Spanish extreme metallers NOCTEM have issued the following:
“We’re proud to announce New Rock as the new endorser of Noctem. A brand that perfectly represents the aggressive and dark image of the band. We’ve been following New Rock activities for many years and now we’ll represent the brand in the most faithfull way possible.”
For more information, please visit:
http://www.newrock.com
http://www.newrock.es
Reviewed by Dylan Raine
Artist: Noctem
Album: Oblivion
Label: Metal Blade Records
Date of Release: 25th October 2011.
1. Popol Vuh
2. The arrival of the false gods
3. Universal disorder
4. Abnegation and brutality
5. Invictus
6. Sons of Hun-Vucub
7. Seeking the ruin of souls
8. Unredemption
9. Q’uma’rka’aa’j
10. A borning winged snake
11. Oblivion
Reigning in as extreme metal band in April 2001 ‘Noctom’ first defines its ideals based in the antithesis of the whole absurdity of human religions, misanthropy and cult to former civilizations, violence, destruction and death (which is a good start). Onto the next 10 years and many tours later and we are given their latest album ‘Oblivion’ which has attracted new listeners far and wide in metal and beyond.
With the haunting intro of ‘Popol Vuh’ taking you into the possibilities of this band you really are left standing on a podium among your minions awaiting instruction from above.
Into the album and shear speed is beyond everything else, with screams and growls from the vocalist controlling the stage whilst the guitars take the songs into something entirely different. A mix of Wah/Wah commands to be heard and is well executed throughout even though I’d have never seen it coming. With the blast beats and double picking in ‘Abnegation and brutality’ really opens up this track combined with the the shouting and vocals are really something else. Melodies come in and out here and drive this track into another realm entirely.
IF you’ve ever wanted haunting intros and high octane riffing then look no further than ‘Unredemption’. It is fast, well… faster than that, but very well delivered none-the-less. Also, whilst we’re in that frame of mind take yourself into ‘Q’uma’rka’aa’j’ with the echo chambers and choirs to slightly adjust your mindset for a moment before the inevitable takes place and blows your head off.
This is beyond fast, but exciting to listen to. If you like your metal extreme, then what are you waiting for? Grab this album, you might just like it.
9/10
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EUROPEAN CONQUEST 2012 (including Summer Fests)
30 MARCH-2012, MOITA METAL FEST // MOITA (PT)
06 APRIL-2012, MARISCO ROCK FEST // GRANADA (SP)
07 APRIL-2012, SEVILLA ROCK // SEVILLA (SP)
14 APRIL-2012, HUGINNS AWAKENING FEST // OSTEND (BE) with Valkyrja…
15 JUNE-2012, JAM ROCK FEST // ZAMBERK (CZ)
16 JUNE-2012, CZECH DEATH FEST // CERVENY KOSTELEC(CZ) with Suffocation, Dark Tranquility…
17 JUNE-2012, TBC // PRAGUE (CZ)
20-21 JULY, COSTA DE FUEGO // BENICASSIM (SP) with Guns n Roses, Marylin Manson, In Flames…
17 AUGUST-2012, LEYENDAS DEL ROCK // MURCIA (SP) with Eluveite, Stratovarius…
18-19 AUGUST-2012, MOTOCULTOR FEST // BRETAGNE (FR) with Deicide, Municipal Waste, Septic Flesh…
Spanish extreme metal band NOCTEM‘s latest release Oblivion (2011), is now available also through NUCLEAR BLAST, following this link.
Tracklist:
01. Popol Vuh
02. The Arrival Of The False Gods
03. Universal Disorder
04. Abnegation And Brutality
05. Invictus
06. Sons Of Hun-Vucub
07. Seeking The Ruin Of Souls
08. Unredemption
09. Q’uma’rka’aa’j
10. A Borning Winged Snake
11. Oblivion
Lyrically, NOCTEM talks about Mesoamerican cultures, with special attention to the Maya. On this album the band expresses its opposition to the Spanish barbarity, strongly criticizing the colonization and the imposition of Christianity in the lands of the yukata. Again NOCTEM not hesitate to speak about the cult of blood, the low value of human life and the decrepitude of the mortal soul.
Here you can see the striking video of their single “The Arrival of the False Gods”:
At the end of May NOCTEM announced the shows of CZECH CONQUEST 2012. It will the third time for the band on Czech stages, this time including big festivals; where the extreme metallers will share stage will international well known acts like Suffocation and Dark Tranquility.
These are the dates:
15/06/12 – Jam Rock Fest /Zamberk (CZ) – http://www.jamrock.cz
16/06/12 – Metalgate Czech Death Fest / Cerveny Kostelec (CZ) – http://www.czechdeathfest.cz/en
17/06/12 – Matrix Rock Club / Prague (CZ)
More info about the band:
www.noctemofficial.com
www.facebook.com/noctemofficial
www.myspace.com/noctemofficial
www.metalblade.com/noctem
Spanish Black/Death Metallers NOCTEM continue presenting their awarded and successful opus “Oblivion” (Rising records/ Metalblade records).
The CZECH CONQUEST 2012 is the third time for the band on Czech stages, this time including big festivals; where the extreme metallers will share stage will international well known acts like Suffocation and Dark Tranquility.
These are the dates:
15/06/12 – Jam Rock Fest /Zamberk (CZ) – http://www.jamrock.cz
16/06/12 – Metalgate Czech Death Fest / Cerveny Kostelec (CZ) – http://www.czechdeathfest.cz/en
17/06/12 – Matrix Rock Club / Prague (CZ)
Here you can see the striking video of their single “The Arrival of the False Gods”:
The following Noctem dates to the Czech Conquest 2012 are:
21/07/12 – Costa de Fuego (SP)
17/08/12 – Leyendas del Rock / Murcia (SP)
18/08/12 – Motocultor Fest / Bretagne (FR)
More info about the band:
www.noctemofficial.com
www.facebook.com/noctemofficial
www.myspace.com/noctemofficial
www.metalblade.com/noctem
Spanish extreme metallers NOCTEM have issued the following:
We’re proud to be the first spanish band to appear interviewed on the new EMP catalog. The interview can be viewed below.
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Spanish extreme metallers NOCTEM have revealed more details and confirmations for Summer Festivals.
Saturday 21st of July
Noctem in Costa de Fuego 2012:
sharing stage with Marylin Manson, Guns n Roses, In flames, Nightwish, Opeth, Katatonia, and many more!!!
Saturday 18th of August
Noctem in Motocultor Fest 2012:
sharing stage with Behemoth, Immortal, Deicide, Septic Flesh, Dark Tranquility, Municipal Waste, Coroner and many more!!!
Both festivals included in the EUROPEAN CONQUEST 2012 of the band, presenting their new album “Oblivion” (Rising records / Metalblade records)
For more information, please visit:
www.noctemofficial.com
www.facebook.com/noctemofficial
www.myspace.com/noctemofficial
www.metalblade.com/noctem
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