Firtan reveal new single and video ‘Kalika’s Tongue’

German extreme-metal adventurists Firtan reveal the new video “Kalika’s Tongue.” The track is the third to be revealed from the band’s highly anticipated fifth album, Helios, set for international release on October 2nd via AOP Records. See & hear Firtan‘s “Kalika’s Tongue” video in its entirety HERE at AOP Records‘ official YouTube channel.

For over a decade, Firtan have been a relentless force in the German extreme metal scene, captivating audiences with their dynamic performances across Europe. In fall 2026, they will unleash their fifth studio album, which they will premiere live on their Helios tour.

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.

In the meantime, see & hear the brand-new video “Kalika’s Tongue” HERE at AOP Records‘ official YouTube channel. Also see & hear the previously revealed videos for “Ascension” HERE as well as “The Hierophant Way” – featuring guest vocals from Ne Obliviscaris‘ James Dorton – HERE, both also at AOP Records‘ official YouTube channel. Current list of tour dates as well as poster art follow after the jump. Cover artwork, featuring photography by Luis González Palma, and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Firtan’s Helios
1. Himsa
2. Kalika’s Tongue
3. Ambrosia
4. Solis Currus
5. Ascension
6. Wide Open Eye
7. Helios
8. The Form Revealed
9. Revealing Prana
10. The Hierophant
11. Shadows of a Dawn Unborn
12. Man of Iron [Bathory cover]