Showing posts with label Art Gates Records. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art Gates Records. Show all posts

Tuesday, 9 April 2019

NOCTEM - European Tour dates revealed! Finish recording the 5th album!

NOCTEM
COUNTRY: SPAIN
GENRE: BLACKENED DEATH METAL




NOCTEM FIRST LEG OF EUROPEAN CEREMONIES!
[2019.04.07]

Spain's blackened death metallers NOCTEM are honored to present the first leg of European ceremonies presenting new music from the bands upcoming fifth album!

THE BLACK EASTERN CEREMONIES 2019
20.04 - The Hague Metal Fest (Netherlands)
21.04 - Café de Meister / Geleen (Netherlands)
22.04 - Canadian / Tours (France)
23.04 - Bobble Café / Lille (France)
24.04 - Le Klub / Paris (France)
25.04 - TBA / (France)
26.04 - Rock N Eat / Lyon (France)
27.04 - Fiasko Treff / Öhringen (Germany)
25.05 - Forjando Leyendas - Del Rock / Sevilla (España)

European rituals forjed by Hell Frog Promotion, Spanish rituals On Fire. With the support of Art Gates Records


NOCTEM FINISH RECORDING THE NEW ALBUM!
[2019.04.02]

Spain's blackened death metallers NOCTEM have finished the recordings of their fifth album. Exo did all the acoustics in the previous day. It's now time for he band to enter post production for their new opus!

Check out a small teaser video from that final acoustic recordings by Exo:
https://www.facebook.com/noctemofficial/videos/414735456028080/





[
NOCTEM 2019. New logo by Bram Bruyneel. ]

Meanwhile waiting for the new album check out the band latest videoclip for the track
"The Submission Discipline" from their latest opus "Haeresis":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOKlj5VFp40



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

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Saturday, 30 March 2019

MOONSHADE - Release videoclip for "Sun Dethroned"!

MOONSHADE
COUNTRY: PORTUGAL
GENRE: MELODIC DEATH METAL



MOONSHADE REVEAL NEW VIDEOCLIP FOR "SUN DETHRONED"!
[2019.03.29]


Melodic Death Metal band MOONSHADE from Portugal have released an astonishing new videoclip for the title track of their debut full-length "Sun Dethroned", out since October 2018 via Art Gates Records. The new and amazing video was directed by no other than Guilherme Henriques who is famous for his work with bands such as Belphegor, Hideous Divinity, Malevolent Creation, Noctem, etc.

Check out "Sun Dethroned" Videoclip at the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNgU_wkCCY 



"Sun Dethroned" album is “a conceptual work that deals with a two-sided personification of the human condition, in the form of two romantically involved main characters that symbolize the abstract concepts of ‘good’ and ‘evil’: Lenore and God of Nothingness, the latter represented in the album cover”. As MOONSHADE further explain:

“Throughout this piece a story is told of which the most important events are the death of Lenore (“good”), that leads God of Nothingness (“evil”) towards a spiraling descent into wrath and madness, eventually consuming all reality, including himself, finally abandoning his pitiful existence in a sea of regrets where, in essence, he mourns his lost love and mourns the innocence of his madness. In short, Sun Dethroned functions as a parabola that highlights the need for balance while firmly stating the cost of its absence.” [ Source : NO CLEAN SINGING ]



"Sun Dethroned" [2018] Tracklisting:
1. God of Nothingness
2. The Flames That Forged Us
3. Lenore
4. Sun Dethroned
5. Upon Your Ashes
6. World Torn Asunder
7. Eventide
8. A Dreamless Slumber

GET YOUR COPY AT:
[ Moonshade Big Cartel ] - [ Moonshade Bandcamp ]

[ AGR Online ] - [ iTunes ] - [ Google Play ] - [ Spotify ]



MOONSHADE ARE:
Ricardo Pereira - Vocals & Lyrics
Pedro Quelhas - Guitars
Daniel Laureano - Guitars
Nuno Barbosa - Bass & Keys
Sandro Rodrigues - Drums


