heavy-metal-darkness: Assignment |With The End Comes Silence |Massacre Records

Monday, January 26, 2026

Assignment |With The End Comes Silence |Massacre Records

Release Date March 20^th, 2026
Format CD/LP/Digital
Genre Progressive Power Metal
Country Germany

Born from the gritty German underground, Assignment has been kicking around the scene for years, slowly morphing from a standard power metal outfit into a more complex, progressive beast. They’ve weathered lineup changes and shifts in the industry, but with the addition of the powerhouse Diego Valdez on vocals, they’ve finally found the throat to match their ambition. After a few years of silence, they’ve crawled back out of the studio with a new slab of noise that tries to balance their heavy roots with some actual songwriting brains.

“With The End Comes Silence” is a solid piece of metal that doesn't mess around with too much fluff. It’s got that classic German toughness, but they’ve smartened up the arrangements so it’s not just mindless chugging. Goran Panić lays down some seriously chunky riffs, and having Diego Valdez upfront is a massive win. The guy has a set of pipes that can actually handle the technical shifts without sounding like he’s trying too hard. It’s heavy, it’s got some dirt under its fingernails, and the production handled by Simone Mularoni makes the whole thing sound massive without stripping away the attitude.

The guest list on this thing is actually worth talking about for once. Getting Thomas Vikström for some backing layers adds a nice touch of class, and the lead guitar spots from Marco Ahrens and Mularoni himself add some serious fire to tracks like “Fallen” and “The Curtain Falls.” It’s clear these guys wanted to make something that sounds professional but still hits like a ton of bricks in a dive bar. The songs have some breathing room, and the rhythm section of Heiko Spaarmann and Michael Kolar keeps the foundation filthy and loud, just the way it should be.

This isn’t some over-the-top, cheesy symphonic mess. It’s a focused attack that deals with a world falling apart. You can hear the frustration in the lyrics and the aggression in the delivery. While it’s got those progressive tags, it never gets so lost in its own head that it forgets to be metal. It’s an immersive listen that rewards you for actually paying attention instead of just using it as background noise while you drink. If you want something that bridges the gap between old-school grit and modern punch, this is a damn good place to start.

Score: 7.8