The Night Eternal has announced that their Metal Blade Records debut, Cold Velvet, will arrive on August 21 and has released a new single and video for “Caught in a Spell.”
Of the track, the band says: “‘Caught in a Spell’ delivers the perfect heavy metal soundtrack for a night drive. Driven by a hypnotic groove and a powerful sing-along chorus, the song evokes images of endless highways and a restless sense of wanderlust, pulling the listener towards the unknown. Director Robert Piel underlines this atmosphere with a striking video clip, following a Harley-Davidson–riding knight through a cinematic road-movie journey.”
Founded in 2018, the German melancholic heavy metal band has steadily built a reputation through their previous albums — Moonlit Cross (2021) and Fatale (2023) — earning support slots with Blind Guardian, the Michael Schenker Group, Angel Witch, and Lucifer, along with festival appearances at Wacken, Summer Breeze, Hellfest, and Alcatraz throughout Europe, as well as a spot at Hell’s Heroes in Houston, Texas.
With Cold Velvet, The Night Eternal has deepened their signature blend of darkness, dreamlike atmosphere, and deep melancholy within a framework of driving heavy metal. Hypnotic rhythms, mesmeric guitar riffs, and anthemic choruses propel the record’s eight tracks, which the band describes as weaving “a trance-like state” for the listener.
Cold Velvet was recorded between May and December 2025 at Church of Sound Studios in the greater Munich area. Production, recording, and mixing were handled by Michael Zech — guitarist of black metal act Secrets of the Moon and a producer with credits that include Sulphur Aeon, Triptykon, and The Ruins of Beverast.
The Night Eternal currently appears on the cover of Deaf Forever magazine, which awarded Cold Velvet the #1 slot in their Soundcheck. Writes the publication: “Incredible — where is this band heading next? To the very top, of course. And it would take the devil himself to prevent Cold Velvet from finally catapulting The Night Eternal to the pinnacle of the European scene. Catchier yet even more mystical than before, the German band throws their entire talent into the ring across eight tracks, leaving behind everything else attempting to navigate the dynamic interplay of goth rock, gritty heavy metal, and anthemic hard rock.”
The record has also drawn praise from several respected voices in the metal community. Mille Petrozza of Kreator calls it “gloomy metal from my hometown — beautiful!” Johanna Sadonis of Lucifer says: “With their new record, The Night Eternal cements even further why they are the rightful defenders of the New Wave of German Heavy Metal and a staple of contemporary brutal night-time rocking. Who let the bats out?!” Maik Weichert of Heaven Shall Burn adds: “Genuine emotions that sweep you back and forth, plunging you into the depths and soaring you to new heights. With this album, The Night Eternal fills the gaping void in my musical heart — the gap between rock-infused wave and rousing metal — like no one else can.”
The record will be available on CD-digipak, digital, and vinyl in multiple color variants. Preorders are available here.
The Night Eternal Live:
- July 18 – Baden in Blut Festival – Weil am Rhein, Germany
- Aug. 20 – Goldgrube – Kassel, Germany * Release Show
- Aug. 21 – Bambi Galore – Hamburg, Germany * Release Show
- Aug. 22 – Nord Sommerfest – Essen, Germany * Release Show
- Aug. 27 – Drums of War Festival – Barcelona, Spain
- Sept. 25 – Delta Zinnober – Essen, Germany
w/ Messa:
- Oct. 27 – Le Dodu – Marseille, France
- Oct. 28 – Sala Salamandra – Barcelona, Spain
- Oct. 29 – Sala Copernico – Madrid, Spain
- Oct. 30 – Antirouille – Montpellier, France
- Oct. 31 – Rock Art Festival – Trier, Germany * The Night Eternal only
- Nov. 1 – Petit Bain – Paris, France
- Nov. 3 – Cathouse – Glasgow, U.K.
- Nov. 4 – Rebellion – Manchester, U.K.
- Nov. 5 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, U.K.
- Nov. 6 – Thekla – Bristol, U.K.
- Nov. 7 – The Garage – London, U.K.
- Nov. 9 – 013 – Tilburg, Netherlands
- Nov. 10 – Kavka – Antwerp, Belgium
- Nov. 12 – Franz Club – Berlin, Germany
- Nov. 13 – Logo – Hamburg, Germany
- Nov. 14 – Rockpalast – Bochum, Germany
- Nov. 15 – Artheater – Cologne, Germany
- Nov. 17 – Das Bett – Frankfurt, Germany
- Nov. 18 – Backstage Club – Munich, Germany
- Nov. 19 – Dynamo – Zurich, Switzerland
- Nov. 20 – Sunset Bar – Martigny, Switzerland
- Nov. 21 – Live Club – Trezzo sull’Adda, Italy
The Night Eternal is Ricardo Baum on vocals, Robert Richter on guitar, Henry Käseberg on guitar, and Aleister Präkelt on drums.
