American heavymetallers UNKNOWN present “Graveyard Of Empires”, the title track off their upcoming sophomore album.

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Unknown (CT, USA) forge their sound from the same iron that shaped the golden era of heavy metal. Crushing riffs smoothed out with soaring melodies and emotive vocals — that's the mission, and the band executes it without apology or irony. Formed by guitarist and primary songwriter Aamir, The Unknown channel the spirit of the genre's most enduring architects while carving out a sound that is entirely their own.

The band released their debut record,Vanishing Point on GoldenCore Records, the German label responsible for some of the most respected reissues and new releases in the traditional metal underground. That relationship was built on the strength of the music alone, and it set the tone for everything that followed.

Now Unknown attack with Graveyard Of Empires, the second single off their most ambitious and cohesive work to date. Conceptually driven, sonically relentless, and grounded in real human experience, the album marks a significant leap forward. Anchored by vocalist and songwriter Matt Fisher, guitarists Aamir and Michael Dale, and bassist Andic Salcedo, this is a band hitting their stride.

Guitarist Aamir Syed comments: “‘Graveyard of Empires’ is the heart of the record, and I think it earns that title. The song is heavy and relentless, but there is an undercurrent of grief. Musically I was drawing from Ritchie Blackmore and Middle Eastern folk and classical music. That combination gave the riff its character. We looked at history and saw the same pattern over and over: nations, people, potential, all swallowed before they became what they could have been.”