Fall ov SEPTEMBER 2021 NEKRONEWS - Metal News Pack

 

BELPHEGOR
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA
GENRE: DIABOLICAL DEATH BLACK METAL ART



BELPHEGOR TO TOUR THE BALTIC STATES IN SEPTEMBER 2021!
[2021.09.04]

Diabolical Black Death Metal troop BELPHEGOR will be touring the Baltic States in September 2021!

Helmuth (BELPHEGOR) states: "It's about time and great to announce that we will return to this three Baltic States and bring some diabolical-bizarre Totenrituals. Be prepared demons!!"

BELPHEGOR BALTIC STATES TOUR 2021!
23. September - Latvian - Riga, Melna Piektdiena
Info: www.melnapiektdiena.lv
24. September - Estornia - Tallinn, Tapper
Info: www.tapper.ee
25. September - Lithuania - Vilnius, Vakaris
Info: www.facebook.com/VilniusVakaris




BELPHEGORs new current untitled album to be released first quarter 2022 via Nuclear Blast !!

VIDEO:

Check "THE DEVILS SON" FROM "TOTENRITUAL" ALBUM 2017 [lyric and performance video]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSipEak-WMw




BOOKING INFO!
Booking info: www.belphegor.at/booking.htm
Headquarters: 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 

BAND CONTACT: BELPHEGOR@AON.AT 
BOOKING CONTACT [EU]: BELPHEGOR@AON.AT 
BOOKING CONTACT [NORTH AMERICA]: STEPH@CONTINENTAL-CONCERTS.US

GAEREA
COUNTRY: PORTUGAL
GENRE: BLACK METAL



GAEREA - ANNOUNCE UK TOUR DATES WITH WODE IN APRIL 2022!
[2021.09.07]

Cathartic black metal outfit GAEREA are now announcing new tour dates for 2022! Besides their already announced assaults in Ireland with WINTERFYLLETH and Europe with HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY, GAEREA added UK dates to unleash their void upon. 'The Grinning Martyrs' tour will kick of at the Black Heart in London on April 21st and sees the band playing 7 more shows before a final curtain the Dead Wax venue in Birmingham a week later. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.

GAEREA comment on the tour: "Upon an incredible amount of requests from the British Vortex Front, we are extremely pleased to announce that GAEREA will tour the UK in April 2022! We are ready and eager to unleash all the force and agony accumulated during the Limbo era on this brilliant run together with WODE. The Voids Hunt never stops!"

THE GRINNING MARTYRS OVER UK 2022
GAEREA + WODE
21.04.22 - Black Heart, London
22.04.22 - The Music, Ipswich
23.04.22 - Exchange, Bristol
24.04.22 - Underground, Plymouth
25.04.22 - Green Door Store, Brighton
26.04.22 - Star & Garter, Manchester
27.04.22 - Audio, Glasgow
28.04.22 - Dead Wax, Birmingham



OTHER LIVE DATES:

GAEREA 2021
02 Oct 21 Wien (AT) Szene
11 Nov 21 Lisboa (PT) RCA Club (+Obsidian Kingdom)
12 Nov 21 Porto (PT) Hard Club (+Obsidian Kingdom)
10 Dec 21 Berlin (DE) De Mortem et Diabolum Fest

GAEREA
+Harakiri For The Sky +Schammasch
27 Jan 22 Warsaw (PL) Hydrozagadka
28 Jan 22 Prague (CZ) Nova Chmelnice
29 Jan 22 Erfurt (DE) From Hell
30 Jan 22 Dresden (DE) Chemiefabrik
31 Jan 22 Kassel (DE) Goldgrube
01 Feb 22 Mörlenbach (DE) Live Music Hall
02 Feb 22 Essen (DE) Turock
03 Feb 22 Kortrijk (BE) De Kreun
04 Feb 22 Arnhem (NL) Willemeen
05 Feb 22 Leiden (NL) Gebr de Nobel
06 Feb 22 Trier (DE) Mergener Hof
07 Feb 22 Paris (FR) Backstage
08 Feb 22 Toulouse (FR) Le Rex
09 Feb 22 Barcelona (ES) Sala Boveda
10 Feb 22 Martigny (CH) Les Caves Du Manoir
11 Feb 22 Wetzikon (CH) Hall of Fame
12 Feb 22 Regensburg (DE) Airport Eventhalle Obertraubling
13 Feb 22 Salzburg (AT) Rockhouse

GAEREA Ireland
+ Winterfylleth
10 Jun 22 Limerick (IE) Dolans Warehouse
11 Jun 22 Dublin (IE) Voodoo Lounge
12 Jun 22 Belfast (IE) Voodoo

