| “DEVILSTONE Open Air” is looking for bands | 03.02.2010. |
“Devilstone Open Air”, the Lithuanian metal music festival, which will occur for the second time this year in Anykščiai, on July 16-18, is interested in professional and qualitative different metal bands to enrich the festival’s line-up, which will consist of approximately 20 bands. Thus the bands, which are interested in playing in the premier Lithuanian metal music open air, are welcome to contact tadas@devilstone.net
| TROLLFEST IN THE STUDIO TO RECORD FOURTH ALBUM. VIDEO UPDATE RELEASED | 01.02.2010. |
TROLLFEST, the Oslo-based black metallers who describe their music as True Norwegian Balkan Black Metal, recently entered the Strand Studio in Oslo to record the band’s fourth full-length album and have released an update on the proceedings via a video. In what has become something of a tradition with TROLLFEST, the whole recording process is once again being filmed by Manskow Productions and the first update contains interviews with various band members, as well as clips from the studio that give a taste of what can be expected from the new album. The band will be looking for a new label to release the album. The video can be seen on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/trollfest With a line up that includes musicians from bands as varied as URGEHAL, PANTHEON I, UNTIME, MELCH, HALLUCINATIONS, POWERSWORD and SARKOM, TROLLFEST’s members bring with them not only a wealth of experience and the skill to make use of instruments like the accordion, the banjo and the saxophone, but also a sense of diversity that allows the band to create a sound that is distinctly its own. Whilst “True Norwegian Balkans Black Metal” goes some way towards describing the TROLLFEST sound - hinting as it does at the extreme end of metal, with a good pinch of local traditional folk - it doesn’t really go the whole way towards capturing the sense of fun and sheer exuberance with which the band tackles everything it does, whether it involves playing in the studio or performing live.
Commenting on the new album, guitarist Mr Seidel said: “As things stand now, and of course baring any unexpected inspiration that might come to us during the consumption of large quantities of alcoholic beverages, the new album will consist of nine tracks. Tracks, which, incidentally, we consider to be the most exotic tunes we’ve produced to date, and which, needless to say, will bear the all hallmarks of the usual over-the-top madness that the fans have come to love and expect from TROLLFEST!”
| GERMANY’S ARRANGED CHAOS SIGNS WITH APOLLON RECORDS | 30.01.2010. |
The German Metalcore Band ARRANGED CHAOS has inked a deal with the Netherlands based label Apollon Records, who is set to release the band’s first full-length album “As Time Goes Bye” in late spring of this year. Founded in Leipzig, Germany, in the autumn of 2005 by drummer Patrick Küffner, guitarist Philipp Küffner, and then-bass player Ricardo, the band started life as GODFACE, and underwent the obligatory name and line up changes that most bands are subjected to, before settling on the name ARRANGED CHAOS. Guitarist Claudius Herbst joined the band following a jam session, and on his recommendation Felix Kießig (BLUTROT) was quickly added as vocalist. Encouraged by a rapidly growing and very enthusiastic fan base, ARRANGED CHAOS continued to work on new material, and the first demo “Unleashed” appeared in July 2008. For the past year and a half ARRANGED CHAOS has concentrated on perfecting both the band’s own Metalcore sound and its stage presence, with a series of live performances, and participation in a number of national and international contests which saw the band consistently appear amongst the best finalists - an unusual feat for such an extreme metal band. Johannes Richter (NITROLYT (R.I.P.), MSL-BIGBAND) replaced the outgoing Ricardo on bass, and the current line up was completed in September of 2009.
Work is currently progressing on “As Time Goes Bye” and the title track can be heard on ARRANGED CHAOS’ MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/arrangedchaos
| Nahash „Wellone Aeternitas“ re-released | 27.01.2010. |
One week since Svartthron's „Kraujo Estetika“ release, but Siauliai Black Metal forge Inferna Profundus Records is restless and has some more news for the extreme music maniacs. This time the label presents the new re-release of NAHASH „Wellone Aeternitas“ and continues the resurrection of band's best creations for the second life ( „Nocticula Hecate“ demo was re-released in 2007)
„Wellone Aeternitas“ - the first NAHASH full lenght album was first released in 1997 by French label „Drakkar Productions“. The album contains four compositions, which breathe with frost and darkness, filled with mysticism and supernaturality and have all the strongest features of occult Black Metal. Album was bought up in a very short time, when it first was released, so today „Wellone Aeternitas“ can be reputated as collector's rarity.
In collaboration with Inferna Profundus Records NAHASH decided to please all their fans, so since tommorow this masterpiece, which took the new shape is available for all who want to purchase it. The new re-release of „Wellone Aeternitas“ will have new sound quality: all sound re-mastering works were done by band leader Vytas ( Xe Xe Chax Heyatha Zhaiyrhous) at own „Ophis“ studio. Album listeners will also find never published „bonus“ song in the album, which was recorded in 1995 during „Wellone Aeternitas“ record session.
Album is released as CD with 8 page booklet. Artwork remained the same as original, so that it could reflect the spirit of the release, however the cd design has one nice feature – the playable side of the disk, made in non-traditional way will have visible occult symbols.
