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GRIMMING Announce Debut Album “Jagatod”

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AUSTRIAN DEATH METAL NEWCOMERS GRIMMING ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM JAGATOD FOR MARCH 26, 2027 VIA NAPALM RECORDS — PRE-ORDER NOW!

SINISTER FIRST SINGLE “PANKH” AVAILABLE NOW — WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO —HERE!

Monumental as the mountain they’re named after, Austria’s GRIMMING finally release their debut album, Jagatod (Engl. ”hunter’s death”), on March 26, 2027 via Napalm Records. Two released songs was all it took for the young death metal band in traditional garments to support Ukrainians 1914 on their international tour and play at renowned Ragnarök festival, and the album now tops their success. Written entirely in their native dialect, Jagatod is a concept album capturing the history and folklore of Styria — the Alpine home GRIMMING share with their label.

Joining the announcement is the first single. ”Pankh” offers a glimpse into the first topic block of the album in which GRIMMING cover older Styrian history. Contrasting the idyllic image that we associate with the Alpine region with its grim tales, ”Pankh” deals with the witch trials that also reached Austria between the 16th and 18th century. Fitting to its brutal death metal nature, the song focuses on the violent torture chair.

GRIMMING about “Pankh”:
”’Pankh’ was one of the first songs we wrote for GRIMMING and therefore also for Jagatod. The song is dynamic and represents the album incredibly well as a first single. The story of the Styrian witch trials is cruel and yet gripping, especially when it comes to ‘typically Styrian’ torture methods. One of these was supposedly the ‘Pankh,’ a type of torture chair. It was the third and final degree of torture in Styria and was used until the 1720s.”

Watch the Official Music Video For “Pankh” HERE!

GRIMMING’s debut comes in weighty. Tales of perdition paint a different image of the Alpine region than is known from picturesque postcards, with the young musicians’ trenchant death metal scourging the scene with the force of the relentless mountain weather. Jagatod is as mighty and striking as its setting and just as perennial.

GRIMMING about Jagatod:
”Jagatod is our first try at composing a coherent record. Initially, we wanted to venture more into traditional Florida death metal. Ultimately, that is barely audible on the album. We put in a lot of melodies and bet on groove and midtempo, additionally borrowing some elements from black metal. The lyrics are in our first language, Styrian dialect. Unlike we did it with our very first single ‘Lindwurm’, we fully focused on Styrian and Alpine history with our lyrics. The goal was to shed some light on life and pain of the old mountain people We managed to write a well-rounded album that we are proud to present to the world!”

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Introducing the setting for Jagatod is ”Alpensymphonie”: GRIMMING place their tales between scenic valleys and windswept summit crosses, chiseling their riffs into crags and driving relentless words over icy tarns. ”Pankh” shows how grim the atmosphere can get: inspired by the witch trials of the 16th to 18th centuries, focusing on the gruesome torture method of a specific inquisition chair, the song kicks off the first of the two topic blocks of the album — older Styrian history. This also covers the dragging ”Zwoa Joah” (Engl. ”two years”), which recounts 1816, also known as the ”Year without A Summer.” Europe was met with unusual weather phenomena; freeze-ups also led to crop failures and famine in Austria, according to contemporary witnesses. ”Pesthigl” (Engl. ”pest hill”) turns the speed up again and describes the Black Death pandemic of the mid-1300s in a tested brutal death metal way — gory descriptions of the symptoms included. ”Stodlbrond” (Engl. ”barn fire”) opens the second chapter of Jagatod, in which GRIMMING devote themselves to the individual fates of more recent Styrian history and folk culture. Following the conflagration that costs a farmer his family and property is the brutal day-to-day of a woodcutter with ”Hoizar.” ”Lahn” is pressing like the titular avalanche, roaring, and heavy. The previously released ”Wüdschitz” (Engl. ”poacher”), which introduced the band’s Napalm signing in 2025, finds an album home on Jagatod and gets a sequel with the title track. Together, they tell the tragic tale of a man forced into poaching due to famine. Hauntingly cold death metal accentuates the fight for survival against winter’s grasp and obstructive hunting laws — until the bitter end. Ending the album is a sinister song: Introduced by calm guitars, contrasting the perilous howling of the wind, GRIMMING address the psychological impact of the lonely work in secluded alps on shepherds — a phenomenon mixing hallucinations, paranoia, anxiety, and depression, named ”Sennerwahn” in Alpine folk medicine. The physical editions of Jagatod also include the viral hit, ”Lindwurm,” in a remastered version.

