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VARATHRON Premiere Music Video for New Track ‘Crypts In The Mist’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 16, 2023
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Photo credit: Kostis Emmanouilidis

Greek black metal masters VARATHRON unveil music video for “Crypts In The Mist”, taken from their anticipated studio album “The Crimson Temple”, due out December 1st on Agonia Records.

Watch the video below.

With a sound characterized by epic atmospheres, progressive immersion and an old-school diehardness, “The Crimson Temple” marks the seventh installment from Greek trailblazers VARATHRON, known to be amongst the pioneers of the Hellenic Black Metal genre. The band’s iconic vocalist Stefan Necroabyssious, who’s been at VARATHRON‘s helm for the last 35 years, and whose “lust for unholy creations” has only ever gotten bigger and better, reflects, that “The Crimson Temple” has seen the band commit its unyielding devotion and uncompromising passion to every fine detail; from the album’s meticulous production, mixing and mastering at Achilleas Kalantzis‘s Suncord Audiolab, to its rich visual side, designed and painted by Paolo Girardi.

“The album consists of 10 tracks in an epic, 46 minute ride into the depths of our deranged vision,” comments band’s leader Stefan. “As always, we shall never forget to express our eternal gratitude for your overwhelming support all these years. We are most eager to share everything with you!”

The opus arrives five years after “Patriarchs Of Evil”; a refreshing effort, which took many of the 2018’s best-of hard rock & metal lists by storm, set the anticipation for “The Crimson Temple”, and found VARATHRON‘s creative potential and musical zest on par with 1988 – the year it had all began. The band’s line-up remains unchanged with Stefan Necroabyssious on vocals, Achilleas C on guitars & keyboards, Sotiris on guitars, Stratos on bass and Haris on drums.

Pre-orders: http://thecrimsontemple.com/

Tracklisting:
01. Ascension
02. Hegemony of Chaos
03. Crypts in the Mist
04. Cimmerian Priesthood
05. Sinners of the Crimson Temple
06. Immortalis Regnum Diaboli
07. To the Gods of Yore
08. Shrouds of the Miasmic Winds
09. Swamp King
10. Constellation of the Archons

Line-up:
Stefan Necroabyssious – vocals
Achilleas C – guitars
Sotiris – guitars
Stratos – bass
Haris – drums

VARATHRON online:
Website: https://varathron.com
Webshop: http://shop.varathron.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/varathron
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VarathronTV
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varathron_official/

HELFRÓ Release New Single ‘Traðkandi Blómin í eigin Hjartagarði’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 16, 2023
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Icelandic black metal ensemble HELFRÓ are back with Tálgröf, an album that’s inspired by the dark manifestations of the human mind. The sickness of humankind is explored through intense rhythmic passages, fusing the extremities of traditional death metal together with sombre, introspective lyrical convictions.

The album’s third single, ‘Traðkandi Blómin í eigin Hjartagarði’ (meaning: “Trampling the Flowers in Your Own Heart’s Garden”), absolutely crushes with destructive blast beats, chugging death metal riffs and tremolo-picked melodies. It’s another Tálgröf track that explores the facets of humanity’s worst killers. The numbing of one’s emotions is placed at the forefront in its chilling lyricism.

“We explore the idea of consciously numbing yourself of any positive emotion in preparation of committing acts that go against the fundamental laws of humanism & your own very nature,” says vocalist Ragnar Sverrisson. “The persona is exposing themselves to violence and indifference, poisoning themselves with mind-altering substances while cutting off human contact and sleep depriving themselves.”

The sinister new single is a maelstrom that explodes into a crushing middle section before twisting around a glorious amalgamation of death metal riffing & black metal blasting.

Tálgröf comes out December 1st.

  • Pre-order: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/helfro-talgrof
  • Pre-save: https://orcd.co/talgrofpresave

Track-list

1. Jarteikn (3:30)
2. Fláráð Fræði (04:01) [WATCH VIDEO]
3. Fangelsaður í Tilvist að Eilífu (03:48)
4. Þögnin Ytra, Kyrrðin Innra (04:43)
5. Guðlegt Réttlæti (05:13)
6. Sindur (02:28)
7. Ildi Óhreins Anda (03:58) [WATCH VIDEO]
8. Traðkandi Blómin í Eigin Hjartagarði (03:21) [WATCH VIDEO]
9. Minning um Morðingja (04:23)
Total: 35:25
Cover art: Grindesign

Line-up:
Ragnar Sverrisson: Drums, Vocals, Songwriting
Simon Thorolfsson: Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Arrangements

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HelfroIce
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helfromusic/
Bandcamp: https://helfroofficial.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LNnSSzoPPdyJT437coBFn

REFLECTION OF FLESH Sign with Wormholedeath for Upcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 16, 2023
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Brace yourselves for a cataclysmic collision of brutal metal as REFLECTION OF FLESH join forces with Wormholedeath for their upcoming album.

