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One-man black metal project from Hungary, led by Vágvölgyi "Arkhorrl" Viktor. Musically similar to the earliest releases of Burzum, Enslaved, Immortal and Taake. This midpaced to fast black metal in the Norse tradition. 'Freezing Embrace' opens with great clean guitar section before going into whirlwind mode. Unlike its Scandinavian counterparts Aetherius Obscuritas need not to play at...
This combo from Bristol, UK only call to fame is that they are featuring Desecration vocalist/guitarist Ollie Jones in their line-up. Amputated blast relentlessly through 8 tracks of rather uniform and frankly uninteresting slam-death. Vocalist Morbid Mark already guested on Desecration's 2005 record "Process Of Decay" and his frog-croaking and utterly undecipherable gurgles are as unint...
First of all, I listen to the sound. Then I have to analyze what kind of frequencies were used to create that sound. Secondly, I pay a lot of attention on the feelings and sensitivity of the musicians during the performing process. My biggest influences are changing constantly. I do research and experimenting in my home studio every day. If you are comparing our sound to Morbid Angel or Hate Eternal, etc, it's great. I did not expect to hear it anyway.
Swedish black metallers WATAIN will release the "Reaping Death" single in picture-disc and CD formats in April. The picture-disc version features, besides the new track "Reaping Death", a rendering of a classic track by the both cursed and highly revered DEATH SS from Italy, along with some additional items. This seven-inch single will be printed in 1,300 copies. The CD version comes with the April issue of Sweden Rock Magazine, which also features a six-page WATAIN interview about the new album and everything around it. It features a cover of BATHORY's "The Return of Darkness and Evil", as a sign of WATAIN's return and also, of course, in reference to WATAIN's BATHORY tribute show that will be held on Saturday, June 11 at Sweden Rock Festival.
After spending two "intense" months at Necromorbus Studio (NOMINON, AVERSE SEFIRA, FUNERAL MIST, NEX, ONDSKAPT, MORK GRYNING, ADORIOR) in Alvik, Sweden, WATAIN recently completed work on its as-yet-untitled fourth album, to be released by Season Of Mist on June 7.
On May 17, reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC will release a brand new EP entitled "Re-Traced", featuring reinterpretations of four songs from the group's critically acclaimed "Traced In Air" album as well as a previously unreleased song.
Masvidal on the new song: "It is entitled 'Wheels Within Wheels' and it is the most rock/metal tune on the EP. Mood-wise it has a melodic optimism that is a bit more transparent than in other CYNIC songs, giving it a unique and emotive color.
"Progressive music has many faces, and that is always the name of the game for CYNIC: reinventing ourselves and pushing our own musical boundaries for ourselves and our fans."
"Re-Traced" track listing:
01. Space
02. Evolutionary
03. King
04. Integral
05. Wheels Within Wheels (previously unreleased)
"Traced in Air" was released in North America on November 25, 2008 via Season of Mist. Returning from the "Focus" era for the eight-song, 35-minute effort were founding members Paul Masvidal (guitar, vocals) and Sean Reinert (drums) along with Sean Malone (bass), and joining the band in the studio was newcomer Tymon Kruidenier (guitars/growls). The band recorded the CD at a California studio with producer Warren Riker (DOWN, SANTANA).
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TRIPTYKON, the group founded by former HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Warrior, will play its first concerts in Japan as part of the Extreme The Dojo Vol. 25 tour in June. The band will co-headline the shows with NILE. The special guest for these concerts will be the German group OBSCURA.
The Extreme The Dojo Vol. 25 dates are as follows:
June 02 - Osaka, JPN @ Club Quattro
June 03 - Nagoya, JPN @ Club Quattro
June 04 - Tokyo, JPN @ O-East
In other news, TRIPTYKON has been confirmed to headline the Jalometalli festival in Oulu, Finland, on August 14.
"Eparistera Daimones" — the debut album by TRIPTYKON, will be released as deluxe mediabook CD edition (including a 28-page booklet and extensive liner notes) as well as gatefold double LP via Century Media Records under exclusive license from Prowling Death Records Ltd. on the following dates:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy: March 19
Spain, U.S.: Tuesday, March 23
Sweden, Finland, Hungary: March 24
U.K., Benelux, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Rest Of Europe: March 22
'Revelation 666', the new video from Stockholm, Sweden-based death/black metallers NECROPHOBIC, can be viewed here ( www ). The clip was directed by Magnus af Göthlund.
'Revelation 666' comes off NECROPHOBIC's latest album, "Death To All", which was released in Europe in May 2009 via Regain Records.
The track listing for the CD is as follows:
01. Celebration Of The Goat (4:42)
02. Revelation 666 (6:54)
03. La Satanisma Muerte (3:36)
04. For Those Who Stayed Satanic (4:57)
05. Temple Of Damnation (5:55)
06. The Tower (4:45)
07. Wings Of Death (5:12)
08. Death To All (8:44)
The long-delayed digibox from NECROPHOBIC, entitled "Satanic Blasphemies", was released in April 2009 via Regain Records. The CD features material from the band's first two demos (1990's "Slow Asphyxiation" and 1991's "Unholy Prophecies") plus "The Call" 7" EP from 1992 and includes a poster and a patch. It was remastered at the Cutting Room by Peter In de Betou.
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London-based doom metallers ORANGE GOBLIN have announced that due to various circumstances, there will be no new album for the foreseeable future.
The band have said, "With everybody’s commitments to work, family and other things, we have decided that it is best that we do not commit to any deadline for the next album as we wouldn’t want to rush and deliver a record that we are not 100% happy with. Song writing will continue as and when we can but we honestly couldn’t say when we will be ready to go into the studio to record again, it will definitely NOT be in 2010. Please rest assured that it will happen but sometimes it is better to stop and think of what is best for Orange Goblin as a band!"
