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Interview with NOWEN: “Religions are and will be the very Essence of Fear, the biggest plague and cancer on this planet.”

Posted by sylvimsfinland on December 28, 2011

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After more than ten years since their debut, the finnish band NOWEN are ready to return with their new album called “Essence of Fear” that will be released i the January 2012, via Violent Journey Records.

Hi guys, I’m Sylvi from MSFinland, how are you?

Lappis(Guitarist, vocals): I’m fine, or we’re fine, thanks for asking. Little busy at work but that’s just life.

Jarno(Bass): It seems we’re both fine, thank you for asking!

1. So, soon your new album will be released. How do you feel about it? Are you nervous?

Lappis: I feel very confident about our new album. It’s a strong and powerful record with lots of different kind of emotions and senses. It’s fast, it’s heavy, it’s dark, it’s agressive, it’s diverse and it’s tight as hell. The album also sounds great, very natural sounds on drums. No triggers or samples were used on this records so it’s pretty damn dynamic album. Our drummer also played the whole album live without timer or click, whatever you want to call it, so there is a lot of groove in this album. So no, I am not nervous at all. Hopefully people will like it as much as we do. There must be something wrong with their heads and ears if they won’t like this record!

Jarno: The album is great in my opinion and I believe it will have good responses among listeners. I’m not nervous at all as I am quite confident too with the content of the album. I only have good feelings about it.
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Review: NOWEN “Essence Of Fear” (january 2012)

Posted by meldelacroix on December 19, 2011

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NOWEN “Essence Of Fear” (january 2012)
Label: Violent Journey Records

The tracklist is:
01. Intro II
02. The Egotist
03. The Inner Beast
04. Crown of Fallacy
05. Path of Destruction
06. Sacrifice for Nothing
07. Deadly Force
08. The Honor
09. Acts of Deceit
10. Corrupted by Poison
11. Essence of Fear

It’s well known that Finland venerates Sepultura, Metallica and Anthrax. It’s just like the Black “folklore”. Therefore it’s not surprising to find these fundamental, as flesh giving life to this vindictive armor NOWEN, who beginning 2012, is beating you with its heavy – Thrash (trash) – Black-metal album entitled “Essence Of Fear”.

A heavy intro and threatening wish to open this second album, which indicates the heavy error it had in the Justin Bieber fan, wanting to offer a musical recreation. Anything but a walk, it is a deluge, a tornado that struck the entire youth.

“The Egotist” with its epileptic rhythmics and its degenerate solos will be a heavy damage in live. More than 10 years existence, different lineup changes, and these 11 pieces are dreadfully sympathetic and relentless, direct uppercuts in the face, it is not pleasant (if you are not a the winner !). Aggressive and heavy, catchy and often ventilated ultra sumptuous solos, the voice is like a sheet of glass, you think you hear a Amon Amarth in Punk! NOWEN is not really the favorite band of your grandmother, but it’s a perfect re-boost for your grandmother’s Spacemaker…!

No need for long speeches, it is fast, brutal, melodic as a mega-Megadeth, as a flood of hungry/angry bestial soldiers, it’s a strong alcohol, a drink of a Man… I don’t want to comment the disastrous artwork, in fact, you’ll love more the content.
The first album was entitled “Nothing But Hate”…
Punk, I tell you…

Reviewed by MEL DELACROIX

Nowen is:
Lappis – Guitars, Vocals
Markus Taipale – Guitars
Jarno Nurmi – Bass
Ville Vehviläinen – Drums

Listen to Nowen’s “The Honor” on Soundcloud

NOWEN: “Essence of Fear” out 11th jan 2012

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 9, 2011

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VIOLENT JOURNEY Records has issued the following:

Sacrifice is done, sacrifice for nothing!

After more than a decade of painful existence Nowen have recorded their second album entitled “Essence of Fear”. The album is a journey through darkness and futility that surrounds human experience. Fear, disgust and lack of all comprehension have inspired the band to record an album that is paradoxically more soulful than anything that the regular metal world has to offer nowadays. Death, darkness, some catchy melodies and everything else you could ever wish from life are offered on “Essence of Fear”.

“Essence of Fear” will be released 11.01.2012. Pre-Order: http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/nowen/essence_of_fear

Nowen – The Inner Beast -sample can be streamed HERE.

Nowen is:
Lappis – Guitars, Vocals
Markus Taipale – Guitars
Jarno Nurmi – Bass
Ville Vehviläinen – Drums

Releases:
Where hell Begins EP 2005 (Self-released)
Nothing but Hate CD 2010 (Violent Journey Records)
Essence of Fear CD 2012 (Violent Journey Records)