Reflection of Flesh is a three-piece, brutal, metal band with a wide range of musical influences. This has produced a unique sound driven by a devastating rhythm section, overlaid with infectious guitar grooves, and dark, heavy vocals. The band formed in Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2017. They immediately began placing their mark in the Midwest prior to expanding.

The band has released (1) full-length, (2) EPs, and a handful of singles since its inception. They have toured extensively following the release of their EP “Parasitic” in 2021, including tours in 2021/2022 with the bands Battlecross, Necronomicon (CA), The Convalescence, The Breathing Process, Blood of Angels, Alukah, Wor, and Bound by Years that covered many shows over the entire USA, and about 27,000 miles in eight months.

In early 2023, Reflection of Flesh signed on with the powerhouse management company Extreme Management Group, under tutelage from Senior Artist Manager Paul Andrejack. Reflection of Flesh proudly endorses Scorpion Percussion, Centent Cymbals USA, No Nuts Percussion, Dirtbag Clothing, InTune Guitar Picks, Inc., DR Strings, MGBass Guitars, and Emperor Cabinets.

With a lineup featuring Philip Proite on Bass/Vocals, Garrett Smith on Guitars, and Chris Oelke on Drums, Reflection of Flesh is a force to be reckoned with.

Stay tuned for more updates and announcements as this dynamic collaboration between Reflection of Flesh and Wormholedeath unfolds.

Dive headfirst into the band’s metal mayhem with the gripping lyric video for “Betrayed in Black”!

For more information and to follow Reflection of Flesh:

www.facebook.com/ReflectionofFlesh
www.instagram.com/reflectionofflesh
www.youtube.com/c/reflectionoffleshofficial
linktr.ee/reflectionofflesh.official

GENUS ORDINIS DEI Reveal ‘For A New God’ Music Video & Single

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 16, 2023
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(Photo Credit: Mattia Gianelli)

Ground-breaking symphonic death metal band GENUS ORDINIS DEI (Milan, Italy) just revealed another new music video and single entitled “For A New God”. This is the third video episode and single from the band’s upcoming full-length concept album The Beginning which is scheduled to be released on December 8, 2023 via Eclipse Records. The album was produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tommaso Monticelli at Sonitus Studio in Crema, Italy. The video series was directed by Genus Ordinis Dei, and filmed by Steve Saints.

“For A New God” is the third episode of The Beginning possibly the greatest expression of tragedy ever recorded in rock music! The verses and choruses are musically addictive, traveling the dark corridors of our souls where candles forever burn black. The Episode is dominated by the startling images of the blood-spattered Brother carrying his dying Sister, who has asked him to end her life and eat her heart to gain the knowledge given to her by The Fallen.

Pre-Save or Pre-Order the album, and follow the video series at https://bio.to/thebeginning

(Cover art by Andrea Spoto)

“For this epic fight scene between The Brother and the Strongest Cannibal, we decided to film at Po’s Beach and Gombito’s Beach in Italy.” says guitarist & producer Tommy Monticelli. “Along the marshy beaches The Sister is captured by one of the two Cannibals and The Brother will have to face the strongest cannibal in a fight to the death. This is the most heartbreaking piece of the entire opera. A tribute to the bond between two siblings that, when the broken and destroyed voice of the brother is heard, makes it reverberate like thunder. It was a fantastic experience to film a bare-knuckle fight, simulating all the strength and power of a clash between men who are more like wild beasts than civilized humans. The tremendous scene with the boulder is certainly the highest moment of the episode’s climax. In For A New God you can then see all the skill of our two makeup artists (Valentina & Beatrice) in recreating wounds, cuts and bleeding using their incredible props and SFX.”

The Beginning is the fourth studio album from symphonic death metal band Genus Ordinis Dei, which redefines the way we listen to music and process cinematic theater. In simpler terms, the final product is an exceptional twelve-track album and a stunning set of representative videos called “Episodes,” that directly address the way we use our senses. Interspliced in a clever foreshadowing technique, are images of blood pouring over a stone, advancing like the crooked fingers of some skeletal miscreant, and when the Brother character starts singing, we are startled into the recognition that this is not merely some standard high-quality film, but the vibrant offspring we get from a brilliant, well-produced metal album. Symbolically, the parallel is clear. We are watching exquisite savages at the dawn of existence, who are shockingly similar to us in terms of their passion, physicality, and natural tendencies toward glorified violence. More thematically, Genus Ordinis Dei shows us quite clearly that brutality is the lifeblood of society, as we still so ironically fool ourselves with carefully crafted social constructs. The Beginning is not just music. It is an experience. A red dawn. An awakening.

For more information about Genus Ordinis Dei and their “For A New God” music video & single, please visit them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok, and follow them on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music, Tidal, or Deezer!