Members of Orange Goblin will once again be spinning discs at their Metal Disco at this years Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Holland. The festival takes place from 15th to the 18th of April and boasts an amazing line-up over the four days featuring GOATSNAKE, SHRINEBUILDER, ENSLAVED, EYEHATEGOD, YOB, KYLESA, TRIPTYKON, THORRS HAMMER, KARMA TO BURN, COMUS, CHURCH OF MISERY, BRANT BJORK & THE BROS, THE GATES OF SLUMBER, SOURVEIN, DIXIE WITCH and many, many more!!!
After 100 live appearances in support of the 11th full length album known as Wormwood, the MARDUK warmachine marches on.
Marduk return to the east, with dates now confirmed for Russia and Belarus. The crusade in the east will begin on April 29th.
Upcoming Marduk dates include:
April
9 - Campo Grande/MS, Brazil - República Music Bar
10 - Fortaleza/CE, Brazil - Clube Santa Cruz
11 - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil - Teatro Odisséia
14 - Bueno Aires, Argentina - TBC
15 - Campinas/SP, Brazil - Hammer Rock Bar
16 - São Paulo/SP, Brazil - Hangar 110
17 - Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil - Bar Brasil
18 - Brasília/DF, Brazil - Boate Capital Clube
19 - Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil - Bar Opinião
29 - Minsk, Belarus - Reactor
30 - Moscow, Russia - XO
May
2 - Khabarovsk, Russia - Velicano
3 - Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia - Rocco
4 - St-Petersburg, Russia - Orlandina
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ARCH ENEMY have confirmed new festival shows for Finland, Holland and Germany (**), added following the announcement of the band's first ever show in Poland for May 16th at Klub Stodola in Warsawa.
The band's tour schedule is now as follows:
March
27 - Aeronef - Lille, France
28 - Elysee Montmartre Fest - Paris, France
30 - Ninkasi Kao - Lyon, France
31 - La Laiterie - Strasbourg, France
April
1 - Rockhal Club - Luxemburg, Luxemburg
3 - Noisegate Festival 3 - Langen, Germany
4 - Paaspop 2010 - Schijndel, The Netherlands
23 - Karmøygeddon Metal Festival - Haugensund, Norway
24 - Glassheim - Jevnaker, Norway
27 - Wulfren Hall - Wolverhampton, UK
28 - O2 Academy - Glasgow, UK
29 - Academy - Manchester, UK
30 - HMV Forum - London, UK
May
14 - Long'I'Rock Festival - Longirod, Switzerland
16 - Klub Stodola - Warszawa, Poland
June
18 - Hellfest - Clisson, France
July
9 - Ruisrock 2010 - Turku, Finland **
31- Rockarea Festival - Loreley, Germany
August
6 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
October
22 - Waerdse Tempel - Heerhugowaard, Holland **
23 - Metal Female Voices Fest VIII - Wieze, Belgium
24 - Metal Breed Festival - Hamburg, Germany **
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MAYHEM, NECROPHAGIST and THE OCEAN are the latest acts confirmed for this summer's Caos Emergente Open Air festival, being held July 16th - 18th in São Pedro do Sul, Vila Maior, Portugal.
The current line-up now features: MAYHEM, NECROPHAGIST, THE OCEAN, SECRETS OF THE MOON.
Complete festival details will be announced soon.
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Dutch death metallers SINISTER will enter Soundlodge studios in Rhauderfehn, Germany with producer Jörg Uken (GOD DETHRONED, OBSCENITY) on October 15 to begin recording their new album, tentatively titled "Legacy of Ashes". An early 2011 release is expected via Massacre Records. The band states, "Expect the most brutal and fast SINISTER album ever."
SINISTER's latest album, "The Silent Howling", was released in August 2008 via Massacre Records. The CD was also recorded at Soundlodge. SINISTER's current lineup includes Aad Kloosterwaard (vocals), Alex Paul (guitar), Bas van den Bogaard (bass) and Edwin Van Den Eeden (drums).
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Germany's Ván Records will release "Foulest Semen Of A Sheltered Elite", the third full-length album from THE RUINS OF BEVERAST, in North America this spring. The CD was released in Europe mid-September 2009 and immediately became the most critically acclaimed THE RUINS OF BEVERAST album to date. Now with the help of Ván countrymen AFM Records' North American distribution, THE RUINS OF BEVERAST's devouring work will be properly distributed to North American audiences.
THE RUINS OF BEVERAST is the solo project of Alexander von Meilenwald, known as the ultra-fast, maniacally technical drummer of famed German horde NAGELFAR, as well as being a live and/or session member of TRUPPENSTURM, ABUSUS, VERDUNKELN and other "kult" acts. The band has constantly astounded audiences on every release — including 2004's "Unlock The Shrine", 2006's "Rain Upon The Impure", a split EP with URFAUST and a four-way split LP with DEATHGATE ARKANUM, NIHIL NOCTURNE and ANTI — each album showcasing more forward-thinking progression and more creatively constructed aggression than the last.
"Foulest Semen Of A Sheltered Elite" track listing:
01. I Raised This Stone As A Ghastly Memorial (10:32)
02. Alu (0:51)
03. God's Ensanguined Bestiaries (8:33)
04. Mount Sinai Moloch (12:28)
05. Transcending Saturnine Iericho Skies (0:47)
06. Kain's Countenance Fell (8:38)
07. The Restless Mills (12:10)
08. Theriak - Baal - Theriak (1:22)
09. Blood Vaults (II - Our Despots Cleanse The Levant) (9:19)
10. Arcane Pharmakon Messiah (15:15)
For more information, visit www.van-gbr.de
