German dark/gothic rockers The Fright release new EP »D.E.A.T.H.« today; watch latest music video for »Endless Rain«!
Leipzig, Germany based dark/gothic rockers The Fright present their brand new EP, »D.E.A.T.H.«, which was just released this Friday, January 30th, 2026 via Danse Macabre Records. The Fright have recently unleashed a music video for the third single »Endless Rain«.
Says the band: “This record is honest. It’s loud, it’s dark, and it’s exactly how we want to sound right now. We stopped searching and started arriving. Hope you are ready for the shift. See you at midnight.”
Tracklist:
01. Death
02. Trust
03. Endless Rain
04. Autumn Leaves
05. Hollow Eyes
»D.E.A.T.H.« is not an ending. It is a conscious pause. With their latest EP »D.E.A.T.H.« (2026), The Fright marks a decisive moment of recalibration. After years of evolving through horrorpunk, glam, and dark rock, the band strips away the disguises to reveal their true core: melancholy, darkness, and raw rock’n’roll energy. This release is a rejection of the polished, safe sounds of modern “Dark Schlager.” Instead, The Fright delivers a sound that is confrontational yet calm – exploring grief, loss, and the permanent presence of the inevitable. From the driving urgency of the title track to the quiet resignation of »Hollow Eyes«, this is the sound of a band that has stopped searching and started arriving. The Fright stands as a counter-current within the gothic scene: belonging through seriousness, not conformity. The reset is here.
The Fright have walked the line between shadow and melody for over two decades. Emerging from the dark heart of Germany’s gothic rock scene, the band blends haunting melancholy with the pulse of modern heaviness – a sound echoing The Cult, Type O Negative, and Unto Others.
Order »D.E.A.T.H.« EP here: shop.the-fright.de
The Fright are:
Lon Fright
Stephan Hofmann
Clemens Heger
Chris “North” Pscheidt
The Fright tour dates:
11.-14.6.2026 Rock For Animal Rights – Sandstedt/Offenwarden
20.11.2026 Leipzig, Naumanns
21.11.2026 Berlin, Urban Spree
27.11.2026 Hannover, Subkultur
28.11.2026 Köln, Blue Shell
04.12.2026 München, Feierwerk
05.12.2026 Frankfurt, Ponyhof
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well