MORE INFORMATION ON MOONSHADE AT:
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/moonshadeofficial/
Bandcamp: http://https;/www.moonshadeofficial.bandcamp.com/
Bigcartel: https://moonshade.bigcartel.com
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MoonshadeBand
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moonshadeband

Band Contact:
moonshadeofficial@gmail.com


 

Thursday, 14 March 2019

2019.05.25 - MOONSHADE + SACRED SIN + PULL THE TRIGGER + SHADOWMARE - ARCM Bar - Faro - Portugal

 

SUN DETHRONED OVER ALGARVE
MOONSHADE + SACRED SIN + PULL THE TRIGGER + SHADOWMARE @ ARCM BAR - FARO (ALGARVE)

Os Moonshade são uma banda de metal lusitano, formada em 2010. Após uma demo e um EP, a banda lançou recentemente o seu álbum de estreia - o épico conceptual "Sun Dethroned" (Art Gates Records, 2018). Trazem-nos uma história protagonizada por deuses caídos, caos, desespero e morte, pisando terras algarvias pela primeira vez e trazendo consigo o derradeiro pôr-do-sol.

Os convidados especiais Sacred Sin são verdadeiros pioneiros do som extremo em Portugal. O seu death metal de sonoridade incrivelmente característica trouxe-lhes uma carreira de sucesso e longevidade invejáveis, culminando no lançamento da sua última obra aclamada pela crítica - "Grotesque Destructo Art" (Chaosphere, 2017).

Shadowmare
são uma banda de metal experimental oriunda do Algarve. Nascidos da junção de membros de varias bandas da cena algarvia como Deathland, Stronger Device e Sarcastic Mind, trazem consigo o seu magnum opus “Shades of the Untold”, uma obra de ecletismo invejável e munida de uma agressividade única.


DATA:
Dia 25 Maio 2019
(Sábado)

LOCAL:
ARCM Bar / Faro
Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Músicos
Morada:
Rua do Castelo, Nº2 / 4, 8000-401 Faro, Portugal

PORTAS: 22:00

BILHETES:

Preço: 8€ ou 13€ com álbum "Sun Dethroned".
Bilhetes à venda no dia, no local do evento. Limitado a 150 entradas.


BANDAS:
MOONSHADE: https://www.facebook.com/moonshadeofficial/
SACRED SIN: https://www.facebook.com/sacredsinpt/
PULL THE TRIGGER: https://www.facebook.com/pttbandofficial/

SHADOWMARE: https://www.facebook.com/shadowmare2015/

MOONSHADE : Sun Dethroned : Videoclip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNgU_wkCCY




MOONSHADE : The Flames that Forged Us : Lyric Video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io0Tv3G362s



MOONSHADE : Upon your Ashes : Videoclip :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Di5uhrf1A




EVENTO FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/364948274352923/

Mais Informações em:
Sabena Events: https://www.facebook.com/sabenaevents
sabena_events@gmail.com


 

Saturday, 10 September 2016

NOCTEM - Haeresis - [2016] - Album - Review by NPH - Rate 9,5/10



NOCTEM
COUNTRY: SPAIN
GENRE: BLACKENED DEATH METAL

 NOCTEM - "HAERESIS" - CD - 2016

ALBUM
TRACKLIST:
1. Through The Black Temples of Disaster
2.
Auto-Da-Fé
3.
The Submission Discipline
4.
Blind Devotion
5.
The Dark One
6.
Haeresis
7.
Whispers of the Ancient Gods
8.
Conjuring Degradation and Morbidity
9.
The Paths of the Lustful Abandon
10.
Pactum With the Indomitable Darkness

RECORDING LINEUP:
Beleth -
Vocals
Exo -
Guitars
Ethell -
Guitars
Varu -
Bass
Voor -
Drums

NOCTEM - “Haeresis” - Album - 2016 - Labels: Prosthetic Records (N.America & UK/EU) and Art Gates Records (Spain)
Genre: Blackened Death Metal
 
