NADER SADEK Release Video ‘The Serapeum: Polluted Waters’ With New Project, Ft. Karl Sanders, Derek Roddy And More

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 22, 2020
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
[photo by Nader Sadek/Universus Art Sherbieny]  

Renowned Egyptian-American artist, director, and death metal musician  NADER SADEK has unleashed the single / video ‘The Serapeum: Polluted Waters’, taken from his four-track The Serapeum Extended Single, to be released 20th November. The offering serves as his first output since 2014’s critically-lauded The Malefic: Chapter III EP and a taste of his impending full-length, set to be released during the first half of 2021.

Premiered via Decibel, watch the video here: 

Stream / purchase here: www.nadersadekartist.bandcamp.com

The Serapeum features principal members Karl Sanders (Nile), Derek Roddy (Serpents Rise), and Mahumud Gecekusu (Perversion), who visited Egypt in 2017 at the invitation of SADEK and Cairometal.net, alongside a host of equally notable guests. Marking Sanders’ and Roddy’s first ever visit to the ancient land, the EP is monikered after an ancient Egyptian subterranean burial chamber and reflects the collective’s deep inspiration by the grounds explored.

‘The Serapeum: Polluted Waters’ features Sanders’ signature tone on rhythm guitar yet offers a different angle of experimentation, with the inclusion of eastern harmonies and drones provided by Alex Zubair (Nephelium), and instead of chants, Nancy Mounir, one of Egypt’s top musical talents, adds the ever haunting theremin to the mix. Dominic “Forest” Lapointe plays the low end, and Mahumud Gecukusu performs the guitar solo. The track also features Roddy‘s staggering drum work along with SADEK’s ferocious vocal delivery. To complete this musical encounter with the archaeological wonders of Egypt, SADEK recorded the vocals inside the inner chamber of Giza’s “Red Pyramid.” 

Thematically, NADER SADEK’s The Serapeum draws inspiration from the contrast between the wondrous mystery of the Serapeum and its undervalued status today as simply a tomb for bulls. As an underground complex of twenty-four eighty-ton sarcophagi, many archaeologists consider it a stranger and more complicated legacy than the pyramids.

SADEK comments: “By recording in the Serapeum and the Red Pyramid, not only did we want to take advantage of the amazing acoustic effects of these ancient structures, we wanted to explore how the powers that be arrogantly dismiss that which they don’t understand.”

SADEK explores this theme and draws parallels in the lyrics like, “Bull tomb uncovered, fallacy discovered / The reign of lambs begotten,” and, “Dead Serapis’ decay, sands triggered, shall pay / Serapeum! Rise! and confront us with the truth’s majesty.” These lyrics symbolically portray the relationship of modern to ancient Egypt, once the greatest civilization, now a cesspool of poverty and dilapidation. The Serapeum, like the musical performances on this single, will find its admirers in those who reject the shallow and superficial comforts of the familiar.

GHOST BRIGADE Announce Specially Priced CD Box Set

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 22, 2020
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
Photo-credit: Samuli Raappana

Melodic dark metal outfit GHOST BRIGADE will be releasing ‘MMV – MMXX,’ a specially priced box set that will feature CD versions of the band’s four Season of Mist full-length releases. The limited collection will be released on December 4 and can be pre-ordered HERE. The set will feature the following titles:

  • Guided By Fire (2007)
  • Isolation Songs (2009) – including bonus track “Liar”
  • Until Fear No Longer Defines Us (2011) – with bonus tracks “In The Woods” (Jonny Wanha Remix) and “Soulcarvers” (Acoustic)
  • IV: One With The Storm (2014) – with bonus tracks “Disembodied Voices” (Jonny Wanha Remix) and “Long Way to the Graves” (Jonny Wanha Remix)

Finnish melodic dark metal outfit GHOST BRIGADE have proven themselves masters of delivering melancholy darkness and heart wrenching pain, as is evident with their four full-length releases. Over the years, GHOST BRIGADE remained in essence true to the formula they established with their acclaimed debut “Guided By Fire” (2007), consistently delivering devastating and emotional musical experiences. Now, fans can experience the band’s raw and agonizingly beautiful collection with this specially priced CD box set, which also includes a wealth of bonus tracks and remixes.

DEMONICAL Premiere New Music Video For “Slipping Apart”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 22, 2020
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
Photo credit: Jens Ryden

In anticipation of tomorrow’s release date of DEMONICAL‘s sixth studio album “World Domination”, the Swedish death metallers unveil a brand new video for the song “Slipping Apart”, featuring guest vocals from heavy metal singer Nils Patrik Johansson (Astral Doors, ex-Civil War). Watch the video here:

The new album “World Domination” will be available on October 23rd via Agonia Records. The record is available in physical and digital formats at this location.

“World Domination” is a gateway to old and new DEMONICAL. The band’s sixth album marks the debut for vocalist Christofer Sätderdal and the return for original drummer Ronnie Bergerstål (2006-2011, 2019-present). There are no major changes to the band’s proven formula of brutal, melodic and insolently Swedish death metal. “World Domination” picks up where 2018’s “Chaos Manifesto” left off, with a touch of extra dynamics and vibrancy that enrich the band’s sound.

