Nergal’s darkened blues project ME AND THAT MAN has just released the eagerly awaited new album, New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1.In celebration, the album will be streamed in its entirety over on the Napalm Records YouTube Channel tonight at 8pm CET, with Nergal participating in the live chat and answering fans’ questions. Fans can attend and take part HERE.
The album has drawn overwhelmingly positive critical acclaim over the past months, releasing a variety of captivating singles, accompanied by stand-out music videos. See media quotes and music videos below.
New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 Tracklisting:
01. Run With The Devil, feat. Jørgen Munkeby (Shining NO)
02. Coming Home, feat. Sivert Høyem (Madrugada)
03. Burning Churches, feat. Mat McNerney (Grave Pleasures)
04. By The River, feat. Ihsahn (Emperor)
05. Męstwo
06. Surrender, feat. Dead Soul / Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)
07. Deep Down South, feat. Johanna Sadonis (Lucifer) / Nicke Anderson (Entombed)
08. Man Of The Cross, feat. Jerome Reuter (Rome)
09. You Will Be Mine, feat. Matt Heafy (Trivium)
10. How Come?, feat. Corey Taylor (Slipknot / Stone Sour) / Brent Hinds / Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)
11. Confession, feat. Niklas Kvarforth (Shining SE)
Nergal’s darkened blues project ME AND THAT MAN has just released their last single off its upcoming album, New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1.“Confession” is everything and nothing at all: a call straight into the void, a statement filled with melancholy, a prayer to no one and an apology to people you care about. A mournful country lament, the song mirrors the dark epilogue of the upcoming album. The charismatic singer of Swedish black metal band SHINING, Niklas Kvarforth, lends his unforgettable, almost weeping vocals to the song and sublimates an almost physical sorrow that resonates through the subtle yet catchy guitar riffs. He manages to breathe life into the self-loathing that the protagonist of the song seems to be feeling. The song will surprise the listener with a sudden eruption of an unanticipated black metal inspired drum solo and a bewildering outburst of emotion.
The accompanying audiovisual is equally remarkable and continues the story of the Devil himself. Watch the video below!
Nergal on “Confession”: “”Confession” – an ode to gunslingers and saloon singers! The ending will surprise those who aren’t aware of my other half and I hope it will put a smile on the faces of those that do; a statement, ME AND THAT MAN is limitless and capable of anything.
‘That Man’ for this one, Niklas Kvarforth. I sent Niklas a demo; my voice and lyrics and suggested he change anything he felt he should… only two words from the original demo version remain and happy to report, his version is way better! Some people compared his performance to Peter Steele… that gives me some ideas for the afterlife! Enjoy!”
Three years after their initial debut, ME AND THAT MAN has returned with an offering that is indeed different from the first, but in no way less brilliant. The mysterious collective has surpassed themselves with their bewitching new collection New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 – featuring ominous lyricism atop unfiltered blues, gothic-laced folk, outlaw country and Americana-influenced anthems. The enthralling album, set to be released on March 27, 2020, visits a completely new spectrum of dark desert vibes and sees notable heavy music icons such as Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Brent Hinds, Matt Heafy (Trivium), Ihsahn (Emperor) and Sivert Høyem (Madrugada) join the pact with the devil. New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 is a diversified, dynamic masterpiece that presents Nergal in a completely new light, providing a strong contrast to the heavier sounds of Behemoth. Evil has truly never sounded so good.
[ cover artwork: Bartek Rogalewicz ]
Pre-Order New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 HERE!
New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 Tracklisting:
01. Run With The Devil, feat. Jørgen Munkeby (Shining NO)
02. Coming Home, feat. Sivert Høyem (Madrugada)
03. Burning Churches, feat. Mat McNerney (Grave Pleasures)
04. By The River, feat. Ihsahn (Emperor)
05. Męstwo
06. Surrender, feat. Dead Soul / Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)
07. Deep Down South, feat. Johanna Sadonis (Lucifer) / Nicke Anderson (Entombed)
08. Man Of The Cross, feat. Jerome Reuter (Rome)
09. You Will Be Mine, feat. Matt Heafy (Trivium)
10. How Come?, feat. Corey Taylor (Slipknot / Stone Sour) / Brent Hinds / Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)
11. Confession, feat. Niklas Kvarforth (Shining SE)
Catch ME AND THAT MAN live on tour and jam with the Devil himself!
