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MAYHEM Remaster And Re-Issue ‘Grand Declaration of War’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 10, 2018
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Black metal legends MAYHEM are announcing the re-release of ‘Grand Declaration of War (2000), which is completely remastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano at the Orgone Studios (UK). The album is slated for release on December 7th, 2018.

To get a taste of the new offering in comparison of the original 2000 version, please check out the special made video below:

The cover of ‘Grand Declaration of War (2018)’ has been created by renowned Polish artist Zbigniew M. Bielak (GHOST, PARADISE LOST, BÖLZER, ZHRINE).
Tracklist
1. A Grand Declaration of War (4:15)
2. In the Lies Where upon you lay (6:01)
3. A Time to Die (1:49)
4. View From Nihil; Pt. 1  (3:05)
5. View From Nihil; Pt. 2  (1:17)
6. A Bloodsword And A Colder Sun, Pt. 1 (0:34)
7. A Bloodsword And A Colder Sun, Pt. 2 (4:28)
8. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction   (4:11)
9. Completion In Science Of Agony, Pt. 1 (9:47)
10. To Daimonion  (3:27)
11. Untitled I (4:54)
12. Untitled II (0:07)
13. Completion In Science Of Agony, Pt. 2 (2:15)
Total: 46:10
In 2018, “Grand Declaration of War” was remastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano in the Orgone Studios (UK). He comments on the remaster:

“It was a challenging remix to do, starting with the now obsolete format it was recorded in (ADAT). When we got the tapes, they were sent to a tape transfer specialist here in the UK and they were in a tape incubator for a couple of days to ensure the the tapes weren’t destroyed when played back on the ADAT deck (tape doesn’t age well if not stored correctly). Although the overall recording of GDoW was done to a very high standard, the main two things that bugged me was the drum sound and the overall crispiness/digital thin-sound of it (ADAT’s don’t sound very good IMO). The biggest challenge (you guessed it) was the drums.

Hellhammer recorded on an early Roland Vdrum kit with real cymbals. Back then those clicky, super compressed drum sounds were cool, but I think most of us agree these days that it’s an unnatural sound and the samples themselves weren’t that good. I had to split each tom hit into a separate track, which was very time consuming. I literally had to go pretty much though every drum hit to make sure the new samples were triggering correctly and believe me, there are A LOT of drum hits on this album. My goal was to make it sound more like a real kit. After much work and refining, Hellhammer came to visit me at my studio for a few days where we went through every drum track to ensure it was accurate to his performance.
The bass guitar pretty much didn’t exist on this album! After bringing it it forward and beefed it up, I was surprised to hear some very cool bass lines that I’ve never noticed before. The recorded guitar sounds were killer actually, they were just a little thin and crispy so I gave them more “body” and a bit more “warmth” without hindering Rune’s quantum precision. I was told by Rune that Maniac didn’t want any changes to his voice and I totally respect that. I painstakingly compared the original album vocal effects and levels to preserve it as close as I could. I ended up mastering the album to analogue tape to get a bit more warmth, depth and bottom end. I hope you all enjoy this new mix of this legendary album!”
On further news, MAYHEM are releasing a unique box, containing not only both LP versions of ‘Grand Declaration of War’, but also the 12″ LP’s of  ‘Chimera’ (2004) & ‘Ordo ad Chao (2007)’, the 10″ EP of ‘Wolf’s Liar Abyss’ (1997), and two 10″ EP’s containing never released bonus tracks all bound together in a very special leather box. 
Formats
CD Digipak
LP Gatefold in various colours
Cassette
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MAYHEM Announce “Demon Anthology” US Dates

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 4, 2018
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Photo by Esther Segarra

Norway’s MAYHEM, one of extreme metal’s most controversial and influential bands, have announced “Demon Anthology” US dates. The dates will feature a new live set, containing MAYHEM’s greatest songs spanning all their albums and will surround the band’s forthcoming appearance at the Decibel Metal and Beer Fest. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

MAYHEM previously released their most recent critically-acclaimed album, ‘Esoteric Warfare’ in summer 2014. ‘Esoteric Warfare’ has been called “an adventurous and energetic record built on stylistic explorations and enthusiastic shifts” (Pitchfork), “a magnificent black metal album” (Metal Injection), and “a fantastic display of progressive black metal” (Sputnik Music), and is streaming here. ‘Esoteric Warfare’ is available as a CD, Limited Edition box set, and various Lp formats here.

