Modern thrash titans, Warbringer, are just about to unleash their new album, Wrath And Ruin. The long-player comes out Friday March 14, 2025 via Napalm Records. Just before that, though, they have dropped the record’s third single, “Through A Glass, Darkly,” alongside an official music video. Check it out below and read more from Warbringer.
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About the single, frontman John Kevill says:
“Here’s the third single from Wrath and Ruin, the epic “Through a Glass, Darkly.” We chose this one as a single to showcase the range and breadth of this album, offering something totally different from the first two singles here. This one has an epic and dark, mystical quality to it, as well as a real fist-raising energy. The song is about an eternally reincarnating warrior, who recounts his struggles and pains across the battlefields of time. This is based on a poem by the WW2 general George Patton, and apparently the man truly believed himself to be the reincarnation of this eternal warrior. To me, this idea had a lot of power and resonance, and works as a powerful metaphor for the ongoing human struggle we all face. I also thought his poem had some really great lines, some of which are incorporated here. The track, penned by Carlos Cruz, was an attempt to get the epic feel we had on songs like “Defiance of Fate” and “When the Guns Fell Silent” into a shorter runtime package, a ‘pocket epic’ if you will. I particularly love the soulful solo by Adam Carroll here, and I think the end passage is one of the finest vocal moments on the record. Here’s a song to look at the sky to and stoically contemplate time and legacy… we hope you all enjoy “Through a Glass, Darkly” and the rest of Wrath and Ruin.”
The mini epic “Through A Glass, Darkly”, was inspired by a poem from WWII general George Patton, who was convinced that he was a reincarnation of an eternal warrior spirit who had fought and and died on countless battlefields throughout history. Conjuring the undead with gothic guitar work, and slow burning tension, Warbringer crafts an atmosphere so palpable, you can taste the dust from the crypts.
Wrath And Ruin’s destructive opening duo of “The Sword And The Cross” and “A Better World” quickly kick the gates of cataclysm open with broodingly dark guitar work and virtuosic precision. Kevill’s passionate proclamations are as potent as ever, mocking those who scoffed at clear harbingers of societal collapse with their misguided optimism. “Neuromancer” rides low and steady with blast master Carlos Cruz putting some serious stank on an irresistible battle vest fist pumper. “The Jackhammer” sees the band explode into a frenzy with chaotic riffage and ear splitting pinch dives. “Through A Glass, Darkly” indulges in deliciously gothic chord work and melodic leads embellishing Kevill’s already hellish vocal fry. “Strike From The Sky” is trademark thrash excellence quickly followed by the atmospheric, true cult epic “Cage Of Air,” with its tensely ornate dueling guitars on full display. Album closer “The Last Of My Kind” continues this dark gothic path with syncopated octave runs dancing around tightly dueling melodeath riffage. Wrath And Ruin sees Warbringer indulging in the darker elements of their sound, for an uncompromising and unflinching exploration of life’s most bitter pills.
Wrath And Ruin tracklisting:
CD1
01 The Sword And The Cross
02 A Better World
03 Neuromancer
04 The Jackhammer
05 Through A Glass, Darkly
06 Strike From The Sky
07 Cage Of Air
08 The Last of My Kind
CD 2
01 Firepower Kills (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
02 The Black Hand Reaches Out (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
03 Crushed Beneath the Tracks (Live in Nantes, France – April 20th, 2023)
04 Living Weapon (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
05 Woe to the Vanquished (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
06 Living in a Whirlwind (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
07 Guitar Solo/ Outer Reaches (Live in Nantes, France – April 20th, 2023)
08 Shellfire (Live in Munich, Germany – April 5th, 2023
09 Descending Blade (Live in Krakow, Poland – April 4th, 2023)
10 Hunter-Seeker (Live in Krakow, Poland – April 4th, 2023)
11 Defiance of Fate (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
12 Silhouettes (Live in Nantes, France – April 20th, 2023)
13 Remain Violent (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
14 Combat Shock (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
15 Total War (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
Wrath And Ruin will be available in the following formats:
2CD Digisleeve
1-LP Gatefold Black Vinyl
1-LP Gatefold Marbled Vinyl w/ 12inch Booklet + Slipmat (Napalm Records mail order only – limited to 300)
CD + Shirt Bundle (Napalm Records mail order only)
Digital Album
[1-LP Gatefold Marbled Vinyl w/ 12inch Booklet + Slipmat (Napalm Records mail order only – limited to 300)]
Warbringer also recently announced a North American co-headline tour with death metal stalwarts Allegaeon, as well as a European Tour supporting Decapitated and Cryptopsy, in addition to select German dates with Kreator.
