Best Metal Albums of the Year 2014 - By NeKronos Promotion Hell

BEST METAL ALBUMS OF 2014
BY NEKRONOS PROMOTION HELL
 
First of all Nekronos Promotion Hell and all it's team would like to wish you a smashing new Year of 2015, may all your wishes for it become true and hope it's loads of great times await you and your dearest ones... party hard on new years eve and enjoy this new metal year! Cheers \m/

...so the year of 2014 is ending and it's time for a ballance. Rui Gonçalves (RüPä) , the founder of Nekronos Promotion Hell has elected 6 albums to be entitled as the albums of the year plus the album of the year from his homeland Portugal!
Check out our choices and comment this Blog Post with your own 6 choices for Albums of the Year 2014! Have a blasting 2015 !!!


INTERNATIONAL ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2014!

NOCTEM
Spain - Black Death Metal


Album: Exilium
Label: Art Gates Records [Europe] - Prosthetic Records [North America +  Rest of the World]
Read the N.P.H. Review - Rate 9,5/10 :: HERE ::

Videoclip for "Eidolon" : http://youtu.be/1ErcLIZj5K8

TRIPTYKON
Switzerland - Darkness and Diversity / Black Metal


Album: Melana Chasmata
Label: Century Media

Videoclip for "Tree of Soffocating Souls" : http://youtu.be/oMamBKqz_8U

VADER
Poland - Death Metal


Album: Tibi et Igni
Label: Nuclear Blast

Audio Video for "Triumph of Death" : http://youtu.be/jRtj9qv30dg

BELPHEGOR
Austria - Death Black Metal


Album: Conjuring the Dead
Label: Nuclear Blast
Read the N.P.H. Review - Rate 9/10 :: HERE ::

Videoclip for "Conjuring the Dead" : http://youtu.be/x09sTIjual8

BEHEMOTH
Poland - Death Black Metal


Album: The Satanist
Label: Nuclear Blast

Video for "Blow your trompets Gabriel" : http://youtu.be/SnTL1L8a6YI

SCAR SYMMETRY
Sweden - Progressive Melodic Death Metal


Album: The Singularity - ( Phase I Neohumanity )
Label: Nuclear Blast

Lyric Video for "Cryonic Harvest" : http://youtu.be/dbEn-WhB_k0

SS

PORTUGUESE ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2014!

SKINNING
Death Metal


Album: Cerebral Mutilation
Label: Raising Legends
Read the N.P.H. Review - Rate 8/10 :: HERE ::

Lyric Video for "Mass Execution" :  http://youtu.be/dQNZlDlXXog

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FENRIS - Reveal cover art for the new album!

FENRIS
COUNTRY: HOLLAND
GENRE: VIKING BLACK DEATH METAL



FENRIS REVEAL COVER ART FOR THE NEW ALBUM!
[2014.12.29]

Dutch black death metal warriors Fenris have revealed their upcoming album "...en doodenakkers tot den horizon" cover art! The Cover illustration and design was done by Tim Blom.

Fenris has made available some Video footage from the band going to the studio and some drums sessions. The band has announced that the drums for five songs are recorded. Check out the video footage below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr6F5Ir2DCo




Check out some pics from the band in the Studio Gerdo Nieuwenhuizen!

Fenris in the studio - Day 2 : HERE :
Fenris in the studio - Day 1 : HERE :




MORE ABOUT THE BANDS @ LINKS:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.FENRIS.NL 
MYSPACE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/FENRISNL 
FACEBOOK PROFILE: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/FENRISNL

BOOKING / CONTACT: SABATHAN@LIVE.NL

1st Band of the NeKroWEEK - SUSPERIA -NOR- Heavy - Thrash Metal

SUSPERIA
COUNTRY: NORWAY
GENRE: HEAVY / THRASH METAL



NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the first band of the NeKroWeek, they are SUSPERIA (Norwegian Heavy / Thrash Metal) , they are without a doubt one of the best bands of this genre around, featuring ex-members of Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child and Satyricon. They will please fans of bands like Testament, Pantera, Metallica, Megadeth, Nevermore and allot more quality bands alike.
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!

The videoclip for "Character Flaw" from their album "Attitude"
http://youtu.be/_EHwZRUjmuQ




MORE ABOUT THE BANDS ON:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.SUSPERIA.NET
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SUSPERIA 
OFFICIAL YOUTUBE: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/SUSPERIAOFFICIAL 
OFFICIAL REVERBNATION: HTTP://WWW.REVERBNATION.COM/SUSPERIA 
OFFICIAL MYSPACE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SUSPERIAFANS 

GENERAL CONTACT: SUSPERIA.BAND@GMAIL.COM 

SUSPERIA BIOGRAPHY

1999 - Record and distribute the Illusions Of Evil DEMO
Mustis (ex-Dimmu Borgir) puts down synthesizer tracks as guest musician having recently joined the ranks of Dimmu Borgir and becoming part of the family tree.