GAEREA 2022
24 Jun 22 Clisson (FR) Hellfest
30 Jun 22 Galcia (ES) Resurrection Fest
12 Aug 22 Schlotheim (DE) Party.San
03 Dec 22 Mexico City (MX) Mexico Black Fest


Cover artwork: painted by Eliran Kantor (Helloween, Testament, Iced Earth, Sodom)

"LIMBO" Track-list
1. To Ain (11:15)  (HERE)
2. Null (6:01) (HERE)
3. Glare (7:16)
4. Conspiranoia (9:15) (HERE)
5. Urge (4:50) (HERE)
6. Mare (13:11)
Total playing time: 51:48

Studio/recording: Demigod Recordings (PT)
Mix/Master: Miguel Tereso

ORDERS:
Order the album here: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/gaerea-limbo

VIDEO:

Watch the latest videoclip "Urge": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25BHJ66oSzM




MORE INFORMATION ON GAEREA AT:
Facebook Page: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GAEREA/
INSTAGRAM: HTTP: https://www.instagram.com/gaerea_/
Youtube Channel: [ LINK ]
BANDCAMP Site: HTTP://WWW.GAEREA.BANDCAMP.COM/

Contact: AGENT.GAEREA@GMAIL.COM
BOOKING: DOOMSTAR BOOKINGS: alexander@doomstarbookings.com

HATE
COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: DEATH BLACK METAL


[Photo credit: Daniel Rusilowicz]

HATE - RELEASES EPIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "RESURGENCE"!
[2021.09.16]

Mighty Polish blackened death cultists HATE will release their new album "Rugia" on October 15th via Metal Blade Records.

For a preview of the record, the epic video for the 2nd single "Resurgence" can now be viewed at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvHPGPSbq5I



The previously released title track "Rugia" can be heard at: www.metalblade.com/hate




No one combines death and black metal quite like Poland’s HATE. With unflinching viciousness and a sense of atmosphere unique to the band, on Rugia, their twelfth full-length, they push the boundaries of their craft even further. “It was clear to me that it should build upon and evolve from our previous record, "Auric Gates Of Veles" (2019), both musically and lyrically. However, every Hate record stands as a separate journey, and never twice to the same place. You never know exactly where it will lead you,” states vocalist/guitarist ATF Sinner, who has led the band since 1991. Fresh blood in the bands line-up also helped contribute to Rugias unique sound. Pavulon (drums), who had played with the band since 2014, was forced to step down from the band due to serious health issues. The band tapped Nar-Sil (Neolith, Virgin Snatch, Embrional) to take his place. "Working with a new drummer this time around was a fascinating experience for me. Nar-Sil’s technique and presence are quite different from Pavulon’s, and that definitely comes across. I believe we managed to construct a refreshing new chapter to our discography, composing nine truly sinister onslaughts of pure rage."

The band elected to once again track the album in the Hertz Recording Studio in Poland, and it was recorded, mixed and mastered by the WiesÅ‚aski Brothers (Behemoth, Decapitated). Everything was laid down over about two to three weeks, with longtime collaborator Michal‚ Staczkun providing the ambient elements of the bands sound. The only struggle came about at the mixing stage, where the final character of the record emerges. "Here we encountered many problems, contradictory visions too. The producers had their own idea for the overall sound, which differed from what I had in mind, so we were trying to find a good compromise and it took us a few months. "Given how strongly the personality of the record shines through, it is safe to say that the compromise reached was definitely in its best interest, standing as perhaps the best sounding record in the bands long career. Hate is also celebrating thirty years of activity with Rugia, Sinner affirming he is as driven as ever. "Well, the fire is still burning! Im proud that I have built a band with such strong energy, thats lasted for a long time in spite of numerous line-up changes and obstacles in our way. We are still here and we create with ever growing consciousness and dedication. The energy speaks through us. Honestly, I think of the band as something much bigger and more profound than the individual people involved in it over any given period of time. I believe we create a channel for energies that surpass us."




