[Cover photo credit to Shannon Void]

On March 21st, 2025 avant garde and Death Metal trio Imperial Triumphant will release their sixth full-length album, Goldstar, via Century Media Records. Their latest single, “Lexington Delirium” (featuring the spoken vocals of Tomas Haake), is a homage to classic NYC architecture.

The accompanying video was filmed at the iconic Chrysler Building, a rare opportunity, and directed by Brendan McGowan.

Imperial Triumphant comments on the single and video:

Ziggurats rise, skyscrapers weep, & the future is not birthed from the organic but from a cosmic, mechanical womb. It speaks of posterity lost in the congestion of New Culture, a place where Manhattan’s towering ambition conceals impending delirium. The Throne of Bolts becomes both a seat of power and a looming specter, begging for salvation from the soulless surge of progress. We climbed the deco spire of the magnificent Chrysler building in order to bring you a magnanimous visual experience.

Steve Blanco (Bass, Keyboards) reflects:

Gazing at the building’s stainless steel Egyptian sun rays, I felt a profound connection to something greater, a deep resonance with the universe itself. Sharing that moment with my bandmates Zachary and Kenny and everyone involved made it all the more fabulous.

With their upcoming release, Goldstar, the masked band continues their exploration of “the urban and arcane.” The band has found inspiration in “gilded, art deco temples, and looming cityscapes.” 

Recorded in early 2024 with longtime collaborator and producer, Colin Marston (Gorguts, Krallice), as the final project recorded at Marston’s Menegroth Studios in Queens, the album was done in only five days.

The band reflects:

As we recorded the final tracks, the experience felt like the universe was aligning. Colin, who is basically a fourth member of the band to us, held space for this transformative moment, offering his incredible artistry and expertise, which only deepened the connection we had to the music. The sound that we captured in that sacred space was the crystallization of everything we’ve worked for, and the memories of those sessions will resonate within us for years to come. Music exists as a force beyond the infinite.

Just days before Goldstar‘s release, Imperial Triumphant will join the 2025 Decibel Magazine Tour for an extensive North American run alongside headliners and labelmates Mayhem, plus Mortiis and New Skeletal Faces. Fans can expect a gilded “mask-lift” when Imperial Triumphant returns to the stage; new masks and an upgraded show will be part of their live experience with Goldstar and beyond.

The Decibel Magazine Tour 2025 dates

w/ Mayhem, Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant, New Skeletal Faces

Mar 17, 2025: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)

Mar 18, 2025: Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl

Mar 19, 2025: Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue

Mar 20, 2025: Chicago, IL – House of Blues

Mar 22, 2025: Worcester, MA – The Palladium

Mar 23, 2025: Reading, PA – Reverb

Mar 24, 2025: New York, NY – Irving Plaza

Mar 25, 2025: Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield

Mar 26, 2025: Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall

Mar 27, 2025: Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre

Mar 29, 2025: Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue

Mar 31, 2025: Denver, CO – Summit

Apr 3, 2025: Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre

Apr 4, 2025: Edmonton, AB – Union Hall

Apr 6, 2025: Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre

Apr 7, 2025: Tacoma, WA – Temple Theatre

Apr 9, 2025: San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

Apr 10, 2025: Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

Apr 11, 2025: Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco

Apr 12, 2025: San Diego, CA – House of Blues

Apr 13, 2025: Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

Apr 14, 2025: Mesa, AZ – The Nile 

Apr 16, 2025: Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall

Apr 17, 2025: Austin, TX – Mohawk