2000 - Sign with Nuclear Blast Records

2001 - Release the classic Thrash/Black album "Predominance", recorded in Abyss studios Special edition album released in South Korea.
Sell more than 10.000 copies in the first three weeks.
Tour Europe 2 weeks alongside In Flames, Nevermore, Lacuna Coil & Dimmu Borgir Tour Europe again for 2 weeks alongside Destruction & Dimmu Borgir.
Headline the Extremo Open Air festival in Portugal.
Play the Inferno Festival in Norway.

2002 - Release the innovative technical Thrash album "Vindication", also recorded in Abyss studios (vocals at BBM studios, Oslo). Co-produced by Peter Tägtgren & Bjørn Boge
Co-headline the Milwaukee Metal Fest.
Play the Hole in the Sky Festival,
Norway Release the music video for the song "The Bitter Man" .

2003 - Tour United Kingdom for 1 week.
Play 2 sold out shows in Mexico City & Monterrey, Mexico.

2004 - Sign a new recording contract with Tabu Recordings.
Release the higly acclaimed "Unlimited" album which is nominated for best album in the metal category at the Alarm Awards, Norway .
Becoming the band`s best selling album, with over 5000 units in USA alone.
Play in a total of 19 countries through Europe during the 9 week Unlimited Grudge European headline tour.
Play the Inferno Festival, Norway for the second time.
Play the Hole in the Sky Festival, Norway for the second time .
Play the Slottsfjell Festival, Norway.
Release the music video for the song Chemistry which is frequently aired on MTV.
Tour their native country Norway extensively.
Cover story in norwegian Scream Magazine.

2005 - Release the EP "Devil May Care" with one new song and various cover songs.
Creating music history becoming the first ever norwegian metal band to enter the nations official Top 20 Single hit list. A television interview on national TV honors the achievement.
Invited as special guests on the very exclusive European tour of the newly re-united Testament 2 week headline tour of Europe.
Release the music video for the song "Devil May Care".

2006 - Play the Inferno Festival, Norway for the third time.
Play the Motstøy Festival, Norway.
1 week headline tour of the United Kingdom .

2007 - Release the long awaited darkened Thrash album "Cut From Stone".
Album debuts at 39th position on the Top 40 album list in Norway.
Invited as main support for W.A.S.P. on a 2 week U.K. / Norway tour.
1 week additional co-headline tour of the U.K. alongside the reunited Onslaught .

2008 - Headline the Revoltallo festival, Spain.
Play the Metal Rock Festival, Norway.
Play a very rare show on the Gran Canaria Island, outside the coast of Morocco and Sahara .

2009 - Sign a new recording contract with Candlelight Records
Release the higly praised album "Attitude", charting at 28th position on the Top 40 Album list in Norway.
2 week headline tour of the U.K. with vocals handled by Bernt Fjellestad, due to Athera suffering a heart attack in march, and undergoing quadruple bypass open heart surgery Athera returns to stage in June at a festival in Steinkjær, Norway.
Play the Hard Rock Hell 3 festival in Wales, U.K. .

2010 - The year is spent writing new music and playing some one-off shows .

2011 - Susperia makes the cut to the norwegian semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest as one of the 21 qualifiers out of more than 700 contestants with the song Nothing Remains, written in conjunction with the returning Mustis now no longer in Dimmu Borgir Mustis stays onboard as guest musician, returning in this role after 12 years, and the band writes and records new and old material in Strand Studio, Norway
Will release, on the special date of 11.11.11, the much anticipated and celebratory album, "We Are The Ones", marking 10 years of album releases Sign a new recording contract with SMG Records.

2012 - Will play the Forces of Metal Festival, Netherlands.

Susperia are:
Cyrus - Guitars
Elvorn - Guitars
Athera - Vocals
Tjodalv - Drums
Memnock - Bass

2nd Band of the NeKroWEEK - SPEARHEAD -U.K.- Death Black Metal

SPEARHEAD
COUNTRY: U.K.
GENRE: DEATH BLACK METAL



NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the second band of the NeKroWeek, they are  SPEARHEAD ( U.K. - Death Black Metal)  a damn killer band to come from British soils with the add on this last album of Torturer (ex-Belphegor drummer) , a band for fans of Angel Corpse, Necrophobic, Belphegor, Morbid Angel, Carcass, Destroyer 666 among others!
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!

The music clip for the track "The Lie of Progression" from their album "Theomachia":
http://youtu.be/-y29zlueEVg




MORE ABOUT THE BANDS @ LINKS:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.SPEARHEAD.WS
FACEBOOK PROFILE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spearhead-UK/10391450177
MYSPACE SITE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SPEARHEADOFFICIAL 
 
GENERAL/BOOKING CONTACT: SPEARHEADMETAL@GMAIL.COM 

SPEARHEAD BIOGRAPHY

Founded in 2005, Spearhead recorded their debut offering Deathless Steel Command in mid-2005 - an assault of belligerent chaos and hatred, released through Invictus Productions in 2006. Following the 2006 promo EP When the Pillars Fall, Spearhead entered Hertz Studio (Poland) in the Summer of 2007 to record the second full-length, the highly-acclaimed Decrowning the Irenarch - a monument of imperious, martial death metal war, testifying to the eternal truths of the warrior tradition, released again under the blood-soaked banner of Invictus Productions in December 2007.