PRE-ORDER "RUGIA":
www.metalblade.com/hate

FORMATS:
- digipak-CD
- 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
- white / black burst vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
- red / black splatter vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- blood splatter vinyl (EMP exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- silver / black splatter vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
- silver / black marbled vinyl (US exclusive)



Rugia track-listing
1. Rugia
2. The Wolf Queen
3. Exiles of Pantheon
4. Saturnus
5. Awakening the Gods Within
6. Resurgence
7. Velesian Guard
8. Sun of Extinction
9. Sacred Dnieper


Photo credit: Daniel Rusilowicz

Hate line-up:
ATF Sinner - vocals, guitars
Domin - guitars
Nar-Sil - drums
Tiermes - bass


More info about the band at the following Links:
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PROFILE: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HATEOFFICIAL 
INSTAGRAM: HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/HATEOFFICIAL
TWITTER: HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/HATEBAND
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/HATEPOLAND 

BOOKING / CONTACT:
THE FLAMING ARTS AGENCY
info@theflamingarts.eu

OFFICIAL MERCH STORE:
https://hate.animate-records.com/

 

NOCTEM
COUNTRY: SPAIN
GENRE: BLACK METAL


[ Photo credit to Unai Endemano]

NOCTEM - ANNOUNCE NEW AND SECOND GUITARIST TOBAL!
[2021.09.22]

Spain's black metallers NOCTEM who are currently recording their 6th studio album that will be the follow up to "The Black Consecration" (2019), have announced their second and new guitarist Tobal!

The band comments: "Welcome Tobal as the second guitarist.
Known for playing guitars for Spanish melodic death metal band In Mute and as a former member of the band from the earlys era, Tobal returns to Noctem and returns the band to being a 5 piece lineup. "




"The Black Consecration" Tracklist:
1 - The Black Consecration
2 - Sulphur
3 - Uprising Of The Impenitents
4 - Coven
5 - All That Now Belongs To The Earth
6 - Let That Is Dead Sleep Forever
7 - Court Of The Dying Flesh
8 - Dichotomy Of Malignancy

ORDERS:
"The Black Consecration" order available on Art Gates Records!
More info on www.artgatesrecords.com/store


VIDEO:

"Sulphur" : Videoclip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ptWUBufjy0




More info about NOCTEM 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 INSTAGRAM: HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL
OFFICIAL TWITTER: HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL 

GENERAL CONTACT: NOCTEMBAND@GMAIL.COM

WORMWOOD
COUNTRY: SWEDEN
GENRE: MELODIC BLACK METAL



WORMWOOD - REVEAL NEW DRUMMER!
[2021.09.04]

The Swedish melodic folk/black metal-band WORMWOOD present their new drummer Tatu Kerttula!

The band comments: "...And the new addition to the band is... Tatu Kerttula!
Say hi to an extraordinary drummer who got it all, now also an official member.
We're happy and proud to have you aboard.
Welcome to Wormwood!"

Statement from Tatu himself: "I am very proud to announce that I have taken over the drum throne in Wormwood. I am extremely happy and honoured to be part of the Wormwood family. I look forward to the exciting time together that lies ahead.
See you on the road. The show must go on!"



DANIEL JOHANSSON PARTS WAYS WITH WORMWOOD!
[2021.09.03]

WORMWOOD have announced that their founding drummer Daniel Johansson has parted ways with the band!

The band comments: "We've been sharing a lot of positive news lately. So, here comes another one to even things out a little.
Unfortunately, ARKIVET became Daniel's third and last album with us.
In November 2020, right after the drums were recorded, Daniel informed us that he intended to leave the drum stool with this album.
We made a mutual decision to keep this info underground during the promotion period for ARKIVET.
This is of course sad, but no hard feelings whatsoever.
We wish Daniel good luck in the future, and we want to thank him for all the great efforts in Wormwood. He has really made a big impact in our music.
On the bright side of things, since Daniel's resignation, we've got a new addition to the band, a fantastic drummer who's truly a worthy successor.
We have rehearsed together for 8 months now, and we will introduce him to you tomorrow.
With that said, we have no problem continuing our path forward.
Rather the opposite."

The album title, "Arkivet" ("The Archive"), is a document you write for your close ones after your passing where you describe all your funeral arrangements, where important documents are located, last wishes, etc. WORMWOOD uses this as a metaphor for the whole world. The last words to an already dead planet.

"Arkivet" has been on CD, vinyl and digital, August 27th, 2021.






