Century Media Records have released the following: Originally formed in Plaistow, New Hampshire in the summer of 2010, VATTNET VISKAR started small and worked smart, cultivating a strong presence within their local DIY scene and online. On the strength of their first EP’s three ambitious, sprawling blackened doom epics, the band that Pitchfork called “the future of black metal in the United States” and Stereogum lauded as “propulsive and brutal, yet ambient and expansive” signed a deal with Century Media.
Now Stereogum and Century Media bring you a glimpse of the band’s debut full length, “Sky Swallower”. Check out “Fog of Apathy” streaming on Stereogum.
“Sky Swallower” track listing:
1. New Alchemy
2. Fog of Apathy
3. Monarch
4. Breath of the Almighty
5. Ascend
6. Mythos
7. As I Stared Into the Sky
8. Apex
“Sky Swallower” is scheduled for a release on September 9th in Europe.
Century Media Records have announced that France’s most vicious death metal band is back! After the highly acclaimed debut album “Putrid Death Sorcery” NECROWRETCH will release “Bestial Rites 2009-2012”, a compilation of the band’s sold out demos and EPs. This release will be out on October 21st across Europe on CD and as digital download. Visitors of the Live Evil festival in London will get the opportunity to purchase the CD already at the festival. “Bestial Rites 2009-2012” includes all tracks of the “Putrefactive Infestation” MLP, the “Now You’re In Hell” 7inch, the “Necrollections” demo and the “Rising From Purulence” demo as well as a previously unreleased cover version of MERCILESS’ classic tune “Pure Hate”. A total of 17 tracks of unholy and desecrating blasphemy.
NECROWRETCH have also released a video clip to the title track of “Putrid Death Sorcery” that can be watched here:
Get ready to be sentenced to wretch!
“Bestial Rites 2009-2012” tracklist:
1. Putrefactive Infestation
2. Sepulchral Pleading
3. A Rancid Spree
4. Sadistic Expiation
5. From A Hideous Summoning
6. Zombie Ritual (Death cover)
7. Pure Hate (Merciless cover)
8. Evil Dismay / Necrollections
9. Unholy Stench Of Sin
10. Supposed To Rot (Nihilist Cover)
11. Called From The Grave
12. Regurgitated Remains
13. Impending Morbidity
14. Repugnizer
15. Assumed Dead
16. Rising From Purulence
17. Buried To Death
Tracks 1-4 taken from “Putrefactive Infestation” 12” MLP, originally released on Detest Records in 2011
Tracks 5-6 taken from the “Now You’re In Hell” 7” EP, originally released on Detest Records in 2012
Track 7 is a previously unreleased track recorded in 2012
Tracks 8-10 are taken from the “Necrollections” demo tape, released on Aural Offerings in 2010
Tracks 11-17 are taken from the “Rising From Purulence” demo tape, released on Adžove Vrbe Records in 2009
NECROWRETCH live:
18-20.10.2013 The Garage – London (UK) – Live Evil Festival (with Satan, Midnight etc.)
Canadian progressive metal pioneers VOIVOD have completed the video for their Century Media debut album, “Target Earth”. The video, created by Italian filmmaker and multimedia artist, Nicola Piovesan, was created with 3D Motion Graphics using the visions and artwork of VOIVOD drummer, Away (Michel Langevin).
Here is what Away had to say upon completion of the video, “I met Nicola Piovesan at the Voivod/Unkind show in Helsinki on October 31, 2012. We had a discussion about my 3D Graphics for the album Negatron and Nicola mentioned the possibility of him doing a 3D Motion video for our new album Target Earth. After viewing his fantastic video for THE CORE by the band ON|OFF|MAN, we knew he was the right person to capture the cyber world of Voivod. To us, the result is simply spectacular!”
To purchase “Target Earth”, please visit iTunes for a digital copy or CM Distro for various album formats.
VOIVOD line-up:
Michel Langevin (Away) – drums
Denis Bélanger (Snake) – vocals
Jean-Yves Thériault (Blacky) – bass
Daniel Mongrain (Chewy) – guitar
Century Media Records have announced that you can now check out to check out another brand new song entitled “Into The Free” from TURISAS upcoming album “Turisas2013”. The band has already played “Into The Free” on the past festivals and fans were eagerly waiting to hear the studio version. Check it out below:
Olli Vänskä (violin) on the new song: “‘Into The Free’ shows a completely different side of the new album: it’s fast, uplifting, raw and contains some super catchy singalong parts. We already played this ‘freedom anthem’ on a couple of summer festivals and the reception was really good right from the start. As an instant crowd mover, I believe the song has already earned its place in the setlist of the upcoming tours.”
“Turisas2013” is scheduled for a release on August 23 in Finland/Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Norway/Australia/NZ and August 26 in Europe while UK will follow up September 2 and North America September 3.