MAYHEM live
w/ CLOAK, INCANTATION,
Mar. 29 South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground (tickets)
Mar. 30 Amityville, NY @ Revolution Bar and Music Hall (tickets)
Mar. 31 Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall (tickets)
Apr. 1 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore as part of Decibel Metal and Beer Fest (no CLOAK, no INCANTATION) (tickets)

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ZOMBI’s STEVE MOORE Announces “Mayhem” OMPS Release, New Track “Welcome To TSC” Premieres

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 2, 2017
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STEVE MOORE (Zombi) returns with another hypnotizing new score for the acclaimed action/horror film Mayhem, starring Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead, Okja). A veritable portrait of shock and dread across seventy-plus minutes of analog synth tension, STEVE MOORE methodically crafts pulsating rhythms and penetrating arpeggios that constrict the listener into a deep sense of aural anxiety. With four soundtracks under his belt, STEVE MOORE is quickly becoming one of the most sought out synth composers in the horror realm and Mayhem is the ultimate demonstration of his unquestionable mastery of the style.

Mayhem is due out November 24 on CD/2xLP/Digital via Relapse Records. Physical and digital pre-orders are available via Relapse.com HERE and digital retail outlets AT THIS LOCATION.

For more info on the movie Mayhem visit IMDB here.

Additionally, Steve Moore will be on tour with ZOMBI for a brief run this October with direct support from label-mates Author & Punisher. The tour kicks off with an appearance at Cloak & Dagger Fest in Los Angeles on October 20th where Moore will perform a set of songs from his film scores, including The Guest, Cub, Mind’s Eye and Mayhem. That performance will be followed by a set from Zombi the next night and a full list of dates is available below.

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Mayhem Tracklisting:

Welcome to TSC
Thank God for Coffee
9 O’Clock
Drop of Water
Deep Shit
File 45A
We Are BRave
Thumbs Turned
The Reaper
ID-7
Dead Inside
The Bull
Loophole
Two Pepperoni Pizzas
Time to Worok
Wednesdays
Extreme Measures
On the Count of…
Nevil Reed
Allergies
Make Your Move
Showdown
Can We Talk
Negotiations Have Ended
No More Bullshit
Fuck This Place
Up to 11
So What NOw
Irene Smythe
Level 3
Bullets Are For Cowards
You Belong HEre
Surrender
Mine’s Bigger
The King Falls

ZOMBI Tour Dates:

Oct 20 Los Angeles, CA Cloak & Dagger Fest*
Oct 21 Los Angeles, CA Cloak & Dagger Fest

— All Dates Oct 22 – 27 W/ Author & Punisher —

Oct 22 Oakland, CA Starline Social Club
Oct 25 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
Oct 26 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
Oct 27 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club

* Steve Moore Only

MAYHEM Return To Europe With “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” In Autumn

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 30, 2017
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MAYHEM are announcing yet another leg of their European “Purgatorium”-tour that comes with the complete performance of their black metal landmark debut album ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas’. 

A list of all confirmed MAYHEM shows including festival performances this summer can be viewed below.