DEMONICAL commented: “So here we have it, World Domination; our sixth full-length album and the first one to feature new vocalist. Christofer Sätderdal and new-old drummer Ronnie Bergerstål. World Domination continues the same path as our previous Chaos Manifesto slap, in other words, fierce HM-2 driven Swedish death metal, a ravage combination of brutality, melody and darkness. As always on every album, even this time we tried out some new traces and elements we haven’t explored before and have to say that we are stoked about the final outcome. When it comes to the production, this is clearly our most dynamic and vivid album so far. Not only did we use a different way of recording everything, we went also for a much more energetic and breathing sound closer to how albums were produced in the late 80’s and early 90’s. World Domination was recorded at a few different studios around Sweden, then mixed & mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén – a victorious collaboration we started with on our previous album.”

“World Domination” was recorded in June 2020 at Glashuset and Sellnoise studios by Johan Hjelm and Jonas Arnberg, with production by DEMONICAL. Mixing and mastering were handled by award winning producer Karl Daniel Lidén (Bloodbath, Katatonia) at Tri-Lamb Studios. The cover artwork was created by Susan Wicher.New band photos were taken by Jens Ryden.

Tracklist:
1. My Kingdom Done 
2. Hellfire Rain
3. Aeons of Death
4. The Thin Darkness 
5. We Stand as One
6. Victorious
7. Slipping Apart
8. Calescent Punishment

Also watch

DARKEST HOUR To Perform Live Stream Event With MISERY SIGNALS On December 5th; Proceeds To Benefit Struggling Music Venues

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 21, 2020
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: , . Leave a comment

Due to the obvious complications from the continuing COVID pandemic,  DARKEST HOUR is saddened to announce the cancelation of their December USA tour with MISERY SIGNALS. Refunds can be obtained from your point of purchase. In the same breath, the bands are excited to present to a live stream event to include full sets from both acts.

On December 5th, DARKEST HOUR will be streaming an encore presentation of their Live At The Black Cat 2020 Benefit Concert while Misery Signals will be streaming a never before seen set recorded especially for this online event. Band members from both bands will be available in the live chat during the streaming event and on the live Zoom after party directly after the show, all of which will be free to all ticket holders.

Writes DARKEST HOUR‘s Mike Schleibaum, “Both DARKEST HOUR and Misery Signals have built our careers on live music, and we will continue to do our best to give back and use this digital connection to help ensure our future physical one. Portions of the proceeds from the ticket sales will go to benefit clubs all over the world who were either affected by our tour cancelations or have hosted a DARKEST HOUR or Misery Signals Concert in the past. DARKEST HOUR‘s first digital event raised over $6000.00 for our favorite live venue in DC, The Black Cat. Let’s do it again this December and continue to spread that love across the globe!”

The show will take place on Saturday, December 5th at 6:30 PM Pacific/9:30 PM Eastern. Bundles include a ticket to stream both sets live and watch on-demand for 24 hours, as well as an official event t-shirt.

Tune in and find ticket bundles for the December 5th event at Veeps RIGHT HERE.

LEAVES’ EYES Release “Viking Spirit” Film Documentary

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 21, 2020
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment

Symphonic Metal pioneers LEAVES’ EYES around Alexander Krull and Finnish female singer Elina Siirala released part 1 of the 95 minutes “Viking Spirit” film documentary, available on the Ltd. Artbook Edition of “The Last Viking” out 23rd October, 2020, a couple of days ago on YouTube.

See how deep the band stepped into the worldwide Viking scene, became an important an ever since active part of the Viking reenactment community and events.

This is part 1 of 3, which contains the following chapters/themes:
1. VIKING LIFESTYLE
2. LIVING HISTORY
3. VIKINGS OF THE WORLD
4. ALEX THE VIKING
5. NORSE MYTHOLOGY & MUSIC
6. VIKING FAMILY

ÆNLY Release Official Music Video For Single “Up In Smoke”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 21, 2020
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment

Los Angeles metallers ÆNLY have released their official music video for single “Up In Smoke” on BraveWords.com, watch it HERE.

“Up In Smoke is a depiction of ones internal anger, frustration and feeling of suffocating in the midst of a chaotic world filled with tension and uncertainty. The song touches on a lack of control in our current situation and the ability to renew our selves, bounce back and settle with our past” says the band.

They add, “The video was filmed on location at Tigerlab Studios in Van Nuys, Ca. It was directed and edited by Wackoe flims.”

Ænly is a metal core band, with Heavy riffs, pounding breaks and bridges, catchy melody lines and aggressive vocals. With a positive message and outlook on current topics, sure to catch the listeners attention from the moment they hit play.

Ænly formed in September of 2018. It’s Founding Member Riggs(guitar/composer/producer) was set to turn his life around and started Ænly the day he got sober. With the positive mindset of “All ways Forward” and moving ahead. Riggs added several members to the lineup from local Talent Andrew Lopez on vocals, Manny Cave a bandmate from another project on bass. This would be the beginning members of the band. The EP ALLWAYS FORWARD would follow and was released in December 2019. Longtime friend and previous band mate, Art Diharce (lead guitar) joined the group in January 2020.