The intervening years saw Spearhead destroy stages on the 2008 European tour with Impiety and the 2009 US tour with Urgehal, together with a large number of European festival appearances, including Inferno, Hells Pleasure, and SWR Festival amongst others.

In 2010 Spearhead entered Orgone Studios (London) to record the third full-length, Theomachia: The Doctrine of Ascension and Decline, released in April 2011 by Agonia Records. By far the most violent, hostile, and unrelenting Spearhead release to date, Theomachia is a bloody proclamation of the cyclical nature of time and the path of war in the winter of civilisation. Surrender to the swift advance of death or perish by the sword of all-devouring time…

Svpero Omnia!

2015.06.12a14 - Santa Maria Summer Fest VI - Beja - Portugal

SANTA MARIA SUMMER FEST VI - BEJA, PORTUGAL!
12, 13 e 14 JUNHO //  JUNE 2015


BILHETES JÁ À VENDA NO WEBSITE OFICIAL! O FESTIVAL “ANTI-CRISE”!
Simpaticamente, os festivaleiros atribuíram este epíteto ao festival. É pois intenção da organização que o mesmo continue a fazer sentido, contudo, se por um lado se corre o risco de os apoios serem menores, por outro, a qualidade do cartaz, bem como de tudo quanto envolve o festival, vai aumentando. Logo, os custos acrescem. Por esses motivos, a organização alterou a tabela de preços dos bilhetes, mas estes continuam altamente competitivos. De 8 de Dezembro a 31 de Janeiro, a organização disponibiliza packs especiais que custam €15 e cujo conteúdo é a t-shirt oficial do festival e o passe de 3 dias do mesmo. O passe também pode ser individualmente adquirido por apenas €10 (preço exclusivo até 31 de Janeiro) e tudo isto já se encontra à venda em www.smsf-portugal.net. A partir de 1 de Janeiro estes itens também se encontrarão à venda em lojas físicas a anunciar. No website oficial, os métodos de compra são PayPal e transferência bancária. Após 31 de Janeiro os packs especiais serão retirados do mercado e o preço do passe passará para €12. No festival, o passe custará €15. Bilhetes de dias individuais serão apenas comercializados mais tarde, com preços e data a anunciar.

THE VARUKERS (UK) – UM DOS HEADLINERS DA 6ª EDIÇÃO DO SMSF
A organização adianta que os THE VARUKERS (UK) irão encabeçar o cartaz da edição de 2015! A mítica banda de hardcore punk do Reino Unido estará presente no festival, com data exclusiva em Portugal. A eles junta-se o black metal dos CORPUS CHRISTII (PT), cujo novo álbum PaleMoon irá ser lançado em breve, o groove metal dos REVOLUTION WITHIN (PT), o sludge dos MOTHER ABYSS (PT), que por motivos pessoais não puderam comparecer na edição de 2014 e o speed metal dos INQUISITOR (PT). Já anunciados estavam os CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY (IT), NECRO DEATHMORT (UK), QUINTETO EXPLOSIVO (PT), SEDNA (IT), INFRA (PT), SATANIZE (PT), JIBÓIA (PT), MARVEL LIMA (PT), MORDAÇA (PT) e TERROR EMPIRE (PT). Faltam muitas mais bandas para anunciar.


VI SANTA MARIA SUMMER FEST – HISTÓRIA
Criado em 2010, o Santa Maria Summer Fest (SMSF) tem ao longo dos anos provado ser um dos principais festivais no espectro da música extrema em Portugal. Localizado na cidade de Beja, no coração do Baixo Alentejo, o festival promove as vertentes mais pesadas da música nesta vasta região. De 4 bandas na sua primeira edição, para 37 na quinta, o SMSF tem mostrado um crescimento muito positivo, isto graças à sua característica de ser o festival anti-crise, em que nas suas primeiras 4 edições teve entrada livre, contando inclusive com a presença de nomes como DOOM [UK], CORPUS CHRISTII, MATA RATOS, HEAVENWOOD, entre outros. A edição de 2014 do festival foi a primeira com entrada a pagar, com o passe de 3 dias a custar €10, isto devido à necessidade de fazer um upgrade tanto às bandas como à logística. Contou com nomes como EXTREME NOISE TERROR [UK], FILII NIGRANTIUM INFERNALIUM e ROMPEPROP [NL], e foi positivamente aclamado pela crítica nacional.



