High Roller Records is proud to announce the release of AQUILLA’s second full-length album, Sentinels Of New Dawn, arriving on the 31st October 2025. The Polish quintet return with a bold new chapter in their cosmic saga, blending Nwobhm spirit with traditional speed metal to deliver what they call “lethal outer space metal.”

The first single, Creed of Fire, is now available to stream, accompanied by a striking official video. Watch it here:

Formed in Warsaw in 2015, AQUILLA’s current line-up features Captain Paradox (vocals), Jaspar De Phaser (rhythm guitars), Kris Invader (lead guitars), Hippie Banzai (bass) and Pete Slammer (drums). Their cinematic influences include 2001: Space Odyssey, Dune, Alien, Blade Runner and Interstellar, all of which inform the band’s expansive sci-fi universe.

Following a series of singles and EPs, AQUILLA released their debut album Mankind’s Odyssey in 2022. Now, Sentinels Of New Dawn builds on that foundation with a more refined and powerful sound.

Drummer Pete Slammer reflects on the band’s evolution:

“It’s a huge step for AQUILLA in every way. Looking back, the production process of Mankind’s Odyssey was not well thought-out. We didn’t have a clear vision of the sound of the album, and we had no experience of such long and demanding recording sessions. In the end, we produced a good-sounding album, but we didn’t feel it was entirely the right direction for the band. The real change began once we started composing songs for Sentinels Of New Dawn. The new compositions were meant to lean a bit more towards old-school classics while being both forceful and epic.”

The album continues AQUILLA’s original sci-fi narrative, set on the distant planet Yvad’déra.

“We are all enthusiasts of both classic and modern sci-fi creations,” the band explains, “and thus our music tells a story of mankind’s last remaining survivors who decide to settle on a distant planet called Yvad’déra. The previous album was where that concept was fully developed, and it is continued on this record. This time we have mad space pirates (Plunder And Steel), crazy berserk-like mercenaries (Battalion 31) and technological overlords (Technocrats’ Tyranny). And everyone fights each other, just like in real life. Sentinels Of New Dawn and Mankind’s Odyssey are both pretty much concept albums. The lore itself isn’t that strict really, apart from the general concept of mankind on a distant planet, so it leaves a lot of room for imagination, creativity and open interpretations for the audience as well.”

Tracklist – Sentinels Of New Dawn:

1. The Chronicles
2. Creed of Fire
3. Plunder & Steel
4. Mountains of Black Sleep
5. Battalion 31
6. The Curse of Mercurion
7. Technocrats’ Tyranny
8. Bound to Be King
9. The Prophet
10. Sentinel’s Fate

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