"(...)I am a blasphemy, a fragile mortal,
an abomination to the eyes of god.
I walk on the land with feet of fire,
to be myself is my own law.(...)"
NOCTEM - "Haeresis"

THE NEW ALBUM:
Iberian extreme metal outfit Noctem new chapter "Haeresis" will be be unleashed in the next 30th of September following the bands path towards eternal darkness!
After finishing the first conceptual album trilogy with the albums "Divinity", "Oblivion" and "Exilium", it's now time for the band to turn the page of their dark ever-growing blackened death metal force and embrace a new era. "Haeresis" is allot more than a new start,  denying stagnation and refusing to do the expected the band has reinvented their sound, keeping only their strong identity and Latin soul, the band has embraced a more organic old-school vibe of chaos and brutality... addicting and piercing songs one after the other will feel like a hard punch in your face! ...but wait... it gets stronger on each listening!
"Haeresis" is darker, stronger and deeper, in fact it's the most brutal piece of Noctem to the date! Even this album reveals a stronger approach to black metal... wait... nooo, don't expect freezing monotony or a soften epic/experimental sound like the most of the ancient black metal bands do this days... in "Haeresis" the band leads their sound towards the darkest and the most brutal blackened death metal pieces of 2016!

THE BAND:
For those who don't know the band so well, let me just tell you that Noctem are an ever-growing blackened death metal force from Valencia - Spain. The band started their extreme metal act in April 2001. Ever since then, their two founding members Exo and Beleth, who always been supported by great musicians, been forging the band strong identity and outstanding unique sound! Since early stages the band has been impressing metal media, labels, bands, agencies throughout the globe. This has allowed the band to tour with Samael, Hate, Incantation, Gorgoroth, Marduk, Taake, Nargaroth, Immolation among many others. This is a band not to be missed by fans of extreme metal titans such as Belphegor, Dark Funeral, Anaal Nathrakh, Behemoth, Marduk, Hate, etc.
The band blackest musical art has strong defined ideals, based on the antithesis of the whole absurd human religions, misanthropy and cult of the former civilizations, violence, destruction and death. The main conceptual theme for the new opus "Haeresis" is based on the Spanish Inquisition and it's hard times of torture, perversion and (un)holy crushing domination by the catholic church on such darkened times for Humanity!

NEW ALBUM DETAILS:
"Haeresis" is the proof Noctem's constant evolution! It sure sounds, looks, tastes and breathes different to any of its predecessor albums, yet keeping the dark essence and identity that the band has been developing through the years! You feel this in each track of the new opus! This album 10 brutally punishing tracks have been self-recorded and produced by the band itself over the Fireworks Estudios in Valencia, then it received the necromantic mixing and mastering touch of Tore Stjerna (Watain, Valkyrja) at Necromorbus Studio in Sweden. The result speaks for itself... the most brutal release to the date, an absolutely nefarious piece of extreme metal rotten art!
Deeply influenced by the bands concept for "Haeresis" the outstanding cover art by Seth Siro Anton Art (Septicflesh, Moonspell, Belphegor,etc.) portrays at best the epic and grotesque display of obscene torture extracted from the Spanish inquisition (1.500 A.C.).
Noctem always have explored their musician skills "in extremis", with it, forging the most Epic and Apocalyptic tracks in their extreme metal history. With the incursion of new blood on the band with the bassist Varu, the drummer Voor and guitarist Ethell the band has grown stronger, yet keeping their quintessence and fatal formula! In "Haeresis" Beleth has done, in my opinion, the best and most dynamic black/death metal vocal work of Noctem history, alternating between dark unclean vocals to vociferations and guttural with a truly venomous touch, damn... what a pestilent performance for such flammable album! Exo, the other founding member, has done one of the most brutal and inspired works of its own, damn brilliant leads, breath-taking solos and brutal guitar structures, yet still with the bright incursion of Latin influenced classic guitars which give an even stronger identity to all Noctem creations!

