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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.

 

MAYHEM: “Live in Leipzig” 25th Anniversary Edition Release Details

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 10, 2015
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Marking almost 25 years to the day since the now-legendary show, and to be released on November 27th on Peaceville Records, this new 25th anniversary edition of MAYHEM’s ‘Live in Leipzig’ will come on 2CD and vinyl formats, including liner notes and recollections from band members Hellhammer & Necrobutcher, among others from the scene, as well as some rare pictures and letters surrounding the event. The CD edition notably contains a bonus disc featuring the official release of the band’s performance in Zeitz, Germany as part of the same tour in November 1990. Also features the original iconic cover artwork from the album’s first pressing in 1993.

The first vinyl pressing will be limited to 1000 copies on coloured vinyl.

Pre-order from the Peaceville Store

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MAYHEM are one of the leaders of the black metal genre & an inspiration for many black metal bands worldwide today, having existed for 30 years, with an often dark and tragic history giving them unrivalled infamy. This classic ‘Leipzig’ performance took place on November 26th 1990, featuring the seminal MAYHEM line-up of Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Euronymous & Dead, and contains live renditions of tracks from the ‘Deathcrush’ release (1987) and 1994’s landmark album, ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas’, including the ultimate black metal classic, ‘The Freezing Moon’.

Release Date 27th November 2015

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WATAIN And MAYHEM Announce Second Leg Of Co-Headlining North American Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 20, 2015
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After their successful co-headlining tour with MAYHEM in January 2015, Swedish black metal outfit WATAIN has announced a second leg of the trek, set to take place in November, reports Century Media. Featuring ROTTING CHRIST as support, fans can expect another dose of wild blasphemy this winter. See below for all dates.

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WATAIN and MAYHEM tour dates with ROTTING CHRIST:
November 5th–New Orleans, LA–One Eyed Jacks
November 6th–Houston, TX–Warehouse Live
November 7th–Austin, TX–Fun Fun Fun Fest Nights
November 8th–Dallas, TX–Gas Monkey Live!
November 10th–Albuquerque, NM–Sunshine Theater
November 11th–El Paso, TX–Tricky Falls
November 12th–Phoenix, AZ–Club Red
November 13th–San Diego, CA–The North Park Theatre
November 14th–Santa Ana, CA–The Observatory
November 15th–Sacramento, CA–Ace of Spades
November 17th–Salt Lake City, UT–The Depot
November 18th–Colorado Springs, CO–The Black Sheep
November 20th–Palatine, IL–Durty Nellies
November 21st–Detroit, MI–St. Andrews Hall
November 22nd–Pittsburgh, PA–Mr. Smalls
November 23rd–Philadelphia, PA–Union Transfer
November 24th–Brooklyn, NY–Music Hall of Williamsburg
November 25th–Baltimore, MD–Baltimore Soundstage
November 27th–Tampa, FL–Orpheum
November 28th–Atlanta, GA–Masquerade

WATAIN will be touring in support of their critically acclaimed fifth full-length, The Wild Hunt, which was unleashed in 2013 worldwide via Century Media Records. check out the video for “Outlaw” here:

The Black Metal Warfare tour part II will also be the final US tour for The Wild Hunt. Vocalist Erik comments:
“As with every album tour, it is always towards the end that the all the ingredients of our performances melt together properly and become most powerful. The Black Metal Warfare tour was a very special project for us and I am very pleased we get to end our Wild Hunt in the US with this second leg, with such a legendary package and in front of our ever faithful US militias! While Black Metal Warfare part II is of course a continuation of the first one, quite a few surprises can be expected, both in terms of the setlists as well as on the stage itself. All that is certain is that November shall wail and reek of burning, blistering, banging, bloody Black Metal War! A victorious ending before it’s time to yet again embark on the ever winding paths into the great unknown…”

SUCHTHAUS Releases MAYHEM Tribute Video “Life Eternal”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 28, 2015
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Norway’s SUCHTHAUS, the band that defies genre type casting and for whom visuals play as big a role as the music itself, have released a tribute to the iconic Black Metal band MAYHEM in the form of a video cover of the track “Life Eternal”,  from what is probably MAYHEM’s most famous album, 1994’s “De Misteriis Dom Sathanas”.   The cover features SUCHTHAUS members Spacebrain on vocals, Ingvar the Last Viking on guitars, Fruen on the organ, and Hellhammer, who is of course himself one of the original members of MAYHEM, on drums.  The video can be seen below:

Whilst it may not come as a surprise that a band has recorded a MAYHEM cover, it is, in this case, more appropriate than the usual run of the mill tribute, given that SUCHTHAUS founder SPACEBRAIN, is the man behind many of MAYHEM’s most recognisable stage sets.   A renowned sculptor, as well as a musician, SPACEBRAIN had this to say about the tribute:

“Mayhem has survived hell for 30 years, and I was fortunate to play  a part during a few of those years, touring through Europe with the art of SPACEBRAIN from 2000-2006. This is a period of my life I will never forget, neither the good nor the bad experiences,  and  therefore SUCHTHAUS decided to put in some hard work to try to recreate the soundtrack that got stuck in my head: “Life Eternal”.   It´ s far from a straight cover, but our vision was a way of thanking the men who let me be a part of their life (in alphabetical order) Atilla, Blasphemer, Hellhammer, Maniac, Necrobutcher”.

