German Avantgarde Death Metal pioneers DARK MILLENNIUM return with their new studio album ‘COME’, set to be released on May 22nd, 2026 via Massacre Records. The album will be available as Digipak CD, limited vinyl LP and digital formats, marking a new chapter in the band’s long-standing and distinctive artistic journey.
To celebrate the announcement, DARK MILLENNIUM unveil the first single and official video ‘Amber’, offering a first glimpse into the album’s unique sonic and conceptual world. With ‘Amber’, DARK MILLENNIUM present a hypnotic and immersive track where shifting colours of sound and inner imagery merge into a fluid and dreamlike experience. The song reflects the album's core concept: altered states of perception, where reality dissolves and new emotional and psychological landscapes emerge.
Serving as an entry point into ‘COME’, ‘Amber’ captures the band's unmistakable blend of avantgarde death metal, atmospheric depth and non-linear songwriting, where compositions flow seamlessly into one another without clear boundaries or conventional structures.
The central theme of ‘COME’ revolves around intoxication - not only in a physical sense, but as a broader exploration of altered consciousness. The album examines the fragile line between reality and illusion, inviting listeners into a state where uncontrolled thoughts, sensations and emotions unfold freely, ranging from the beautiful to the deeply unsettling.
Produced, mixed and mastered by Hilton Theissen at Wide Noise Studio, the album embraces a deliberately organic and retro-oriented analogue sound, preserving the band's signature identity while continuing the path established with ‘Acid River’. A special highlight of the album is the interplay between drummer Andre Schaltenberg and founding member Christoph Hesse, who alternate throughout the record, adding an additional dynamic layer to the compositions.
With ‘COME’, DARK MILLENNIUM deliver a deeply immersive and uncompromising work that challenges perception, structure and expectation - reaffirming their status as one of the most unique voices within the avantgarde metal landscape.
DARK MILLENNIUM are:
Christian Mertens – vocals
Hilton Theissen – guitars
Michael Burmann – guitars
Gerold Kukulenz – bass
Andre Schaltenberg – drums
DARK MILLENNIUM online:
https://www.darkmillennium.de
https://www.instagram.com/darkmillennium
https://www.facebook.com/DarkMillenniumOfficial
Source: Press Release
