Hanoi’s melodic death metal force Rêvasseur have officially announced “Reaper’s Gale,” their second LP. An eleven-track descent into battle, brotherhood, and the blood-soaked myths that have defined their sound since day one. The album drops on the 12th of December 2025, marking a decisive new chapter for Hanoians.
Sharpened through years of relentless live shows, Rêvasseur have built a reputation for pairing melodic death metal’s fire and finesse with the grit of Vietnam’s contemporary heavy scene. Their debut stood as a statement of intent; ‘Reaper’s Gale’ arrives as the full realization of that vision, leaner, heavier, and more confident in its identity.
Drawing inspiration from the towering dark-fantasy worlds of Steven Erikson, specifically the “Malazan Book of the Fallen” entry Reaper’s Gale, the band doesn’t attempt a direct retelling. Instead, Erikson’s influence bleeds through like smoke in the rafters: colossal atmospheres, doomed legions, naval dread, and an undercurrent of honour carved in steel. Rêvasseur channels these ideas into something fiercely their own: a record where every riff is sharpened by conflict, every lyric tastes of brine and blood.
The nautical motif is further echoed in the album’s striking artwork by Greallach, a deliberate rejection of the current AI-art wave. Rêvasseur wanted something human, hand-drawn, tactile, and alive. The result is a visual companion that mirrors the album’s oceanic heave: mythic, suffocating, and vast.
Sonically, “Reaper’s Gale” pushes the band deeper into a classic melodic death-metal approach without losing the raw power of their live sound. Expect an exclusive Ethos Collective album review in a few days.
Tracklist – Reaper’s Gale
- …To The Brethren
- Death Haunts Me
- Hold Your Breath
- Die Well, Son
- Geld The Liars
- Reaper’s Gale
- Civilised Savagery
- L’honneur Et Le Gloire
- Let The Seas Boil
- Departure
- Signs Of The Times
