German extreme metal collective DER ROTE MILAN unveil their haunting new single “Où allez-vous”, offering a visceral preview of their forthcoming album Verlust. Translating to “Where are you going?”, the track plunges into the rawest corners of human grief, an exploration of loss, collapse, and the desperate search for meaning in suffering.

Driven by brooding melodies and the band's signature riff-laden intensity, “Où allez-vous” portrays a figure swallowed by darkness, cowering in the void while longing for a deliverance that never arrives. The song’s suffocating opening, charged with emotional turmoil, leads into a fragile middle passage. This section opens like a wound, calm and spacious, trembling with vulnerability, before the composition descends again into its stark and devastating conclusion.

The closing line reveals the heart of the piece: the understanding that release may only be found in a complete surrender to grief itself.

Enveloped in shadow, DER ROTE MILAN are known for creating intense, melodic soundscapes inspired by the cruelty of nature, the violent histories of Central Europe, anti-religious themes, and the turmoil of inner conflict. Their music uncovers the strange beauty that flickers in moments of despair, revealing the many forms through which loss manifests.

“Où allez-vous” stands as a defining moment in the band’s body of work, emotionally exposed and musically dynamic, and serves as a powerful introduction to the world of Verlust.

DER ROTE MILAN’s new album Verlust will be released on December 12th, 2025 via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork.

DER ROTE MILAN is:
I (guitar)
II (synth, mix)
III (vocals)
V (guitar)
VI (drums)
VII (bass)

Credits:
Produced by DER ROTE MILAN
Recorded at Klangschmiede Studio E (Markus Stock)
Mixed and Mastered by Klangschmiede Studio E (Markus Stock)
Album Cover Artist: Matt Prison

Links:

Bandcamp: https://derrotemilan.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derrotemilan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derrotemilan.band/

Enveloped in shadow, German sextet DER ROTE MILAN create intense, melodic, riff-driven sounds inspired by nature, historical wars in Central Europe, anti-religion and inner conflict. The band explore a strange sense of beauty that emerges from despair through the multi-faceted nature in which loss is experienced. The new album, Verlust, follows the 2023 EP Schlund and sees DER ROTE MILAN develop further their atmospheric sound and lyrical depth. Verlust will be released on December 12th, 2025, via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork.

As the first single, and opening track to Verlust, "Aus der Finsternis" establishes the mood for the album. Through a sonic manifestation, DER ROTE MILAN focus on the initial shock, the first stage of loss in this track. The powerful and heavy instrumentation reveals a sense of destruction, of desolation, as the reality of the loss hits. Through the melodic elements, there is fragility but also a very faint touch of hope hidden amongst the gloom.

Watch the video Below.

Verlust is steeped in a deep sense of humanity - of indulging in the human condition, even those parts many may wish to avoid. DER ROTE MILAN encourage us to sit with the discomfort, with the pain and acknowledge that change is certain, but it is not hopeless.

Bandcamp: https://derrotemilan.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/derrotemilan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derrotemilan.band/

DER ROTE MILAN Share New Single “Où allez-vous” from Forthcoming Album Verlust

DER ROTE MILAN To Unveil 'Verlust'. New Video Premiering At Ghost Cult Magazine