Swedish satanic sacrificers NECROPHOBIC have announced the release of their yet untitled eighth studio album for February 23rd, 2018 through Century Media Records. NECROPHOBIC are currently in the studio to continue their journey along the dark path they have chosen with their recently released “Pesta” EP – never bowing down, never betraying the cause, always staying true to the vision of ancient northern evilness.
Prepare for true satanic death metal!
NECROPHOBIC line-up:
Anders Strokirk – vocals
Sebastian Ramstedt – guitars
Johan Bergebäck – guitars
Alex Friberg – bass
Joakim Sterner – drums
Khram, is the Russian word for temple – and the upcoming title of ARKONA‘s hotly anticipated, eighth studio album, set to be released on January 19th 2018 via Napalm Records!
A Khram is a temple shrouded in natural mysticism slumbering behind nocturnal treetops, yet open to everyone. The sincerity and depth that binds all five band members together resonates in the sumptuously dark cover artwork and leading lady Masha`s lyrics that are written in her own blood (which is also part of the artwork)! ARKONA may have used sound samples in their early days, but nowadays cellos, brass parts, wind instruments and throat singing are recorded live meticulously and flow naturally into the band’s harsh metal tunes.
Now Russia’s leading pagan metal band has unveiled the stunning album artwork for Khram!
The track list will read as follows:
1. Mantra (Intro)
2. Shtorm
3. Tseluya zhizn’
4. Rebionok bez imeni
5. Khram
6. V pogonie za beloj ten’yu
7. V ladonyah bogov
8. Volchitsa
9. Mantra (Outro)
King-sized songs effortlessly shift from blackened pagan metal masterpieces to epic tracks with crystal-clear melodies and piano infusions. Mark your calendars for January 19th 2018, as ARKONA’s Khram is an exuberant and demanding affair that defies genre boundaries with untamable spirit!
In support of their upcoming album, ARKONA will be heavily touring in early 2018. Make sure to catch them live and on the following dates:
01.02.2018 – SI – Winter Days of Metal Festival
02.02.2018 – HR – Zagreb / Boogaloo
03.02.2018 – RS – Novi Sad / SKC Fabrika
04.02.2018 – RO – Cluj Napoca / Form Space
08.02.2018 – GR – Athens / Kytarro Live
09.02.2018 – GR – Thesalonniki / Eightball
10.02.2018 – BG – Sofia / Mixtape 5
11.02.2018 – RO – Bucharest / Fabrica
28.04.2018 – SE – Stockholm Slaughter
with KORPIKLAANI, HEIDEVOLK & TROLLFEST:
15.02.2018 – BE – Antwerpen / Trix
16.02.2018 – DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
17.02.2018 – DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 2
18.02.2018 – NL – Amsterdam / Melkweg
20.02.2018 – FR – Paris / Elysée Montmartre
21.02.2018 – FR – Nantes / Stereolux
22.02.2018 – FR – Toulouse / Le Bikini
23.02.2018 – ES – Madrid / Sala BUT
24.02.2018 – ES – Barcelona / Salamandra 1
25.02.2018 – FR – Lyon / Transbordeur
27.02.2018 – DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal
28.02.2018 – DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
01.03.2018 – CZ – Prague / Meet Factory
02.03.2018 – DE – München / Backstage
03.03.2018 – DE – Stuttgart / LKA
04.03.2018 – CH – Pratteln / Z7
05.03.2018 – IT – Milano / Magazzini Generali
07.03.2018 – AT – Graz / Orpheum
08.03.2018 – AT – Vienna / SIMM City
09.03.2018 – DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
10.03.2018 – DE – Geiselwind / Musichall
11.03.2018 – DE – Hannover / Capitol
Century Media Records and SAMAEL invite you to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Swiss metal masters’ 1992 opus “Blood Ritual”, which will be released as impressive vinyl edition on December 1st, 2017.
It features the LP’s original cover artwork re-created from a brand-new scan of the original painting by Axel Hermann (Asphyx, Grave, Unleashed) and reveals its more blueish character, which was already lost on the first pressing. The artwork has not been polished digitally to show it exactly the way it looks twenty-five years after being painted.
Furthermore, “Blood Ritual” has been mastered for vinyl and CD by Patrick W. Engel / Temple Of Disharmony (Tiamat, Iced Earth, Moonspell), comes in a Gatefold sleeve and includes a 60x60cm sized cover art poster as additional extra. Apart from regular black vinyl, the following limited coloured editions are available for pre-ordering now!
– Gatefold white LP+CD & Poster // 100 copies (Century Media webstore exclusive) – Gatefold silver LP+CD & Poster // 200 copies
Get these here: http://bit.ly/samaelCMD – Gatefold light blue LP+CD & Poster // 200 copies (Nuclear Blast exclusive)
Pre-order here: http://bit.ly/samaelNB
Enjoy this gloomy masterpiece in its ultimate version!