Legendary MAYHEM vocalist Attila Csihar commented: “The first time I ever heard from Mayhem was in ’91-’92 when I received a letter from Euronymous. I did not know that message was going to change my whole life. They were looking for a new vocalist to replace Dead on their debut album. Of course, I agreed to their offer and in 1993 we recorded ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas’, which to me remains one of the most magical albums of all time. The music opened some unfathomable dimensions that reached beyond what we were able to handle and it unleashed a complete chaos, which ended up at burning churches and eventually a murder within the band. It was almost impossible to release that record, but when it finally came out under the sun in ’94, it left a lasting impact on the whole metal scene. The so-called “2nd wave of black metal” was born in the cold and dark underground of Oslo. At the same time MAYHEM collapsed and got burned down as well. From those ashes, the band had to rise again, when MAYHEM reunited with some old and new members. Yet that album always remained so strong and so unique that even after my reunion with MAYHEM in 2004, we were still not comfortable to present it live in full. Time passed and the whole band got stronger and more experienced. In 2016 we suddenly felt that it was time to finally play the whole record in order to unleash That Beast after more than two decades. ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathans’ will soon become alive!”

MAYHEM tour
29 Sep 17 Berlin (DE) Colombia Theater
30 Sep 17 Dresden (DE) Reithalle
02 Oct 17 Stuttgart (DE) Wizeman
03 Oct 17 Graz (AT) Orpheum
04 Oct 17 Nilvange (FR) Le Gueulard
05 Oct 17 Köln (DE) Essigfabrik
06 Oct 17 Avelgem (BE) Hardrock Fest
07 Oct 17 Nijmegen (NL) Doornroosje (Soulcrusher Fest 2017)
08 Oct 17 Mannheim (DE) MS Connection
09 Oct 17 Colmar (FR) Le Grillen
15 Oct 17 Marseille (FR) Jas Rod
17 Oct 17 Roma (IT) Orion Live Club
18 Oct 17 Maribor (Sl) Stuk
19 Oct 17 Bratislava (SK) Randal
20 Oct 17 Katowice (PL) Mega Club
21 Oct 17 Warsaw (PL) Progesja
22 Oct 17 Riga (LT) Melna Piektdiena
23 Oct 17 Tallinn (EE) Tapper
27 Oct 17 Göteborg (SE) Brewhouse

MAYHEM festival
30 Jun 17 Helsinki (FI) Tuska
08 Jul 17 Viveiro (ES) Resurrection Fest 2017
03 Aug 17 Wacken (DE) Wacken Open Air 2017
11 Aug 17 Jaromer (CZ) Brutal Assault 2017
26 Aug 17 Crispendorf (DE) Wolfzeit Festival 2017
27 Aug 17 Bergen (NO) Beyond The Gates 2017

MAYHEM‘s latest critically acclaimed album, ‘Esoteric Warfare’ is streaming here and can be ordered in various formats from the Season of Mist shop. The cover of ‘Esoteric Warfare’, which has been created by renowned Polish artist Zbigniew M. Bielak (GHOST, PARADISE LOST, BÖLZER, ZHRINE) can be viewed together with the track-list below.

Tracklist
1. Watchers
2. PsyWar
3. Trinity
4. Pandaemon
5. MILAB
6. VI.Sec.
7. Throne of Time
8. Corpse of Care
9. Posthuman
10. Aion Suntelia

 

 

MAYHEM Announce “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” North American Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 25, 2016
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MAYHEM, metal’s most controversial band, have announced a new North American tour. The black metal pioneers are set to embark on the “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” tour, performing the band’s landmark debut album in full. The tour begins on Jan 20 in Montreal, and travels throughout the US and Canada before concluding on February 19.  Support on this tour comes from Season of Mist label-mates INQUISITION and BLACK ANVIL. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below.

