Sun After Dark release first single of new album

Sun After Dark release new track ‘Näbe’

Debut album Tatkraft out 13th June via Hammerheart Records

Sun After Dark, a new band led by Benjamin König (ex-Lunar Aurora), will release their debut album Tatkraft on 13th June via Hammerheart Records. The first single ‘Näbe’ is now streaming on all digital platforms.

Watch the video for ‘Näbe‘ here: https://youtu.be/ja0PRWOvhnk
Listen to ‘Näbe‘ here: https://sunaftedark.lnk.to/nabe

Pre-orders are available here: https://sunaftedark.lnk.to/tatkraft

Benjamin comments on the track: “‘Näbe’ is the Bavarian word for fog.The special thing about this song is that it partly consists of an unused song that I wrote for the Lunar Aurora album Hoagascht in 2010. You can hear the similarity to the Hoagascht album, but at the same time it is something completely new. In my opinion it combines the past and the present perfectly.”

Hailing from Bavaria, Germany, Sun After Dark is best described as progressive dark metal with elements of black and atmospheric metal. However, it is regarded as something fresh, new, and unheard of.

The band features experienced musicians who have made their mark in groups such as Empyrium and Dark Fortress. Adding to the excitement, the production quality is phenomenal. Tatkraft (German for “drive/energy”) was recorded by Victor Bullok (of Tryptikon) at Woodshed Studios (known for Tryptikon and Dark Fortress).

Sun After Dark – Näbe (official audio)

For fans of: Rammstein, Celtic Frost, The Vision Bleak, Empyrium

Sun After Dark is the project of Benjamin König from Germany, best known as a founding member of the black metal band Lunar Aurora (1994–2012). As the band’s primary composer, he was responsible for nine albums and various compilations. Now, with Sun After Dark, König will release his debut album, Tatkraft—a German word meaning drive, energy, or moxie.

The music on Tatkraft blends modern elements with black metal, dark atmospheres, heavy guitars, and intense, evocative moods, with a hint of mythology woven in. Life is made up of stories, experiences, and defining moments—mastering it often requires Tatkraft. This album explores those experiences, shaped and expressed with that same spirit. The lyrics are in English, German, and Bavarian dialect, a nod to König’s roots in Upper Bavaria.

Tatkraft was produced by Victor Bullok (Triptykon) at Woodshed Studio in autumn 2024. Following this collaboration, Thomas Helm and Benjamin König have decided to continue Sun After Dark as a duo. However, the project remains a studio endeavor, with no plans for live performances—each member is active in other well-known bands where they can be seen on stage.

Line up
Benjamin König: Guitars, Bass, Keys
Thomas Helm: Vocals
Matthias Jell: Vocals
Martin Falkenstein: Vocals
Matthias Landes: Drums
Katrin Rohde: Strings

Sun After Dark online:
https://www.instagram.com/sun.after.dark.official/
https://www.facebook.com/sunafterdark

Track-list
1. Dawn and Dirges
2. Waidmanns Hoffnung
3. Ohne Gråb
4. Schlittenfahrt
5. Burning Blue
6. Näbe
7. Leaving Metropolis
8. Antarctic Morning