ALPHA OMEGA Management is thrilled to announce that two of its roster bands, NOX VORAGO and DESECRATE, are confirmed for Klausenburg Metal Gathering, taking place on November 17th in Romania! Get more information on the festival, here.
(As previously announced, NOX VORAGO, will play also METAL GATES festival Romania a day before, on November 16th.)
Formed in 2006, Gothenburg’s atmospheric Death/Black act NOX VORAGO‘s goal has always been, and always will be to create something inspired by the entire width of the metal scene, thus incorporating the elements they like into their music and creating a well-written chaos without confines. NOX VORAGO released their new full-length album “Al Chem” on February 26th, 2017. Order your copy here: http://noxvorago.com/product/pre-order-al-chem-cd! Check out the short promo-video showcasing the band image (The video is directed and produced by Max Ljungberg):
Formed in 1995, DESECRATE immediately became protagonist in the Italian underground scene. The band’s sound has remained faithful to the European matrix death metal of the 90’s aggressive and scratching sonority, with several arrangement innovations which together with the constant use of the piano, create a very personal sound. Recently the band has toured in Italy, having one of the highlights the final show with Dark Tranquillity. DESECRATE‘s latest effort “Orpheus” came out in January 2015, followed by a promotional tour in Italy. Watch the band’s new video “Nevermore”, directed by Ildo Brizi. The song is part of the horror movie soundtrack STRIDOR, directed by Ildo Brizi and it’s featuring in the lastest DESECRATE full length, “Orpheus”. Watch it here:
On Friday, October 13th, Italian Alternative Rockers HOT SUNDAY BLOOD released their stunning new album “New Omega”, via Mervilton Records! Now the band has revealed the track-by-track of the album, read below.
• Salvation (Omega into flesh)
The first part of “Salvation” suite is based on Arabic riffs and the pairing of clean and growl vocals. The song has solid heavy rock structure with melodic elements and talks about Jesus Christ’s rage during his own crucifixion.
• Salvation (Tears of absolution)
The suite’s second part is the heaviest track of the album. Musically speaking is an old-school metal song totally singed in growl vocals, except for its melodic refrain. It’s about Christ’s invective against his Father’s decision.
• Salvation (Observed)
The second part of “Tears of absolution” can be considered as the third part of the suite. It’s a dark song with a funeral mood; the meeting point between Katatonia and Bowie. A flow of Christ’s thoughts during his carnal death. God is the observer of this departure.
• Die Free
A classic hard rock song with clean vocals and numerous instrumental parts. The track talks about liberation through death.
• Rich n’ fallen
A hard rock song with Mastodon’s inspiration. Easy listening, heavy with southern/stoner influences. Lyrics recount deals between hopeless men and evil.
• Troublemaker
A sort of false ballad focused on easy listening vocals and an alternative fresh flavor. Slightly resemble an unusual match between The Calling and Silverchair. The story of a guy who apologizes for his dissolute life.
• Still broken
Grunge oriented song with a sweet/dark mood. Alice in chains meet Type O Negative in a very peculiar way. This track’s about our generation: always in search of nothing, and struggling with love and solitude issues.
• Souleater
First single chosen to symbolize New Omega. Outright hard rock song, with clean vocals and gothic elements. H.I.M. sweetness blended with Paradise Lost blackness.
A walk through an ancient cemetery and the presences that inhabit it.
• Salvation (Waiting to be saved)
Last song of the album and also fourth part of the suite. Tribal textures in 80’s dark atmosphere. Jesus Christ leaves his mortal remains, waiting to be saved.
Celebrating the album release the band unleashed the first single “Souleater”. Stream it here:
“Hot Sunday Blood’s New Omega cover was conceived by the whole group. The Omega symbol, formed by two bodies, is the main theme of the album. Omega is a mystic symbol that stands for Jesus Christ and also a representation of an end, as for conclusion of a spiritual or carnal path. In this case it means the corporal death in order to reach a spiritual elevation; a strong will to leave mortal remains to be free to reach a higher dimension. The four-parts suite Salvation talks about it. Jesus Christ, considered as a human being, is the protagonist. He’s been left alone in his own corporal essence to be reeducated by his Father; all this happens through suffering and pain that all humans have to feel in their own life. The aseptic background of the picture represents the spiritual mood and the two half-naked bodies symbolize carnality.”
“New Omega” album concept follows a spirituality research through carnal suffering that brings to the idea to compose a four-parts suite (Salvation) about Jesus Christ. Not from a religious point of view, but mostly related to a concept of the human pain of a man forsaken and sacrificed by his own father’s will.
