BLACK REUSS UNLEASHES FOURTH ALBUM “DEATH”

Melodic Gothic Metal Visionary Returns with Dark, Emotional Journey

Swiss one-man melodic gothic metal project Black Reuss has officially released its fourth full-length album, Death, via Golden Robot Records. Following the first single, “Oblivion,” and the second single, “Endgame,” released February 13, the album is now available worldwide.

Black Reuss, the artistic vehicle of Maurizio Dottore, channels life’s inevitable currents into sound. Inspired by the Swiss river Reuss, Death explores themes of transformation, darkness, resilience, and renewal—a sonic journey through dissolution, judgment, rebirth, and the fragile spark of hope that persists even in darkness.

Death continues Black Reuss’ signature blend of melancholic, melodic gothic metal, now with heavier, deeper, and more atmospheric textures. Dottore wrote, composed, performed, and produced the album, supported by Diego Rapacchietti (drums, Coroner). The album was shaped sonically by Roberto Macis (mixing, Solid Twin Studio), Giovanni Versari (mastering, La Maestà Mastering Studio), with vocals recorded by Roberto De Luca and drums captured by Tommy Vetterli.

“This album dives into the place where identity dissolves, and truth becomes quiet,” says Dottore. “Death isn’t an ending—it’s a passage. It’s a continuation, a deeper flow beneath the surface. I want listeners to feel that current, to connect with it, and eventually bring it to life on stage.”

The Black Reuss Journey:

Metamorphosis (2021): the turbulent birth of transformation.

Journey (2022): navigating the path to self-understanding and reflection.

Arrival (2023): achieving clarity, acceptance, and inner strength.

Death (2026): the descent into deeper, unseen currents—a rebirth of the river itself.

For fans of Type O Negative, Katatonia, and Black Sabbath, Black Reuss continues to deliver music that is intimate, heavy, and universally resonant, reflecting life’s burdens, losses, and moments of quiet strength.

Listen / Grab the album now: https://goldenrobotrecords.com/pages/black-reuss