Swedish melodic, brutal death metal tyrants DEMONICAL, premiere an old-school, VHS style music video for the track “Sung To Possess”, taken from the band’s latest album “Chaos Manifesto”, out now on Agonia Records. Watch the video below and catch the band live on tour with Lik this November.
DEMONICAL commented: “We are very much looking forward to November and our return to mainland Europe under the “Carnage Manifesto” banner. As we will be joined by our Swedish brothers in LIK and OF FIRE this tour-package will be something special, a total slap of Stockholm-style old-school death metal and a wet dream for every worshipper of the buzzsaw HM-2 sound! Death metal darkness prevails… and then some!”.
DEMONICAL + LIK + OF FIRE – Carnage Manifesto tour 2018
06.11 PL Poznan, Klub U Bazyla
07.11 CZ Praha, Modra Vopice
08.11 DE Mannheim, MS Connexion Complex
09.11 DE Bitterfeld, Festung
10.11 DE Hamburg, Bambi Galore
11.11 DE Osnabrück, Bastard Club
During November 2018 the Swedish death metal tyrants DEMONICAL will team up with fellow countrymen LIK and OF FIRE for an intense run through central Europe under the Carnage Manifesto banner.
Earlier this year DEMONICAL released their fifth full-length album “Chaos Manifesto” through Agonia Records while LIK did unleash their second album, “Carnage”, through Metal Blade Records. OF FIRE have recently signed to Art Gates Records with a new album hitting the streets in early 2019.
The Carnage Manifesto tour will be a wet dream for every fan of Stockholm-style old-school death metal and the buzzsaw sound of the legendary HM-2 pedal!
DEMONICAL + LIK + OF FIRE – Carnage Manifesto tour 2018
06.11 Poland – Poznan – Klub U Bazyla
07.11 Czech Republic – Praha – Modra Vopice
08.11 Germany – Mannheim – MS Connexion Complex
09.11 Germany – Bitterfeld – Festung
10.11 Germany – Hamburg – Bambi Galore
11.11 Germany – Osnabrück – Bastard Club
Main Facebook event with further info and links to local events.
Sweden’s brutal, melodic, old-school death metal tyrants DEMONICAL premiere lyric video for new track “From Nothing”, taken from the band’s upcoming album “Chaos Manifesto”, due out on March 23rd in Europe and April 27th in North America via Agonia Records. The lyric video was designed by Pablo Rodrigues (Svart Design). Watch it here:
DEMONICAL arose from the ashes of formerly disbanded Centinex in 2006, and in comparison to its older sibling, executes death metal in a far more impetuous and melodic manner. “Chaos Manifesto” is a testament to that statement. After nearly five years since the release of the last full-length album “Darkness Unbound” (2013), the Swede’s – now led by a new prominent death growler Alexander Högbom (October Tide, Centinex) – continue the traditional DEMONICAL path with fierce HM-2 driven death metal of utter brutality, yet return in a partially new, yet fully fit five-piece line-up.
From the violent album opener “A Void Most Obscure”, via melodic mid-tempo anthems “Towards Greater Gods” and “Välkommen Undergång” (the band’s first ever track is Swedish), all the way to the final song “Nightbringer”, DEMONICAL once again prove that they’re a force to be reckoned with in the extreme metal scene. The five-year gap between albums has not made the band become stale in ideas, either:
“Chaos Manifesto features some new elements and streaks the band hasn’t explored before” – comments bassist, Martin Schulman. “We have tapped an award-winning Swedish producer and we are confident that the album – which summons bits and pieces from all our previous releases – will become an improved quality-related chapter for Demonical, and push our Swedish Death Metal Darkness to a new level”.
“Chaos Manifesto” was recorded in 2017 and both mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén (Terra Tenebrosa, Cult of Luna, Katatonia). The album artwork was designed by Karmazid (Urfaust, Wolfbrigade, Blaze of Perdition). Pehr Skjoldhammer of Alfahanne guest appears on vocals.
Tracklist:
1. A Void Most Obscure
2. Towards Greater Gods
3. Sung To Possess
4. Välkommen Undergång
5. Torture Parade
6. From Nothing
7. Unfold Thy Darkness
8. Death Unfaithful
9. Nightbringer (*Digipack CD exclusive)
Album formats:
– Digipack CD with slipcase.
– Black gatefold LP.
– Silver gatefold LP (limited to 244 hand-numbered copies).
– Transparent white gatefold LP (limited to 166 hand-numbered copies).
– Black t-shirt.
– Hoodie zipper.