TRACK BY TRACK:
Unlike the band's previous albums, here we have no introduction song, the listener is unleashed upon the burning pyres of Inquisition fire "Through The Black Temples of Disaster" where light has turned into darkness, this is the first and longest track of the album, without a doubt one of the most a virulent addictive tracks, here the choirs give an even stronger haunting aura to this epic blasphemy!
Another track and another innocent woman burns at the stake over another purifying "Auto-Da-Fé", ritual of public punishment by the sadistic catholic church, again a fast song that has it's delightful classic guitar dark momentum giving the final rest to the already burned victim !
No rest for the wicked they say, "The Submission Discipline" Crowned as graceful instrument of God comes forwards and unleashes the fury of a thousand oppressed "sinners". This is probably one of the fastest tracks of the album still with some wicked slower classic guitar incursions that elevate this track to the next level.
Follow the steps of the "Blind Devotion" a penance carved in flesh, this song is a dark painful march of those blind followers of dogmatic doctrines of pain and misery, this song ends up with a damn killer guitar solo!
Praise "The Dark One" collector of martyrs for the pyre, this is probably the most hard and brutal track of the album, fast and venomous, this pestilent worship ritual is a true blast to the listeners ears!
"Haeresis"
an abomination to the eyes of god, is the title track and another fast piece of epic extreme metal art!
"Whispers of the Ancient Gods" older than the last of the masters that governed the earth, they will return to reign where men do. This song has a very special epic vibe which relates more easily with the bands previous works!
"Conjuring Degradation and Morbidity"
the dark secret art of necromancy, not distant from the bands previous albums formula, yet with a much more brutal approach this is a great melodic blackened death metal track!
"The Paths of the Lustful Abandon"
Like animals searching for satisfaction, for sweet flesh, for ecstasy, for pleasure. This is another dark march of the wicked and perverted slaves by own will, here the choirs fill the song with an eerie atmosphere of flagellation!
"Pactum With the Indomitable Darkness"
liberate me from my inner pain. The ending track which starts with a classic guitar interlude of fear and wonder erupts into a brutal epic piece of blackened death metal art that finishes the album in a horrid scenario of flammable purification!

CONCLUSION:
"Haeresis" is without a doubt the most mature, brutal and addicting of Noctem creations! Expect no softness here, more ruthless than Torquemada the infamous Spanish Inquisitor himself this is a brutal Beast of epic proportions. This album is one of the best extreme metal releases ever to come out from Iberian lands! A dark work of excellence with all the right pestilent elements to turn this album into one of the best blackened death metal albums of the year 2016! Reinventing their sound, the band has reached a new chapter in their ascending career. A strong new band to keep an eye on and follow closely in future endeavours!

Stand on your own feet and live your own life, avoid the pestilent (un)holy sheep struggling for power and domination, with a blessed sadistic contempt they oppress any opposing free will! Against the submissive chains of religion become your own God!

RüPä - NeKronos Promotion HELL


RATE: 9,5/10

"The Submission Discipline" : Videoclip:
https://youtu.be/wOKlj5VFp40




"Through the Black Temples of Disaster" : Audio Track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0e1v5m3AT8



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 INSTAGRAM:
HTTP://WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL
OFFICIAL TWITTER: HTTP://WWW.TWITTER.COM/NOCTEMOFFICIAL 

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

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

NOCTEM - Classics Special Offer!

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NOCTEM
COUNTRY: SPAIN
GENRE: BLACKENED DEATH METAL



NOCTEM CLASSICS SPECIAL OFFER!!!
[2014.12.15]

Pre-Order now Noctem Classics just for Christmas!!!
"Divinity" and "Oblivion" limited edition (handsigned by band members).

1 album pack x 8.00 € (+ shipment)
2 albums pack x 18.00 € (shipment incl.)

Pre-Order Now on AGR Online!
Go now to: http://www.artgatesrecords.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=86 and let us know which pack do you want to order!!!

Only until December 22nd! Only Europe!

