Melodic power metal band Reinforcer, formed in 2015 in Paderborn, Germany, premiered their new single The Witch Mayor on August 7, 2025, via Scarlet Records’ YouTube channel, with a video directed by Julian Jakobsmeyer. Watch it at:
The third single from their second album Ice And Death, out August 22, 2025, via Scarlet Records, recounts the 17th-century German witch trials under mayor Hermann Cothmann, blending fast-picked guitars, gang vocals, and catchy choruses. Mixed and mastered by Kai Stahlenberg at Kohlekeller Studio, with artwork by Hendrik Noack, the album draws from Norse mythology and historical tales. Pre-orders for CD, digital, and 300 marbled blue vinyl LPs are available at bfan.link/ice-and-death or tinyurl.com/4tw8mrum. The lineup includes Logan Lexi (vocals), Niclas Stappert (lead guitar), Tobias Schwarzer (rhythm/lead guitar), Fabiàn Rodriguez (bass), and Lasse Schmiedel (drums).
Ice And Death Tracklist:
- Heir Of The Bear
- Dead Men Tell No Tales
- Skogamor
- The Witch Mayor
- Ice And Death
- The Piper
- Five Brothers
- House Of Lies
- Bring Out Your Dead