DVP 342 FIRMAMENT – For Centuries Alive LP/CD
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present the highly anticipated second album of Germany’s FIRMAMENT, For Centuries Alive, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Formed in 2021, FIRMAMENT have drawn inspiration from everything the night sky has to offer in terms of rock music, fusing myriad influences from various eras – from proto-metal to NWOBHM. As first boldly displayed by the debut album We Don’t Rise, We Just Fall – released in 2023 by DYING VICTIMS to critical acclaim – the Germans’ authentically homemade sound feels familiar yet ventures into uncharted territory: a journey through time, bridging past and future. FIRMAMENT distill the signature trademarks of these musical aeons into a sound that lingers not just in the ear but, most importantly, deep within the heart.
And since that fruitful formation, FIRMAMENT’s classic lineup of drums, bass, twin guitars, and vocals has been bringing their epic, dark, yet romantic heavy-rock sound to the stage. Among many others, the band have played at such festivals as Muskelrock, Starlett Stock, and Trveheim, establishing themselves as a captivating live act – and, in the process, earning highly positive feedback from the press, the scene, and their fans alike.
FIRMAMENT’s foundation was poignantly established by the aforementioned debut album and then successive split with the reanimated MIDNIGHT PREY, Gathered Under Open Skies, but the sky is indeed the limit. Witness the band’s dramatic second album, For Centuries Alive. With full dedication to their new work, FIRMAMENT explore new sonic and lyrical realms, all in celebration of “Her Majesty” – music, in all her glory. And while their time-worn influences remain in place – namely, the untouchable trio of Wishbone Ash, Blue Öyster Cult, and Thin Lizzy – where they then go with these influences “of known and unknown territories” puts their heavy rock in its own rarefied category altogether. Hearts even more proudly on sleeves, the Germans unfurl eight propulsive narratives (plus mood-setting intro) with a joie de vivre that’s engaging, endearing, and exciting to the extreme. Thoughtful and romantic lyrics are thrust to the fore across timeless, storytelling music, all wrapped in a warm and impulsive production, resulting in a record that feels bigger and brighter than its not-considerable predecessor. If FIRMAMENT again sound “old” here, it’s not so much because a concerted effort was made to be “retro” or similar; rather, it’s an understated underlining of endearing values within rock music – of form and content in harmonious, symbiotic balance. Not for nothing, then, is this new album named For Centuries Alive: FIRMAMENT are sonic sages from time memorial, arriving with “new” ageless wisdom!
– Regular gatefold edition on black vinyl, with poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special gatefold edition on dark green vinyl, with poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.
Out 19th September
DVP 343 Naevus – Back Home LP/CD
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS is proud to present NAEVUS’ highly anticipated third album, Back Home, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Hailing from Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany’s NAEVUS was originally formed in 1991 as a death metal trio. Various lineup changes and musical alterations led to the first demo Quixotic Dreams in 1993. The second demo, A Sad Illusion, arrived a year later bearing a doomier sound and clean vocals. In 1995 the Autumn Sun demo was recorded and released, with the lineup still existing today: Uwe Groebel (vocals / lead guitar), Oliver Grosshans (guitar), Sven Heimerdinger (bass), and Mathias Straub (drums). The demo – influenced by Trouble, Pentagram, Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, and Black Sabbath – received very good international reviews and finally led to the first recording contract in 1997 with Lee Dorrian’s Rise Above Records. The recordings were made at Vielklang Studio in Berlin where The Obsessed’s debut and Saint Vitus’ V were recorded. Bearing the title Sun Meditation, NAEVUS’ debut album was released in March 1998.
Thereafter, NAEVUS’ musical style continued to develop. This was followed by the 14 Inches of Fury four-way split with Revelation, Twisted Tower Dire, and Grief of God as well as the song “R.I.P” on the Trouble tribute album. After family and professional changes, the band went their separate ways in 1999, while at the same time, Mathias Straub and Oliver Grosshans founded the epic power metal band Sacred Steel. From then on, Uwe Groebel dedicated himself to the doom trio Voodooshock with further song ideas, before the band got back together in 2012 and the first rehearsals for the reunion show with Saint Vitus began. Originally, they only wanted to play the old songs again, but the joy of playing meant that new songs were not long in coming. In 2016, the second long-player, Heavy Burden, was released and garnered with internationally positive reviews.