VIDEOCLIP : "Divinity" from "Divinity" album:
http://youtu.be/RlD9TRjKgRs



VIDEOCLIP : "The arrival of the False Gods" from "Oblivion" album:
http://youtu.be/1IXMI1x78DM




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

Saturday, 10 May 2014

NOCTEM -SPA- Divinity [2009] - CD review by NPH - Rate 8,5/10



NOCTEM - SPAIN - Black Death Metal

Here we are to present and review the "Divinity" release of NOCTEM, Spanish Black Death Metal hellions! Without a doubt one of the best bands in this genre to come from Southern Europe, this debut release is a proof of that. Extreme, Epic, fast, brutal and a damn delightful piece of Metal Art that shall pierce your ears with such (un)Divine Majesty! A true Apocalyptical sound based on ancient myths (like the Atlantis) and legendary tales as well as mind liberating anthems! It's impressive that this is just their debut release, means that the coming releases should become even more developed which is something outstanding! "Divinity" is a piece of Art achieved by these Spanish riders of the promised human WARmageddon! The first piece of a trilogy not to be missed by the fans of Extreme Metal in general!

NeKronos Promotion HELL



NOCTEM - "Divinity" - CD 2009

01 - Atlas Death
02 - In the Path of Heleim
03 - Realms in Decay
04 - The Sanctuary
05 - The Call of Oricalco's Horn
06 - Across Heracles Towards
07 - In the Aeons of Time
08 - Necropolys of Esthar's Ruins
09 - Divinity [Orchestral Version]
10 - Religious Plagues
11 - Under Seas of Silence
12 - Divinity [Bonus Track]

Total playing time
= 45m


Recording Line-up:

Exo - Guitars (lead)
Beleth - Vocals
UI - Bass
Darko - Drums
Helion - Guitars (rhythm)


NOCTEM - Divinity - 2009 - Noisehead Records (Austria)
Genre : Blackened Death Metal

"(...)Apophis! more ancient than the memories, beyond the line of the horizon, take my divine offering.
Conquests the kingdom of flesh. Crown me beyond of the stars. Grant me the sacred eternal life.(...)" Divinity - Divinity

Noctem have been founded in Valencia - Spain in April 2001. They play an outstanding Black Death Metal combo with defined ideals, based on the antithesis of the whole absurd human religions, misanthropy and cult of the former civilizations, violence, destruction and death. Such a fresh band with so much achieved already, impressive and professional looking video-clips from 3 tracks of this release (links below on album track-list), this with an own charisma and illuminated aura! All their professional attitude and own-identity has allowed them to tour with bands like Hate, Gorgoroth, Samael, Incantation and more! Signed with the well-known "Flaming Arts booking agency" (Sceptic Flesh, Blood Red Throne and more). So much in so few time, means we are dealing here with damn skilled and talented musicians, already being endorsed by some great names like Mayones guitars, Liszko guitar straps and Saluda Cymbals. With "Divinity" their debut release and first piece of the Trilogy, the band unleashes the fury of Metal Wrath in a Deep Dark formula, a delight to any Extreme Metal fan. It has the obscure Black Metal spice and the Brutal piercing Death Metal aggression in its right proportions. If you are a fan of bands like Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Behemoth, Aborted, Sceptic Flesh, Nile, Kataklysm, to name few, you will be damn pleased with Noctem mighty work!

This "Divinity" album is and Extreme Metal piece showing the offspring of this skilled musicians Art, they explore this metal combo to it's limits, unleashing an Cataclysmic (un)Divine BeAst of darkest forms and Epic proportions, all with an own identity and brutal fatal formula. With it they detach from today's days Metal banality. The production is clean but it conserves the blackened atmosphere that the band wishes to unleash upon the listeners ears. Recorded in Austria at Noisehead Studios by Mario Jezick! The sound couldn't fit much better for this audio WARmageddon, an outstanding debut that will take them far in this Metal Universe!
Noctem sound is an Apocalyptic blend of the finest Death and Black Metal quintessence, the wrathful hymns of brutality, the glorious melodies and smart use of keyboards here and there, the outstanding epic themes and intros, the inspired and cult lyricism, proves that I am not wrong to say that Noctem are one of the best bands born in Southern European lands!

