Danish speed metal band Crucible set to unleash debut album in September!

Rising Danish speed metal outfit CRUCIBLE will release their debut full-length album “Hail To The Force” on September 12th, 2025, via From The Vaults. The album will be available on limited edition black and purple vinyl, digipack CD, and digital platforms.

Spanning 10 tracks and clocking in at 37 minutes, “Hail To The Force” fuses high-octane aggression with melodic finesse, channeling classic and modern influences from bands like Racer X, Riot City, and Hellripper. The record includes four tracks from CRUCIBLE’s demo and six new songs written in 2024, showcasing a young band operating at full throttle.

The band began DI tracking for rhythm guitars and bass in December 2024 at guitarist Thomas Carnell’s apartment. In early 2025, they recorded the album at Angioni Studios with producer Marco Angioni (Tygers Of Pan Tang, Steel Inferno), just before a heavy snowstorm. Over one intense week, guitars and bass were re-amped, Ole Iversen recorded drums without samples, and Phillip Butler (Pectora) laid down vocals alongside lead guitars. The final lineup of Butler (vocals), Carnell and Jon Brogård (guitars), Iversen (drums), and Kenneth Frandsen (bass) delivers a raw, powerful debut fuelled by fierce riffs and thunderous energy.

The first single, “Deathdealer” – a fast-paced track inspired by Frank Frazetta’s legendary artwork – is streaming now on all major platforms.

Track highlights include:

“Redwing” – a riff-heavy homage to Cold War thermonuclear tests
“Far Beyond The Grave” – a moody, melodic epic with US power metal flair
“Evilforce” and “Mad Minute” – pure speed and fury with old-school grit

Hail To The Force delivers a fierce, uncompromising debut from a rising force in Denmark’s metal underground.

Listen to the first single “Deathdealer” now.
Pre-orders and album info: https://bit.ly/cru-tgt

Lineup:

Phillip Butler – Vocals
Thomas Carnell – Guitar
Jon Brogård – Guitar
Ole Iversen – Drums
Kenneth Frandsen – Bass

Photo Credit: Mariann Libach Burup
Label: From The Vaults

“Hail To The Force” tracklist:

1. Deathdealer
2. Embrace Of Steele
3. Redwing
4. Far Beyond The Grave
5. Savage Weapon
6. Evilforce
7. Splashed To The Four Winds
8. Hail To The Force
9. While My Guitar Gently Sweeps
10. Mad Minute