’90s Metal Band Announces First New Album in 4 Years and Releases Debut Single

It’s been four years since Lacrimas Profundere released new music. But the wait is finally over: Lay Me Down O Silent Fear drops next month, with its debut single out now.

Released via Steamhammer/SPV, the album is set to arrive Sept. 25. But as a sneak peek, the band also released the debut single, “O Silent Fear.”

🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬

According to the record label, the track is a blend of Amorphis, Arch Enemy, and HIM, three highly influential European metal bands Lacrimas Profundere cited as inspiration for the single.

“Goth Metal Rockers @lacrimasprofundereofficial released a new single and video for the song ‘O Silent Fear’ today. The song became a blend of Amorphis, Arch Enemy, and HIM. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel,” @steamhammer’s official post on Instagram reads.

“The new albumLay Me Down O Silent Fear will be released on Sept. 25, 2026, as CD digipak (incl. poster), LP splatter vinyl version, limited box set, download, and stream. You can pre-order it via our shop,” the post adds.

Blabbermouth previewed the album, noting the label describes it like so: “No matter which song you choose, the band members have finally emerged from their protective gothic cocoon and present the most spectacular album in their history. Every note reveals a band that refuses to choose between gothic, heavy metal, brutality, darkness, modernity, or old school—simply because there is no reason to.”

The write-up also compliments the album’s “profound and exciting songwriting,” saying that “Faceless” is a gothic-slash-metalcore standout, “Veil XV” is a captivating ballad, and “A Sinful Desire” is a track that would feel right at home in Slipknot’s catalog.

Formed in 1993 by guitarist Oliver Nikolas Schmid in Waging am See, Germany, Lacrimas Profundere gradually evolved from death-doom into a more melodic gothic metal and gothic rock sound.

Early influences included Anathema, Katatonia, and My Dying Bride, per AllMusic, taking the band through their debut And the Wings Embraced Us through 2001’s Burning: A Wish.

Shifting their approach to the more Gothic rock and heavy, melancholic death-doom metal fans know today, the band put out 2002’s Fall, I Will Follow.

In 2007, Schmid’s brother and original vocalist, Christopher Schmid, departed the band. Since then, the group, whose name is Latin for “to shed tears,” has evolved to include vocalist Julian Larre, drummer Dominik Scholz, and bassist Ilker Ersin, with Oliver the only remaining founding member.

According to the band’s current promotional materials, they have played more than 100 concerts and headlined some of the biggest festivals in Europe since the release of their last album, How to Shroud Yourself With Night, in 2022. With every ticket sold, their fanbase only grows.

In 2017, the band came close to stepping on their first stage in North America, but the tour was canceled due to visas and health issues. According to Cryptic Rock, breaking into the U.S. market remains a major, unfulfilled dream for them.

Currently, the band is on their Neues Album (New Album) 2026 Tour, sticking mainly within their native country but hitting up spots in Austria and Czechia, too.

Related: Heavy Metal Legend Who Helped Define a Generation of 2000s Rock Turns 58