PARADOX – New Album “Mysterium“ via High Roller Records – Details and Lyric Video revealed
"... German Thrash Metal institution PARADOX has premiered a first song from the upcoming new album “Mysterium”, set for release on September 26th 2025 via High Roller Records.
“Mysterium” is the ninth studio album by PARADOX and marks a special milestone in the band’s 44-year history, as founder and mastermind Charly Steinhauer not only played all stringed instruments, programmed the drums and sang, but also handled the production entirely on his own. Only the mastering was left to Patrick W. Engels competent hands.
The songs are thematically linked, without it being a classic concept work. The lyrics – which, as on “Tales of the Weird” (2012) and “Pangea” (2016), were written by Achim “Dax” Hömerlein (ex-Vendetta) – revolve around mystical stories and world events that have personally moved Steinhauer. Songs like “Abyss of Pain and Fear” (inspired by the movie “Midnight Express”), the instrumental “Grief” (a tribute to co-founder Axel Blaha, who died in 2023) or the title track (about dream interpretation) thus form a common thread.
In Steinhauer’s own estimation, “Mysterium” is alongside their 1989 classic “Heresy” the strongest PARADOX album to date!
Charly`s focus remains on studio productions. In fact, he is already thinking about a follow-up album. For now, “Mysterium” is available on CD (with bonus track) and vinyl.
Coverart & Graphics by Travis Smith.
Pre-orders: https://www.hrrecords.de/PARADOX ..."
Tracklist:
- Kholat
- Abyss Of Pain And Fear
- Grief
- Those Who Resist
- One Way Ticket To Die
- Pile Of Shame
- Tunguska
- Fragrance Of Violence
- Mysterium
- The Demon God
- Within The Realms Of Gray (CD Bonus)
