Published: September 3, 2025
Photo credit: Warrant
German heavy metal veterans Warrant announce their upcoming album The Speed of Metal and present the new single and official video Falling Down delivering pure heavy riffs and old school energy.
After eleven long years, German speed heavy metal pioneers WARRANT return with their long-awaited new studio album, "The Speed Of Metal", set for release on October 10, 2025 via Massacre Records. The legendary band – originally formed in 1983 and known for their cult albums "First Strike" (1984) and "The Enforcer" (1985) – are back with a record which reconnects with their roots while pushing their sound into the present.
The first single, "Falling Down", is available now and serves as a fierce statement of intent. A dark anthem for a world in free fall, the track rages against hypocrisy, hatred, and betrayal – a battle cry of resistance in the face of collapse.
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Recorded and mixed by Martin Buchwalter at Gernhart Studios (Troisdorf), mastered by Michael Schwabe at Monoposto (Düsseldorf), and featuring cover artwork by renowned artist Gyula Havancsak, the album captures WARRANT's uncompromising vision with power and precision. Produced by frontman Jörg Juraschek, the record also features pre-production by Norman Jonas.
Alongside brand-new material, "The Speed Of Metal" includes two special highlights: "It's Up to You" – originally written in 1988, re-recorded and reborn with new energy – and "Windy City" – a powerful cover of a song by glam legends The Sweet, a lifelong dream of vocalist/bassist Juraschek.
With the addition of guitarist Adrian Weiss alongside longtime member Michael Dietz, WARRANT return to their classic four-piece lineup, delivering a wall of dual-guitar power, blistering solos, and relentless speed.
TRACKLIST
Blood Moon Prelude
Cut Into Pieces
Demons
Falling Down
Windy City
Cry Out
Salvation
Regain the Fire
It's Up to You
Scream for Metal
WARRANT live:
20.09.2025 DE Schwerin – Bus Stop
26.09.2025 DE Emden – Live Music Center
27.09.2025 DE Essen – Zeche Carl
10.10.2025 BE Charleroi – MC Apache
11.10.2025 BE Deinze – Elpee
17.10.2025 DE Bad Friedrichshall – Lemmys
18.10.2025 DE Passau - Zauberberg
24.10.2025 DE Mannheim – 7er Club
25.10.2025 DE Duesseldorf – Ratinger Hof
12.12.2025 GR Athen – Athens Extreme
SPEED INVASION '26 TOUR W/ KNIFE
10.01.2026 PT Mangualde – Mangualde Metal Fest
21.03.2026 DE Duesseldorf – Musikzimmer (DDT)
27.03.2026 DE Oldenburg - MTS
28.03.2026 DE Essen - Don't Panic (Matinee)
29.03.2026 DE Kassel - Goldgrube
30.03.2026 DE Bamberg - Live Club
31.03.2026 DE Frankfurt - Ponyhof
01.04.2026 DE Stuttgart - Der Schwarze Keiler
02.04.2026 DE Burglengenfeld - VAZ
03.04.2026 CZ Uherské - Hradišt Club
04.04.2026 DE Leipzig - Bandhaus Keller
WARRANT are:
Jörg Juraschek – vocals & bass
Michael Dietz – guitars
Adrian Weiss – guitars
Marius Lamm – drums
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