DIMMU BORGIR Drummer Dariusz “Daray” Brzozowski Signs Worldwide Artist Deal with ALPHA OMEGA Management

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 20, 2017
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ALPHA OMEGA Management is truly excited to announce the signing of DIMMU BORGIR drummer Dariusz “Daray” Brzozowski, who now takes part of Alpha Omega’s new Service Branch, dedicated to the needs and interests (Booking, media, communication, promotion) of session musicians and solo artists!

Watch Daray’s video announcement here:

ALPHA OMEGA‘s Owner and General Manager, Alex Azzali, adds:
“We are truly pleased to welcome my long-time good friend and uncompromising drummer, DARAY, to our Artist Roster! While Daray has many engagements with DIMMU BORGIR and VESANIA, we will concentrate on his career at 360 degrees. We are looking forward to work with and for him worldwide, in several occasions, as studio sessions, drum clinics, as well as session drummer for tours, whenever his other engagements allow it. Stay tuned for next news and announcements!”

(For further information and requests, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com)

Dariusz “Daray” Brzozowski is one of the most recognized drummers within the metal scene. Well known for his extreme drumming, blastbeats, precision and supersonic speeds, he earned his reputation through the years and was repeatedly valued for his achievements. Extensively touring the world with his bands. He played over a 1000 shows.

Born in 1980, he got his first kit at the age of 14. His story began with the band Vesania, and was continued in Vader, Masachist, Hunter, Black River. He’s also a session musician for multiple bands. Today, drumming for Vesania and Dimmu Borgir and being an active clinician and educator, he remains in the lead of worlds‘ uncompromising drummers.

Watch Daray Brzozowski (Meinl cymbal artist) performing “Dimmu Borgir“ off of Dimmu Borgir’s album “Abrahadabra“ at the 2016 Meinl Drum Festival

Please Note, DARAY is available for studio sessions, drum clinics, as well as session drummer for tours etc. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.

More information at:
DARIUS “DARAY” BRZOZOWSKI: https://www.facebook.com/DarayOfficial – https://www.facebook.com/dimmuborgir/
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement

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SURVIVE Announce “Immortal Warriors Tour” Premium Show

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 20, 2017
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Tokyo based “Samurais from Hell”, SURVIVE have announced a special Premium Show, taking place on October 22nd at Shibuya CYCLONE, which is also the final show of their ongoing 15-dates “Immortal Warriors Tour” in Japan and Russia, including also two shows with AMON AMARTH!

Sharing the stage with SURVIVE on October 22nd at Shibuya CYCLONE, are INCEPTION OF GENOCIDE and HONE YOUR SENSE. Each of three bands will play a 60 minutes set! The Premium Show will celebrate also Nemo‘s (vocalist/guitaris) full return to stages, after having health issues earlier this year.

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Remaining “Immortal Warriors Tour 2017” shows are:

September 23 – Koriyama PEAKACTION
September 24 – Sendai BIRDLAND
September 29 – Matsuyama SALONKITTY
September 30 – Kochi CARAVAN SARY
October 8 – Fukui CHOP
October 9 – Shiga U ☆ STONE
October 22 – Shibuya CYCLONE – Premium Show

Just recently SURVIVE released a tour documentary, supporting the Swedish heavy metal Vikings AMON AMARTH on the selected shows (August 31st and September 2nd) during the “Jomsviking Tour 2017”, watch it here:

Japan, Tokyo based Thrash Heroes SURVIVE was formed in 1998 releasing so far 9 albums, 1 DVD and playing several festivals (Loud Park, Beast Fest, Multiplex-motorbike event, Korean Live Rock, Formoz Festival, Asia Metal Festival, Dongducheon Rock Festival, Trendkill Extreme Feast, etc). SURVIVE has toured all over the world with BEHEMOTH, UNITED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DOPE, PULLING TEETH, TESTAMENT, OUTRAGE, ANTHRAX, HATEBLEED, NAPALM DEATH, AMON AMARTH just to name a few of them. SURVIVE released their latest album “Human Misery”, on September 30th, 2015 via Rebel Recordings. Check out “Shred them All” video from the album:

More information at:
BAND: http://www.rebel-survive.com – https://www.facebook.com/survive333
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement

PARADISE LOST: Enter Charts Worldwide; Unveil 360° Tour Trailer

Posted by aliblackdiamond on September 20, 2017
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On September 1st, PARADISE LOST unleashed their 15th studio album in collaboration with Nuclear Blast and the reaction to the eagerly awaited “Medusa” were brilliant, both among fans and press. The full-length release entered the charts worldwide and here are the best results of the Gorgon’s first week out:

#6 Germany
#7 Finland
#8 Poland
#14 Switzerland
#15 Austria
#19 Czech Republic
#20 Belgium VL
#24 Hungary
#25 Belgium WA
#30 Spain
#38 Sweden
#56 UK
#5 USA – Top Current Hard Music Albums
#7 USA – Top New Artists/Heatseekers
#32 USA – Top Current Rock Albums
#100 USA – Top Current Albums

