MESSTICATOR unleash video single ‘The Tyrant’s Scepter‘
& details of forthcoming new album “Total Mastery“
MESSTICATOR present the music video ‘The Tyrant’s Scepter‘ as the first single taken from their forthcoming new album “Total Mastery“. The sophomore full-length of the German death thrashers from the City of Hamburg has been scheduled for release on March 13, 2026.
MESSTICATOR comment: “You can’t escape the spell of ‘The Tyrant’s Scepter’ as our first single comes with all the elements that we love: raging speed, razor-sharp riffs, and brutal drumming, which are topped by catchy melodies and hooks”, guitarist Marvin Brühl states and vocalist Thomas Thede adds: “We are proud to finally unleash this beast of a song! Creating the music video for this heroic and at the same time dark vision of an ancient tool of power was a great experience.”
Credit
Concept, Art & Film Director: Maik Weinhardt
Camera by Sebastian Bock (Frische Filme)
Editing by Philipp “Der Oe” Oertel & Maik Weinhardt
Actress (Priestess): Isabel Frühauf
Tracklist
1. The Pit Awaits…
2. …The Pitslayer
3. High Ground
4. One-Shot-Kill
5. Ruins of Reason
6. Bloodsport
7. Mass Human Extinction
8. Skeletal Thorns
9. Deathtouch
10. The Tyrant’s Scepter
11. Cougar Claws (Return of the Leathermilf)
What if … there really were an entity, greater than all humans that rules, judges and punishes us all? This would be the very definition of “Total Mastery”, which is the title of MESSTICATOR‘s sophomore album as well as one of the ominous concepts that permeate its lyrics.
Sinister tales are as much a trademark as are fast, hard, and uncompromising songs for the German band from Hamburg. On “Total Mastery”, MESSTICATOR are still skilfully balancing on the edge of death and thrash metal, but with more experience comes a general levelling up and more of everything: “Total Mastery” is faster, harder, and even less willing to compromise than its predecessor “Forthcoming Revelation” (2022).
Something dark was brewing in the ancient Hanseatic harbour city of Hamburg in 2019. Three men gathered to create a new death machine that combined the massive fire power of metal’s most brutal genre with the whipping aggression of old school thrash.
Taking the name MESSTICATOR, they honed their skills until they were ready to fire the opening salvo with their debut album. “Forthcoming Revelation” immediately hit its mark and had a massive impact on the European death metal scene. On the strength of their debut, invitations to prestigious festivals such as Wacken Open Air and Turock Fest as well as other major events followed soon.
The Germans openly revealed their polyamorous musical affairs beyond death metal with the Slayer cover EP “Seasons of the Abryss” in 2023 that underlined their love for classic thrash.
With “Total Mastery”, MESSTICATOR confirm their remarkable strength regarding the writing of catchy, deadly tunes but also demonstrate their ability to learn and grow spectacularly fast.
Band: Messticator
Album title: Total Mastery
Style: Death Thrash
Release date: March 13, 2026
Label: Testimony Records
Review impact date: February 9, 2026
Line-up
Thomas Thede – vocals
Marvin Brühl – guitar
Maik Weinhardt – drums
Thorben “Tobbo” Lohmann – bass
Recording line-up
Thomas Thede – vocals
Marvin Brühl – guitar
Maik Weinhardt – drums
Recording, mix & mastering
Timo Höcke at Die Wellenschmiede, Hamburg (DE)
Cover artwork by Andreas Christanetoff (Armaada Art)
Layout by Maik Weinhardt
Shop
https://spkr.store/collections/messticator
Format
“Total Mastery” will be available as ltd. transparent orange & black splatter vinyl LP, black vinyl LP, music cassette, and as Jewelcase CD.
Links
www.facebook.com/messticator
www.instagram.com/messticator_metal
