German dark rockers Autumnblaze unveil new single and music video »Licht Aus«; new album »Glut« out June 26th via Argonauta Records!
German dark rockers Autumnblaze have unveiled a brand new single and music video »Licht Aus«.
»Licht Aus« is the second single taken from Autumnblaze’s upcoming new studio album, entitled »Glut«, set for release on June 26th, 2026 via Argonauta Records.
About the new single, Markus Baltes comments: “»Licht Aus« marked the starting point of »Glut« and defined its direction early on. We wanted to reduce everything to the essence – a bleak kind of pop record wrapped in blackened heaviness. To us, it’s one of the album’s standout moments: raw, somber, and driven by a chorus that won’t let go. Make sure to play it loud.”
Courtesy of Grand Sounds PR:
Argonauta Records is proud to announce »Glut«, the highly anticipated new studio album from German dark rock/metal visionaries Autumnblaze, set for release on June 26, 2026 on all digital platforms and in a strictly limited first edition 2CD format limited to 500 copies worldwide.
Today the band reveals the second single and official videoclip »Licht Aus«, now available HERE.
Dark, raw and emotionally immediate, »Licht Aus« further reveals the bleak and deeply personal atmosphere that defines this new chapter for the German dark rock/metal act. Recorded at Moonspark Studio and mixed/mastered by Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E, »Glut« embraces clarity, emotional weight and haunting intensity through powerful songwriting and German lyrics.
With »Glut«, Autumnblaze present their ninth studio album and open a powerful new chapter in their long standing career. Following »Auf zerfetzten Schwingen«, the band once again fully embraces German lyrics, delivering their most direct, intimate and emotionally immediate work to date.
Less focused on complexity and more on emotional impact, »Glut« combines highly accessible song structures, haunting atmospheres and the unmistakable emotional intensity that has always defined Autumnblaze. Vulnerable, honest and deeply personal, the album explores themes of introspection, fragility, resilience and emotional consequence.
The first edition of »Glut« will be released as an exclusive limited double CD edition featuring two distinct versions of the album.
CD 1 contains the main album mix, mixed and mastered by Markus Stock (Empyrium, The Vision Bleak), delivering the full emotional depth, warmth and sonic clarity of the final album experience.
CD 2 presents an alternative mix and master created at Studio Greywolf by Charles Greywolf, known among others for his work with Powerwolf. Rather than bonus material, these are alternative versions of the same songs, offering a rawer, more instinctive and immediate perspective on the album.
Much closer to the original spontaneous incarnations of the tracks, the alternative versions capture the initial spark and emotional urgency of the songwriting process before the songs evolved into their final form. Depending on the track, listeners will discover subtle to significant differences in arrangements, vocal deliveries, lyrics and sonic details.
Intentionally less polished yet deeply immersive, the second version of »Glut« reveals the album at its emotional core: honest, vulnerable and strikingly direct.
The cover artwork, created by Friederieke Myschik, is an oil painting based on an old photograph and deliberately emphasizes handcrafted human art in contrast with today’s AI driven visuals, perfectly reflecting the album’s themes of memory, intensity and quiet inner fire.
Tracklist CD 1:
01. Licht aus
02. Kerkersonne
03. Als das Dunkel Feuer fing
04. Polarlichter
05. Die Blüten Satans
06. Heilung
07. Trümmerlandpoesie
08. Glut
09. Der Idiot
10. Mondmann
11. Geisteskind
12. Schwarzes Gold
13. Albtraum
Bonus Tracks (CD only)
14. Einhornglut
15. Wundenozean
Tracklist CD 2:
01. Licht aus
02. Als das Dunkel Feuer fing
03. Kerkersonne
04. Schwarzes Gold
05. Polarlichter
06. Die Blüten Satans
07. Geisteskind
08. Albtraum
09. Mondmann
10. Trümmerlandpoesie
11. Der Idiot
12. Heilung
»Glut« will be released June 26, 2026 via Argonauta Records.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well