At the end of this month, PARADISE LOST start their European tour supported by their label mates PALLBEARER and the Portuguese doomsters SINISTRO. To get an idea of what to expect from this massive return to the stages, you can now watch a 360° video snippet of the band’s release show at the LKA Longhorn in Stuttgart:

These are the upcoming tour dates:
PARADISE LOST
w/ PALLBEARER & SINISTRO

27.09.  LUX      Esch-Sur-Alzette – Kulturfabrik
28.09.  D         Herford – X
29.09.  DK       Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
30.09.  S          Gothenburg – Sticky Fingers
01.10.  N         Oslo – John Dee
03.10.  FIN      Helsinki – Nosturi
05.10.  S          Uppsala – Katalin
06.10   S          Karlstad – Nöjesfabriken
07.10.  DK       Aarhus – VoxHall
09.10.  PL        Krakow – Kwadrat
10.10.  CZ        Brno – Fléda Club
11.10.  SK        Bratislava – Randal Club
13.10.  SRB      Belgrade – Dom Omladine
14.10.  HR       Zagreb – Boogaloo Club
15.10.  H         Budapest – Dürer Kert
16.10.  A         Vienna – Simm City
18.10.  D         Nuremberg – Hirsch
19.10.  D         Frankfurt – Batschkapp
20.10.  D         Saarbrücken – Garage
21.10.  CH       Geneva – L’Usine
23.10.  E          Barcelona – Razzamatazz 2
24.10.  E          Madrid – But
25.10.  E          Bilbao – Santana 27
27.10.  F          Grenoble – La Belle Electrique
28.10.  I           Fontaneto D’Agogna – Phenomenon
29.10.  D         Munich – Theaterfabrik
30.10.  CH       Pratteln – Z7
31.10.  F          Paris – Le Trabendo
02.11.  B          Antwerp – Trix *NEW*
03.11.  UK       London – Electric Ballroom
04.11.  UK       Leeds – Damnation Festival
06.11.  NL        Utrecht – Pandora
07.11.  NL        Tilburg – 013
08.11.  D         Cologne – Live Music Hall
09.11.  D         Berlin – Columbia Theater
10.11.  D         Weissenhäuser Strand / Ostsee – Metal Hammer Paradise*
12.11.  F          Tourcoing – Le Grand Mix *
(*PARADISE LOST only)

Paradise Lost Medusa Chart Positions

OFFENSIVE GROUND Announce First Single “Salvage Dump” From Debut Album “Nightmare King”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 20, 2017
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Swedish metallers OFFENSIVE GROUND have announced their first single “Salvage Dump”, set to be unleashed on September 29th! The song is taken from their upcoming debut album “Nightmare King”.

Stated the band:
“Finally, we can proudly announce the release of “Salvage Dump” the first single from our debut album ‘Nightmare King’. September 29th will set the tone for the devastation to follow in it’s wake. Be sure to follow us on Spotify to be among the first to hear it and the full album upon release!”

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Formed in Luleå, Sweden fall 2011, OFFENSIVE GROUND is a back to the roots, kick down your door kind of metal music. In February 2017 the band entered the studio to record what will be their Debut Album ‘Nightmare King’ (with plans for late 2017 release). OFFENSIVE GROUND is a band that pulls from many inspirations and many cultures while still retaining that in your face rock’n’roll groove. Their intensity is also carried on through out their live shows with energetic running, jumping, and all around maniac thrashing madness. They seamlessly pull of their brutal riffing and epic harmonies all while keeping you engaged as they instruct you to ‘tear down the walls till your hands break’. The new album confirms that OFFENSIVE GROUND have evolved into a monster that won’t be stopping in the forseeable future, and as they say ‘Welcome to our Nightmare’. Watch the album teaser at this location.

To get some idea of what these guys are offering, check out their Youtube Channel, enjoy!

More information at:
BAND: http://www.offensiveground.com – https://www.facebook.com/OffensiveGround
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlphaOmegaManagement

AUÐN Stream New Song “Skuggar”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 19, 2017
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Grand Icelandic black metal band AUÐN have released a new track off their forthcoming album, ‘Farvegir Fyrndar’. The new track, a dark and threatening beast titled “Skuggar” is streaming now at Bandcamp.

AUÐN will release ‘Farvegir Fyrndar’, worldwide on November 10 via Season of Mist. Pre-orders for the new album are available on several CD and LP formats.

Regarding the new track, AUÐN comment: “We are proud to present the second track taken from our forthcoming album, ‘Farvegir Fyrndar’. ‘Skuggar’ was hard to write although the song appears to be relatively simple. There was tension when we created the track, which adds another new element to our sound. ‘Skuggar’ turned out to be melodic, bleak, and dark which represents the feeling and meaning of the lyrics that revolve around a journey into the afterlife, and the disappointment on reaching that destination.”

