Equinox (Equilibrium album)

Equinox
Studio album by
Released28 November 2025 (2025-11-28)
Recorded2023–2025[1]
Genre
Length44:51
LabelNuclear Blast
Producer
Equilibrium chronology
Renegades
(2019)
Equinox
(2025)
Singles from Equinox
  1. "Gnosis"
    Released: 15 August 2024[4]
  2. "Bloodwood"
    Released: 2 September 2025[5]
  3. "I'll Be Thunder"
    Released: 1 October 2025[6]
  4. "Borrowed Waters"
    Released: 28 October 2025[7]
  5. "Nexus"
    Released: 28 November 2025[8]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[9]
Rock Hard5.5/10[3]
Sputnikmusic3.2/5[10]
Stormbringer4.5/5[2]

Equinox is the seventh studio album by German folk metal band Equilibrium, released on November 28, 2025. Originally planned to be released in 2024 as an EP consisting of 8 tracks, founding guitarist René Berthiaume decided to add more songs to it and make it a full-length album. It is the first studio album featuring Fabian Getto as vocalist, and their last with guitarist Dom R. Crey.[11] Singles/music videos were released for "Bloodwood",[12] "I'll Be Thunder",[13] "Borrowed Waters",[14] and "Nexus".[15]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jessica Rösch; all music is composed by René Berthiaume.[16]

No.TitleLength
1."Earth Tongue"3:13
2."Awakening"3:48
3."Legends"4:49
4."Archivist"1:58
5."Gnosis"4:35
6."Bloodwood"4:37
7."I'll Be Thunder"3:20
8."Anderswelt"4:08
9."One Hundred Hands"4:05
10."Borrowed Waters" (featuring Roniit)4:16
11."Rituals of Sun and Moon"0:36
12."Nexus"4:07
13."Tides of Time"1:19
Total length:44:51

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[1][16]

Equilibrium

  • Dominik Crey – guitar
  • Fabian Getto – main vocals
  • René Berthiaume – guitar, recording, production (all tracks); additional vocals (tracks 3, 4, 6, 12), layout
  • Tuval Refaeli – drums

Additional contributors

  • Daniel McCook – recording, production, mixing, mastering
  • Jessica Rösch – recording, production (all tracks); voice (1, 12), additional vocals (3, 4, 6, 12), cover art
  • Roniit – vocals (10)
  • Heidevolk – choir (1)
  • Shahaf Ostfeld Franco – voice (11)
  • Shir-Ran Yinon – violins, nyckelharpa (1, 4, 8, 10)
  • Marc Wendorf – additional vocals (3, 4, 6, 12)
  • Marzi – additional vocal recording (3, 4, 6, 12)
  • Dom R. Crey – vinyl mastering

References

  1. ^ a b Equinox (Media notes). Equilibrium. Nuclear Blast Records. 28 November 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ a b "EQUILIBRIUM - Equinox". Stormbringer. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. ^ a b Olm, Gregor (26 November 2025). "Equilibrium: Equinox". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  4. ^ Malon, Mandy (15 August 2024). "Equilibrium - 'Gnosis' single released". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  5. ^ Michels, Alexandra (2 September 2025). "Equilibrium - 'Bloodwood' video released". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. ^ Michels, Alexandra (1 October 2025). "Equilibrium - "Equinox" album coming in November". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  7. ^ Michels, Alexandra (28 October 2025). "Equilibrium - 'Borrowed Waters' video released". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  8. ^ Michels, Alexandra (28 October 2025). "Equilibrium - 'Nexus' video is online". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  9. ^ Lawson, Dom (26 November 2025). "Equilibrium - Equinox". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Review: Equilibrium - Equinox". Sputnikmusic. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  11. ^ Michels, Alexandra (25 July 2025). "EQUILIBRIUM - Dom R. Crey leaves the band". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  12. ^ "EQUILIBRIUM Release Stand-Alone Single "Bloodwood"; Official Music Video Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  13. ^ "EQUILIBRIUM To Release Equinox Album In November; "I'll Be Thunder" Single And Video Out Now". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  14. ^ "EQUILIBRIUM Release "Borrowed Waters" Single Feat. RONIIT; Official Music Video Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  15. ^ "EQUILIBRIUM Unveil Enchanting Video For "Nexus"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Equinox / Equilibrium / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 19 December 2025.