Brother Against Brother Announce New Album “The Legion Awakens”, Share “When Gargoyles Ruled The Earth” Video

Oct 6, 2026

Melodic heavy metal project Brother Against Brother will release their new album The Legion Awakens on December 18, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single and official video, “When Gargoyles Ruled The Earth”, is out now.

Guitarist and producer Marcelo Gelbcke says the song pairs heavy, aggressive riffs with melodic passages, building a constant contrast between darkness, weight and melody.

Pre-order The Legion Awakens here.

Heaven Versus Hell

The record reunites the vocal alliance of Renan Zonta (Electric Mob) and Nando Fernandes (Sinistra). Written and produced by Brazilian duo Marcelo Gelbcke (Landfall) and Sérgio Mazul (Semblant), it is a concept album about the eternal war between Heaven and Hell, drawing on the Bible, Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah, Enochian magic, Dante’s Inferno, Faust and Paradise Lost. Each song explores one side of that duality, leading to the idea that both forces are part of the human experience.

“I believe Brother Against Brother has reached a heavier, darker and deeper dimension with this second act. We pushed the boundaries of what we had created in the first album, and I’m confident that we’ve delivered one of the strongest metal albums of the year.”
Sérgio Mazul

Musically, the album is rooted in riff-driven heavy metal with progressive touches and a cinematic atmosphere, in the spirit of Metal Church, Savatage, Nevermore, Symphony X, Vicious Rumors and Angel Dust. It is also Gelbcke’s first record made with seven-string guitars.

“From the beginning, Sergio and I wanted to take the sound of Brother Against Brother into a darker and heavier territory, combining elements of modern metal with some of the darker and more organic influences of classic metal bands, while also bringing progressive elements into the arrangements.”
Marcelo Gelbcke