LOCAL:

A edição de 2015 realiza-se nos dias 12, 13 e 14 de Junho no Anfiteatro Exterior da Casa da Cultura, em Beja


BANDAS :: BANDS

THE VARUKERS | UK | https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Varukers-official/356559087696013
CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY | Itália | https://www.facebook.com/COTofficial
NECRO DEATHMORT | UK | https://www.facebook.com/necrodeathmort
CORPUS CHRISTII | Portugal | https://www.facebook.com/corpuschristii
REVOLUTION WITHIN | Portugal | https://www.facebook.com/revolutionwithinband
INQUISITOR | Portugal | https://www.facebook.com/inquisitorspeed
MOTHER ABYSS | Portugal | https://www.facebook.com/motherabyssband
QUINTETO EXPLOSIVO | Portugal | https://www.facebook.com/QuintetoExplosivo
JIBÓIA | Portugal | https://www.facebook.com/abracodejiboia
MARVEL LIMA | Portugal | https://www.facebook.com/marvellouslima
INFRA | Portugal | http://nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/album/initiation-on-the-ordeals-of-lower-vibrations
SEDNA | Itália | https://www.facebook.com/Sedna.O
TERROR EMPIRE | Portugal | https://www.facebook.com/terrorempire
MORDAÇA | Portugal | https://www.facebook.com/mordacahc
SATANIZE | Portugal | http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Satanize/94062

EVENTO FACEBOOK // FACEBOOK EVENTO :
https://www.facebook.com/events/677475289017349/


INGRESSOS:

PACK ESPECIAL (PASSE GERAL + T-SHIRT): €15
PASSE GERAL (3 DIAS): €10 (até 31 de Janeiro) / €12 (até 31 de Maio) / €15 (na bilheteira do festival)
À venda em: www.smsf-portugal.net
Disponível em algumas lojas físicas a partir de 1 de Janeiro.


INFORMAÇÃO:
VI SMSF BEJA | 12 > 13 > 14 Junho 2014 | BEJA | PORTUGAL
Web: http://www.smsf-portugal.net/
Social: http://www.facebook.com/santamariasummerfest
Telefone: +351 962 364 768 (Vitor Domingos)
Mail: smsfbeja@gmail.com

NOCTEM - Eidolon VideoClip on Top videos of 2014 + Article on The Huffington Post

NOCTEM
COUNTRY: SPAIN
GENRE: BLACKENED DEATH METAL



"EIDOLON" IN THE TOP 70 OF THE BEST METAL VIDEOS IN 2014 BY HEADBANGERS LATINOAMERICA!
[2014.12.22]

Noctem's video clip "Eidolon" from Spanish Blackened Death Metal warriors has hit position 5 on Headbangers LatinoAmerica about the 70 Best Metal videos in 2014!
Check the article here: http://www.headbangerslatinoamerica.com/noticias/diciembre2014/TOP70VIDEOS2014-PARTE6.html

Check out "Eidolon" clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ErcLIZj5K8




NOCTEM IN THE COVER OF THE HUFFINGTON POST IN SPAIN!
[2014.12.18]

Noctem Iberian Death Black Metal masters can be found in a article that has been published on The Huffington Post in Spain (in the cover)
Read the article below:
http://www.huffingtonpost.es/raul-fernandez-jodar/we-are-noctem-from-spain_b_6338756.html?utm_hp_ref=spain


More info about the band at the following Links:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.NOCTEMOFFICIAL.COM
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL 
OFFICIAL YOUTUBE: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NOCTEMBAND 
OFFICIAL TWITTER: HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL 
OFFICIAL MYSPACE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL 

GENERAL CONTACT: NOCTEMBAND@GMAIL.COM
GENERAL MANAGEMENT & BOOKING WORLDWIDE:
THE FLAMING ARTS AGENCY
INFO@THEFLAMINGARTS.ORG 
HTTP://WWW.THEFLAMINGARTS.EU

BELPHEGOR - Looking for a talented live guitarist!

BELPHEGOR
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA
GENRE: SUPREME DEATH BLACK METAL ART



BELPHEGOR ARE LOOKING FOR A TALENTED LIVE GUITARIST!
[2014.12.20]

Supreme Death Black Metal warriors BELPHEGOR are looking for a talented live guitarist!

Applicants must...
* live in Europe with the ability to travel [the band cannot fly people in from else for single and weekend shows]
* be 26 years of age or older
* stage/ tour experience preferred
* possess technical skills [tight with rhythm guitar, experienced in Drop C tuning]
* have a dedicated interest in rehearsing, practicing, touring, festivals etc.
* be generally interested in Metal Musick and be able to fit in with band's appearance

Anyone who matches the above requirements may contact BELPHEGOR management to send their professional application. Please include links to or low resolution photos of yourself to the email with your application. You will be contacted if the band wants to proceed and view videos of you performing.
E-mail your detailed application to: belphegor@aon.at


MORE ABOUT THE BAND AT THIS LINKS:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.BELPHEGOR.AT 
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/USER/BELPHEGORBAND 
FACEBOOK PROFILE: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BELPHEGOR 
MYSPACE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BELPHEGOR 

BAND CONTACT: BELPHEGOR@AON.AT 
FOR INFO/CONCERT/FESTIVAL/TOORBOOKING :
EU: DOMINIK@ROCKTHENATION.EU US: FIRSTROWTALENT@AOL.COM 
LATIN AMERICAN: TUMBAPROD@UOL.COM.BR 
COLOMBIA: SYLPHORIUMREC@YAHOO.COM 

HATE - Presents the third teaser for "Crusade:Zero" new album!

