Sable Hills Release Homura; ACCVSED and Ice Sealed Eyes Share Videos

By Dani Reyes, November 14, 2026

Arising Empire has three heavy releases out November 13, 2026. Japanese band Sable Hills have released their album Homura, while German labelmates ACCVSED and Belgian band Ice Sealed Eyes each shared a new single with a video.

Sable Hills, Homura (Arising Empire)

Sable Hills, *Homura*

Homura runs 11 songs on Apple Music. Atom Splitter PR says the title comes from "an ancient Japanese word meaning 'flame,'" and that "Namu" and "Higanbana" "incorporate sacred Buddhist chants performed by monks." The album carries two guest spots: John Henry of Darkest Hour on "Godforsaken" and Fuki of Unlucky Morpheus on the title track.

Per the release, Sable Hills became the first Japanese band to win the Metal Battle at Wacken Open Air in 2022, which led to their Arising Empire deal and the international release of their third album, Odyssey, in 2024.

ACCVSED, "1981"

ACCVSED's "1981" runs 3:45. The release says it "explores the destructive nature of betrayal, resentment and the consuming desire for revenge." The band formed in Wiesbaden in 2021 and released their debut album, Dealers of Doom, on Arising Empire in 2025.

ACCVSED, "1981" (music video, Arising Empire)

Ice Sealed Eyes, "Here With You"

Brussels band Ice Sealed Eyes return with "Here With You," featuring Eiga. The label calls it "a deeply personal statement about the people who give us strength when everything else seems to fall apart." Their debut album, ALTAR, came out in 2024.

Ice Sealed Eyes, "Here With You" featuring Eiga (music video, Arising Empire)

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My read

The headline here is Homura. A metalcore band bringing monks onto two songs is a real swing, and putting it next to two singles from labelmates makes this a strong day for Arising Empire.

Dani Reyes, Behind the Boards. Credits check: Fuki on "Homura."