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German melancholic heavy metal troupe, The Night Eternal, have just unleashed their new single, “Caught In A Spell.” Arriving alongside an official music video, the track comes off their upcoming Metal Blade Records debut, Cold Velvet, set to drop on August 21st. Watch the new video below and read more.
Pre-order Cold Velvet here: https://www.metalblade.com/thenighteternal/
Comments the band, “Caught In A Spell” delivers the perfect heavy metal soundtrack for a night drive. Driven by a hypnotic groove and a powerful sing-along chorus, the song evokes images of endless highways and a restless sense of wanderlust, pulling the listener towards the unknown. Director Robert Piel underlines this atmosphere with a striking video clip, following a Harley-Davidson-riding knight through a cinematic road-movie journey.”
Watch The Night Eternal’s previously released video for “Where This World Ends” here: https://youtu.be/6zq5964b28A
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.
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)
Cold Velvet tracklisting:
01 Where This World Ends
02 Eurydice (Don’t Look Back)
03 Caught In A Spell
04 When The Last Candle Dies
05 The Veins Of Time
06 The Watcher Of The Burning Veil
07 Shape Of Sorrow
08 Dance On Crimson Ground
The Night Eternal live:
7/18/2026 Baden in Blut Festival – Weil am Rhein, DE
8/20/2026 Goldgrube – Kassel, DE * Release Show
8/21/2026 Bambi Galore – Hamburg, DE * Release Show
8/22/2026 Nord Sommerfest – Essen, DE * Release Show
8/27/2026 Drums of War Festival – Barcelona, ES
9/25/2026 Delta Zinnober – Essen, DE
w/ Messa:
10/27/2026 Le Dodu – Marseille, FR
10/28/2026 Sala Salamandra – Barcelona, ES
10/29/2026 Sala Copernico – Madrid, ES
10/30/2026 Antirouille – Montpellier, FR
10/31/2026 Rock Art Festival – Trier, DE * THE NIGHT ETERNAL only
11/01/2026 Petit Bain – Paris, FR
11/03/2026 Cathouse – Glasgow, UK
11/04/2026 Rebellion – Manchester, UK
11/05/2026 Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK
11/06/2026 Thekla – Bristol, UK
11/07/2026 The Garage – London, UK
11/09/2026 13 – Tilburg, NL
11/10/2026 Kavka – Antwerp, BE
11/12/2026 Franz Club – Berlin, DE
11/13/2026 Logo – Hamburg, DE
11/14/2026 Rockpalast – Bochum, DE
11/15/2026 Artheater – Cologne, DE
11/17/2026 Das Bett – Frankfurt, DE
11/18/2026 Backstage – Club Munich, DE
11/19/2026 Dynamo – Zurich, CH
11/20/2026 Sunset Bar – Martigny, CH
11/21/2026 Live Club – Trezzo sull’Adda, IT
“Gloomy metal from my hometown. Beautiful!” – Mille Petrozza, Kreator
“With their new record, The Night Eternal cements even further, why they are the rightful defenders of the New Wave of German Heavy Metal and a staple of contemporary brutal night time rocking. Who let the bats out?!” – Johanna Sadonis, Lucifer
“Genuine emotions that sweep you back and forth, plunging you into the depths and soaring you to new heights. With this album, The Night Eternal fills the gaping void in my musical heart – the gap between rock-infused wave and rousing metal – like no one else can.” – Maik Weichert, Heaven Shall Burn
“If The Night Eternal have played Champions League with Fatale, Cold Velvet secures them a safe spot in the play offs right away. Huge songs, huge sound and maybe one of the best vocalists our generation has to offer. The Night Eternal is the next big thing!” – S. Castevet, Vulture
The Night Eternal:
Ricardo Baum – Vocals
Robert Richter – Guitar
Henry Käseberg – Guitar
Aleister Präkelt – Drums
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