Rene Hamel, Oslo 2008. Image (c) Torunn Momtazi

SUCHTHAUS is currently working putting the finishing touches on the band’s sophomore album “Motorbrain”, which, once finished, will be released on SUCHTHAUS’ own label Rollabigone.    Guests on the album include SHINING founder and frontman Niklas Kvarforth.

“Motorbrain” will be the follow up to SUCHTHAUS’ debut  album “The Dark Side and the Bright Side”, which included collaborations from musicians such as Maniac  (SKITLIV, ex-MAYHEM),  CURRENT 93’s David Tibet, Fredrik A. Juell  (BURNING RUBBER,  BERSERK BASTARDS) and singer Sibob Jawara, and showed clearly how difficult it is to squeeze the band into any particular genre.   Whilst “Motorbrain” promises to be a much more “metal” album, it will definitely not be a “straight up” metal album, and the band is at pains to point out that it does not reflect  any direction that they have any  intention of following in the future.

More information about SUCHTHAUS can be found on the band’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/suchthausofficial  or on the band’s website at http://www.suchthaus.no/

Five  tracks from SUCHTHAUS can be heard at

SUCHTHAUS: New Video Released, MAYHEM’s Hellhammer Joins Band As Full-Time Member

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 26, 2014
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“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”, a new video from SUCHTHAUS, the band  formed by sculptor Spacebrain,  and for whom imagery is an integral aspect of their music, has just been released.   Featured in  the video are Spacebrain’s daughter and her boyfriend, along with Petter Pogo, the bass player with one of Norway’s most popular pop bands JOKKE AND VALENTINERNE, as well as SUCHTHAUS members  Fruen and  Ingvar, and Spacebrain himself .  Filmed entirely in the hallway of Spacebrain’s home in Oslo, the video gives a claustrophobic and disturbing view of religion.  “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” can be seen below:

Work is nearing completion on SUCHTHAUS’ sophomore album “Motorbrain”, which, according to the band, is a pure metal album, but one that focuses on different nuances within the genre.   Drums on the album are by MAYHEM‘s Hellhammer, who originally contributed as a session drummer, but has now joined Spacebrain (vocals and bass),  co-founder Fruen (vocals and guitars),  Ingvar (guitars) and AD/HD (bass) as a full-time member of the band.   Currently undergoing mastering, “Motorbrain”, which includes a guest appearance by SHINING’s Niklas Kvarforth,  will be released on SUCHTHAUS’ own label Rollabigone on a date as yet to be announced.

German born Spacebrain, who has lived in Norway for many years, is known not only for his sculptures, but also  for his iconic stage sets for bands such as MAYHEM, recently decided to move his workshop to France so that he could once again work on his sculpting.  “It is prohibitively expensive to buy or rent a space in Norway large enough  to house a workshop, especially for the size of some of the sculptures I produce, so we found a farm off the beaten track in Brittany, where I can once again find the peace and energy I need for my art. We will still be living in Norway, so SUCHTHAUS will not be affected, but we will be travelling to Brittany regularly, and spending most of the summers there.  The place needs a fair amount of work on it, but it’s just the kind of place I need to kick start my sculpting again”.  Examples of Spacebrain’s art can be seen on his website at  http://www.spacebrain.no/index.html

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SUCHTHAUS’ music is not easily categorised, in fact, it’s impossible to pigeon hole it, which is exactly  how the band wants it, because it gives them free rein to create whatever kind of music they want, without being hobbled by preconceptions and genre restrictions.  The band’s debut album “The Dark Side and the Bright Side”, which included collaborations from musicians such Maniac  (SKITLIV, ex-MAYHEM),   CURRENT 93’s David Tibet, Fredrik A. Juell  (BURNING RUBBER,  BERSERK BASTARDS) and singer Sibob Jawara was a clear illustration of how eclectic the band really is.  As far as “Motorbrain’s” “metal” orientation goes, it’s not likely to be a direction that the band has any intention of following in the future.  As Spacebrain says “I feel this is our contribution to metal, the next album has to be different as this darkness  is twisting my mind.  Maybe a hippie project would be more kind to my soul?”

More information about SUCHTHAUS can be found on the band’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/suchthausofficial or on the band’s website at http://www.suchthaus.no

Five  tracks from SUCHTHAUS can be heard below: