KNIFE · Heaven Into Dust | ORANGE LP

Translucent orange vinyl in standard cover. Limited to 200 copies.

Background information about 'Heaven Into Dust'

There's a ferocious new force tearing through the metal underground, and its name is Knife. Heaven Into Dust isn't just an album — it's a declaration of war from a German quartet that has no interest in playing nice. Formed in 2019, these maniacs shrugged off a global pandemic and came out swinging with their self-titled debut, earning a blistering 6/7 from German Metal Hammer. Now, with their Napalm Records debut, they've sharpened every edge to a lethal point.

What hits you first is the sheer, unapologetic rawness of it all. Opening track "Hawks Of Hades" lures you in with eerie organ swells and sinister whispers before detonating into a full-blown speed metal assault. Vince Nihil's vocals are pure raspy punk venom — the kind that sounds like it's clawing its way out of a basement show at 2 AM. "Night Vision" throws in some classic rock swagger with riffs that wouldn't feel out of place on a vintage Motörhead record, while the title track "Heaven Into Dust" is where things get truly unhinged: a relentless speed metal blitzkrieg that feels like being strapped to a rocket. The rhythm section is absolutely monstrous throughout — drums that pummel without mercy, basslines that rumble like distant thunder. Tracks like "With Torches They March" and "Black Oath and Spells" reveal the band's hard rock DNA, delivering choruses that actually stick in your skull, topped with scorching solos that scream with conviction. The closer "No Gods in the Dark" is a dynamic beast, shifting through moods before fading into an instrumental abyss.

For fans of:
Midnight, Hellripper, Wraith, Toxic Holocaust, Venom

Other Versions

CD · 12,99 € BLACK LP · 25,99 €

Track listing

Side A:

1. Hawks of Hades
2. Night Vision
3. Heaven into Dust
4. Iron Sceptre
5. With Torches They March

Side B:
6. Black Oath and Spells
7. The Arson Alchemist
8. A Phantom Devised
9. Realm of Violence
10. No Gods in the Dark

Manufacturer: Napalm Records Handels GmbH, Hammerplatz 2, 8790 Eisenerz, Austria , Contact: napalmrecords.com