Firtan announce new album and shares first single ‘The Hierophant Way’ featuring James Dorton of Ne Obliviscaris

AOP Records announces October 2nd as the international release date for Firtan‘s highly anticipated fifth album, Helios.

Fover a decade, FIRTAN has 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 5th studio album which they will premiere live on their Heliostour.

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.

Cover artwork, featuring photography by Luis González Palma, and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Firtan’s Helios
1. Himsa
2. Kalikas 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]

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 “The Hierophant Way” – featuring guest vocals from Ne Obliviscaris‘ James Dorton – HERE at AOP Records‘ official YouTube channel. Current list of tour dates as well as poster art underneath the video:

FIRTAN live:

28.08. DE Frankfurt, Ponyhof
29.08. NL Roosendaal Open Air

„HELIOS” ALBUM RELEASE TOUR 2026
02.10. CH Aarau,  Kiff
03.10. DE Karlsruhe, Stadtmitte
04.10. DE Oberhausen, Helvete
09.10. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser
10.10. DE Berlin, Spirale
11.10. DE Hamburg, Logo
15.10. NLHengelo, Metropool
16.10. NL The Hague, Musicon
17.10. DE Kassel, Goldgrube
18.10. BE Kortrik, DVG Club
23.10. DE Erfurt, From Hell
24.10. DE Wolfsburg,  Jugendhaus Ost