"Divinity" takes you to a world of human ignorance, a world where Mankind is slaving for higher divinities and losing their own identity as Man (born free and slave of no one)! "Divinity" tells about the rise and fall of great civilisations of man like the one of Atlantis, the long forgotten land where brave warriors battled for eternal glory. Within' this victorious times, the sense of freedom was often lost, lost to an higher form of power by the name of religion, here Man was tied up to false Gods and it's rules of slavery, killing in their name and kneeling before them, all this gave power to those who were already powerful and diminished others to the level of human slaves! This has been happening since the dawn of times till today's days, it's time for man to liberate their mind and soul and embrace his own life with priority to any other thing! Disobey to the standards and make your own path to glory! All that rises will fall someday!
The Atlantean Divinity both Evil and Honourable cover artwork done by Marcelo Vasco (Hate, Belphegor, Keep of Kalessin, Vader, etc...) the famous Brazilian outstanding artist, and all the enlighten lyrical concept embraces this ideals of freedom and self-inflicted mankind slavery to man-made Divinities who were nothing more than a creation of their own minds!

Noctem have built an outstanding work with delightful riffs, grooves and guitar melodies by Hellion and Exo, brutal and versatile fitting drums by Darko, wrathful vocals and lyrical concept by Beleth, pounding bass by UI and even recruited the talent of Christos Antoniou (Septic flesh and Chaos star) and of Leal (ex-Forever Slave) who contributed with their well-known touch of Metal art!

It's hard as always to pick up favourite tracks on such a vicious Metal release, since the opening melodic intro track "Atlas Death" the listeners are pierced with outstanding tracks like "In the Path of Heleim" a skull drilling fast track , "Realms in Decay" a track with slower with darkly decadent environment then followed by "The Sanctuary" an Apocalyptic tune taken deep from ancient catacombs, ignited by the drums of doom a virulent audio bloodshed is unleashed on "The Call of Oricalco's Horn". The quality of this release is high and ending with some extraordinary track combo like ,"Divinity [Orchestral Version]" their highest Epic highlight featuring Christos Antoniou, a track to stay in your ears for long, followed by "Religious Plagues" track, deeply darkened by the decadent godlike plagues upon mankind with such a great melodic ending and then the last track "Under Seas of Silence" that is another great Dark Epic piece, leading you into the serenity of Atlantis waves that slowly erased the history of one of the wisest civilisations of man. As bonus you can check the track "Divinity" without the orchestral arrangements, a "must-check" track!

This debut release of Noctem is showing a band with all the right attributes and maturity to triumph on today's Metal World! Not only they have the skills and talent but also bring a special aura with them! "Divinity" is a "must-have" release for all extreme metal addicts, it has the right dose of Death Metal aggression and the Darkness of Black Metal with a high quality sound! It all makes you anxious for their next releases! The tales of long forgotten Atlantis lands couldn't find a better soundtrack! Rise to embrace your own Divinity and unleash yourself from the fabricated, false Man-Gods of Human decadence!

RüPä -
NeKronos Promotion HELL


RATE: 8,5/10


Check Out the Clip for "Divinity" : http://youtu.be/RlD9TRjKgRs



Check Out the Clip for "Across Heracles Towards" : http://youtu.be/kOmBvqa1Nn4



Check Out the Clip for "Under Seas of Silence" : http://youtu.be/gwGmxBIGJLA




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


SPANISH



NOCTEM - ESPAÑA - Black Death Metal

Aquí vamos a presentar y revisar el lanzamiento "Divinity" de NOCTEM, los infernales Españoles del Black Death Metal! Sin duda, una de las mejores bandas en este género que vienen del Sur de Europa, este lanzamiento debut es una prueba de ello. Extremo, Épico, rápido, brutal y una maldita y encantadora pieza de Arte Metalero que perforará tus oídos con semejante Majestad Divina! Un verdadero sonido Apocalíptico basado en mitos antiguos (como la Atlántida) y cuentos legendarios así como himnos libertadores de mente! Es impresionante que esto es solo su álbum debut, significa que los futuros lanzamientos deberán ser aún más desarrolladas lo cual es algo excepcional! "Divinity" es una pieza de Arte realizada por estos jinetes Españoles del prometido Armagedón humano! La primer pieza de una trilogía que no deben perderse los fans del Extreme Metal en general!

