Bands with longest time between new studio albums

Assuming Ariel releases their new album this year, it will have been approximately 35 years since the release of their last album, the self titled Ariel from 1986.

When Trytan released Blood of Kings this year, it had been 31 years since their last studio album, 1990's Sylentiger.

Armageddon USA released Up In Flames in 2015 (has it really been 6 years since that came out, sheeesh), and prior to that it was The Money Mask from 1989. That's 26 years.

What are some of the other longest gaps between new music?

Does anyone beat Ariel?

Thank you for this info. It makes me feel better.

A few of these newer releases demonstrate a departure from the lyrical focus of the past, but just for illustrative purposes:

Detritus - 28 years between last album and Myths.
Bloodgood - 22 years between last album and Dangerously Close
Sacred Warrior - 22 years since last studio album and Waiting In Darkness
Barren Cross - 18 years between last album and Birth Pangs
Seventh Angel - 17 years before last album and The Dust Of Years
King James - 16 years between last album and MaXimus

If Precious Death releases a new album in 2021, it will have been 25 years since their 3rd, self-titled album.

I guess no one has Ariel beat, but then again I have never heard them to they would be new to me anyway.  

Would be nice to see a new album from Recon, Letter 7, Thunderchild, Haven. Novella, Lengsel, Ashen Mortality, Ransom, and others.  Most of those probably will never happen but it would be cool nonetheless....

Consecrator is approaching 29 years between albums

Not a Christian band, but ABBA is setting some kinda record Nov 5 with their first studio album in 40 years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA_discography

oldschooldoom wrote:Not a Christian band, but ABBA is setting some kinda record Nov 5 with their first studio album in 40 years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA_discography

And I, for one, cannot wait!

oldschooldoom wrote:Not a Christian band, but ABBA is setting some kinda record Nov 5 with their first studio album in 40 years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA_discography

I could not believe this actually happening but I have to give them kudos for seeing it through.

Temple of Blood wrote:

oldschooldoom wrote:Not a Christian band, but ABBA is setting some kinda record Nov 5 with their first studio album in 40 years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABBA_discography

I could not believe this actually happening but I have to give them kudos for seeing it through.

Yeah, that is definitely remarkable. From what I understand, it is basically the same sound too (I will pass on listening for myself and just rely on the opinion of others.. )

Sorry Dean, I honestly did not mean to detour your thread with ABBA

oldschooldoom wrote:Sorry Dean, I honestly did not mean to detour your thread with ABBA

Hahahahaha...hey, I honestly respect the fact that they came back after all that time.

GOOD. Okay, where were we? Ariel. From Victoria, Canada, right? Not to be confused with other bands of the same name. 35 years since their self-titled.
Take a listen here to a couple up coming songs
https://www.thearielband.com/

Dale Thompson.







Not record setting or anything, but Antestor releases have been sparse this century. I don't even think there's a new one in the works and it's been longer than the gap between The Forsaken and Omen already.

Extol has been creating some pretty big gaps (not broken up as far as I know).

We might see another Frosthardr album by 2032 if they stay on pace.

Frost Like Ashes had their first new release since 2005 this year (an EP with album in the works).

Sympathy is supposedly working on his first since 2008 (sounds familar )

Believer seem to take their sweet time…

Temple of Blood!  LOL

Sardonyx has 26 years between their debut and sophomore album

Divine Symphony - 13 years since they released the album 'The History' and 3 or 4 years with just promisses for a new album...