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LEPROUS Release “Distant Bells” Single, New Album “Pitfalls” Out This Week

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 23, 2019
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Today, Norwegian Rock outfit LEPROUS are launching a new, third single entitled “Distant Bells” off their sixth and most ambitious studio album “Pitfalls”, which is to be released on October 25th, 2019 worldwide via InsideOutMusic.

Listen to “Distant Bells” here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0OKxLPUTY7m87rOgnH9RPK

or via YouTube:

LEPROUS checked in to comment about the song as follows:

Simen Børven (Bass): “The instrumental part of Distant Bells is a compilation of my musical background. Influences from Nordic Jazz and Symphonic Pop infuses the attempt of stretching an extremely simple idea, from almost nothing, to an explosion towards the ending of the song. To me the composition is like an evolution from a single self-replicating cell into a complex sentient being.”

Einar Solberg (Vocals/Synth): “It was both challenging and very refreshing to work on “Distant Bells”, as the main instrumental idea didn’t come from me. It opened up new doors of creativity within myself and it was very exciting to do the melody and lyrics for this track. It’s a very different LEPROUS track, and it turned out to be one of my personal favourites. Simen has a different musical background than myself, and our contradictions are probably what made this song shine so bright.“

Also check out the album’s first single “Below” in a video directed by Dariusz Szermanowicz / Grupa13 (Behemoth, Kreator, Amon Amarth) here: https://youtu.be/4nPwBSaJmgI

And the album’s previous second single “Alleviate” can be checked out in a video directed by Troll Toftenes / Vardøger Story Agency here: https://youtu.be/12eFq16CXSU

“Pitfalls” was once again recorded with David Castillo at Ghostward Studios (Opeth, Katatonia), but this time mixed by Adam Noble (Placebo, Biffy Clyro, Nothing But Thieves, Deaf Havana). The cover artwork is a painting from Indonesian artist Elicia Edijanto. The album’s regular track-listing reads as follows:

LEPROUS – “Pitfalls”
Track-listing:
1. Below
2. I Lose Hope
3. Observe The Train
4. By My Throne
5. Alleviate
6. At The Bottom
7. Distant Bells
8. Foreigner
9. The Sky Is Red

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“Pitfalls” will be available as limited Mediabook CD with two bonus tracks (“Golden Prayers” and the Massive Attack cover “Angel”), as Standard Jewelcase CD and as Gatefold 2LP on 180gr. vinyl with the album on CD as bonus (in Europe!) and an Etching on the D-Side. Next to the unlimited black vinyl version, “Pitfalls” will also be available in the following limited coloured editions:

Clear 2LP: 200x copies (IOM Webshop Europe)
White 2LP: 400x copies (IOM Webshop & CM Distro Europe)
Transparent Red 2LP: 200x copies (O-Merch Bandshop)
Dark Green 2LP: 200x (Band on tour)
Smoke 2LP: 200x copies (Laser’s Edge)
Golden 2LP: 200x copies (CM US Onlineshop)

The album’s pre-order is available here: https://LeprousBand.lnk.to/Pitfalls

Check out the IOM webshop for LEPROUS releases here: https://www.insideoutshop.de/Artist/Leprous/20978?Page=1&PageSize=25&Sort=13

Check out a series of video trailers for the “Pitfalls” album here:
Reflecting on “Malina” album: https://youtu.be/382lP86C_ZU
Below (Track-By-Track): https://youtu.be/6qmlho2-38M
Discussing “Pitfalls”: https://youtu.be/GgdhiZdT-g0
Alleviate (Track-By-Track): https://youtu.be/ffHqc7BTWG8
“Pitfalls” Artwork: https://youtu.be/7UvSowPwtsw
Looking Back on 10 Years of Studio Albums: https://youtu.be/0dZgn1UQIiA

Upon release of the new album “Pitfalls”, LEPROUS will be heading out on a comprehensive European headlining tour together with The Ocean and labelmates Port Noir. Here are the next LEPROUS live-dates for 2019:

LEPROUS – Live 2019:

LEPROUS + The Ocean & Port Noir:
01 November Esch (Luxembourg) – Rockhal
02 November Zwolle (The Netherlands) – Hedon
03 November Leiden (The Netherlands) – Gebr. De Nobel
04 November Berlin (Germany) – Kesselhaus
05 November Köln (Germany) – Kantine
06 November Frankfurt (Germany) – Batschkapp
07 November Antwerp (Belgium) – Zappa
08 November London (UK) – ULU
09 November Manchester (UK) – Academy 2
11 November Zurich (Switzerland) – Plaza
12 November Paris (France) – Cabaret Sauvage
13 November Lyon (France) – CCO
14 November Biarritz (France) – Atabal
15 November Madrid (Spain) – Shoko
16 November Barcelona (Spain) – Apolo
18 November Parma (Italy) – Campus Music Industry
19 November Munich (Germany) – Freiheiz
20 November Vienna (Austria) – Szene
21 November Prague (Czech Republic) – Palac Akropolis
22 November Dresden (Germany) – Beatpol
23 November Wroclaw (Poland) – Pralnia
24 November Hamburg (Germany) – Uebel & Gefahrlich
25 November Copenhagen (Denmark) – Lille Vega
26 November Gothenburg (Sweden) – Pustervik
27 November Stockholm (Sweden) – Fryshuset Klubben

LEPROUS:
28 November Oslo (Norway) – Vulkan Arena
29 November Stavanger (Norway) – Folken
30 November Hamar (Norway) – Festiviteten

LEPROUS with Amorphis, Soilwork & The Ocean:
05 December Turku (Finland) – Logomo
06 December Rauha (Finland) – Saimaa Areena
07 December Helsinki (Finland) – Ice Hall
And many more dates to be announced soon…

VOYAGER Release Music Video For ‘Entropy,’ Ft. Einar Solberg Of LEPROUS

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 9, 2019
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Australian electro prog sensation VOYAGER  have teamed up with Metal Hammer TV to premiere the stunning music video for their new single, “Entropy”, which features Einar Solberg from LEPROUS. The video, which was created  by Dark Spirit Photography, can be viewed via the official Metal Hammer YouTube channel at THIS LOCATION.

An accompanying Metal Hammer feature on VOYAGER can be found at THIS LOCATION.

Vocalist Danny Estrin comments on the video: “Touring with Leprous around Europe and Australia, we became good friends with the guys – they are fantastic musicians and fantastic human beings. Einar has one of the most unique styles and grasp for vocal melodies in progressive music today and it would have been remiss of me not to ask him to guest on this track. I gave Einar free reign to do what he wanted – a risky move usually, but not with Mr Solberg. The end result is stunning – a truly catchy Voyager track with some soaring Solberg – it doesn’t get better than that!

Solberg adds: “I was super happy to participate on ‘Entropy’ with my good friends from Voyager. Very groovy stuff! Danny gave me some guidelines for vocals but I didn’t even listen to them.”

Danny continues: “I can confirm that Einar definitely didn’t listen to the reference track. #surprisevocals”

“Entropy” is taken from the band’s upcoming new album, ‘Colours in the Sun’, which is due on November 1 via Season of Mist. It can be pre-ordered HERE.

VOYAGER have previously revealed the artwork and track-list of ‘Colours in the Sun’, which can both be viewed below.

Vocalist Danny Estrin comments on the album: “Colours in the Sun is the most transcendent, layered, and effervescent album we have written and recorded. It’s poppy, but still holds weight with crunchy, powerful riffs. It’s a true reflection of Voyager – five individuals from different roots coming together and creating a unique sound under the Australian sun.”

Tracklist:
1. Colours (4:05)
2. Severomance (4:23)
3. Brightstar (4:32)
4. Saccharine Dream (5:27)
5. Entropy (4:43)
6. Reconnected (4:48)
7. Now or Never (1:39)
8. Sign of the Times (3:47)
9. Water Over the Bridge (4:42)
10. Runaway (4:38)
Total: 42:44
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VULTURE INDUSTRIES Announce European Tour Dates

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 25, 2013
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According to Patricia Thomas Management, the Avant-garde metallers VULTURE INDUSTRIES are due to hit the road in September for a series of European dates guesting with LEPROUS on the first leg of the latter’s European ”Coal” Tour.  Starting in VULTURE INDUSTRIES’ home country of Norway on the 13th September, the tour routing is as follows:

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13/9: John Dee, Oslo, Norway
14/9: Tribute, Sandnes, Norway
15/9: Buddy, Drammen, Norway
16/9: Parkbiografen, Skien, Norway
17/9: Musikken Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden
18/9: Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden
20/9: Nosturi, Helsinki, Finland
21/9: A2/Sputnik, St Petersburg, Russia
22/9: Tapper Club, Tallinn, Estonia
24/9: TBC, Gdansk, Poland
25/9: Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
26/9: Kwadrat, Kracow, Poland
27/9: Alte Zuckerfabrik, Rostock, Germany
28/9: Beta, Copenhagen, Denmark

With a live career spanning 9 years and with almost 100 shows under their belts, VULTURE INDUSTRIES’ live performances are known both for their technical skill and the eccentric and somewhat manic antics of frontman Bjørnar E. Nilsen, whose on-stage weirdness has garnered a multitude of fans for the band over the years.  Commenting on the tour he had this to say: “We are thrilled to have been invited along on this tour. The route covers areas we haven’t toured much in the past, and we are eager to visit our East European fans in Russia and the Baltic for the first time. The more extensive visit to Poland is also a welcome one.  We’re particularly happy to tour alongside Leprous and in general we will have a good amount of playing time on this tour, so we will get to quench the thirst of our fans temporarily.”

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VULTURE INDUSTRIES recently signed with Season of Mist for the release of the band’s third full-length album, which, as with the two previous albums, is once again being recorded at the Conclave & Earshot Studios in Bergen and produced by Nilsen himself who also happens to be one of Norway’s foremost producers.   With ENSLAVED’s Herbrand Larsen handling the mixing, the album is mastered by Jens Bogren at the Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, KATATONIA, DEVIN TOWNSEND, IHSAHN, ENSLAVED).

Before embarking on the Coal Tour, VULTURE INDUSTRIES will be in Alba Iulia, Romania on the 17th August for a special show at the Dark Bombastic Evening event, where they will share the stage with the Happy Gorilla Dance Company.  More information about VULTURE INDUSTRIES can be found on the band’s website at http://www.vulture-industries.net

Six tracks from VULTURE INDUSTRIES can be found below:

Video footage by Kogaionon Magazine of VULTURE INDUSTRIES performing “Hangman’s Hatch” and “A Path of Infamy” live at the Silver Church Club in Bucharest in October 2010 can be seen below:

VULTURE INDUSTRIES INFO:
Vulture Industries Website: http://www.vulture-industries.net
Vulture Industries on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vultureindustries
Vulture Industries on SoundCloud:  http://soundcloud.com/vulture-industries
Vulture Industries WebShop: http://vultureindustries.bigcartel.com/
Vulture Industries on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/vultureindustries
Vulture Industries on ReverbNation:  http://www.reverbnation.com/vultureindustries

ANVIL Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2013

Posted by tarjavirmakari on May 25, 2013
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Source: Bravewords.com

Canadian metal legends ANVIL are the latest act confirmed for the Wacken Open Air 2013, which will take place August 1st – 3rd in Wacken, Germany. It will be Anvil’s third time performing on the Wacken stage.

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Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 band confirmations:

AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, ALPHA TIGER, AMORPHIS, ANNIHILATOR, ANTHRAX, ANVIL, AS I LAY DYING, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLAAS OF GLORY, BLACK MESSIAH, BULLET, CALLEJON, CANDLEMASS, CHROME MOLLY, ALICE COOPER, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DEEP PURPLE, DEVILDRIVER, DEW-SCENTED, DEZPERADOZ, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, DUNDERBEIST, EAT THE GUN, EISBRECHER, EMERGENCY GATE, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, FEAR FACTORY, FEJD, FEUERSCHWANZ, FINSTERFORST, FOZZY, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, HARDCORE SUPERSTORE, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HEAVEN´S BASEMENT, HELLRIDE, SCOTT IAN, IHSAHN, IMPIUS MUNDI, KAMIKAZE KINGS, KÄRBHOLZ, KRYPTOS, LAMB OF GOD, LAST IN LINE, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, LEPROUS, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MAMBOKURT, MANDOWAR, MESHUGGAH, MOTÖRHEAD, MUSTASCH, NACHTBLUT, NAGLFAR, NEAERA, NIGHTWISH, 9MM, NULL DB, PAMPATUT, POWERWOLF, PRETTY MAIDS, RABENSCHREY, RAGNAROK, RAMMSTEIN, REBATTERED, HENRY ROLLINS, RUSSKAJA, SABATON, SECRET SPHERE, SERUM 114, SKYLINE, SOILWORK, SONATA ARCTICA, SOULLESS, SPITFIRE, STAHLMANN, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THUNDER, TRISTANIA, TRIVIUM, UGLY KID JOE, VERSENGOLD, BOB WAYNE, WHITECHAPEL, THE W:O:A FIREFIGHTERS.