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The Vortex Of Violence North American Co-Headline Tour w/Allegaeon
Support from Skeletal Remains & Summoning The Lich:
03/18/25: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
03/19/25: Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live
03/20/25: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
03/21/25: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective
03/22/25: Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater
03/23/25: Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live
03/24/25: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
03/26/25: Orlando, FL @ Conduit
03/27/25: Wilmington, NC @ Reggie’s 42nd St Tavern
03/28/25: Bensalem, PA @ Broken Goblet
03/29/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Woodshop
03/30/25: Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electriques
03/31/25: Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
04/01/25: Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
04/02/25: Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
04/03/25: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
04/04/25: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
04/05/25: Denver, CO @ HQ
04/06/25: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
04/08/25: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
04/09/25: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
04/10/25: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
04/11/25: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
04/12/25: Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Warbringer
Infernal Bleeding Over Europe 2025
Supporting Decapitated w/Cryptopsy & Carnation
May:
03 UK – London / Incineration Fest
04 UK – Exeter / Phoenix
05 UK – Birmingham / Asylum
06 UK – Newcastle / Anarchy Brewery
07 UK – Glasgow / Slay
08 UK – Swansea / Sin City
09 UK – Birmingham / XOYO
10 UK – Nottingham / Rescue Rooms
11 UK – Norwich / The Waterfront
13 FR – Lille / The Black Lab
14 NL – Enschede / Metropool
15 DE – Munich / Backstage
16 CH – Aarau / KiFF
17 DE – Lindau / Vaudeville
18 AT – Vienna / Szene
19 HU – Budapest / Dürer Kert
20 CZ – Prague / Fuchs2
21 DE – Schweinfurt / Stattbahnhof
22 DE – Dresden / Blauer Salon
23 PL – Kraków / Hype Park
24 PL – Warsaw / Proxima
26 DE – Berlin / Hole44
27 DK – Aarhus / Voxhall
28 DE – Hamburg / Logo
29 DE – Vechta / Gulfhaus
30 DE – Dortmund / Junkyard
31 BE – Sint-Niklaas / Casino
June:
01 FR – Paris / La Machine
02 LU – Esch Alzette / Kulturfabrik
03 DE – Frankfurt / Das Bett
04 DE – Karlsruhe / Substage
05 IT – Milan / Legend Club
06 IT – Bologna / Locomotiv
07 FR – Lyon / Lions Metal Fest
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Select EU Dates & Festival Appearances
July:
12 NL – Emmen / PitFest 2025
20 DE – Heidelberg / Halle02 w/ Kreator & Rotting Christ
21 DE – Obdertraublin / Airport-Eventhall w/ Kreator & Rotting Christ
22 DE – Memmingen / Kaminwerk w/ Kreator & Rotting Christ
23 SK – Tolmin / Tolminator Festival
31 RO – Rasnov / Rockstadt Festival
August:
02 PO – Vagos / Vagos Metal Fest
03 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo Club
06 CZ – Jaromer / Brutal Assault Festival
07 BE – Kortijk / Alcatraz Fest
09 UK – Derbyshire / Bloodstock Festival
15 DE – Dinkelsbuhl / Summer Breeze Festival
16 CH – Kudrefin / Rock The Lakes Festival
Warbringer is:
John Kevill – Vocals
Adam Carroll – Guitar
Carlos Cruz – Drums
Chase Becker – Guitar
Chase Bryant – Bass
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