German atmospheric black metal in the vein of Agalloch and Emperor

FIRTAN's new album Helios charts the brutal path to enlightenment: Not as escape, but as conquest. Named after the sun itself, the album explores what it means to become the strongest, clearest version of oneself in a world engineered for distraction and decay. Helios fuses the raw, atmospheric ferocity of black metal with the crushing weight of death metal, a mirror to the album's core theme: clarity forged through struggle. The evocative presence of the acoustic and electric violin weaves through their compositions with melancholic and experimental tones, which create tension and complexity, enhancing the band's intricate riffing and unexpected musical shifts. The incorporation of various acoustic instruments, ritualistic chants as well as analogue synthesizers adds layers of depth and atmosphere.

Track Listing

• Himsa
• Kalika's Tongue
• Ambrosia
• Solis Currus
• Ascension
• Wide Open Eye
• Helios
• The Form Revealed
• Revealing Prana
• The Hierophant Way
• Shadows of a Dawn Unborn
• Man of Iron

Additional Details

Label: AOP RECORDS

Genre: Metal

Language: English

Run Time: 63:24 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/06/26

UPC: 4069595630784