JAGATOD TRACK LISTING:
”Alpensymphonie”
”Pankh”
”Zwoa Joah”
”Pesthigl”
”Stodlbrond”
”Hoizara”
”Lahn”
”Wüdschitz”
”Jagatod”
”Sennerwahn”
”Lindwurm”
Jagatod will be available in the following formats:
1 LP Glow In The Dark White/Silver Splatter, incl. LP-sized Booklet – strictly limited to 200 copies (Napalm Shop exclusive)
1 LP Testpressing Sleeve Edition, handnumbered, incl. Covercard – strictly limited to 30 copies (Napalm Shop exclusive)
1 LP Solid Verde, incl. flask – strictly limited to 50 copies (Napalm Shop exclusive)
1 LP Solid Verde
Digipak CD, incl. flask – strictly limited to 50 copies (Napalm Shop exclusive)
Digipak CD
Digital Album

[1 LP Glow In The Dark White/Silver Splatter, incl. LP-sized Booklet – strictly limited to 200 copies (Napalm Shop exclusive)]
GRIMMING LIVE 2026-2027:
FESTIVALS:
11/21/26 — Mönichkirchen, AT — Rocky Mountain Festival
3/19/27–3/20/27 — Luzern, CH — Bullhead Festival
6/9/27–6/12/27 — Gardelegen, DE — Metal Frenzy Open Air
8/5/27–8/7/27 — Schlotheim, DE — Party.San Open Air

GRIMMING ARE:
Samuel Dukic — Vocals, Guitar
Martin Peer — Guitar
Aron Dukic — Drums
Tobias Kaindlbauer — Bass
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When it comes to publicity, media relations imaging, and marketing, Atom Splitter PR Principal and Founder Amy Sciarretto personifies dexterity, diligence, and devotion as she envisions and executes campaigns that don’t just impact tastemakers, but audiences worldwide.

Boundaries don’t exist for her initiatives. Sciaretto’s versatile ability to maneuver outside of expectations and elevate talent to new heights has been a cornerstone of the success of award-winning RIAA-certified juggernauts such as current clients Killswitch Engage, Falling In Reverse, Seether, Hatebreed, Helmet, Zeal & Ardor, Attila, Code Orange, and countless others. Following a storied tenure as an editor at CMJ, she became a fixture at Roadrunner Records before formally launching Atom Splitter PR in 2012. At Roadrunner, she operated point on campaigns for seminal albums such as Slipknot’s platinum-selling Billboard Top 200 #1 opus All Hope Is Gone, Korn’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated Korn III: Remember Who You Are, Killswitch Engage’s gold-selling The End of Heartache and As Daylight Dies, and more in addition to key releases from Meat Loaf, Rob Zombie, Stone Sour, Tommy Lee, and more.

Atom Splitter PR illuminates the scope of her vision. With a powerhouse roster spanning heavy metal, rock, alternative, indie, and pop, she continually lands high-profile placements across print, online, and television. Her drive and dedication remain unparalleled, adding a personalized fire and flare reflective of every artist’s individual needs. As the engine of Atom Splitter PR accompanied by a full staff of equally passionate PR impresarios, she continually raises the bar and redefines what publicity can be in the age of streaming and social media.

Outside of public relations, Amy remains staunchly devoted to her family and bulldog Higgins. She spends as much time as possible walking dogs at a local shelter, giving them a little extra love. In 2009, she co-authored the music industry survival guide Do The Devil’s Work for Him alongside Rick Florino. Expect her to make more history going forward…

When it comes to publicity, media relations imaging, and marketing, Atom Splitter PR Principal and Founder Amy Sciarretto personifies dexterity, diligence, and devotion as she envisions and executes campaigns that don’t just impact tastemakers, but audiences worldwide. Boundaries don’t exist for her initiatives. Sciaretto’s versatile ability to maneuver outside of expectations and elevate talent to new heights has been a cornerstone of the success of award-winning RIAA-certified juggernauts such as current clients Killswitch Engage, Falling In Reverse, Seether, Hatebreed, Helmet, Zeal & Ardor, Attila, Code Orange, and countless others. Following a storied tenure as an editor at CMJ, she became a fixture at Roadrunner Records before formally launching Atom Splitter PR in 2012. At Roadrunner, she operated point on campaigns for seminal albums such as Slipknot’s platinum-selling Billboard Top 200 #1 opus All Hope Is Gone, Korn’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated Korn III: Remember Who You Are, Killswitch Engage’s gold-selling The End of Heartache and As Daylight Dies, and more in addition to key releases from Meat Loaf, Rob Zombie, Stone Sour, Tommy Lee, and more. Atom Splitter PR illuminates the scope of her vision. With a powerhouse roster spanning heavy metal, rock, alternative, indie, and pop, she continually lands high-profile placements across print, online, and television. Her drive and dedication remain unparalleled, adding a personalized fire and flare reflective of every artist’s individual needs. As the engine of Atom Splitter PR accompanied by a full staff of equally passionate PR impresarios, she continually raises the bar and redefines what publicity can be in the age of streaming and social media. Outside of public relations, Amy remains staunchly devoted to her family and bulldog Higgins. She spends as much time as possible walking dogs at a local shelter, giving them a little extra love. In 2009, she co-authored the music industry survival guide Do The Devil’s Work for Him alongside Rick Florino. Expect her to make more history going forward…

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