Regarding the tour, MAYHEM vocalist Attila comments, “The first time I heard from Mayhem was in ’91-’92 when I received a letter from Euronymous. I did not know that letter was gonna change my whole life… They were looking for a new vocalist for their debut record to replace Dead, who had passed away. Of course I said yes to their offer and in 1993 we recorded the album called ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas’ one of the most magical recordings of all time. The music opened some altered dimensions that we were simply not able to handle anymore and it unleashed a complete Chaos, which ended up at burning churches and eventually a murder within the band. It was almost impossible to release that record but finally when it came out under the Sun in ’94, it made a strong impact on the whole Heavy Metal scene… The so-called “2nd Wave of Black Metal” born in the cold and dark underground of Oslo. At the same time Mayhem collapsed and got burned down as well. From those ashes the band had to rise once again, when they reunited Mayhem with some old and new members. But that album was always so strong and so unique that even after my reunion with Mayhem in 2004, we were still not comfortable to present it live as a whole thing. Time passed and the whole band got stronger and more experienced. So now in 2016 suddenly we felt it was the time to play that whole record finally, to release That Beast after more than two decades. So ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathans’ finally becomes Alive!”

MAYHEM previously released critically-acclaimed new album, ‘Esoteric Warfare’. ‘Esoteric Warfare’ has been called “an adventurous and energetic record built on stylistic explorations and enthusiastic shifts” (Pitchfork), “a magnificent black metal album” (Metal Injection), and “a fantastic display of progressive black metal” (Sputnik Music), and is streaming here.  ‘Esoteric Warfare’ is available as a CD, Limited Edition box set, and various Lp formats here.

MAYHEM 2017 North American tour:
Jan. 20  Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Jan. 21Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theater (tickets)
Jan. 22 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom (tickets)
Jan. 23 Chicago, IL@ Metro (tickets)
Jan. 24 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom (tickets)
Jan. 25 Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights (tickets)
Jan. 27 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
Jan. 28 Sat Lake City, UT @ The Complex (tickets)
Jan. 30 Calgary, AB @ Marquee (tickets)
Jan. 31 Edmonton, AB @Starlite Room (tickets)
Feb. 2 Seattle, WA@ El Corazon
Feb. 3 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw (tickets)
Feb. 4 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Feb. 6 San Francisco, CA@ Social Hall SF
Feb. 7 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory (tickets)
Feb. 8 Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red (tickets)
Feb. 10 San Antonio, TX @Alamo Music Hall (tickets)
Feb. 11 Dallas, TX @ Trees
Feb. 13 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Feb. 14 Wilmington, NC @ Thorne Theater (tickets)
Feb. 15 Washington, DC @ The Howard Theater (tickets)
Feb. 16 Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of the Living Arts (tickets)
Feb. 17 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Theater (tickets)
Feb. 18 Boston, MA @ Royale
Feb. 19 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater

 

MAYHEM Unveil New Video For “Watchers”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 22, 2016
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Photo by Ester Segarra

Photo by Ester Segarra

MAYHEM, metal’s most controversial band, have unveiled a new video for the track “Watchers”. The video, directed and shot by Magnetar Studios (BEYOND CREATION, EXMORTUS, WINTER NIGHTS) is streaming now at Noisey. “Watchers” is taken from the band’s latest album, ‘Esoteric Warfare’, on Season of Mist.

Regarding the video, director James Pesature comments:

“I do my best to find cinematographers who are Metalheads and fans of the bands for our team because I feel if you know your subject well and understand them, you will be better at representing them through the lens. (There was nine of us shooting this). I have always attempted to take a fine art approach to my photography focusing on the individual and the body. I have taken this same approach to the live music videos hoping to create a more intimate experience for the viewer that captures the high octane, hair raising energy that surges through the body when actually there.”

He continues,

“This video is an up close and personal concentrated experience of an entire Mayhem performance.  An interesting thing I believe to be true about Black Metal, more so than any other metal sub-genre is when it comes to performing live, it is just as much of a performance art as it is music. Attila is the embodiment of that statement.  Maybe others don’t see it this way but to me it is very dramatic, energetic, theatrical, and ritualistic.”

‘Esoteric Warfare’ has been called “an adventurous and energetic record built on stylistic explorations and enthusiastic shifts” (Pitchfork), “a magnificent black metal album” (Metal Injection), and “a fantastic display of progressive black metal” (Sputnik Music), and is streaming here.  ‘Esoteric Warfare’ is available as a CD, Limited Edition box set, and various Lp formats here.