POWERWOLF's music video for "Sainted by the Storm," the lead single from their 2021 album "Call of the Wild," has crossed 50 million views on YouTube — a remarkable milestone for any heavy metal act and a particularly striking achievement for a power metal band operating outside the mainstream. The video, which has accumulated views at an accelerating pace over the past year as the band's global fanbase has continued to expand, reached the 50 million mark sometime during the early hours of Sunday, March 8, as confirmed by the band via their official social media channels.
"Sainted by the Storm" exemplifies the bombastic, choir-driven power metal that POWERWOLF have turned into their signature — combining Attila Dorn's soaring operatic vocals, ludicrously catchy anthemic choruses, ecclesiastical imagery, and production values that rival major-label budget recordings. The band, formed in Saarbrücken in 2003, have become one of Europe's most popular metal acts through relentless touring and a unique aesthetic that blends gothic Catholic imagery with tongue-in-cheek lyrical content about werewolves, blood, and the night.
The milestone comes as POWERWOLF are reportedly deep in sessions for their ninth studio album, tentatively scheduled for late 2026 or early 2027 via Napalm Records. Their previous albums — including "Blessed & Possessed" (2015), "The Sacrament of Sin" (2018), and "Call of the Wild" (2021) — all debuted in the top five of the German album charts, and the band has established themselves as reliable arena headliners across Central and Eastern Europe. The 50 million view milestone puts "Sainted by the Storm" among the most-viewed power metal videos in YouTube history.