CD can be ordered directly from Inferna Profundus Records via e-mail. CD price 10 euros + 3 euros for p&p.
| EDGUY – ON TOUR WITH THE SCORPIONS | 26.01.2010. |
EDGUY will be the Special Guest on the upcoming german shows of the SCORPIONS. Frontman Tobias Sammet comments:
"It is a real big honour for us to have been invited by the biggest German Rockband ever to be the special guest on their German tour. The SCORPIONS have paved the way for all German bands, no matter if some bands want to admit it or not. They were the first band to break into all international markets with a bang and they underlined their larger-than-life status with countless great albums, mega hits and amazing shows. I will always remember a common show we played in Bulgaria when I was watching their entire set from the side of the stage and how impressed I was by their energy and enthusiasm for playing. I was honoured and impressed by Klaus' vocal performance when he recorded some guest vocals for my forthcoming AVANTASIA album. He is one of the best and most unique Rock singers the world will ever see. From a fan's point of view it fills us with sadness to know
Get Your Sting and Blackout
SCORPIONS Farewell Tour 2010 / 2011
Plus Special Guest: Edguy
TERMINE IN DEUTSCHLAND:
07. Mai 2010 Leipzig Arena
08. Mai 2010 München Olympiahalle
12. Mai 2010 Frankfurt Festhalle
14. Mai 2010 Stuttgart Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
29. Mai 2010 Berlin O2 World
30. Mai 2010 Zwickau Stadthalle
01. Juni 2010 Hannover TUI Arena
12. Juni 2010 Recklinghausen Stadtgarten Open Air
Virginia based melodic tech death metal masters ARSIS just posted the brand new video clip for the song "Forced To Rock" which is taken from their upcoming record "Starve For The Devil"! Commented mainman James Malone: "I don't think I have the vocabulary to properly express how excited I am for the video clip "Forced to Rock" to be unleashed upon an exepecting metal community. The video was shot in sub-zero temperatures and we were truly suffering the entire time, but I guess all great art comes from suffering. I would like to give Kim Dylla (vocalist of the band Thismeansyou, www.thismeansyou.com, www.kimdylla.com) the biggest thank you ever for her participation in our video and for forcing us to rock. The video shoot was something I will never forget.""Starve For The Devil" is set to be unleashed on February 5, 2010
| Indie Recordings are very proud to announce our new signing 1349 | 20.01.2010. |
The Norwegian Black Metal band 1349 rose from the ashes of Alvheim in 1997, and in 2003 they released their debut album, Liberation .
Since then, 1349 have added three more albums to their critically acclaimed catalogue and this spring 1349 will return with their fifth full length album.
1349 will also embark on a big tour later this year and are also confirmed to play at this year’s “Wacken Open Air” Festival and”Summer Breeze” festival.
| SVARTTHRON “Kraujo Estetika” out now ! | 20.01.2010. |
2010 January 18th - Inferna Profundus Records presents the first black metal album in Lithuania this year. Visual result of CD was generated in collaboration with www.badger.lt. They gave a 12 page booklet with the fragments from the lyrics and repulsive imagery to mutual esthetics yet such imagery was essential to general album conception. “Kraujo Estetika” is the fourth official album since 2005, when Lithuanian project SVARTTHRON was born. The line up for this album is exclusively Lithuanian: vocals are done by Levas (ANDAJA) and drums by [k] (ARGHARUS). Last mentioned where recorded live for the first time in project history. Everything else guitars, bass and composition where the concern of the project leader. The final result is strong and varied Lithuanian black metal album bonded together by one theme – blood. Songs in “Kraujo Estetika” are similar to individual paintings, where through visions and suffering come knowing and understanding and this leads to total beast triumph. Album songs all sound as different music formations: depressive, dark, plangent guitar melodies are combined with slashing drumming and aggressive outbursts. All musical painting is complemented by vocals, which at one point sound as strangulated as butchered beast, at other this beast attacks infuriately, imperiously and scornfully. One song has guest for vocals, Kommander L. (LUCTUS) from Lithuanian division stationed in Italy. He flavoured the album with another varied attitude to the main theme and different sound. This album isn’t just a wallow with sounds and consonances, it’s a philosophic discourse to the core of the human being, consideration of human-beast, led by his own frailty and hesitancy and outer factors such as religion implication to him in life or death.
SVARTTHRON will remain a non live project, so there will be no album presentation as such. Creations from “Kraujo Estetika” can be heard at www.myspace.com/svartthron
Album can be purchased directly from Inferna Profundus Records.
| VINTERSORG-a new album | 20.01.2010. |
Vintersorg – the mastermind behind such Pagan Metal classics as "Till Fjälls“ and "Ödemarkens Sons“ – is currently working on a new album. The keyboards and vocals tracks are almost completed, making way for the guitars and drums. The Swedish musician supreme will not be sharing any more details about the successor to “Solens Rötter” at this point in time, but fans should stay tuned for more updates in the upcoming weeks. The release of the yet untitled upcoming longplayer is tentatively scheduled for the fall of 2010.
| GRAVDAL JOINS GORGORTH AND KEEP OF KALESSIN ON EUROPEAN TOUR | 14.01.2010. |
Norwegian Black Metallers GRAVDAL are set to join fellow countrymen GORGOROTH and KEEP OF KALESSIN on a short European tour in April of this year. The exclusive mini-tour will be the first time that GORGOROTH hits the road following the release of their new album "Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt”. Dates for the tour as GRAVDAL, whose line up includes Galge on vocals, guitarists Phobos (AETERNUS, MALSAIN, GALAR) and Specter, and Taakesjel (BIZARREKULT) on drums, are, like GORGOROTH, part of the prolific Bergen Scene. The band recently announced a collaboration with SHINING’s Niklas Kvarforth on a track on “Torturmantra”, the upcoming sophomore album from GRAVDAL, which was produced by ENSLAVED’s Herbrand Larsen, and recorded by Larsen, Bjørnar E. Nilsen (VULTURE INDUSTRIES, BLACK HOLE GENERATOR) and Arve Isdal (ENSLAVED, AUDREY HORNE) at their Earshot and Conclave Studios in Bergen.
More information about GRAVDAL can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/gravdal
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