German heavy power metal force Skull & Crossbones are set to return this autumn with their new studio album “Time”, to be released on November 14th, 2025, via Massacre Records.
The follow-up to their debut marks a strong step forward in both songwriting and production, delivering powerful, melodic, and timeless heavy metal that blends energy with emotion.
The first single and video, “Echoes of Eternity”, is available now. A soaring anthem about inner strength and freedom, it sets the tone for an album which deals with themes of time, illusion, dreams, and human struggles, while staying true to the band’s classic metal roots.
Watch the official video for “Echoes of Eternity” below.
“Time” was produced by Skull & Crossbones together with Marc Ayerle, who also handled mixing and mastering at KlangMAnufaktur. Cover artwork was created by Michael Vetter, while additional keyboard arrangements on “Thunderstorm” and “The Ocean’s Call” were provided by vocalist Tobias Hübner.
The record is a journey through powerful riffs, anthemic choruses, and lyrical depth – ranging from the mystical (“Eye of Wisdom”) and the dramatic (“The Price”) to the thunderous and uplifting (“Thunderstorm”) and even playful, with the pirate-inspired closer (“The Ocean’s Call”).
With “Time”, Skull & Crossbones deliver their most mature and focused work to date. Lyrically, the album reflects on the fleeting nature of existence – from stolen hours (“Time Thief”) and human decay (“Labyrinth of Time”) to rebirth and transcendence (“Eye of Wisdom”). Musically, the band balance classic heavy/power metal with a modern edge, crafting songs which are as anthemic as they are thought-provoking.
This is not just an album – it’s a journey through past, present, and future, bound together by the unrelenting power of heavy metal.
Pre-order & pre-save “Time” here.
Tracklist:
1. Echoes of Eternity
2. Labyrinth of Time
3. Time Thief
4. The Illusionist
5. The Price
6. Thunderstorm
7. Passing Hours
8. Eye of Wisdom
9. Nocturnal Dreams
10. The Ocean’s Call
Line-up:
Tobias Hübner – Vocals
Volker Schmietow – Guitars
Tobias Kipp – Guitars
Jürgen Wannenwetsch – Bass
Bernd Heining – Drums
German Live Shows 2025:
06.09.2025 – DE Waldbronn, Soundcheck One (w/ Q5)
13.09.2025 – DE Heidenheim/Brenz, Treff 9
02.10.2025 – DE Nagold, Rocknacht Alte Seminarturnhalle
15.11.2025 – DE Dunningen-Lackendorf, Eventlocation Krone
22.11.2025 – DE Freiburg, Artik (w/ Sacred Steel & Portrait)
28.11.2025 – DE Balingen, Sonnenkeller (Release Show)
20.12.2025 – DE Schauenburg, Rittersburg
27.12.2025 – DE Runkel, No Sleep After X-Mas Festival
21.02.2026 – DE Leonberg, Beat Baracke
14.03.2026 – DE Kempten, Cambo Metal (Allgäuhalle)
25.04.2026 – DE Hochspeyer, Metal Garage
27.06.2026 – DE Weselberg, Sicking High Rock Open Air
Weblinks:
www.skullandcrossbones.de
www.facebook.com/skullandcrossbones.Band
