We are thrilled to announce the details of our brand-new 8th studio album, entitled “Evolution.”
As previously revealed, “Evolution” is a thematic album exploring the story of human evolution through the Ages.
Our trusted label, the German 7hard/7us Media Group GmbH, proudly remains our musical home for 10 years now, and together we’ve planned the following release schedule:
– 1st Digital Single: “The Gateway To Knowledge”
Featuring two incredible guest appearances:
– Kelly Shaefer, the iconic vocalist of ATHEIST (also known for Till The Dirt and Neurotica)
– James Murphy, the legendary guitarist, known for his work with Death, Obituary, Testament, and more.
Release Date: September 12, 2025.
– 2nd Digital Single: “Rise Of Salvation”
Release Date: October 17 2025
– Full Album: “Evolution” (CD Digipack & Digital)
Release Date: November 21 2025
Additionally, the official lyric video for “The Gateway To Knowledge” will premiere on the 7us YouTube channel on September 12.
We are extremely proud of this album, created with passion and dedication, and we truly believe it will resonate with fans everywhere!
– Here is “The Gateway To Knowledge” digital single’s link:
https://bfan.link/the-gateway-to-knowledge
– And here is “The Gateway To Knowledge” Official lyric video’s link:
Evolution – Track List:
01. Singularity (0:49)
02. Coded Dominion (5:33)
03. The Rise Of Salvation (4:16)
04. Γένεσις (0:48)
05. Flesh Dancing In The Fire (6:13)
06. The Gateway To Knowledge * (5.57)
07. Humanity (0:40)
08. Shadows Of Our Despair (5:15)
09. Fallen Empires (4:51)
10. Babel (0:53)
11. (Walking) The Path To Certainty (5:21)
12. Forging The Chains (6:51)
– Total playing time: 47:34
– Recording period: November 2024 – June 2025
– Drums recorded at SIERRA Studios, Athens – Greece. Sound engineer: Alexandros Chrysidis.
– Guitars recorded at SYMBOLIC Π Studios, Athens – Greece. Sound engineer: Costas Papadopoulos
– Vocals and bass recorded at S.I.A. Recordings, Athens – Greece. Sound engineer Dennis Kostopoulos and Savvas Betinis
– Mixed and mastered at S.I.A. Recordings, by Savvas Betinis
– Guest musicians on *: Kelly R. Shaefer (ATHEIST, TILL THE DIRT & NEURITICA) on vocals and James Murphy (DEATH, OBITUARY, TESTAMENT, etc) on lead guitars
Band photo by Chris Kissadjekian
Produced by ACID DEATH
ACID DEATH – Evolution. Key Points
– 8th album from Greece’s Prog-tech Death Metal pioneers, the band that first introduced that style in Greece
– Drums recorded at legendary SIERRA Studios, Athens, a place with more than 45 years of recording history, including Artists like Demis Rousos, Vangelis Papathanasiou, Iced Earth and many-many more. Engineered by Grammy awarded Alexandros Chrysidis.
– Album artwork created by the famous Greek artist, John Nakos, (artwork designer for EVERGRAY, IMPERIUM, BLOOD RED THRONE and many more)
– Kelly R Shaefer (ATHEIST, TILL THE DIRT and NEUROTICA) as guest vocalist and James Murphy (DEATH, TESTAMENT, OBITUARY and many more) contributes his signature lead guitar work.
– A perfect symmetry between Progressive sound and Aggression in a modern album with a modern concept.