20.06.20 FR – Clisson / Hellfest
21.06.20 BE – Dessel / Graspop Festival
25.06.20 ES – Rivas-vaciamadrid / Auditorio Miguel Rios
26.06.20 ES – Madrid / Rock The Night Festival
28.06.20 IT – Verona / Rock The Castle
09.07.20 SE – Gävle / Gefle Metal Festival
31.07.20 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air
02.08.20 FR – St. Maurice de Gourdans / Sylak Open Air
05.08.20 CZ – Jaromer / Brutal Assault
22.08.20 PL – Cieszanow / Cieszanow Rock Festival More tba
Nergal’s darkened blues project ME AND THAT MAN has just released yet another single fresh off its upcoming album, New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1. “By The River” takes you on a drive with the Devil himself, straight through the aberrations of the graveyard and back. Creating a uniquely captivating atmospheric concept, the desert-tinted soundscapes weave throughout the song. Ihsahn of the legendary Emperor lends his entrancing vocals to this single and will bewitch the listener. Slow hypnotizing riffs round off the track, while a masterfully escalating guitar solo closes “By The River” on a high note.
Bridging the gap to the vintage atmospheres of the previously released videos, “By The River” is the next ritual of initiation, straight into the distinctive aesthetics and stories ME AND THAT MAN tells on the upcoming album. The peculiarly alienated spaces and desert landscapes framed by an enchanting soundtrack unfold gradually in front of the viewer, taking form in a captivating odyssey through Southern landscapes, cities, villages and empty crossroads. There, maybe even a personal encounter with the Devil himself is possible!
Nergal on “By The River”: “When the rumours first emerged of me collaborating with Rob Halford and Ihsahn, the idea sparked imaginations. I guess people would expect a Nergal and Ihsahn partnership to be extreme, but what came out was a bare bones, blues banger! I’ve got to tell you; it wasn’t an easy sell…at first Ihsahn didn’t think there was much he could add – luckily, I knew different and I gave him a simple instruction, ‘have fun’. A week later I got the track back and I was totally blown away! Considering the status of the man, he is humble and professional to the core. It was my pleasure to work with him and now it’s our pleasure to present to you, “By The River”!”
Pre-Order New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 HERE!
New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 Tracklisting:
01. Run With The Devil, feat. Jørgen Munkeby (Shining NO)
02. Coming Home, feat. Sivert Høyem (Madrugada)
03. Burning Churches, feat. Mat McNerney (Grave Pleasures)
04. By The River, feat. Ihsahn (Emperor)
05. Męstwo
06. Surrender, feat. Dead Soul / Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)
07. Deep Down South, feat. Johanna Sadonis (Lucifer) / Nicke Anderson (Entombed)
08. Man Of The Cross, feat. Jerome Reuter (Rome)
09. You Will Be Mine, feat. Matt Heafy (Trivium)
10. How Come?, feat. Corey Taylor (Slipknot / Stone Sour) / Brent Hinds / Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)
11. Confession, feat. Niklas Kvarforth (Shining SE)
[ cover artwork: Bartek Rogalewicz ]
Exclusive New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 Release Show: w/ special guests,
including Mat McNerney:
27.03.20 UK – London / Islington Assembly Hall
Catch ME AND THAT MAN live on tour and jam with the Devil himself! New Tour, New Songs, Same Shit 2020 Tour w/ Frank The Baptist, Mulk
02.04.20 PL – Wroclaw / Zaklete Rewiry
03.04.20 PL – Szczecin / Kosmos
04.04.20 PL – Gdansk / Stary Manez
05.04.20 PL – Torun / Lizard King
15.04.20 PL – Warsaw / Palladium
16.04.20 PL – Krakow / ZetPeTe
17.04.20 PL – Poznan / Tama
18.04.20 PL – Gostyn / Hutnik
19.04.20 PL – Katowice / P23
20.06.20 FR – Clisson / Hellfest
21.06.20 BE – Dessel / Graspop Festival
25.06.20 ES – Rivas-vaciamadrid / Auditorio Miguel Rios
26.06.20 ES – Madrid / Rock The Night Festival
28.06.20 IT – Verona / Rock The Castle
09.07.20 SE – Gävle / Gefle Metal Festival
31.07.20 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air
02.08.20 FR – St. Maurice de Gourdans / Sylak Open Air
05.08.20 CZ – Jaromer / Brutal Assault
22.08.20 PL – Cieszanow / Cieszanow Rock Festival More tba
Nergal’s inscrutable blackened blues project has revealed their fourth single “Męstwo” off their upcoming album, New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1, to be released on March 27, 2020 via Napalm Records. The single is a fundamental part of the album and will take the listener on a sorrowful journey, showing the world that even the Devil himself is sometimes caught by feelings of self-doubt and melancholy.
“Męstwo” is the first song that Nergal has ever performed completely in Polish, and will captivate each and every listener with its mournful and forlorn vibe. This single might be the most intimate one on this album, and it’s the only song in which Nergal himself sings, making it even more special. A catchy rhythm, bluesy guitar and shuffling drums bewitch the listener on this standout song. The single is accompanied by a striking audiovisual that captures the essence of “Męstwo” perfectly. Watch it below!
