cross (2021) and Fatale (2023), gained applause by fans and critics alike which resulted in successful support tours (Blind Guardian, Michael Schenker Group, Angel Witch, Lucifer) and festival gigs (Wacken, Summer Breeze, Hellfest, Alcatraz) throughout Europe as well as a spot on the infamous Hell’s Heroes Fest in Houston, Texas.
With Cold Velvet, the band has ultimately carved out its own subgenre, weaving darkness, dreamlike unease and deep melancholy into a dramatic yet untainted heavy metal rock ’n’ roll attitude. Recurring trademarks such as hypnotic, ritualistic rhythms, mesmeric guitar riffs and melodies, and irresistibly catchy choruses permeate every track drawing the listener into a trance-like state and unleashing a relentless surge of dark energy and dopamine. The band remarks:
“With this album we set out to open a new musical chapter in the story of The Night Eternal. Each song stands strong on its own, yet together they form a cohesive narrative – unfolding through rising tension, shifting atmospheres, and unexpected twists and turns that guide the listener from beginning to end.”
Conceptually, the album was conceived as a bridge from Fatale allowing the band and its music to develop naturally, explore new atmospheres, grow in maturity, and ultimately manifest a sound that is unmistakably their own. What emerges is not simply an evolution, but a clear statement of identity — this is, without question, The Night Eternal!
In advance of the record’s release, today the band presents the lead single, “Where This World Ends”.
The band comments:
“This track gets straight to the core of what The Night Eternal stands for. Dramatic, dark riffing is paired with haunting vocal melodies that linger long after the final note. While the track forms a seamless bridge between the band’s previous work and the present, it also introduces new sonic elements, including subtle synth-guitar textures inspired by Iron Maiden’s Somewhere in Time, woven discreetly into the background.”
Cold Velvet was recorded between May and December 2025 at Church Of Sound Studios in the greater area of Munich, Germany. Production, recording, and mixing duties were handled by Michael Zech — guitarist of black metallers Secrets Of The Moon and a highly respected producer known for his work with Sulphur Aeon, Triptykon, and The Ruins Of Beverast, among others.
The record will be released on CD-digipak and digitally as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
- 180g black (US)
- Clear Purple w/ Black Smoke (EU – Ltd. 1000; includes 7”, slipmat, velvet bag, gas lighter)
- “Storm Cloud” Violet Blue Marbled (EU – Ltd. 700)
- Steel Grey Blue Marble (EU – Ltd. 500)
- Light Grey Blue Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300)
- “Black Dust” Crystal Clear (EU – Ltd. 200)
Find preorders at MetalBlade.com/TheNightEternal.
Cold Velvet track listing:
“Where This World Ends”
“Eurydice (Don’t Look Back)”
“Caught In A Spell”
“When The Last Candle Dies”
“The Veins Of Time”
“The Watcher Of The Burning Veil”
“Shape Of Sorrow”
“Dance On Crimson Ground”
7/18 Weil am Rhein, DE – Baden In Blut Festival
8/20 Kassel, DE – Goldgrube *
8/21 Hamburg, DE – Bambi Galore *
8/22 Essen, DE – Nord Sommerfest *
8/27 Barcelona, ES – Drums of War Festival
9/25 Essen, DE – Delta Zinnober
10/27 Marseille, FR – Le Dodu ^
10/28 Barcelona, ES – Sala Salamandra ^
10/29 Madrid, ES – Sala Copernico ^
10/30 Montpellier, FR – Antirouille ^
10/31 Trier, DE – Rock Art Festival
11/01 Paris, FR – Petit Bain ^
11/03 Glasgow, UK – Cathouse ^
11/04 Manchester, UK – Rebellion ^
11/05 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms ^
11/06 Bristol, UK – Thekla ^
11/07 London, UK – The Garage ^
11/09 Tilburg, NL – 13 ^
11/10 Antwerp, BE – Kavka ^
11/12 Berlin, DE – Franz Club ^
11/13 Hamburg, DE – Logo ^
11/14 Bochum, DE – Rockpalast ^
11/15 Cologne, DE – Artheater ^
11/17 Frankfurt, DE – Das Bett ^
11/18 Club Munich, DE – Backstage ^
11/19 Zurich, CH – Dynamo ^
11/21 Trezzo sull’Adda, IT – Live Club ^
* = album release show
^ = w/ Messa