In 2023, recordings began for a third album. At last here, Back Home is its title, and quite aptly. NAEVUS are nothing if not consistent, and within the opening minute – hell, even seconds – you are right Back Home with their warm, emotive doom. And yet, while NAEVUS’ traditional-yet-signature sound remains stronger than ever, the means of arriving at that have changed some. Nowadays, the band acts more flexibly and arranges the entire songs together, which was previously almost exclusively reserved for Uwe Groebel. Groebel’s vocals are as melodically hypnotic as ever, too, with the very personal lyrics imparting loss and grief but also with love and hope – a quality surely highlighted by the man’s warm pipes. Cementing this sensation of warmth and comfort – effectively, being Back Home – the cover art was once again created by Roland Scriver.
DYING VICTIMS is honored to bring NAEVUS Back Home, and the album’s release show will take place with old tape-trading friend Patrick Walker of 40 Watt Sun and Warning at Schwarzer Keiler, Stuttgart on October 2nd.
– Regular gatefold edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special gatefold edition on transparent blue vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.
DVP 344 Sadistic Goatmessiah – Violence LP/CD
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS, in conspiracy with Fucking Kill Records, is proud to present SADISTIC GOATMESSIAH’s highly anticipated debut album, Violence, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Hailing from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s SADISTIC GOATMESSIAH originally formed in 2013 but were mostly inactive until 2017. Back then, the band was a duo of vocalist / guitarist / bassist Morbid Goatpriest of Lust, Filth and Mayhem and drummer Goat Primator. As suggested by those nom de plumes and, of course, their very moniker itself, SADISTIC GOATMESSIAH revel in sonic filth, as exemplified by their first couple demos, where a strong influence of the almighty Nifelheim and Australian blackthrash can be felt – and Japan’s legendary Sabbat, above all, which endures to this day. In 2021, bassist Goatess of Fire arrived, making the band a power-trio and driving that filth in a different-yet-parallel direction: speed metal with Hellhammer / Celtic Frost and Darkthrone influences and an unapologetic punk attitude (and still Sabbat!). Thereafter, four splits and a demo followed, fleshing out the SADISTIC GOATMESSIAH sound before the inevitable debut album.
At last here, Violence is that first full-length, and its elegantly simple title says everything it should. Fast and deadly as the scythe of the reaper, SADISTIC GOATMESSIAH here unload an arsenal of dungeonic speed metal steeped in the ancient and FUCK OFF, loose and lawless and deliberately raw as hot blood. Those aforementioned influences still remain, but the foremost one is of Sabbat, where eerie leads ride a galloping steed of filth, all reverbed to Hell and back, never feeling “retro” because the future never happened. For all the familiarity, the ten tracks comprising Violence work their malevolent magick due to SADISTIC GOATMESSIAH’s off-the-rails execution: never faked, always full-on, fucking going for the throat and never letting up. As such, the album’s 40 minutes fly by in a flash, compelling repeat listeners just as you try to escape that very dungeon…the air above stinks, so might as well plummet back down to the filth! You want Violence? SADISTIC GOATMESSIAH will give you fucking VIOLENCE!
– Regular edition on black vinyl, with obi, insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on purple vinyl, with obi, insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
– CD edition with sticker and obi.
Out 19th September
DVP 345 Palantyr – The Ascent & The Hunger LP
DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS, in conspiracy with Jawbreaker Records, is proud to present PALANTYR’s The Ascent & The Hunger on vinyl LP format. The CD edition was released on Jawbreaker in April 2025.
Hailing from Thionville, France, Palantyr – formerly known as Destrukt until August 2024 – returns with a vengeance, combining three tracks from their previous EP, The Ascent, with three brand-new, scorching anthems of relentless, melody-infused steel.
Athena’s commanding voice leads the charge, calling speedfreaks to battle with a dynamic fusion of speed and heavy metal, sharpened with an epic edge. Unlike many bands that look solely to the past, Palantyr dares to push forward, blending the ferocity of Mystik, the epic grandeur of Smoulder, and the raw heavy metal aggression of Blood Star, Tower, and Iron Griffin. The result? A perfect storm of speed, melody, and firepower.
But that’s not all – one of the new tracks is a ripping cover of Paul Roland’s Nosferatu, reimagined and reforged into a high-octane speed metal banger, proving Palantyr’s ability to reshape a song into something uniquely their own. Meanwhile, the remaining new tracks showcase the band’s most intense, yet melodically rich material to date, with riffs that drive adrenaline levels through the roof and choruses that demand fists in the air.
This release is a double-edged sword – ferocity and melody, velocity and power. For fans of Mystik, Acid, Smoulder, Blood Star, Iron Griffin, and Tower – this one’s for you!
– Regular edition on black vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card and download code.
– Special edition on red vinyl, with insert, poster, sticker, post card, download code and patch.
Out 19th September