For more details visit Wacken.com.

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Check out the BraveWords.com report from Wacken 2012 at this location.

 

PAGAN’S MIND: Tel Aviv Concert ‘Postponed’

Posted by aliblackdiamond on January 5, 2013
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Source: Blabbermouth.net 

Norwegian metallers PAGAN’S MIND have released the following statement:

“We regretfully have to postpone the scheduled show with LEPROUS in Tel Aviv on January 11. Steinar [Krokmo, bass] has spent the last week in hospital, and is still in treatment although no longer in intensive care. We are not able to regroup in time for the planned departure to Israel.

“In talks with the Israeli promoter, we have decided to postpone the show until further notice.

“We want to thank the fans and promoter for their patience and understanding, and hope to make up for this show as soon as possible.”

“Heavenly Ecstasy”, the sixth album from the PAGAN’S MIND, entered the official chart in the group’s home country at position No. 10 (international artists) and No. 2 (Norwegian artists).

“Heavenly Ecstasy” was released in May 2011 via SPV/Steamhammer. The follow-up to 2007’s “God’s Equation” was mixed by Stefan Glaumann at Toytown Studios (RAMMSTEIN, MADONNA, WITHIN TEMPTATION) in Stockholm, Sweden. The effort was made available in four configurations: a limited-edition digipak with two bonus tracks, 28-page booklet and poster; a double gatefold LP with two bonus tracks on orange-colored vinyl; as a standard jewel case; and as a digital download.

MOTÖRHEAD, ALICE COOPER Confirmed For Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival!

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 24, 2012
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Source: Bravewords.com

Organizers of next year’s sold out Wacken Open Air Festival – which will take place August 1st – 3rd in Wacken, Germany – have launched their annual X-Mas Calendar 2012 which will announce a band (or bands!) daily until December 24th. Today’s (December 24th) bands are MOTÖRHEAD and ALICE COOPER .

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Wacken Open Air Festival 2013 band confirmations: AGNOSTIC FRONT, ALESTORM, ALPHA TIGER, AMORPHIS, ANTHRAX, ARCH ENEMY, AS I LAY DYING, ASP, BENIGHTED, BLACK MESSIAH, BULLET, CALLEJON, CANDLEMASS, CHROME MOLLY, ALICE COOPER, COPPELIUS, CORVUS CORAX, CREMATORY, DEEP PURPLE, DEVILDRIVER, DEW-SCENTED, DEZPERADOZ, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, DIE KASSIERER, DORO, DR. LIVING DEAD, EAT THE GUN, ESKIMO CALLBOY, FAUN, FEAR FACTORY, FEJD, FEUERSCHWANZ, FINSTERFORST, GRAVE DIGGER, HAGGARD, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, HARPYIE, HATE SQUAD, HELLRIDE, SCOTT IAN, IHSAHN, KAMIKAZE KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, LEPROUS, LINGUA MORTIS Featuring RAGE, MANDOWAR, MOTÖRHEAD, MUSTASCH, NACHTBLUT, NAGLFAR, NEAERA, NIGHTWISH, 9MM, PAMPATUT, POWERWOLF, PRETTY MAIDS, RABENSCHREY, RAGNAROK, RAMMSTEIN, HENRY ROLLINS, RUSSKAJA, SABATON, SOILWORK, SONATA ARCTICA, STAHLMANN, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THUNDER, TRISTANIA, TRIVIUM, VERSENGOLD, BOB WAYNE, WHITECHAPEL.

For more details visit Wacken.com.

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