Genus Ordinis Dei lineup
Nick K (vox & guitars), Tommy Monticelli (guitars & orchestra), Nico Pedrali (drums)

BISMARCK Sign with Dark Essence Records, New Album “Vourukasha” Coming in Early 2024

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 16, 2023
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Dark Essence Records have announced that Norwegian Doom Metallers BISMARCK will be joining the label, bringing with them a well-deserved reputation for being one of the heaviest bands from Norway, one that has been stirring things up in the Norwegian underground scene ever since the 2018 release of the acclaimed debut album “Urkraft”.  
 
BISMARCK’s trademark sound is an uncompromising mix of sludgy riffs and psychedelic nuances,  inspired by a wide array of genres and styles.  The end result is an amp melting form of stoner doom, combined with atmospheric post-rock, and  with a hint of Middle Eastern folk music and the Norwegian black metal they grew up listening to.
 
With music that alternates between intense, fuzzed-out heaviness, and clean, atmospheric drones, and with a lyrical content that explores western esotericism, altered states of consciousness and a mystical apocalypse, BISMARCK are now ready for their latest full-length album to be unleashed upon the world.  
 
A follow up to 2020’s critically acclaimed sophomore album “Oneiromancer”,  the band’s third studio outing, which we can reveal will be named “Vourukasha” is scheduled for release in early 2024. 

Commenting on the fact that they will be joining one of Norway’s best known labels, BISMARCK had this to say:

We’re stoked to sign with Dark Essence Records! They have been, and still are, a crucial part of the heavy music scene both nationally and internationally!

This is an important signing for us, and we’re looking forward to working with professional and dedicated people.  Furthermore, they are people whom we consider our friends so we’re excited for the next chapter of our journey!

We would, though,  just like to apologise to our fans for the long wait you’ve had for new material.  We know it seems like you’ve been hanging on forever, but  the album is finally on the way!  We don’t want to say too much about it at the moment, but you will not be disappointed.  Let’s just say that it has all you would expect from BISMARCK – and then some.

BISMARCK’s lineup is comprised of Torstein Tveiten on Vocals, Leif Herland on Guitar and Backing Vocals, Eirik Goksøyr on Guitar,  Tomas Osland on Bass and Tore Lyngstad on Drums.

The band has been confirmed to appear at Oslo’s Desertfest in May 2024.

More information about BISMARCK can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Bismarckdoom

A video of BISMARCK live at the Vill Vill Vest festival at USF Verftet, Bergen,  Norway, in 2020 can be seen below.

ENFORCED Drop Intense New Single ‘Casket’ – Dark Dive into the Dangers of Alcohol Abuse

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 16, 2023
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ENFORCED, the renowned metal band that shook the music scene with their explosive album War Remains, is back to stun their fans once again. This time, they unveil their latest single, “Casket,” originally part of Decibel’s Flexi series in January 2022 and now being formally released on all streaming platforms via Century Media. Watch the visualizer for “Casket” HERE or stream it HERE.

“Casket” is more than just a track; it’s a profound exploration of alcohol abuse, brilliantly connecting the metaphorical dots between a ‘cask’ that holds alcohol and a ‘casket’ that holds bodies. Frontman Knox Colby elaborates, “It’s about alcohol abuse. Cask – holds alcohol. Casket – holds bodies (I don’t know the etymology, but the synchronicity was there). Death by alcohol abuse seems obvious, on a strictly etymological level. It reflects the stupidity at the point when a person can’t understand right from wrong or real from fake. You’re dead in that moment.”

ENFORCED, consisting of Knox Colby (Vocals), Will Wagstaff (Guitars), Zach Monahan (Guitars), Ethan Gensurowsky (Bass), and Alex Bishop (Drums), has consistently delivered intense, hard-hitting music since their inception in 2016. Their third album, “War Remains,” released in April this year, is a testament to their unyielding dedication to pure, unfiltered metal. Produced by Ricky Olson and mixed by Arthur Rizk, the album received widespread acclaim for its raw intensity and aggressive sound.

The music industry and fans alike have praised War Remains for its unrelenting energy and authenticity. Decibel Magazine noted, “It’s a fair assessment; all 32 minutes of War Remains are pit-tested and mosher-approved.” Knotfest commended the album, saying, “ENFORCED’s brutal assault strikes the perfect balance of technicality and intensity, fueled by rage and anguish.”

Stream or purchase War Remains here: https://ENFORCED.lnk.to/WarRemainsPR

As ENFORCED continues to evolve and challenge the boundaries of metal music, “Casket” stands as a powerful reminder of their ability to blend aggressive soundscapes with profound messaging. Stay tuned for more updates and be sure to catch this electrifying single on all major streaming platforms.

https://www.facebook.com/ENFORCEDrva
https://www.instagram.com/ENFORCEDrva/
https://twitter.com/ENFORCEDrva
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7vZV2UPiXQMVesiAxQmvBp

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