Goldstar (album)
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| Released | March 21, 2025 | |||
| Studio | Menegroth Studios | |||
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| Length | 38:15 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Colin Marston | |||
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Goldstar is the sixth studio album by American avant-garde metal band Imperial Triumphant. It was released on March 21, 2025 through Century Media Records.
In 2024, Imperial Triumphant released the album's first two singles, "Eye of Mars" on September 19[1] and "Hotel Sphinx" on November 13.[2] The release of "Hotel Sphinx" coincided with the announcement of their sixth album, Goldstar, which would be released in March 2025.[2] On January 16, 2025, the band released the third single "Lexington Delirium", featuring Tomas Haake of Meshuggah, along with revealing more details about Goldstar.[3] "Pleasuredome" featuring Dave Lombardo and Meshuggah's Tomas Haake was released on February 12, 2025.[4]
Goldstar was recorded at Colin Marston's Menegroth Studios in New York City for five days, the last album to do so before the studio's closure.[5][6]
Touring
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Angry Metal Guy | 4.5/5[8] |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[9] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[10] |
| The Needle Drop | 9/10[11] |
| New Noise Magazine |  [12] |
Goldstar received positive critical reviews upon release,[8][11] and was listed on several year end lists. Metal Injection ranked it as the 6th best album of 2025,[13] and Decibel and Metal Hammer both ranked it as the 13th best album of the year.[14][15] Loudwire included the album in their list of the best rock and metal albums of 2025.[16]