HATE
COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: DEATH BLACK METAL



HATE PRESENTS CRUSADE:ZERO - TEASER #3 !
[2014.12.22]

Mighty metal machine, HATE presents Teaser # 3 for the upcoming album "Crusade:Zero" which will be released on 30th January via Napalm Records. Let us know your thoughts! Expect more updates very soon!

Release dates:

30.01.2015 GAS/EUROPE/AUS
02.02.2015 UK/FR/IT/NO/DK
04.02.2015 SE/ESP
10.02.2015 USA/CAN

Check out the new teaser here: http://youtu.be/iY2bXWolIYY




Missed Teaser#2? Check it out below:
http://youtu.be/R-WiMDCndK4

Missed Teaser#1? Check it out below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZXh6P2Rp5E


"CRUSADE:ZERO" PRE-ORDER!

Hey folks! Pre-order of the new album has started. Get a special edition digi-pack with bonus track "The Reaping" and patch :




More info about the band at the following Links:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.HATE-METAL.COM 
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/HATEPOLAND 
FACEBOOK PROFILE: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HATEOFFICIAL
MYSPACE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/HATEPOLAND 


GENERAL CONTACT: HATESATANIC@WP.PL 
BOOKING / CONTACT [EUROPE]:
ROCK THE NATION LTD.
TASSILOSTR. 14
5020 SALZBURG
AUSTRIA
E-MAILS:
MIKE@RTN-TOURING.COM
GUENTHER@ROCKTHENATION.EU
OFFICE@ROCKTHENATION.EU

THE FLAMING ARTS - VADIM KHOMICH 
INFO@THEFLAMINGARTS.EU VADIMKHOMICH@MAIL.RU 
WWW.THEFLAMINGARTS.EU 

1st Band of the NeKroWEEK - SAMMATH NAUR -POL- Death Black Metal

SAMMATH NAUR
COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: DEATH BLACK METAL



NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the first band of the NeKroWeek, they are SAMMATH NAUR (Death Black Metal) a killer and skilled band from Polish lands, for fans of Behemoth, HATE, Morbid Angel, Vader, Trauma and allot more. Features Valeo of Vesania !
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!

The videoclip for "HARM" from their new album "Limits Were to be Broken":
http://youtu.be/e53EiompCGE




MORE ABOUT THE BANDS @ LINKS:
OFFICIAL WEBSITE : HTTP://WWW.SAMMATHNAUR.PL
FACEBOOK PROFILE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sammath-Naur/100618219981790
MYSPACE SITE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SAMMATHNAUR 

GENERAL/BOOKING CONTACT:
SIGMAR@SAMMATHNAUR.PL

SAMMATH NAUR BIOGRAPHY

Sammath Naur was formed in 1999 by Uzurpator - vocals, Saturnus - guitars, Sigmar - guitars and Lestath - drums. The name of the band has been adapted from JRR Tolkien's works and means 'Chambers of Fire', the only place where the One Ring could be destroyed.

The band recorded its first 6 track demo, "Through the Mountains of Mordor, " that same year. The music on this demo was very raw and simple. It was reminiscent of Immortal and Emperor's early works. Due to the poor sound quality, the demo has never been released.

In 2001 Sammath Naur greeted its new guitarist Tempter, keyboard player Demetrius and bassist Morgoth. Saturnus decided to change his role from a guitar player to a vocalist, thereby replacing Uzurpator. In this new lineup, the band started working on new material and getting ready for a recording session. The result was a second demo, "The Wall of Sleep". It was self-funded and released in 2001. It contained 6 new compositions, somewhat faster and more mature, in which electric organs played a more prominent role. "The "On the Altar of Mars" music video was attached to this release. The author of the music video was Patryk Chyla. It won second prize at the Berlin music video festival in 2002. It was Sammath Naur's first major success. Many positive reviews were written after the release of The Wall of Sleep. The material has been intensively promoted at concerts throughout Poland with bands like Esqarial and Lost Soul.

Work on a new release was started in 2003. The process of creating and recording new material took a long time. The band was troubled by personal problems throughout the whole time. Saturnus left at the very beginning of the recording session. Soon after the bass tracks were recorded, Morgoth went in Saturnus' tracks, leaving the band. Work on the third release was completed in 2004, unfortunately without Tempter, who was replaced by Valeo (aka. V), and with a brand new vocalist, Levan. The new album was titled "The Forever War". It consisted, once again, of 6 tracks, however this time a certain innovation was introduced. The Forever War was a concept album. The tracks all made up a consistent whole. They combined various music styles, intertwining in a natural way, such as black/death metal, soundtrack scores and symphonic music. The material was a sure step forward in the development of the band, although the real breakthrough was yet to come. In this new lineup, Sammath Naur's members started promoting their new material on numerous concerts. Having been invited by Effect Murder and Deception, they set out on their first tour of Poland. An intensive search for a record company started at about that time. The band eventually decided to sign a contract with Redrum666 Records. The cooperation, however, proved ill-fated. The premiere of The Forever War kept being postponed. The album wasn't released.