NeKronos Promotion HELL – Versión al español por HERMANAS MUERTE (NPH)




Este es el tracklist del álbum:

NOCTEM - "Divinity" - CD 2009

01 - Atlas Death
02 - In the Path of Heleim
03 - Realms in Decay
04 - The Sanctuary
05 - The Call of Oricalco's Horn
06 - Across Heracles Towards
07 - In the Aeons of Time
08 - Necropolys of Esthar's Ruins
09 - Divinity [Orchestral Version]
10 - Religious Plagues
11 - Under Seas of Silence
12 - Divinity [Bonus Track]

Duración total
= 45m


Recording Line-up:

Exo - Guitarra (líder)
Beleth - Vocal
UI - Bajo
Darko - Batería
Helion - Guitarra (rítmica)

NOCTEM - Divinity - 2009 - Noisehead Records (Austria)
Género : Blackened Death Metal

"(...)Apophis! more ancient than the memories, beyond the line of the horizon, take my divine offering.
Conquests the kingdom of flesh. Crown me beyond of the stars. Grant me the sacred eternal life.(...)" Divinity - Divinity

Noctem fué fundado en Valencia - España en Abril de 2001. Ellos ejecutan un destacado Black Death Metal combo con los ideales bien definidos, basados en la antitesis de todas las absurdas religiones humanas, misantropía y culto a las antiguas civilizaciones, violencia, destrucción y muerte. Una banda tan fresca que ya ha logrado tanto, los 3 videoclips de los 3 tracks de este lanzamiento son imponentes y de aspecto profesional (links después del tracklist), esto con un carisma propio y aura iluminada! Su actitud profesional y su identidad propia les han permitido salir de gira con bandas como Hate, Gorgoroth, Samael, Incantation y más! Firmados con la conocida "Flaming Arts booking agency" (Sceptic Flesh, Blood Red Throne y más). Tanto en tan poco tiempo, significa que aquí estamos tratando con músicos malditamente talentosos y calificados, siendo ya endorsers de algunos grandes nombres como Mayones guitars, Liszko guitar straps y Saluda Cymbals. Con "Divinity", su álbum debut y la primer pieza de la Trilogía, la banda libera la furia de la Cólera del Metal en una fórmula Profunda y Oscura, un deleite para todo fan del Metal Extremo. Esto tiene el condimento oscuro del Black Metal y la agresión Brutal y punzante del Death Metal en sus proporciones correctas. Si eres fan de bandas como Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Behemoth, Aborted, Sceptic Flesh, Nile, Kataklysm, por mencionar algunas, estarás muy satisfecho con el poderoso trabajo de Noctem!

Este álbum, "Divinity" es una pieza del Metal Extremo que muestra el fruto del Arte de estos músicos expertos, ellos explotan este metal combo a sus límites, desatando una Cataclísmica Bestia Divina de formas más oscuras y proporciones épicas, todo esto con una identitad propia y una brutal y fatal fórmula. Con ello se desprenden de la banalidad del Metal de hoy en día. La producción es limpia pero conserva la atmósfera del black que la banda desea desatar sobre los oídos de los escuchas. Grabado en Austria en los Noisehead Studios por Mario Jezick! El sonido no podía encajar mejor para este audio del Armagedón, un debut sobresaliente que los llevará lejos en este Universo del Metal!
El sonido de Noctem es una mezcla Apocalíptica de la mejor quintaescencia del Death y Black Metal, los himnos coléricos de la brutalidad, las gloriosas melodías y el inteligente uso de los teclados aquí y allá, los sobresalientes y épicos temas e intros, el lirismo inspirado y culto, demuestran que no me equivoco al decir que Noctem es una de las mejores bandas nacidas en el Sur de las tierras de Europa!

