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CREST OF DARKNESS Post Lyric Video Of Alice Cooper Cover From Upcoming EP

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 10, 2015
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Veteran Norwegian  Black Metallers CREST of DARKNESS have released a lyric video of “Sick Things”, the ALICE COOPER cover that will appear on their upcoming EP “Evil Messiah”,  which is set for release on My Kingdom Music on the 23rd February in both Digipack CD and vinyl format as well as digital download.  The video, produced by EstremArte, can be seen on the band’s YouTube channel, here:

A follow up to 2013’s “In the Presence of Death”, the band’s sixth full-length album, “Evil Messiah” will be the first studio outing  of the band’s new lineup, which includes founder and frontman Ingar Amlien (ROQUEFIRE, CONCEPTION, AMLIEN’s INFERNO) on bass and vocals, Rebo on guitars, and Bernhard (ex- PALE FOREST) on drums.

Track listing on the four-track EP,  which includes special guest Kristian Wentzel  on keyboards, and was mixed and partly recorded at the MLP Studios and partly in Rebo’s own studio in Gjøvik,  as follows:

1. Evil Messiah
2. Armageddon
3. Abandoned by God
4. Sick Things (Alice Cooper cover)

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CREST OF DARKNESS will play  three Norwegian dates in February, the first being on the 13th at the Felix Pub and Scene in Lillehammer. On  the 14th the band will play two shows at the Kultursenter in Gjøvik, where the early show, starting at 18:00, will be open to all ages, something that is quite rare in Norway, a country with strict age restrictions at its venues.  This will then be followed by a show for audiences aged 18 and upwards at 21:00.

CREST OF DARKNESS are also set to make their first ever UK appearance at the Black Hart in Camden, London, on the 7th March,  on a bill that includes ACHERONTAS, THAW, MORD’A’STIGMATA and TOWERS OF FLESH

“Evil Messiah” is available to pre-order from the following:

CD – http://smarturl.it/COD-CD
LP – http://smarturl.it/COD-LP
iTunes – http://smarturl.it/COD-iTunes
ONErpm – http://smarturl.it/COD-ONErpm
Amazon – http://smarturl.it/COD-amazon

A rehearsal video featuring snippets of the material from “Evil Messiah” was recently released on the band’s YouTube channel and can be seen below:

More information about CREST OF DARKNESS can be found on the band’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/crestofdarknessofficial

Nine tracks tracing the history of CREST OF DARKNESS, can be heard on the band’s SoundCloud page at

CREST OF DARKNESS Reveal Artwork And Details Of Upcoming Release

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 19, 2015
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With six full-length albums under their belts, Norwegian Black Metallers CREST OF DARKNESS have decided that their next release will be an EP, echoing their very first release back in 1996, but demonstrating how very far the band has come since then.  The four-track EP, titled “Evil Messiah”,  will be released in both in Digipack CD and 12″ vinyl formats on My Kingdom music on the 23rd February. One of the tracks  is a cover version of Alice Cooper’s “Sick Things”,  the perfect choice for a band who excels at creating an evil, malignant,  atmosphere.    Artwork for the album is by Morten Hansen.

Track listing for “Evil Messiah” as follows:
1. Evil Messiah
2. Armageddon
3.  Abandoned by God
4. Sick Things (Alice Cooper cover)

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“Evil Messiah” will also be the first time that CREST OF DARKNESS’ new lineup records together, with former PALE FOREST drummer Bernhard joining the lineup of founder, frontman and bassist Ingar Amlien (ROQUEFIRE, CONCEPTION, AMLIEN’s INFERNO) and guitarist Rebo.  Guesting on the “Evil Messiah”  is Kristian Wentzel  on keyboards.  The EP was mixed and partly recorded at the MLP Studios and partly in Rebo’s own studio  studio in Gjøvik .

CREST OF DARKNESS are set to play three Norwegian dates in February, the first being on the 13th at the Felix Pub and Scene in Lillehammer. On  the 14th the band will play two shows at the Kultursenter in Gjøvik where the early show, starting at 18:00, will be open to all ages, something that is quite rare in Norway, a country with strict age restrictions at its venues.  This will then be followed by a show for audiences aged 18 and upwards at 21:00.

CREST OF DARKNESS are also set to make their first ever UK appearance at the Black Hart in Camden, London, on the 7th March,  on a bill that includes ACHERONTAS, THAW, MORD’A’STIGMATA and TOWERS OF FLESH

A rehearsal video featuring snippets of the material from “Evil Messiah” was recently released on the band’s YouTube channel and can be seen below:

More information about CREST OF DARKNESS can be found on the band’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/crestofdarknessofficial

The Official video of the track “Demon Child” from CREST OF DARKNESS’ 2013 album “In the Presence of Death” can be seen here:

Nine tracks tracing the history of CREST OF DARKNESS, can be heard on the band’s SoundCloud page at

 

 

CREST OF DARKNESS: Announce 20th Anniversary Release On February 23

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 6, 2015
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Like a bolt out of the blue comes “Evil Messiah”, this priceless jewel that shimmers with its inner flame of pure Evil. It is a gift from Extreme Metallers CREST OF DARKNESS for their special fans in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of career.

“Evil Messiah” includes 3 new original songs and a remarkable cover of ALICE COOPER‘s classic “Sick Things”, performed in the typical malignant style that CREST OF DARKNESS has made its own. It’s also the event that presents the new line-up with Bernhard (ex PALE FOREST) on drums.

It will be released on digipack CD and 12″ LP on February 23, 2015 by My Kingdom Music.

– MY KINGDOM MUSIC: http://www.mykingdommusic.net * http://www.facebook.com/mykingdommusic.label
– CREST OF DARKNESS: http://www.facebook.com/crestofdarknessofficial