By the end of 2004 the band decided to record their first professional album. Composing music this time didn't take so long. It was completed on the break of June-July 2004. Sammath Naur was joined by bassist Tas at that time. The recording session started in February 2005 and was planned out into 3 stages. During its course, important changes in the lineup occurred. Keyboard player Demetrius, who took part in the recording of the new material, left the band. His absence forced guitarist Valeo (aka V) to record the keyboard parts on the album. Hitherto vocalist Levan was removed from the band during recording. As a result of this, most of the vocal parts were arranged and performed by drummer Lestath. There was one more new musician, Revisque - composer and producer of game soundtracks, with whom the band started to co-operate already by the end of the recording session. That's why only one of his compositions, "Grand Space Opera, " can be found on the new CD.

Everything was completed by June 2005. Soon afterwards, Polish Empire Records grew interested in the material from SN, thanks to whom the album "Self Proclaimed Existence" was released in December 2005 in conjunction with THRASH'EM ALL magazine. The CD comprised of 11 tracks. The music was faster and far more aggressive - it's really didn't sound anything like the first two demos. The style of creating music by merging various musical genres, first attempted in The Forever War, was explored more deeply on this album. The assimilation of such diverse styles as black/death metal, classical rock, new age, film scores, symphonic and choir music resulted in a unique creation that couldn't be categorized, stereotyped or pigeon-holed.

Thanks to this album, the true potential of Sammath Naur's musicians has been noticed very quickly by other artists. Presently, Valeo plays with Vesania and Rootwater and Lestath has been a drummer of Esqarial and Darzamat.

KEEP OF KALESSIN - New album pre-order and cover art revealed!

KEEP OF KALESSIN
COUNTRY: NORWAY
GENRE: EPIC EXTREME METAL

NEW ALBUM PRE-ORDER AND COVER ART REVEALED!
[2014.12.18]

Norwegian Epic Extreme metal warriors Keep of Kalessin are finally ready to announce the winner of their "Epistemology" new album Cover Contest!

The response has been overwhelming to say the least, with more than a hundred amazing designs submitted by great artists as well as thousands of votes from Keep of Kalessin community!

The band is now ready to announce the winner of the contest, they first want to say the following about the designer (Designations Jean Michel):
- The design fits perfectly with the album title “Epistemology” and is literally a mind-blowing design!
- The designer has proven to be extremely helpful and reliable to work with.
- Within just a few days, the designer has put together full booklet and artwork for several versions of the album incl. CD, Digipak and Vinyl with a great focus on building a design that fits to the lyrics.

So with all this, the band could not be more happy with the turnout of our contest and you can see clips of the amazing artwork in this video!
http://youtu.be/s_ZKDU3baM4





New album "Epistemology" out February 16th!
To see all different versions of the New album and make your Pre-order go to: www.keepofkalessin.com


TRONDHEIM RELEASEPARTY EVENT ANNOUNCED!
[2014.12.19]

Get your tickets to see these norwegian masters of Epic Extreme Metal live in their hometown on February 14th!

More info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/738774259545438/


MORE INFO ON KEEP OF KALESSIN AT THIS LINKS:
OFFICIAL: www.kalessin.no
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/keepofkalessin
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/keepofkalessin
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/user/kalessintv
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/keepofkalessin
NUCLEAR BLAST LABEL: http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/label/music/band/about/71076.keep-of-kalessin.html
OBSIDIAN C. SITE: www.arntobsidian.com

 

BELPHEGOR - Book them for 2015!

BELPHEGOR
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA
GENRE: SUPREME DEATH BLACK METAL ART



BOOK BELPHEGOR FOR 2015!
[2014.12.18]

BELPHEGOR have toured most of the world, yet there are still some regions to be conquered. Do not hesitate to contact the band for live Shows 2015 and beyond: belphegor@aon.at | North America: steph@rockthenationusa.com

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO SEE BELPHEGOR SHRED THEIR NEW ALBUM, ENTITLED »CONJURING THE DEAD«??

BELPHEGOR »CONJURING THE DEAD« WORLD TOUR 2015
24.01.2015 - CH - Winterthur, Meh Suff! Winter Festival
04.04.2015 - ZA - Johannesburg/ Gauteng, Witchfest Open Air
06.06.2015 - IND - Bangalore, Bangalore Open Air
03.07.2015 - GER - tba
07.08.2015 - UK - Derbyshire, Bloodstock Open Air
14.08.2015 - CZ - Hodonin, Made Of Metal
15.08.2015 - GER - Dinkelsbühl, Summer Breeze
28.08.2015 - GER - Crispendorf, Wolfszeit Festival

More festival appearances and a European tour will be announced soon!!