Yet again the album was produced by vocalist Mathias Nygård and the majority of the album recorded by Nygård and guitarist Jussi Wickström in a remote house outside of Helsinki that worked as the “Turisas2013” command centre and head quarter. Additional recordings were done in 3 other studios: the drums at Atomic Spa Studio and orchestral recordings at 5 by 5 Studio, both in Helsinki. A lot of vocals and numerous additional elements were tracked at Sound Supreme Studio in Hämeenlinna where TURISAS also recorded “The Varangian Way” and “Stand Up And Fight”. The mix and mastering was done in London at Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost B.C., Cathedral, Primordial, Ulver).
While the band is playing selected festivals during the summer season the release of “Turisas2013” will be supported by extensive European touring: After joining the Heidenfest 2013 they will play a UK headlining run.
TURISAS live:
24.07.2013 (SLO) Tolmin – Metal Days
26.07.2013 (DE) Chemnitz – Rock im Betonwerk
17.08.2013 (SE) Falun – Sabaton Open Air
31.08.2013 (DE) Crispendorf – Wolfszeit Metal Open Air
Heidenfest 2013
TURISAS
w/ Ensiferum, Equilibrium, Suidakra + special guests (tba)
Metal Hammer, Legacy, Blast!, Musix, Noiseletter, XtraX, Metalnews present:
Century Media Records have released the news that after releasing their new full-length, “All Is One”, to critical acclaim, Israel’s ORPHANED LAND is now ready to launch a stunning new video for the album’s title track. Check out the video for “All Is One” below:
For another preview of All Is One, be sure to check out the following previously released album tracks:
All Is One was mixed by Jens Bogren (KREATOR, AMON AMARTH, JAMES LABRIE, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, OPETH) and was recorded in three different countries: Israel, Turkey and Sweden. Ironically, these countries are Jewish, Muslim and Christian respectively, which strengthens the ORPHANEDLAND message of unity through music. Over 40 musicians were used to flesh out the sound of All Is One, including 25 choir singers and eight classical violin, viola and cello players from Turkey.
To purchase All Is One, please head over to or CM Distro for the album in various physical formats.
Read on for a few international reviews of this new ORPHANED LAND classic:
“This is the mark of a band in its maturity, a sign that ORPHANED LAND will be producing great records for many years to come.” — METAL INJECTION.net
“Traditional Near Eastern modalities persistently entwine with Western chord progressions for gorgeously ornamented results.” — METAL SUCKS.net
“‘All Is One’ is an indispensable jewel revealing new subtleties with each listening; ORPHANED LAND has entered a new era of light.” — ROCK HARD (FR), #1 Soundcheck / Album of the Month
“A song like the emotional ‘Brother’ will surely be the future hymn hundreds will sing along to…” — METAL HAMMER (DE),#4 Soundcheck
“Again ORPHANED LAND managed to combine a vital message and boundless music into a compelling whole.” — AARDSCHOK(NL), #7 Soundcheck
ORPHANED LAND is happy to announce that their headlining European tour will see support by KLONE (France), BILOCATE (Jordan), KHALAS (Israel/Palestine; also known as the The Arabic Rock Orchestra), and THE MARS CHRONICLE (France). See below for all upcoming tour dates.
ORPHANED LAND live on festivals 2013:
09.08. Brutal Assault Festival / Cze
10.08. Artmania Festival – Sibu / Ro
16.08. Summer Breeze Festival – / Ger
ORPHANED LAND – All Is One Tour Europe 2013
20.09.2013 Colmar – Le Grillen / Fr
21.09.2013 Lille – Le Splendid / Fr
22.09.2013 Tongeren – Sodom Klub / Be
24.09.2013 Aschaffenburg – Colossal / Ger
25.09.2013 Bochum – Matrix / Ger
26.09.2013 Hamburg – Rock N Roll Warehouse / Ger
27.09.2013 Kobenhavn – Amager Bio Uniting The Powers Of Metal / Dk
Century Media Records have released the following:
Something wicked this way comes, wending its way through damp back alleyways and down leafy New England back roads, whispering through still water and dark fog. The clarion call for the next great wave of American black metal has sounded, and VATTNET VISKAR is leading the charge. They’ve once again followed the open road ahead, and returned bearing their most important work yet.
With the autumn equinox not far off, VATTNET VISKAR has completed work on “Sky Swallower”, their debut full-length album. Due out September 9th in Europe, “Sky Swallower” was recorded at Universal Noise Storage under the watchful eye of producer Brett Boland and features eight songs of masterfully executed atmospheric black metal devotion.
“Sky Swallower” track-listing:
New Alchemy
Fog of Apathy
Monarch
Breath of the Almighty
Ascend
Mythos
As I Stared Into the Sky
Apex
Cover art by Bryan Proteau (Pallbearer)
VATTNET VISKAR are:
Chris Alfieri – guitars
Seamus Menihane – drums
Nick Thornbury – guitar and vocals VATTNET VISKAR online:
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