German death metal heavyweights Rise Of Kronos have confirmed they’ll be dropping their fifth studio album, Slaves Of Time, on 17th April 2026. The band, who rebranded from their original moniker Surface back in 2021, have been keeping busy lately, racking up nearly a quarter of a million views on their recent videos as they gear up for the release.
The new record is being billed as a punchy mix of Swedish-style aggression and progressive precision. If you’ve followed the lads since their 2015 record Rise Of Kronos (which eventually gave the band its current name), you’ll know they don’t do things by halves. This time around, they’re diving deep into Greek mythology and the cheery subject of being trapped by the relentless passage of time.
To give us a taste of what’s coming, the band recently shared the video for “Escalate The Rot”, a dark, cinematic piece directed by Ronald Matthes. It follows the title track and “Conception Of Humanity” as the third glimpse into the new material. Fans of the likes of Behemoth or Entombed will likely find plenty to get stuck into here. We’ve kept a close eye on these guys over the years, even featuring them in our video roundups in the past.
While the band have a string of dates lined up across Germany to support the launch, we’re still waiting on news for some UK shows. In the meantime, Slaves Of Time is available for pre-order now via their official channels.
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Slaves Of Time tracklist:
- Heresy
- Conception Of Humanity
- Escalate The Rot
- Slaves Of Time
- Custodians Of Reality
- Lit The Sky
- Black Breath
- Into The Ashes
- Poison Of The Gods
- Chords Of Dismemberment
- The Liberation
- Phantom Eternity
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