NEW MUSICK VIDEO FOR "CONJURING THE DEAD" Title track:
:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x09sTIjual8 ::




MORE ABOUT THE BAND AT THIS LINKS:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.BELPHEGOR.AT 
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/USER/BELPHEGORBAND 
FACEBOOK PROFILE: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BELPHEGOR 
MYSPACE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BELPHEGOR 

BAND CONTACT: BELPHEGOR@AON.AT 
FOR INFO/CONCERT/FESTIVAL/TOORBOOKING :
EU: DOMINIK@ROCKTHENATION.EU US: FIRSTROWTALENT@AOL.COM 
LATIN AMERICAN: TUMBAPROD@UOL.COM.BR 
COLOMBIA: SYLPHORIUMREC@YAHOO.COM 

BALFOR - New album vocals, keys and arrangements being recorded!

BALFOR
COUNTRY: UKRAINE
GENRE: BARBARIC BLACK METAL



NEW ALBUM VOCALS, KEYS AND ARRANGEMENTS BEING RECORDED!
[2014.12.17]

First vocal sessions for the new album of Barbaric Black Metallers BALFOR  has been done! This with a very special mic with S/n 8666 \m/ Next: keys, clean vocals and arrangements.

Keyboards sessions done by Oleg Biblyi (photo below) known as member of Suncrown band (ex-Viter, ex-Goverla, ex-Apostate).



BALFOR has a new fan-filmed video by Ruslan Sheremet from our performance at Via Sinistra Fest in Kharkiv, Ukraine (12.12.14). There are first performance with BALFOR's new guitarist Aldor. On this FULL-SHOW (!!!) video you can also find a few new tracks from our upcoming album and never been performed early.

Check it our here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdlLj2YlMRo



MORE ABOUT THE BAND AT THIS LINKS:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.BALFOR.INFO 
MYSPACE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BALFORHORDE 
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/BALFORHORDE 
FACEBOOK PROFILE: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BALFOROFFICIAL 

BOOKING / CONTACT: BALFORHORDE@GMAIL.COM 

HATE - To launch new video soon!

HATE
COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: DEATH BLACK METAL



HATE TO LAUNCH NEW VIDEO SOON!
[2014.12.17]

Poland's Metal Leviathans, HATE have finished filming their new video for the song "Valley of Darkness" with RedPig Productions (redpig.pl). The song comes from the band's forthcoming opus "Crusade:Zero", which will be released worldwide in Jan/Feb 2015 via Napalm Records. Expect the worldwide premiere of the picture in the upcoming weeks. Check out some stills from the video shoot below.

More activities on „Crusade:Zero” will be announced soon.

Check out some image stills from the new videoclip :: HERE ::



Exact release dates:
30.01.2015 GAS/EUROPE/AUS
02.02.2015 UK/FR/IT/NO/DK
04.02.2015 SE/ESP
10.02.2015 USA/CAN

"Crusade:Zero" the new album of HATE was recorded and mixed at famous Hertz Studio (Vader, Decapitated, Behemoth) in Poland with Wieslawski Brothers handling production duties. The track listing for the new album is as follows:

I. VOX DEI (A CALL FROM BEYOND)
II. LORD, MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF THY WRATH
III. DEATH LIBERATOR
IV. LEVIATHAN
V. DOOMSDAY CELEBRITIES
VI. HATE IS THE LAW
VII.VALLEY OF DARKNESS
VIII. CRUSADE ZERO
IX. THE OMNIPRESENCE
X. RISE OMEGA THE CONSEQUENCE!
XI. DAWN OF WAR
XII. BLACK AURA DEBRIS
XIII. THE REAPING (BONUS)


More info about the band at the following Links:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.HATE-METAL.COM 
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/HATEPOLAND 
FACEBOOK PROFILE: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HATEOFFICIAL
MYSPACE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/HATEPOLAND 


GENERAL CONTACT: HATESATANIC@WP.PL 
BOOKING / CONTACT [EUROPE]:
ROCK THE NATION LTD.
TASSILOSTR. 14
5020 SALZBURG
AUSTRIA
E-MAILS:
MIKE@RTN-TOURING.COM
GUENTHER@ROCKTHENATION.EU
OFFICE@ROCKTHENATION.EU

THE FLAMING ARTS - VADIM KHOMICH 
INFO@THEFLAMINGARTS.EU VADIMKHOMICH@MAIL.RU 
WWW.THEFLAMINGARTS.EU 

2nd Band of the NeKroWEEK - NOCTEM -SPA- Blackened Death Metal

NOCTEM
COUNTRY: SPAIN
GENRE: BLACKENED DEATH METAL



NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the second band of the NeKroWeek, they are NOCTEM (Blackened Death Metal) a killer band from Spanish lands and with a damn mature Extreme Metal sound, for fans of Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Septic Flesh, Belphegor, Hate and more.
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!

