Animetal (album)

Animetal
Studio album by
Released11 April 2025
Genre
Length40:25
LabelSumerian
Within Destruction chronology
Lotus
(2022)
Animetal
(2025)
Singles from Animetal
  1. "Demon Child"
    Released: 28 August 2024[2]
  2. "Kanashibari"
    Released: 13 November 2024[3]
  3. "Cybergirl"
    Released: 29 January 2025[4]
  4. "Incomplete"
    Released: 3 March 2025[5]
  5. "Hide & Sick"
    Released: 13 April 2025[6]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[1]
Boolin Tunes8/10[7]
Chaoszine3.5/5[8]
Kerrang!4/5[9]
Noizze7/10[10]
Wall of Sound9/10[11]

Animetal is the sixth studio album by Slovenian nu metalcore band Within Destruction, released on 11 April 2025 via Sumerian Records.[12] The album continues the band's nu metal/electronic influences and Japanese themes.[9] In support of the album, the band went on a headline tour in Europe, Australia and Asia.[13]

Track listing

  1. "Animetal" – 3:54
  2. "Demon Child" – 2:55
  3. "Kanashibari" – 3:30
  4. "Bitter Embrace" – 3:34
  5. "Fate // Separate" – 3:02
  6. "Cybergirl" – 3:39
  7. "Incomplete" – 3:49
  8. "Stay 4ever" – 3:25
  9. "Automaton" – 3:06
  10. "Hide & Sick" – 3:34
  11. "Torment" – 3:30
  12. "A Love That Slowly Died" – 2:30

Personnel

  • Rok Rupnik – harsh vocals
  • Howard Fang – guitars, bass, clean vocals
  • Luka Vezzosi – drums

References

  1. ^ a b "Reviews - ANIMETAL - BLABBERMOUTH.NET". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Within Destruction Premiere New Single & Music Video "Demon Child" - Sign With Sumerian Records". metalunderground.com. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Within Destruction Premiere New Single & Music Video "Kanashibari"". metalunderground.com. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Within Destruction Premiere New Single & Music Video "CYBERGIRL" From Upcoming New Album "ANIMETAL"". metalunderground.com. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Within Destruction releases new single "INCOMPLETE"". Chaoszine. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Within Destruction Mark Album Release With 'Hide & Sick' Video ::antiMusic.com". AntiMusic. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  7. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Within Destruction – ANIMETAL". Boolin Tunes. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  8. ^ "The fictional and real world are closer than we imagine – review of Within Destruction's "Animetal"". Chaoszine. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Album review: Within Destruction – ANIMETA". Kerrang!. 15 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Within Destruction – Animetal". Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Within Destruction - ANIMETAL (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  12. ^ "WITHIN DESTRUCTION Release New Record, Drop Music Video for Song "HIDE & SICK"". Metal Injection. 12 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Within Destruction – Announce ANIMETAL Australian Tour!". metal roos. 4 March 2025.