Iceland’s AUĐN return with their brand-new album ‘Farvegir Fyrndar’. AUĐN are a prime example of the power and atmosphere of Iceland’s booming black metal scene. Moving and evocative, album opener “Veröld Hulin” shows a masterful command of elegant melody as they build intensity steadily towards the epic closer “Í Hálmstráið Held”, where total ferocity clashes with teeth-gnashing grit. ‘Farvegir Fyrndar’ proves that AUĐN stand on their own while being one of the leaders in the burgeoning movement.

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Track list:
1. Veröld Hulin
2. Lífvana Jörð
3. Haldreipi Hugans
4. Prísund
5. Ljósaslæður
6. Blóðrauð Sól
7. Eilífar Nætur
8. Skuggar
9. Í Hálmstráið Held (click to stream, also available on Spotify)

In addition to the new album, AUÐN have also announced a European tour supporting GHAALS WYRD (ex-GORGOROTH) and THE GREAT OLD ONES. In addition to the tour, AUÐN is also confirmed for next year’s Inferno Festival in Norway. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.

“It is also bleakly grim. At times, it is blasting and brutal, yet perfectly balanced and never straying a solitary note away from the mesmerizing ethereal soundscape projected throughout” – The Grapevine (Iceland)

Hailing from the village of Hveragerði in the southern end of Iceland, AUÐN were founded in 2010, and quickly became regarded as one of the most talented bands from the burgeoning black metal scene in their home country. Unlike the majority of their brethren, AUÐN shed the jarring and caustic approaches to black metal, in favor of haunting melodies and bitter atmospheres.

Since their inception, AUÐN have already created waves in their local Icelandic scene with compelling live performances, one of these which resulted in the band winning their country’s “Wacken Metal Battle” contest.  Following their acclaimed Wacken performance, AUÐN have already aimed their sights towards larger audiences over the year to come.

AUÐN live
Dec. 1 Bochum (DE) @ Matrix (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 2 Vosselaar (BE) @ Biebob (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 4 Toulouse (FR) @ metronum (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 5 Madrid (ES) @ Chango (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 6 Barcelona (ES) @ boveda (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 7 Marseille (FR) @ Jas Rod (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 9 Bologna (IT) @ Alcemica Music Club (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 10 Zurich (CH) @ Werk 21 (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 12 Munchen (DE) @ Backstage (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 13 Wroclaw (PL) @ Firlej (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 14 Erfurt (DE) @ From Hell (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 15 Berlin (DE) @ De Mortem Et Diabolum (+The Great Old Ones +Gaahls WYRD)
Dec. 16 Eindhoven (NL) @ Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2017
Mar. 30 Oslo (NO) @ Inferno Festival 2018

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CORPSE GARDEN Announce New Album “IAO 269”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on September 19, 2017
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Latin American death metal act, CORPSE GARDEN, will be releasing their third album IAO 269 in November 2017 via Godz ov War Productions on CD, vinyl, cassette and digitally. A new track “Selenomantic Ecstasies” is streaming via the SoundCloud player below.

IAO 269 follows up conceptually on the previous album, Entheogen (2015), and takes the band into a brand new and bolder, experimental – and even trance-like – direction.

Guitarist Federico Gutiérrez comments on what influenced this direction: “Music is always a response from whatever we are feeling at the moment of its creation. It is an extension of our feelings and emotions”. The album was heavily influenced by the music the band members were listening to during the creation process of the album: krautrock, 70s and 80s post-punk and ambient music among others.

The concept of IAO 269 continues from Entheogen. Federico comments: “When we were crafting the music, it became more obvious that the concept of the album would be a continuation of the concept on Entheogen: It’s the harness of knowledge through the occult and realising its power and the abilities it descends upon one’s hands”.

IAO 269 was produced by Colin Marston and Corpse Garden. Recorded, mixed and mastered in January 2017 by Colin Marston at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves Studio, Queens, New York.

Hailing from Costa Rica, Corpse Garden were formed in 2009. Their discography includes three full-length albums: Burnt by the Light (2012), Entheogen (2015) and IAO 269 (2017). The Central American act have successfully toured various regions, including Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and even performed a show at the legendary Wacken Open Air in 2012. Corpse Garden are one of the leading extreme metal acts in Central America, having opened for major acts such as Morbid Angel, Behemoth, Malevolent Creation, Disgorge, Gorguts and Cattle Decapitation.

Corpse Garden are:
Felipe Tencio – Lead vocals, synths, noise manipulation
Carlos Venegas – Fretless bass, aural manipulations, Icaros
Esteben Sancho – Strings, vocal emanations
Federico Gutiérrez – Strings aggression, drilling maelstrom, psychoactive soundscapes
Erick Mejia Arguedas – Drums, visions, spells from the void