Russian death/doom metal band Halter stream new album »Another Strong Hand For A Damned Land«; out now via Symbol Of Domination, Wroth Emitter & Arx Productions!
Yaroslavl, Russia based death/doom metal band Halter has just released their fourth full-length album »Another Strong Hand For A Damned Land« on May 25th, 2026 via Symbol Of Domination, Wroth Emitter and Arx Productions.
Tracklist:
01. Holocaust Jackals
02. Victory
03. Strong Hand
04. Dare
05. Wartime Paranoid
06. Job’s Despair
07. Parable Of The Rapist
Courtesy of Satanath Records:
Co-release by Satanath Records sub-label Symbol Of Domination with Wroth Emitter and Arx Productions: new album »Another Strong Hand For A Damned Land« of Russian death/doom metal band Halter is out on May 25th, 2026!
For over 16 years, the Yaroslavl band Halter has continued to pursue its own path: playing old-school death/doom, tinged with noticeable touches of related genres – sludge, stoner, and gothic metal. Over these years, they have released three full-length albums, played dozens of concerts, and participated in several thematic compilations. The band’s development was repeatedly slowed by the loss of key musicians, but about eight years of stability allowed the well-coordinated and close-knit team of experienced musicians to create, arguably, their best album…
The road to »Another Strong Hand For A Damned Land« was long and difficult, as its writing and recording took place during arguably the most difficult times in the country’s recent history: the 2020s with their Covid epidemic, strengthening of the regime, and then the war. This could not but affect in the musical and lyrical components of the album: the songs are very different, yet cohesive within a solid style; the sound is massive, heavy, yet perfectly balanced, which is not surprising, if we know that the mixing was done by a master of his craft, Arkady Navakho. Lyrically, through profound symbolism, the songs are filled with the experiences of recent years, an anti-war message, a desire for freedom, and bitterness over the fate of people in the region.
For fans of Bolt Thrower, Cathedral, My Dying Bride, Obituary, Six Feet Under, Coffins.
Order »Another Strong Hand For A Damned Land« HERE.
Music by Halter. Lyrics by Alex. Recorded at Yar Groove Studios by Roman Dmitriev. Mixed and mastered by Arkady Navaho. Cover artwork and layout by Alena Mint. Photo by Vadim Uglanov. Lyrics editing by Salariel Daemon.
Halter is:
Dmitriy ‘Mid’ Pyshkin – Guitars, Backing Vocals
Roman ‘Raif’ Dmitriev – Guitars
Vadim ‘Wad’ Uglanov – Bass
Alexander ‘Ottar’ Kudryashov – Drums
Alex ‘Curche’ Pyshkin – Vocals
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well