THE BEAST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ARCHFIEND ANNOUNCES NEW CONCEPT ALBUM “LOST FOREVER” OUT NOW!

Midwestern metal outfit Archfiend dropped its latest album Lost Forever on December 19, 2025, firing off a hard-driving mix of classic Metal and Hard Rock that tips the hat to Metallica, Megadeth, and Iron Maiden while pushing into darker thematic territory than most bands are willing to tread.

At first pass, Lost Forever feels like a straight-up good-time, fist-in-the-air metal record. The riffs are big, the hooks land, and it scratches that old-school itch. But once you sit with it, the truth kicks in. Lost Forever is a full-blown concept album about human trafficking, following the harrowing story of a 14-year-old girl named Jenna Lee.

The narrative tracks Jenna’s life as she struggles under an abusive father after the death of her mother. She runs away, meets a boy, and believes she's found a lifeline. She hasn’t. The boy never loved her and ultimately sells her into a trafficking ring run by a man named Charlie. Held captive with no hope of rescue, Jenna ends her own life to escape the nightmare. It’s grim reality told through chapters, visuals, and music that refuses to look away.

Frontman Brian Lee doesn’t sugarcoat it
“It sounds like a good time hard-driving album when you first listen to it, but then you listen and watch the videos that go along with the album. This album is a concept album about human trafficking. There is a story that plays along with each chapter then you realize this is an album. You can cry too.”

The story’s visual side is handled through CGI animation, linking each chapter of the album with its own cinematic sequence. It’s an unusual combo of old-school metal attitude and modern storytelling that makes the impact impossible to ignore.

No label. No management. No safety net. Archfiend is rolling this one out the old-fashioned way and letting the music do the talking. Word travels fast in metal, and Lost Forever isn’t the kind of record that slips quietly into the pile.

Production Credits

Produced and recorded by: Paul Schroeder at Megatons Studio (Madison, Wisconsin)

CGI Animation and Direction: Michael Lynn

Release Info

Artist: Archfiend

Title: Lost Forever

Release Date: December 19, 2025

Genre: Metal / Hard Rock

Label: None

Watch the concept film that goes with the album at the link below:

For Fans Of

Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden

Archfiend isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel, just run it over something real. Lost Forever hits hard, tells a story worth paying attention to, and proves you can stay DIY without sounding second-rate.

Connect with the band:

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https://www.facebook.com/archfiend.lafave

Contact: 

bll1972@hotmail.com