Innern
| Innern | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 September 2025 | |||
| Length | 43:09 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Nikita Kamprad | |||
| Der Weg einer Freiheit chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Innern | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
| Metal Insider | (positive)[2] |
| Metal Temple | (positive)[3] |
| Metal-Roos | 4.5/5[4] |
| Noizze | 8/10[5] |
| The Razor's Edge | (positive)[6] |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[7] |
| Spectrum Culture | 79%[8] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[9] |
| Treble | (positive)[10] |
Innern is the sixth studio album by German extreme metal band Der Weg einer Freiheit. It was released by Season of Mist on 12 September 2025, and features production from band member Nikita Kamprad.
Background and promotion
For Innern, Kamprad personally produced, engineered, and mixed it in his own studio. In an interview with New Noise Magazine, he said:
"It took a long time to be able to say I can do a full production myself for my band. I'm a kind of a control freak. After gathering (experience) throughout all the years, it was the perfect time to do it on my own. Everything worked out as precisely as we aimed for, which was not often the case when we worked with external producers."[11]
Its first single, "Eos", was released on 16 July 2025.[12] Its second and final single, "Marter", was released on 22 August 2025.[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by and produced by Nikita Kamprad, with additional writers noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marter" |
| 9:24 |
| 2. | "Xibalba" |
| 10:07 |
| 3. | "Eos" |
| 7:30 |
| 4. | "Fragment" |
| 6:24 |
| 5. | "Finisterre III" | 2:00 | |
| 6. | "Forlorn" |
| 7:44 |
| Total length: | 43:09 | ||
References
- ^ Lawson, Dom (11 September 2025). "Reviews - Innern". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Drachman, Jillian (10 September 2025). "Album Review: Der Weg einer Freiheit — 'Innern'". Metal Insider. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Campbell, Dave (18 September 2025). "Der Weg einer Freiheit – Innern". Metal Temple. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Der Weg Einer Freiheit – Innern (Album Review)". Metal-Roos. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Eggington, Huw (25 September 2025). "Der Weg Einer Freiheit – Innern | Album Review". Noizze. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Oliver, Richard (11 September 2025). "Album Review: Der Weg Einer Freiheit – Innern". The Razor's Edge. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Olm, Gregor (24 September 2025). "Der Weg einer Freiheit: Innern". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Pinfold, Will (6 October 2025). "Der Weg Einer Freiheit: Innern". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ P, Ryan (13 September 2025). "Review: Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Innern". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Dempsey, Colin (16 September 2025). "Der Weg einer Freiheit : Innern". Treble. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Malley, J. Donovan (11 September 2025). "Interview: Der Weg einer Freiheit Discuss New Album 'Innern'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (16 July 2025). "DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT Opens Their Innern Album Cycle With Introspective New Single "Eos"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Clement, Keith (22 August 2025). "Der Weg einer Freiheit Release Searing New Single "Marter"". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2025.