The official clip for "Eidolon" from the album "Exilium":
http://youtu.be/1ErcLIZj5K8




MORE ABOUT THE BANDS @ LINKS:
OFFICIAL SITE: HTTP://WWW.NOCTEMOFFICIAL.COM
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL 
OFFICIAL YOUTUBE: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/NOCTEMBAND 
OFFICIAL TWITTER: HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL 
OFFICIAL MYSPACE: HTTP://WWW.MYSPACE.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL 

GENERAL CONTACT: NOCTEMBAND@GMAIL.COM
GENERAL MANAGEMENT & BOOKING WORLDWIDE:
THE FLAMING ARTS AGENCY
INFO@THEFLAMINGARTS.EU 
HTTP://WWW.THEFLAMINGARTS.EU

NOCTEM BIOGRAPHY

NOCTEM starts as Extreme Metal act in April 2001 but its real project as a Blackened Death Metal combo starts in 2007 with its last change of line-up and new musical definition.

In 2002 Noctem records its first demo “Unholy blood” which was commercialized for 2 years. After several line-up changes the band continues its way performing in national shows and composing new tracks, totally immersed in the seek of a more personal music style.

The band commercializes their live mcd, entitled “Live 2004” (self- produced and recorded at their natal city) for two years.

Noctem takes a break in 2005 and after different line-up changes a restructure takes place in their formation.

In 2007 it’s time for the release of the last demo of the band, entitled “God Among Slaves”. This opus received a good success from the online specialized press and metalheads.

The band, composed by its new members, fulfills different tours through their country. In July 2008 the band signs with Noisehead Records (Austria) and carries out the “Noctem European Tour 08” where the band performs through different countries: Spain, Portugal, France, Andorra, UK, Belgium and Italy.

In January of 2009 Noctem enters the studio to record their debut LP “Divinity” at Vienna (At) which counts with the collaborations of Christos Antoniou (Septic flesh and Chaos star) and Leal (ex-Forever Slave).

The album was released in April 2009 through Noisehead Records in Europe and in May 2009 started being distributed through RELAPSE RECORDS in USA.

Few months after the release of the album Noctem figures in the no18 of the top 20 of spanish artists record sales in 2009, 310 & 313 HEAVY ROCK Magazine issues (Sp).

Noctem performs in different presentations of the album “Divinity” being included in festivals and several tours, like the ones at Spain or Portugal in 2009, sharing stage with headliners such as Malevolent Creation (USA),Vomitory (Sweden) and Napalm Death.

In January of 2010 the band starts touring Europe, supporting Incantation (USA) and Hate (Pl) through different countries: UK, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany and Czech Republic.

After a few shows at Spain, and the recording process of the third and most ambitious video extracted from “Divinity”, in May 2010 the band is included in the “Collectors of the King Tour “, supporting Ragnarok(Norway) through Europe: Austria, Germany, Poland, Belgium and The Netherlands.

In September 2010, the third video extractes from “Divinity”, entitled with the same name, was worldwide released; Including the collaboration of Christos Antoniou (Septic Flesh) in the orchestral arrangements and a team formed by more than 80 members.

In November 2010 Noctem tours Europe for the third time in the same year presenting their album with Gorgoroth (Nor) and Cavus (Fin), also sharing stages with bands such as Finntroll (Fin) and Carach Angren (Nl).

In February 2011, the band starts the recording sessions in the Ultrasound Studios 2 at Moita (Portugal), counting with Daniel Cardoso (Anathema) as producer, for their new and second album of studio, foreseen for 2011.

In march of 2011 the band announces their signing with the record label Rising Records for the European release of their new album: “Oblivion”.

The album was released in Spain in April 2011 and in Europe in June 2011 and licensed in USA through Metal Blade Records in October 2011. “Oblivion” received an outstanding feedback in Europe and North America.

The “Oblivion Spanish Tour 2011” started in the end of April and Noctem performed on the national stages during May, June, August and the end of September.

In summer 2011 and after receiving a great response from the international specialized metal press and fans, Noctem announced their appearance in the “Lux Mundi Europe Tour′′, where the band shared stage with international well known acts as Samael, Melechesh and Keep of Kalessin.

In December 2011 Noctem tours Finland for their first time in a 4-dates mini tour, including Helsinki, Porvoo, Kokkola and Turku.

The band starts 2012 touring Europe in several tours as the “Iberian Conquest” with Coprolith and the “European Conquest”, including big summer festivals such as Jam Rock Fest, Czech Death Fest, Costa de Fuego, Leyendas del Rock and Motocultor Fest (sharing stage with Marilyn Manson, Gun n’ Roses, Satyricon, Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, In flames and a big etc.)

In september of the same year Noctem is included as special guest in the Serpent Sermon Tour through Europe, sharing stage with Marduk and Immolation and in
December 2012 Noctem will join Enthroned, Forgotten Tomband Impiety on tour through Europe in the Obsidium European Campaign.

Exilium was recorded in the summer of 2013 in the AGR Studios (Valencia) produced and mastered by Daniel Cardoso (Anathema). The album is be released by Art Gates Records in Europe in April 7th.

In Summer 2014 Noctem inks deal with NorthAmerican label Prosthetic Records to release “Exilium” September 16th in Australia and The Americas!!!