Swedish heavy metal visionaries AVATAR have unleashed the visualizer for their brand-new single Death And Glitz, a twisted, cinematic track taken from their upcoming album Don’t Go In The Forest, set for release on October 31, 2025 via Black Waltz Records.
Watch Death And Glitz here:
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Frontman Johannes Eckerström explains:
“‘Death and Glitz’ is a song about perversion and detachment. A homeless, young runaway collapses and dies on a dancefloor. The crime scene tape becomes a red velvet rope. The investigator’s camera flashes like paparazzi on the red carpet. We love her for dying. Now, she’s perfect. Obedient. Anything you want. … No one is more obedient than the dead. People simply like it when death has a nice rack.”
The track builds on the unsettling themes and theatrical darkness that AVATAR are known for, pulling listeners deeper into the shadows of their upcoming record.
Don’t Go In The Forest Tracklist
- Tonight We Must Be Warriors
- In The Airwaves
- Captain Goat
- Don’t Go In The Forest
- Death And Glitz
- Abduction Song
- Howling At The Waves
- Dead And Gone And Back Again
- Take This Heart And Burn
- Magic Lantern
Speaking on the album, Eckerström adds:
“Don’t Go In The Forest is filled to the brim with things we’ve never done before. It’s wild, forbidden, and absolutely necessary. It would have been impossible to make this album at any other time than now.”
AVATAR will embark on a headline U.S. tour this fall in support of the new record, before joining Metallica and Iron Maiden on select dates in 2026. The band is also gearing up for their biggest show ever in Mexico City, along with festival appearances across Europe and beyond.
Formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, AVATAR have spent over two decades blending metallic fury with theatrical spectacle, growing into one of heavy music’s most unique forces. From topping Billboard charts with The Dirt I’m Buried In to having a fossil named after them, the band continue to push boundaries both musically and conceptually.
With Don’t Go In The Forest, AVATAR invite fans into their darkest, most adventurous chapter yet.
AVATAR are:
- Johannes Eckerström – Vocals
- Jonas Jarlsby – Guitar
- Tim Öhrström – Guitar
- Henrik Sandelin – Bass
- John Alfredsson – Drums