German heavy/power metal force SKULL & CROSSBONES unveil their brand-new single and video “Time Thief”—a razor-edged anthem about people who steal our time with their behavior.
The track expands the album’s core theme of mortality and meaning, arriving ahead of the band’s upcoming full-length “Time”, due November 14, 2025 via Massacre Records.
Driven by militant riffs, towering vocals and a chorus built to roar back from the crowd, “Time Thief” captures the frustration of hours siphoned away by manipulators, energy-vampires and everyday obstructionists—and the cathartic resolve to reclaim what’s left. It stands alongside the record’s deeper reflections on decline (“Labyrinth Of Time”) and renewal (“Eye Of Wisdom”), forming a narrative that cuts across the past, present and future.
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“Time” marks a strong step forward in both songwriting and production, delivering powerful, melodic, and timeless heavy metal that blends energy with emotion.
The follow-up to their debut was produced by SKULL & CROSSBONES together with Marc Ayerle, who also handled mixing and mastering at KlangMAnufaktur. Cover artwork was created by Michael Vetter, while additional keyboard arrangements on “Thunderstorm” and “The Ocean’s Call” were provided by vocalist Tobias Hübner.
The record is a journey through powerful riffs, anthemic choruses, and lyrical depth – ranging from the mystical (“Eye Of Wisdom”) and the dramatic (“The Price“) to the thunderous and uplifting (“Thunderstorm”) and even playful, with the pirate-inspired closer (“The Ocean’s Call”).
With “Time”, SKULL & CROSSBONES deliver their most mature and focused work to date. Lyrically, the album reflects on the fleeting nature of existence – from stolen hours (“Time Thief”) and human decay (“Labyrinth Of Time”) to rebirth and transcendence (“Eye Of Wisdom”). Musically, the band balance classic heavy/power metal with a modern edge, crafting songs which are as anthemic as they are thought-provoking.
This is not just an album – it’s a journey through past, present, and future, bound together by the unrelenting power of heavy metal.
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“Echoes Of Eternity” Video: https://youtu.be/i3P-P5syrMo
“Labyrinth Of Time” Video: https://youtu.be/Hfdo6TJDoZQ
Track Listing
1. Echoes Of Eternity
2. Labyrinth Of Time
3. Time Thief
4. The Illusionist
5. The Price
6. Thunderstorm
7. Passing Hours
8. Eye Of Wisdom
9. Nocturnal Dreams
10. The Ocean’s Call
SKULL & CROSSBONES are
Tobias Hübner – Vocals
Volker Schmietow – Guitars
Tobias Kipp – Guitars
Jürgen Wannenwetsch – Bass
Bernd Heining – Drums
SKULL & CROSSBONES live:
15.11.2025 – DE Dunningen-Lackendorf, Eventlocation Krone
22.11.2025 – DE Freiburg, Artik (w/ Sacred Steel & Portrait)
28.11.2025 – DE Balingen, Sonnenkeller (Release Show)
20.12.2025 – DE Schauenburg, Rittersburg
27.12.2025 – DE Runkel, No Sleep After X-Mas Festival
21.02.2026 – DE Leonberg, Beat Baracke
14.03.2026 – DE Kempten, Cambo Metal (Allgäuhalle)
24/04/2026 DE – Leibertingen-Thalheim – Reuterstüble
25.04.2026 – DE Hochspeyer, Metal Garage
27.06.2026 – DE Weselberg, Sicking High Rock Open Air
SKULL & CROSSBONES online:
http://www.skullandcrossbones.de/