“New Omega” Track list
1 Salvation (omega into flesh)
2 Salvation (tears of absolution)
3 Salvation (observed)
4 Die free
5 Rich n’ fallen
6 Troublemaker
7 Still broken
8 Souleater
9 Salvation (waiting to be saved)
“New Omega”, recorded and mixed at Gramarossa Studio Recording, has been conceived in 2016 and will be released on October 13th, 2017. This second album, like the previous one, is under American label Mervilton Records, and reveals a growth and maturation on HSB’s sound. The grunge oriented influences of the first album evolved in a heavy rock, prog rock and new wave cocktail. The groundwork remain alternative rock but with a strong flavor from ’70s to 2000 music.
HOT SUNDAY BLOOD is an Italian band, formed in Turin in 2013. The sounds are inspired by alternative rock music, with heavy rock influences. Each band member affects the sound in an unique way, coming from different backgrounds, such as metal, stoner, grunge, black metal, prog and new wave. The band loves to define itself as “plug and play” regarding the live aspect. Lyrics are all in English; solid guitar riffs and open melodies characterize the tracks, which obtain the right depth through Andrea Amerini’s voice. For fan of Mastodon, Queens Of the Stone Age, Alice in Chains and Smashing Pumpkins.
The first LP “Someone Left Behind” has been produced, recorded and mixed at Gramarossa Studio Recording, in Turin, by Manuele Miceli http://www.gramarossastudio.com (February – July 2014) and mastered by Eric Brohyll, of MonsterLab Studio http://www.monsterlabaudio.com (Sweden). SLB is an album with sounds close to 90’s grunge music and lternative rock, with few tracks much closer to metal. The album was released in March 2015, under American label Mervilton Records. Available on most popular digital stores, and streaming websites.
Recording line-up for “Someone left behind” (2015) and “New Omega” (2017):
Andrea Amerini (vocals)
Marco Piozzi (guitar)
Andrea Libero (guitar e backing vocals)
Manuele Miceli (drums)
Annalisa Bove (bass)
Current HOT SUNDAY BLOOD lineup:
Andrea Amerini (vocals)
Marco Piozzi (guitar)
Andrea Libero (guitar e backing vocals)
Carlo Borra (drums)
Paolo Iulita (bass)
The world’s heaviest doom band CONAN are set to release their brand new album featuring some unheard beasts out of the band’s rehearsal room and studio, titled Man Is Myth – Early Demos, on November 17th with Napalm Records!
Going back to the time of CONAN‘s highly acclaimed record ‘Blood Eagle’, the band has now unveiled the track ‘Gravity Chasm’ which will appear as a studio demo from 2012 on Man Is Myth – Early Demos. Dive into their massive wall of sound and check out CONAN‘s early demo right here:
Says guitarist & vocalist Jon Paul Davis: ‘Gravity Chasm made it onto the final album and it was always a favourite tribute to Cathedral’s own ‘Ride’ which has a similar riff. I wanted to write a song like this for a while and it kind of came together one day when we were trying to play Iron Maiden in the studio’.
The track list reads as follows:
1. Battle In The Swamp ( Rehearsal room demo 2009 )
2. Satsumo ( Rehearsal room demo 2009 )
3. Krull ( Rehearsal room demo 2009 )
4. Satsumo ( Rehearsal room demo 2006 )
5. Gravity Chasm ( Studio demo 2012 )
6. Foehammer ( Studio demo 2012 )
7. Domed Iron Boss ( Studio demo 2012 )
‘Man Is Myth – Early Demos’ will be coming as a CD Digi Pack, Digital Download and LP Gatefold editions, and is now available for pre-order HERE!
CONAN are currently on tour with special guests MONOLORD! Make sure to catch this heavy-weight tour package live and on the following dates:
13.10.17 FR – Lyon / Jack Jack 14.10.17 FR – Audincourt / Le Molodo 15.10.17 BE – Antwerp / Desert fest
16.10.17 DK – Aarhus / Atlas
17.10.17 DE – Hamburg / Bambi Galore
18.10.17 DE – Berlin / Musik & Frieden
19.10.17 DE – Kassel / TBA
20.10.17 DE – Dresden / Morbus Maximus
21.10.17 DE – Munich / Keep It Low Festival
22.10.17 CZ – Prague/Brno / Kabinet Muz
23.10.17 AT – Vienna / Bas Bach
24.10.17 CH – Olten / Coq D’or
25.10.17 IT – Bologna / Freakout Club
26.10.17 IT – Milan / Bloom
27.10.17 CH – Lausanne / Le Romandie
28.10.17 DE – Siegen / Vortex
