Palantyr – The Ascent & The Hunger

Jawbreaker Records proudly presents: Palantyr – The Ascent & The Hunger.

Jawbreaker Records are proud to unveil the latest release from French speed metal force Palantyr! Their upcoming mini-album, The Ascent & The Hunger, is set for release in April 2025, delivering six tracks of relentless, melody-infused steel.

Hailing from Thionville, France, Palantyr – formerly known as Destrukt until August 2024 – returns with a vengeance, combining three tracks from their previous EP, The Ascent, with three brand-new, scorching anthems.

Athena’s commanding voice leads the charge, calling speedfreaks to battle with a dynamic fusion of speed and heavy metal, sharpened with an epic edge. Unlike many bands that look solely to the past, Palantyr dares to push forward, blending the ferocity of Mystik, the epic grandeur of Smoulder, and the raw heavy metal aggression of Blood Star, Tower, and Iron Griffin. The result? A perfect storm of speed, melody, and firepower.

But that’s not all – one of the new tracks is a ripping cover of Paul Roland’s Nosferatu, reimagined and reforged into a high-octane speed metal banger, proving Palantyr’s ability to reshape a song into something uniquely their own. Meanwhile, the remaining new tracks showcase the band’s most intense, yet melodically rich material to date, with riffs that drive adrenaline levels through the roof and choruses that demand fists in the air.

This release is a double-edged sword – ferocity and melody, velocity and power. For fans of Mystik, Acid, Smoulder, Blood Star, Iron Griffin, and Tower – this one’s for you!

Mixed & mastered by Olof Wikstrand.

The Ascent & The Hunger will be released digitally and on CD format on May 2, 2025.

About Jawbreaker Records

Jawbreaker Records is Scandinavia’s leading label for old school metal music – specialized in Speed, Thrash, and traditional Heavy Metal. Founded in 2014 and with 100+ releases in the catalog, the label is built on passion and dedication for keeping the underground metal scene alive. Jawbreaker Records release music on all formats (vinyl, CD, tapes, and digital) and also offer a vast selection of titles from other labels in the web distro section. Most artists on the roster are contemporary acts playing music in the true vein of the golden 80s era, but over the years the label has also unearthed many rare recordings from the so-called FVASHM/FWOSHM (First Wave of Swedish Heavy Metal) scene. Jawbreaker Records is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Release Details

Release date: May 2, 2025

Format: CD

Tracklist:

  1. Shan-E-Sorkh
  2. Broken Mirror
  3. Son of the White Mare
  4. Ravenous
  5. Nosferatu (Paul Roland cover)
  6. Graveyard
Palantyr are:
  • Athéna – Vocals
  • Atlantès – Guitars
  • Y.R. – Drums
  • L.R. – Bass
  • Ravenheart – Lead Guitars (tracks 1-3)
  • Odysseus – Lead Gutiars (tracks 4-6)

Press Material

Download press kit here: Palantyr Press Kit

If you need to download the songs for review purposes, please send an email to jan@sureshotworx.de.

Download Jawbreaker Records logotype here: Jawbreaker Records Logo 

If you need more material, would like to conduct an interview or have other inquiries, please get in touch with info@jawbreaker.se.

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