"Divinity" te lleva a un mundo de ignorancia humana, un mundo donde la Humanidad es esclava de las mayores divinidades y está perdiendo su propia identidad como Hombre (nacido libre y esclavo de nadie)! "Divinity" habla sobre el auge y caída de las grandes civilizaciones del hombre como la de la Atlántida, la tierra en el olvido, donde los valientes  guerreros lucharon por la eterna gloria. Dentro de estos tiempos victoriosos, el sentido de la libertad se pierde a menudo, perdido en una forma más elevada del poder en el nombre de la religión, aquí el Hombre estaba atado a los falsos Dioses y sus reglas de esclavitud, asesinando en su nombre y arrodillándolos ante ellos, todo esto les daba el poder a aquellos que eran ya poderosos y otros eran disminuidos al nivel de esclavos humanos! Esto ha estado sucediendo desde los albores de los tiempos hasta el día de hoy, es momento qpara el hombre, para liberar su mente y alma y abrazar a su propia vida con prioridad a cualquier otra cosa! Desobedecer los estándares y hacer su propio camino a la gloria! Todo lo que sube, bajará algún día!
La Divinidad Atlante tanto Malvada  y el Honorable diseño de la portada fueron realizados por Marcelo Vasco (Hate, Belphegor, Keep of Kalessin, Vader, etc...), el famoso artista excepcional del Brasil, y todo el concepto lírico abarca estos ideales de libertad y autoinfligida esclavitud de la humanidad para los Dioses creados por el hombre que no son nada más que una creación de sus propias mentes!

Noctem han construido un excelente trabajo con exquisitos riffs, grooves y melodías de guitarra por Hellion y Exo, la batería brutal y versátil por Darko, voces coléricas y el concépto lírico por Beleth, el bajo machacante por UI e incluso reclutaron el talento de Christos Antoniou (Septic flesh y Chaos star) y el de Leal (ex-Forever Slave) que contribuyeron con su bien conocido toque de Metal art!

Es difícil, como siempre, poder elegir los tracks favoritos en semejante lanzamiento de Metal, desde el melódico track de apertura "Atlas Death", los escuchas son atravesados con escelentes tracks como "In the Path of Heleim" un track rápido y que perforará tu cráneo, "Realms in Decay" un tema más lento con un ambiente oscuro y decadente, seguido por "The Sanctuary" una melodía Apocalíptica sacada de lo profundo de antiguas catacumbas, incendiada por la batería de la perdición, un violento derramamiento de sangre es desatado en "The Call of Oricalco's Horn". La calidad de este material es alta y termina con algunos extraordinaros tracks como,"Divinity [Orchestral Version]" su Épico realce con Christos Antoniou, un track para quedarse en tus oídos poe mucho tiempo, seguido por el track  "Religious Plagues", muy oscurecido por las decadentes plagas divinas sobre la humanidad con un final tan melódico y grandioso y luego la última pista "Under Seas of Silence" que es otra pieza, genial, Oscura y Épica, que te conducirá a la serenidad de las olas de la Atlántida que lentamente borradas de la historia de una de las más sabias civilizaciones del hombre. Como bonis puedes checar el track "Divinity" sin los arreglos orquestales, un track obligatorio para echarle un vistazo!

Este lanzamiento debut de Noctem está mostrando una banda con todos los atributos correctos y la madurez para triunfar en el Mundo del Metal de hoy en día! No sólo tienen las habilidades y el talento sino también traen un aura especial con ellos! "Divinity" es un material que deben tener todos los adictos al metal extremo, este material cuenta con la dosis correcta de la agresión del Death Metal y la Orcuridad del Black Metal con un sonido de alta calidad! Todo esto te pone ansioso por sus próximos lanzamientos! Las historias de las tan olvidadas tierras de la  Atlántida no podrían encontrarse en un mejor soundtrack! Levántate para abrazar tu propia Divinidad (Divinity) y libérate de los Hombres-Dioses falsos de la decadencia Humana!

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