WORMWOOD - HITS SWEDISH CHARTS WITH "ARKIVET" AT NO.1!
[2021.09.03]

The Swedish melodic folk/black metal-band WORMWOOD hits the Swedish charts with "Arkivet", at NO 1 !!!

https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/

# 1 - ALBUM (PHYSICAL) ( https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/234?dspy=2021&dspp=35 )
# 1 - VINYL ( https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/216?dspy=2021&dspp=35 )
# 10 - ALBUM (BOTH PHYSICAL & DIGITAL) ( https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2021&dspp=35 )
# 2 - Hard Rock ( https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/93?dspy=2021&dspp=35 )

Join the party,



ARKIVET ONLINE RELEASE PARTY:
Saturday 11 September, 17:30 (Swedish time/CEST)
https://fb.me/e/1fM0htCzF
Watch: www.facebook.com/WormwoodSWE or www.YouTube.com/c/OfficialWormwood


WORMWOOD VIDEOS PLAYLIST!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDMA6zduc7ygx1xSvCj60QDNk07h5wUWz






ORDER CD, LP & MERCH:
https://orcd.co/arkivet
https://wormwood-official.bandcamp.com/merch

"ARKIVET" Tracklist:
1. The Archive [Videoclip]
2. Overgrowth [New Lyric Video]
3. End of Message [New Lyric Video]
4. My Northern Heart [New Lyric Video]
5. Ensamheten [New Lyric Video]
6. The Slow Drown [New Lyric Video]
7. The Gentle Touch of Humanity [Videoclip]

The first vinyl versions will include a novel written by author Mikael Stramberg (in Swedish and English) and depicts this tragic incident and the aftermath.
The vinyl edition comes as a 2xLP, beautifully embossed gatefold cover, etched D-side with the "Plague Star"-emblem.
The album was mixed and mastered the renowned pop/dance producer Jonathan Ojeda



VIDEO:

Watch "The Gentle Touch of Humanity", WORMWOOD latest videoclip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll4t_Oajwd8



MORE ABOUT WORMWOOD AT THIS LINKS:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WormwoodSWE 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WormwoodSWE 
Bandcamp: https://wormwood-official.bandcamp.com/album/ghostlands-wounds-from-a-bleeding-earth 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wormwoodofficial/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/officialwormwood 

Contact: officialwormwood@gmail.com

ZORNHEYM
COUNTRY: SWEDEN
GENRE: SYMPHONIC EXTREME METAL



ZORNHEYM - UNLEASH LYRIC VIDEO FOR THE NEW SINGLE "SLUMBER COMES IN TIME"!
[2021.09.17]

Symphonic Extreme Metallers ZORNHEYM release brand new lyric video and second single entitled "Slumber Comes in Time" The new album "The Zornheim Sleep Experiment" will be released October 22nd via Noble Demon Records.

After the already released first single "Keep The Devil Away", the band delivers with "Slumber Comes In Time" another stunning harbinger of the new album, which impresses with folk elements as well as orchestral arrangements! Says the band:
"The epic chorus of Slumber Comes in Time is based around a folk tune from the 16th century that the Wallons brought to Sweden. The male choir and the epic orchestral parts present a new side of Zornheyms crushing sound."

Dive into the bleak & disturbing world of ZORNHEYM and watch the lyric video for
"Slumber Comes In Time" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFuc-nDAY
... or listen to it on SPOTIFY here!



"We are also happy to officially confirm that there will be a second graphic novel! You liked the first one? Check out the lyrics video and see how Anu has outdone herself with this new one." Zorn comments

Founded and led by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Zorn (ex- DARK FUNERAL), ZORNHEYM quickly grew from an ambitious idea into a dramatic musical and narrative driven concept revolving around the horrors of a mental institution and its prisoners. The band's debut album, "Where Hatred Dwells and Darkness Reigns" opened the doors of the asylum in 2017, introducing the terrifying concept and gruesome characters within. Featuring ten new tracks of powerful, cinematic and mesmerizing symphonic extreme metal, ZORNHEYMs upcoming album picks up where they left off, inviting the listener on a distracting journey, straight into the depths of the asylum!

Don't miss ZORNHEYM @ Bhaal Fest on Saturday the 18th of September at Musikhuset Posten, Odense, DENMARK w/ Demolizer and The Vice.




PRE-ORDER:
physical / pre-save digital here: https://music.nobledemon.com/zornheym
 
"The Zornheim Sleep Experiment" Tracklist:
01. Corpus Vile
02. An Evil Within
03. Dead Silence
04. Keep The Devil Away [Videoclip]
05. Slumber Comes In Time [Lyric Video]
06. Black Nine
07. The Veiling Of Bettelheims Eye
08. The Revelation
09. Keep Cutting
10. The Madness That Lurks Within (Epilogue)



ZORNHEYM are (left to right):
Steve Pygmalion - Drums
Scucca - Guitars and Backing Vocals
Zorn - Guitars
Bendler- Vocals
 
"The Zornheim Sleep Experiment" will be coming out October 22nd on Noble Demon Records and is now available for pre-order at this location:
https://music.nobledemon.com/zornheym

