German black metal torchbearers Der Weg Einer Freiheit have emerged from the studio with "Eos", the intense and meditative lead single from their upcoming sixth album Innern, due out September 12 via Season of Mist.
Framed through the voice of a fallen soldier, "Eos" is a visceral meditation on destruction and rebirth. It imagines death not as a final end, but as a return to earth and a vessel for new life. A somber opening gives way to crushing black metal fury, before dissolving into mournful reflection.
"Eos" stands at the heart of Innern's larger journey: from collapse and despair to transformation and regeneration. "Eos" comes alongside a music video directed by Paloosa Productions, which reinforces the band's narrative of rebirth amid devastation.
Innern also marks the first studio appearance of bassist Alan Noruspur alongside Der Weg Einer Freiheit's guitarist and vocalist Nikita Kamprad, guitarist Nicolas Rausch, and drummer Tobias Schuler. Innern was recorded mixed, and mastered in Würzburg, Germany by Kamprad; and given artwork by Max Löffler. Pre-orders are available here.
Der Weg Einer Freiheit also has the following tour dates coming up, including a 2026 performance at Maryland Deathfest. Get your tickets here.
9/18 Dresden, DE Chemiefabrik
9/19 Berlin, DE Heimathafen
9/20 Prague, CZ Rock Café
9/21 Munich, DE Backstage
9/22 Leipzig, DE Werk 2
9/23 Salzburg, AT Rockhouse
9/24 Vienna, AT Szene
9/25 Zurich, CH Dynamo
9/26 Geneva, CH PTR L'Usine
9/27 Grenoble, FR Ampérage
9/28 Paris, FR Le Petit Bain
9/29 Ludwigsburg, DE Scala
9/30 Wiesbaden, DE Schlachthof
10/1 Hamburg, DE Knust
10/2 Tilburg, NL 013
10/3 Haarlem, NL Patronaat
10/4 Bochum, DE Christuskirche
5/21-24 Baltimore, MD Maryland Deathfest
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