Lithuanian avantgarde quintet BLACK SPIKES have unveiled their second single ‚REVANA‘, taken from their forthcoming debut album ‚Ydos‘, due August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. The track arrives alongside a cinematic official music video and marks another bold step from one of metal’s most intriguing newcomers.Fresh off a tour alongside INFECTED RAIN, Lithuanian avantgarde metal quintet BLACK SPIKES have returned with ‚REVANA‘, the second single from their highly anticipated debut album ‚Ydos‘, set for release on August 28, 2026 through Napalm Records. The track serves as the album’s personification of revenge, weaving enchanting melodies through brooding, captivating riffs that firmly establish BLACK SPIKES as a force to be reckoned with in the modern progressive metal landscape.
Conceptually, ‚Ydos‘ explores a series of human flaws, each song representing a different vice in the form of a dark fairy tale. ‚REVANA‘ draws its narrative from the witch trials that swept through Lithuania in the 17th century, examining how the promise of revenge rarely delivers closure but instead perpetuates cycles of entanglement. An accompanying music video brings this chilling story to life with striking visual flair.
The album itself marks the first Napalm Records release for BLACK SPIKES, who previously earned double nominations at Lithuania’s M.A.M.A. Music Awards. Blending modern progressive metal with electronic textures and a rich conceptual framework, ‚Ydos‘ spans ten tracks — including the haunting intro ‚PASAKA‘, the trap-inflected ‚MELAS‘, and the thunderous closer ‚DULKES‘ — each personifying a different human vice as a demon or mythological entity. Available formats include vinyl splatter, solid gold vinyl, digisleeve CD, and digital download.
Photo: Lunaria (Augustina Miknevičiūtė)