For more info on the label visit:
http://nobledemon.com
https://www.youtube.com/c/NobleDemon?sub_confirmation=1
https://www.instagram.com/nobledemonrecords/
https://www.twitter.com/nobledemonrec/
https://snd.click/nobledemon
https://nobledemon.bandcamp.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@nobledemonrecords
https://sptfy.com/4Oow


MORE INFO ON ZORNHEYM ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS:
OFFICIAL SITE/STORE: HTTPS://ZORNHEYM.BANDCAMP.COM/
FACEBOOK: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ZORNHEYM
TWITTER: HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/ZORNHEYM
INSTAGRAM: HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/ZORNHEYM_OFFICIAL
YOUTUBE: [ LINK ]
 

LATEST INTERVIEWS

BAND: ZORNHEYM
COUNTRY: SWEDEN
GENRE: SYMPHONIC EXTREME METAL



NEKRONOS PROMOTION HELL INTERVIEW WITH ZORN:
Interview conducted by RuPa Goncalves [2017.09.28]

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW AT:
http://nekronospromotion.blogspot.pt/2017/09/zornheym-interview-with-nekronos.html

LATEST REVIEWS


WORMWOOD (Sweden)
Melodic Black Metal
ALBUM: Arkivet [2020]
Label: Black Lodge Records
[ READ HERE ]



DEMONICAL (Sweden)
Death Metal
ALBUM: World Domination [2020]
Label: Agonia Records
[ READ HERE ]


GAEREA (Portugal)
Black Metal
ALBUM: Limbo [2020]
Label: Season of Mist
[ READ HERE ]


CONQUEST ICON (Poland)
Blackened Death Metal
ALBUM: Empire of the Worm [2020]
Label: Godz ov War Productions
[ READ HERE ]


NEXORUM (Norway)
Blackened Death Metal
ALBUM: Death Unchained [2020]
Label: Non Serviam Records
[ READ HERE ]


NOCTEM (Spain)
Black Metal
ALBUM: The Black Consecrationt [2019]
Label: Art Gates Records
[ READ HERE ]


DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS (Poland)
Black Death Metal
EP: Postmostem Whispering Crows [2019]
Label: Non Serviam Records
[ READ HERE ]


WORMWOOD (Sweden)
Melodic Black Metal
ALBUM: Nattarvet [2019]
Label: Black Lodge Records
[ READ HERE ]


HATE (Poland)
Death Black Metal
ALBUM: Auric Gates of Veles [2019]
Label: Metal Blade Records
[ READ HERE ]


ABYSSIC (Norway)
Doom Death Metal
ALBUM: High the Memory [2019]
Label: Osmose Productions
[ READ HERE ]


DIABOLICAL (Sweden)
Death Black Metal
ALBUM: Eclipse [2019]
Label: Indie Recordings
[ READ HERE ]


NIRNAETH (France)
Black Death Metal
ALBUM: From Shadow to Flesh [2018]
Label: Malpermesita Records
[ READ HERE ]


GAEREA (Portugal)
Black Metal
ALBUM: Unsettling Whispers [2018]
Label: Transcending Obscurity Records
[ READ HERE ]


DEMONICAL (Sweden)
Death Metal
ALBUM: Chaos Manifesto [2018]
Label: Agonia Records
[ READ HERE ]


SUSPERIA (Norway)
Blackened Thrash/Heavy Metal
ALBUM: The Lyricist [2018]
Label: Agonia Records
[ READ HERE ]


BLACK ALTAR / BEASTCRAFT (Poland / Norway)
Black Metal
SPLIT: "Winds ov Decay" / "Occult Ceremonial Rites" [2017]
Label: Odium Records
[ READ HERE ]

DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS (Poland)
Black Death Metal
ALBUM: THE I [2017]
Label: Lifeforce Records
[ READ HERE ]


ZORNHEYM (Sweden)
Symphonic Extreme Metal
CD: Where Hatred Dwells and Darkness Reigns [2017]
Label: Non Serviam Records
[ READ HERE ]


HATE (Poland)
Death Black Metal
CD: Tremendum [2017]
Label: Napalm Records
[ READ HERE ]


BALFOR (UKR)
Barbaric Black Metal
CD: Black Serpent Rising [2017]
Label: Drakkar Productions
[ READ HERE ]


FENRIS (HOL)
Viking Black Death Metal
CD: ...en doodenakkers tot den horizon [2016]
Labels :  Snakebite records and Rockinc Entertainment
[ READ HERE ]