Upcoming dates:
23.03.2018 – Hirschaid @ Braincrusher Festival, GER
19.04.2018 – Barcelona @ Sala Upload, ESP
20.04.2018 – Alicante @ Sala Babel, ESP
21.04.2018 – Madrid @ Sala Estudios, ESP
22.04.2018 – Zaragoza @ Utopia, ESP
27.04.2018 – Stockholm @ Stockholm Slaughter Festival, SWE
12.05.2018 – Vienna @ Vienna Metal Meeting, AT
22.06.2018 – Protzen @ Protzen Open Air, GER
27.07.2018 – Tolmin @ Metaldays Festival, SLO
28.07.2018 – Rohr @ Riedfest Open Air, GER
18.08.2018 – Helsinki @ Helsinki Death Fest, FIN
In anticipation of their upcoming album “Chaos Manifesto”, Sweden’s melodic, old-school death metallers DEMONICAL reveal a new track titled “A Void Most Obscure”. Stream it here:
“Chaos Manifesto” is set to be released on March 23rd in Europe and April 27th in North America via Agonia Records.
DEMONICAL arose from the ashes of formerly disbanded Centinex in 2006, and in comparison to its older sibling, executes death metal in a far more impetuous and melodic manner. “Chaos Manifesto” is a testament to that statement. After nearly five years since the release of the last full-length album “Darkness Unbound” (2013), the Swede’s – now led by a new prominent death growler Alexander Högbom (October Tide, Centinex) – continue the traditional DEMONICAL path with fierce HM-2 driven death metal of utter brutality, yet return in a partially new, yet fully fit five-piece line-up.
From the violent album opener “A Void Most Obscure”, via melodic mid-tempo anthems “Towards Greater Gods” and “Välkommen Undergång” (the band’s first ever track is Swedish), all the way to the final song “Nightbringer”, DEMONICAL once again prove that they’re a force to be reckoned with in the extreme metal scene. The five-year gap between albums has not made the band become stale in ideas, either:
“Chaos Manifesto features some new elements and streaks the band hasn’t explored before” – comments bassist, Martin Schulman. “We have tapped an award-winning Swedish producer and we are confident that the album – which summons bits and pieces from all our previous releases – will become an improved quality-related chapter for Demonical, and push our Swedish Death Metal Darkness to a new level”.
“Chaos Manifesto” was recorded in 2017 and both mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén (Terra Tenebrosa, Cult of Luna, Katatonia). The album artwork was designed by Karmazid (Urfaust, Wolfbrigade, Blaze of Perdition). Pehr Skjoldhammer of Alfahanne guest appears on vocals.
Tracklist:
1. A Void Most Obscure
2. Towards Greater Gods
3. Sung To Possess
4. Välkommen Undergång
5. Torture Parade
6. From Nothing
7. Unfold Thy Darkness
8. Death Unfaithful
9. Nightbringer (*Digipack CD exclusive)
Album formats:
– Digipack CD with slipcase.
– Black gatefold LP.
– Silver gatefold LP (limited to 244 hand-numbered copies).
– Transparent white gatefold LP (limited to 166 hand-numbered copies).
– Black t-shirt.
– Hoodie zipper.
Upcoming dates:
23.03.2018 – Hirschaid @ Braincrusher Festival, EST
19.04.2018 – Barcelona @ Sala Upload, ESP
20.04.2018 – Alicante @ Sala Babel, ESP
21.04.2018 – Madrid @ Sala Estudios, ESP
22.04.2018 – Zaragoza @ Utopia, ESP
27.04.2018 – Stockholm @ Stockholm Slaughter Festival, SWE
12.05.2018 – Vienna @ Vienna Metal Meeting, AT
22.06.2018 – Protzen @ Protzen Open Air, GER
27.07.2018 – Tolmin @ Metaldays Festival, SLO
28.07.2018 – Rohr @ Riedfest Open Air, GER
18.08.2018 – Helsinki @ Helsinki Death Fest, FIN
Swedish brutal, melodic, old-school death metal tyrants DEMONICAL, will emerge with a brand new, fifth studio album titled “Chaos Manifesto”, on March 23rdin Europe and April 27th in North America via Agonia Records. Listen to the first single “Towards Greater Gods” here:
DEMONICAL arose from the ashes of formerly disbanded Centinex in 2006, and in comparison to its older sibling, executes death metal in a far more impetuous and melodic manner. “Chaos Manifesto” is a testament to that statement. After nearly five years since the release of the last full-length album “Darkness Unbound” (2013), the Swede’s – now led by a new prominent death growler Alexander Högbom (October Tide, Centinex) – continue the traditional DEMONICAL path with fierce HM-2 driven death metal of utter brutality, yet return in a partially new, yet fully fit five-piece line-up.
From the violent album opener “A Void Most Obscure”, via melodic mid-tempo anthems “Towards Greater Gods” and “Välkommen Undergång” (the band’s first ever track is Swedish), all the way to the final song “Nightbringer”, DEMONICAL once again prove that they’re a force to be reckoned with in the extreme metal scene. The five-year gap between albums has not made the band become stale in ideas, either:
“Chaos Manifesto features some new elements and streaks the band hasn’t explored before” – comments bassist, Martin Schulman. “We have tapped an award-winning Swedish producer and we are confident that the album – which summons bits and pieces from all our previous releases – will become an improved quality-related chapter for Demonical, and push our Swedish Death Metal Darkness to a new level”.
