Modern Thrash Unit WARBRINGER Unveils Ghoulish Third Single “Through A Glass, Darkly”
12th March 2025Modern thrash titans WARBRINGER are preparing to unleash their highly anticipated new album Wrath And Ruin, out this Friday, March 14, 2025 via Napalm Records. Today, they unlock the tomb containing their ghoulish third single “Through A Glass, Darkly”, emerging alongside a shell-shocked official music video.
The mini epic “Through A Glass, Darkly”, was inspired by a poem from WWII general George Patton, insisting that he was the reincarnation of an eternal warrior spirit who has fought and died on countless battlefields throughout history. Conjuring the undead with gothic guitar stylings, and mid-paced, brooding tension, WARBRINGER crafts an atmosphere so tangible, you’ll be coughing from the dust off the crypt.
About the single, frontman John Kevill says:
“Here’s the third single from Wrath and Ruin, the epic ‘Through a Glass, Darkly.’ We chose this one as a single to showcase the range and breadth of this album, offering something totally different from the first two singles here. This one has an epic and dark, mystical quality to it, as well as a real fist-raising energy. The song is about an eternally reincarnating warrior, who recounts his struggles and pains across the battlefields of time. This is based on a poem by the WW2 general George Patton, and apparently the man truly believed himself to be the reincarnation of this eternal warrior.
“To me, this idea had a lot of power and resonance, and works as a powerful metaphor for the ongoing human struggle we all face. I also thought his poem had some really great lines, some of which are incorporated here. The track, penned by Carlos Cruz, was an attempt to get the epic feel we had on songs like ‘Defiance of Fate’ and ‘When the Guns Fell Silent’ into a shorter runtime package, a ‘pocket epic’ if you will. I particularly love the soulful solo by Adam Carroll here, and I think the end passage is one of the finest vocal moments on the record. Here’s a song to look at the sky to and stoically contemplate time and legacy… we hope you all enjoy ‘Through a Glass, Darkly’ and the rest of Wrath and Ruin.”
Pre-Order New Album Wrath And Ruin HERE
Wrath And Ruin’s destructive opening duo of “The Sword And The Cross” and “A Better World” quickly kick the gates of cataclysm open with broodingly dark guitar work and virtuosic precision. Frontman John Kevill’s passionate proclamations are as potent as ever, mocking those who scoffed at clear harbingers of societal collapse with their misguided optimism. “Neuromancer” rides low and steady with blast master Carlos Cruz putting some serious stank on an irresistible battle vest fist pumper. “The Jackhammer” sees the band explode into a frenzy with chaotic riffage and ear splitting pinch dives. “Through A Glass, Darkly” indulges in deliciously gothic chord work and melodic leads embellishing Kevill’s already hellish vocal fry. “Strike From The Sky” is trademark thrash excellence quickly followed by the atmospheric, true cult epic “Cage Of Air,” with its tensely ornate dueling guitars on full display. Album closer “The Last Of My Kind” continues this dark gothic path with syncopated octave runs dancing around tightly dueling melodeath riffage. Wrath And Ruin sees WARBRINGER indulging in the darker elements of their sound, for an uncompromising and unflinching exploration of life’s most bitter pills.
Wrath And Ruin tracklisting:
CD1
1 The Sword And The Cross
2 A Better World
3 Neuromancer
4 The Jackhammer
5 Through A Glass, Darkly
6 Strike From The Sky
7 Cage Of Air
8 The Last of My Kind
CD 2
1 Firepower Kills (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
2 The Black Hand Reaches Out (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
3 Crushed Beneath the Tracks (Live in Nantes, France – April 20th, 2023)
4 Living Weapon (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
5 Woe to the Vanquished (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
6 Living in a Whirlwind (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
7 Guitar Solo/ Outer Reaches (Live in Nantes, France – April 20th, 2023)
8 Shellfire (Live in Munich, Germany – April 5th, 2023
9 Descending Blade (Live in Krakow, Poland – April 4th, 2023)
10 Hunter-Seeker (Live in Krakow, Poland – April 4th, 2023)
11 Defiance of Fate (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
12 Silhouettes (Live in Nantes, France – April 20th, 2023)
13 Remain Violent (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
14 Combat Shock (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
15 Total War (Live in Budapest, Hungary – April 7th, 2023)
Wrath And Ruin will be available in the following formats:
- 2CD Digisleeve
- 1-LP Gatefold Black Vinyl
- 1-LP Gatefold Marbled Vinyl w/ 12inch Booklet + Slipmat (Napalm Records mail order only – limited to 300)
- CD + Shirt Bundle (Napalm Records mail order only)
- Digital Album
WARBRINGER also recently announced a North American co-headline tour with death metal stalwarts Allegaeon, as well as a European Tour supporting Decapitated and Cryptopsy, in addition to select festival appearances and German dates supporting Kreator.