Nergal on “Męstwo”:
“When our drummer, Kuman first sent me the demo version of “Męstwo”, I was immediately drawn to it – it’s a simple song and simply written but totally honest and genuine. It’s the only song on the record I sing on and it’s exclusively Polish. “Męstwo” translates to manhood; in this world of judgement, prejudice and struggle, the message of the song is to remain on your own course, to stay motivated and follow your own intuition – this is what manhood represents to me.”
Three years after their initial debut, ME AND THAT MAN has returned with an offering that is indeed different from the first, but in no way less brilliant. The mysterious collective has surpassed themselves with their bewitching new collection New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 – featuring ominous lyricism atop unfiltered blues, gothic-laced folk, outlaw country and Americana-influenced anthems. The enthralling album, set to be released on March 27, 2020, visits a completely new spectrum of dark desert vibes and sees notable heavy music icons such as Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Brent Hinds (Mastodon), Matt Heafy (Trivium), Ihsahn (Emperor) and Sivert Høyem (Madrugada) join the pact with the devil. New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 is a diversified, dynamic masterpiece that presents Nergal in a completely new light, providing a strong contrast to the heavier sounds of Behemoth. Evil has truly never sounded so good.
Pre-Order New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 HERE!
[ cover artwork: Bartek Rogalewicz ]
New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 Tracklisting:
01. Run With The Devil, feat. Jørgen Munkeby (Shining NO)
02. Coming Home, feat. Sivert Høyem (Madrugada)
03. Burning Churches, feat. Mat McNerney (Grave Pleasures)
04. By The River, feat. Ihsahn (Emperor)
05. Męstwo
06. Surrender, feat. Dead Soul / Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)
07. Deep Down South, feat. Johanna Sadonis (Lucifer) / Nicke Anderson (Entombed)
08. Man Of The Cross, feat. Jerome Reuter (Rome)
09. You Will Be Mine, feat. Matt Heafy (Trivium)
10. How Come?, feat. Corey Taylor (Slipknot / Stone Sour) / Brent Hinds (Mastodon) /
Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)
11. Confession, feat. Niklas Kvarforth (Shining SE)
Exclusive New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1 Release Show: w/ special guests,
including Mat McNerney:
27.03.20 UK – London / Islington Assembly Hall
Catch ME AND THAT MAN live on tour and jam with the Devil himself! New Tour, New Songs, Same Shit 2020 w/ Frank The Baptist, Mulk
02.04.20 PL – Wroclaw / Zaklete Rewiry
03.04.20 PL – Szczecin / Kosmos
04.04.20 PL – Gdansk / Stary Manez
05.04.20 PL – Torun / Lizard King
15.04.20 PL – Warsaw / Palladium
16.04.20 PL – Krakow / ZetPeTe
17.04.20 PL – Poznan / Tama
18.04.20 PL – Gostyn / Hutnik
19.04.20 PL – Katowice / P23
More dates:
20.06.20 FR – Clisson / Hellfest
21.06.20 BE – Dessel / Graspop Festival
26.06.20 ES – Madrid / Rock The Night Festival
28.06.20 IT – Verona / Rock The Castle
09.07.20 SE – Gävle / Gefle Metal Festival
31.07.20 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air
05.08.20 CZ – Jaromer / Brutal Assault More tba
Finnish metallers PAIN CONFESSOR are planning to enter the studio later this month to record demo versions of two brand new songs — “Never” and “Serpent Spine”. According to the band, both tracks are “fast, heavy tunes with those kind of choruses that you have grown to expect from us, melodic yet heavy.”
PAIN CONFESSOR‘s forthcoming recordings will be the band’s first to feature the group’s latest addition, lead guitarist Samuli Federley.
PAIN CONFESSOR 2011 is:
Markku Kivistö – Vocals
Mikko Kivistö – Bass
Tuomas Kuusinen – Guitar
Samuli Federley – Guitar
Pasi Laihanen – Keyboards
Mikko Laihanen – Drums
Upcoming PAIN CONFESSOR shows:
Jan. 19 – Klubi – Turku, FIN
Feb. 12 – Dark Winter Festival – Kotka, FIN
Finnish melodic death metal band Eternal Tears Of Sorrow has issued the following update:
“It’s been a long time since we’ve been writing a blog entry on our MySpace, so I suppose it’s time to summarize what we’ve been doing during the past 12 months.
“We started our Finnish/European tour a year ago with several gigs here in Finland. You know, between 2001 and 2008, we only played four gigs (!) of which only one took place outside Oulu, our hometown (!!). There were a lot of reasons for not playing live shows during that time, and the most important reason was that between late 2001 and late 2004, we were in an inactive state — in short, this band didn’t even exist at that time.
“But during the last 12 months, we’ve been doing more gigs than ever (excluding the year 2000 that was an exception in many ways). So, thanks to all who came to see us in Finland, Romania and Russia! We still have one more gig this year — Hamburg in a couple of weeks. There may be a gig or two next year, but we want to work on our next album in 2011.
Finnish metallers 