“Chaos Manifesto” was recorded in 2017 and both mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén (Terra Tenebrosa, Cult of Luna, Katatonia). The album artwork was designed by Karmazid (Urfaust, Wolfbrigade, Blaze of Perdition). Pehr Skjoldhammer of Alfahanne guest appears on vocals.
Tracklist:
1. A Void Most Obscure
2. Towards Greater Gods
3. Sung To Possess
4. Välkommen Undergång
5. Torture Parade
6. From Nothing
7. Unfold Thy Darkness
8. Death Unfaithful
9. Nightbringer (*Digipack CD exclusive)
Album formats:
– Digipack CD with slipcase.
– Black gatefold LP.
– Silver gatefold LP (limited to 244 hand-numbered copies).
– Transparent white gatefold LP (limited to 166 hand-numbered copies).
– Black t-shirt.
– Hoodie zipper.
Upcoming dates:
23.03.2018 – Hirschaid @ Braincrusher Festival, EST
19.04.2018 – Barcelona @ Sala Upload, ESP
20.04.2018 – Alicante @ Sala Babel, ESP
21.04.2018 – Madrid @ Sala Estudios, ESP
22.04.2018 – Zaragoza @ Utopia, ESP
27.04.2018 – Stockholm @ Stockholm Slaughter Festival, SWE
12.05.2018 – Vienna @ Vienna Metal Meeting, AT
22.06.2018 – Protzen @ Protzen Open Air, GER
27.07.2018 – Tolmin @ Metaldays Festival, SLO
28.07.2018 – Rohr @ Riedfest Open Air, GER
18.08.2018 – Helsinki @ Helsinki Death Fest, FIN
Sweden’s death metal squadron DEMONICAL has announced significant changes in its line-up, most prominently including the parting of ways with long-time singer and producer, Sverker Widgren. His boots will be filled by none other than Alexander Högbom, who already proven himself behind the microphone in the ranks of October Tide and Centinex.
DEMONICAL commented:
“We have parted with vocalist Sverker Widgren due to various time- and priority related matters. As there are always two sides to every story and answers might differ depending on who you ask, we prefer to keep the more detailed reasons amongst the ones involved and not publically go into further explanations. However, in order to avoid any speculations we can inform you that there is no bad blood between any of us, we want to thank Sverker for all the years in the band and we wish him the very best of luck for the future.
As the band has always operated under the motto “only the best is good enough”, we are thrilled to announce that one of Sweden’s premium death metal vocalists, Alexander Högbom (known from acts such as October Tide and Centinex) has joined us as our new permanent commander.
In order to raise the flames even higher, we can hereby also reveal that after more than two years in Demonical on a session basis, guitarist Eki Kumpulainen and drummer Kennet Englund have both become full-time members of the band.
With this determined and solid line-up we are very much looking forward to the upcoming Finnish shows next week, the summer tour across Eastern Europe during July as well as the album recording in the autumn.
Yes that’s right, during the fall we will (finally) record our fifth full-length album for an early 2018 release. We have tapped an award-winning Swedish producer for the task and we are confident that the album – which summons bits and pieces from all our previous releases – will become an improved quality-related chapter for Demonical and push our Swedish Death Metal Darkness to a new level.
The future looks more than victorious!”.
Alexander Högbom added:
“It is with excitement and great honor I will shoulder Sverker Widgren’s position in Demonical. I have known the band for almost 10 years now and we have toured together all over the globe with my other bands both as support and vice versa. This is one more step for me into the chasm of Swedish Death Metal Darkness”.
DEMONICAL will continue to spread their live-madness with a combined festival & club summer-tour in July focusing on the eastern territories. Finnish black metal tyrants Author will join in as support, together with Stockholm death/black squad Angrepp as guests on selected dates.
The first show of the tour will be an exclusive German club-show with Brazilian death giants Krisiun as headliners.
Upcoming shows:
21.04 2017 FIN – Pori – Baarikaappi
22.04 2017 FIN – Tampere – Varjobaari
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“Eastern Invasion Tour 2017”
Demonical + Author + Angrepp
20.07 2017 GER – Greifswald – Klex*
21.07 2017 CZE – Volyne – Enter the Eternal Fire Fest
22.07 2017 SK – Ostry Grun – Gothoom Open Air
23.07 2017 ROM – Cluj-Napoca – Hard Club
24.07 2017 ROM – Bucharest – Fabricia
25.07 2017 BUL – Sofia – Live & Loud
27.07 2017 ROM – Timisoara – Daos Club
28.07 2017 HUN – Körmend – Total War Fest
*with Krisiun.
Line-up:
Alexander Högbom – vocals
Martin Schulman – bass
Eki Kumpulainen – guitars
Johan Haglund – guitars
Kennet Englund – drums