See below for a complete list of dates.
WABRINGER
“The Vortex Of Violence” North American Co-Headline Tour w/ Allegaeon
Support from Skeletal Remains & Summoning The Lich
03/18/25: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
03/19/25: Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live
03/20/25: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
03/21/25: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective
03/22/25: Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater
03/23/25: Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live
03/24/25: Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
12/30/99: Conduit, @ Orlando
03/26/25: Orlando, FL @ Conduit
03/27/25: Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligan’s
03/28/25: Bensalem, PA @ Broken Goblet
03/29/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Woodshop
03/30/25: Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electriques
03/31/25: Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
04/01/25: Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
04/02/25: Chicago, IL @ Reggies
04/03/25: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
04/04/25: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
04/05/25: Denver, CO @ HQ
04/06/25: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
04/08/25: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
04/09/25: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
04/10/25: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
04/11/25: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
04/12/25: Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
WARBRINGER
“Infernal Bleeding Over Europe 2025”
Supporting Decapitated w/ Cryptopsy & Carnation
03.05.25 UK – London / Incineration Fest
04.05.25 UK – Exeter / Phoenix
05.05.25 UK – Cardiff / The Globe
06.05.25 UK – Newcastle / Anarchy Brewery
07.05.25 UK – Glasgow / Slay
08.05.25 UK – Manchester / Academy 2
09.05.25 UK – Birmingham / XOYO
10.05.25 UK – Nottingham / Rescue Rooms
11.05.25 UK – Norwich / The Waterfront
13.05.25 FR – Lille / The Black Lab
14.05.25 NL – Enschede / Metropool
15.05.25 DE – Munich / Backstage
16.05.25 CH – Aarau / KiFF
17.05.25 DE – Lindau / Vaudeville
18.05.25 AT – Vienna / Szene
19.05.25 HU – Budapest / Dürer Kert
20.05.25 CZ – Prague / Fuchs2
21.05.25 DE – Schweinfurt / Stattbahnhof
22.05.25 DE – Dresden / Blauer Salon
23.05.25 PL – Kraków / Hype Park
24.05.25 PL – Warsaw / Proxima
26.05.25 DE – Berlin / Hole44
27.05.25 DK – Aarhus / Voxhall
28.05.25 DE – Hamburg / Logo
29.05.25 DE – Vechta / Gulfhaus
30.05.25 DE – Dortmund / Junkyard
31.05.25 BE – Sint-Niklaas / Casino
01.06.25 FR – Paris / La Machine
03.06.25 DE – Frankfurt / Das Bett
04.06.25 DE – Karlsruhe / Substage
05.06.25 IT – Milan / Legend Club
06.06.25 IT – Bologna / Locomotiv
07.06.25 FR – Lyon / Lions Metal Fest
WARBRINGER
Select EU Dates & Festival Appearances
12.07.35 NL – Emmen / PitFest 2025
20.07.25 DE – Heidelberg / Halle02 w/ Kreator & Rotting Christ
21.07.25 DE – Obdertraublin / Airport-Eventhall w/ Kreator & Rotting Christ
22.07.25 DE – Memmingen / Kaminwerk w/ Kreator & Rotting Christ
23.07.25 SK – Tolmin / Tolminator Festival
31.07.25 RO – Rasnov / Rockstadt Festival
02.08.25 PO – Vagos / Vagos Metal Fest
03.08.35 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo Club
06.08.25 CZ – Jaromer / Brutal Assault Festival
07.08.25 BE – Kortijk / Alcatraz Fest
09.08.25 UK – Derbyshire / Bloodstock Festival
15.08.25 DE – Dinkelsbuhl / Summer Breeze Festival
16.08.25 CH – Kudrefin / Rock The Lakes FestivalWARBRINGER is:
John Kevill – Vocals
Adam Carroll – Guitar
Carlos Cruz – Drums
Chase Becker – Gui
Chase Bryant – Bass
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