The Kindred of the Sunset is an EP by German gothic metal band The Vision Bleak, released on 25 March 2016 through Prophecy Productions.

It served as a teaser for the band's sixth studio album, The Unknown, which was released on 3 June 2016.

[3] It contains four tracks; the first two were eventually featured on The Unknown, while the remaining two are EP-exclusive.

A lyric video for the EP's eponymous track was uploaded to Prophecy's official YouTube channel on 24 March.

[4] "The Sleeping Beauty" is a cover of the song by Swedish band Tiamat, originally present on their 1992 album Clouds.