BEST METAL ALBUMS OF 2013 BY NEKRONOS PROMOTION
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First of all Nekronos Promotion Hell
and all it's team would like to wish you a smashing new Year of 2014, 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 2013 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 2013! Have a blasting 2014 !!!
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MALEVOLENCE -
PORTUGAL - EXTREME PROGRESSIVE METAL
Here we are to present and review "Antithetical" the new
CD from Portuguese Extreme Metal masters Malevolence! The third and yet
the best
album of the bands career, without a doubt one of the best metal albums to come
out from Portuguese lands. A great technical and progressive piece of extreme
metal no doubt! Carlos Cariano and its team have surely achieved a
colossal piece on this musical genre! An album for adepts of bands such as
Samael, Rotting Christ, Meshuggah, Decapitated, Psycroptic, Morbid Angel, Emperor
(latest stage) among many others!
"Antithetical" sure puts Portugal back in the map of Extreme Metal
references, a great work from Malevolence, a work that shall ensure
everyone that there are allot more
quality metal bands in Portugal beside the well known Moonspell, a band
that back in time has recruited the services of Malevolence bassist
Aires! A must in every
technical/progressive death metal fan collection, a venomous work that puts the band
where it belongs!
As Mankind falls into ambiguous values, slowly slithers into the darkest pits of empty and hollow existence, a life without a true meaning.
Living without true values of worth will make you no better than a common beast!
Make your stand against human banal behaviour and make your life your own! NeKronos Promotion HELL
Here is the Tracklist for
the new CD: MALEVOLENCE - "Antithetical" - CD 2013
1. Slithering 2. Cult of the Everlasting 3. Devoured Unlimited 4.Antithetical 5. Equilibrium In Extremis 6. Exocortex Momentum 7. Mechanisms of Destructive Behavior
MALEVOLENCE - CD
- “Antithetical(*)” - 2013 -
Carbon Medien Genre:
Extreme Progressive Metal
(*)Antithethical :"Ancient Greek Etymology (1580s, from Gk.
ANTITHETIKOS) that reflects the diametrical opposition to a number of
propositions consisting in the revelation of a divergent thought. Pertaining to
ANTITHETICAL, the Anti (against) + Thesis (position), as a figure of
speech (mainly used by the authors of the Baroque period; style of the epoch
known as the art of conflict) acknowledge opposition towards the relative thesis
expressed. "
The band:
MALEVOLENCE Portuguese extreme progressive masters have unleashed their
third and best album on their careers by the title of "Antithetical". For those who don't know the band yet, here goes some short description:
The band has been created way back in 1994 by the creative individual mind of
Carlos Cariano and are currently in their nineteenth year of existence whilst
propelling ahead as a fiercely independent extreme metal act. Since their birth and
release, after release, the band has received loads of great critics from the
media and fans, the highlight was the 2nd release "Martyrialized" [1999],
an album recorded on Fredman Studios (Sweden - Dimmu Borgir, In Flames, Arch
Enemy, etc.) that allowed the band to establish themselves as one of the
best Portuguese metal acts, receiving great critics and sharing stages in and
outside Portugal with bands such as Cradle of Filth, Behemoth, Marduk,
Moonspeel, Avulsed, etc. After several years of absence and with this new
release, they will surely be brought back to their rightful place in the Extreme Metal
scene!
The new album musically: With "Antithetical" Malevolence present us a totally new and updated
formula, allot more venomous and brutal than on previous works, in all with a total "chainsaw guts-fucked" demented aura.
"Antithetical" is a great development from their previous
"full-length" album, pushing the band forwards in extreme metal. Malevolence
became a band deeply into an allot more demanding form of
metal, extreme and fast but yet progressive and technical, with it, pushing the
band-members skills and talent to their limits. The finished work sets a mark on
Portuguese metal scene as one of the best pieces of the genre to come out from
Portuguese lands, proving that there are allot more quality extreme metal bands
from Lusitanian lands beside the well known Moonspell! "Antithetical" is an album that shall please the fans of bands like
Samael, Rotting Christ, Meshuggah,
Decapitated, Psycroptic, Morbid Angel, Emperor (latest stage) among many others!
The new work is a sophisticated, complex, psycho corrosive and technically
progressive metal experience. An
ambitious third release, aiming to make a stand and set a mark into today's days Metal music.
It's hard to label the new sound of Malevolence so better enjoy it's
technical, modern, avant-garde, rebel structures, all of this in a truly demanding
piece of metal art!
The band members and album production: On "Antithetical" every band-member is pushed to it's limits,
Carlos Cariano, the bands mentor long been architecting this outstanding as
well as complex metal piece, his guitar and vocal work are at top of what has
been done on the field, the pounding bass lines by Aires Pereira (also on
Moonspell) prove that he is among the best Portuguese bass players, the Keyboard
/ Programming by Paulo Pereira as well as the additional guitar work by
Fred Noel are a perfect fit into "Antithetical" demands. Last but
not least, no one better than
Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork, The Devin Townsend
Project, Warrel Dane,...) to fullfill the
dynamicly demanding drum work, without a doubt this album adds another tight and
brilliant performance to his outstanding
drumers career!
The production, mix and mastering of this work are another highlight, another
great work done by V. Santura (Tryptykon, Obscura, Dark Fortress,
Pestilence,...) in Landshut, Germany at Woodhouse Studio between the
14th and 23rd of March 2012. Honestly the sound couldn't get much better than it
is, a perfect match to the demanding sound that the album sure requires, elite
extreme metal sound!
The album
highlights:
"Antithetical" is a pretty organic and dynamic album where it's hard to pick
up tracks that will detach allot from each other, yet I must say that the tracks
that sure reveal Malevolence in their best shape are tracks like the
first one by the title of "Slithering", a brutally powerful track to best
introduce you to this album wicked experience, quickly followed by the "Cult of the Everlasting"
an epic nonconformist yet melodic track that keeps the intoxicating brutal
identity of the band at it's best.
Another track that will work out
your entrails with a chainsaw is "Devoured Unlimited", a damn strong
track that shall pierce your ears with such decadent malevolence. The title
track "Antithetical" is probably the best tracks of the album, an
apocalyptic hybrid track, with a very own identity, a damn epic progressive and
technical song, taking the album concept to it's limits! "Exocortex Momentum"
is another great ear-catching track, within it a great classic guitar solo is
unveiled, a pure moment of clarity in this mind corrosive album so full of
contrasts and mind-blowing musical structures!
The Epilog: In all "Antithetical" as yet the name inspires, presents itself as an
album that makes a stand against the common/usual musical banality! This rebel
dynamism as well as brutal demanding sound sure prove that Malevolence
have set a mark and stand tall on extreme metal grounds, proving that
elite extreme metal is also being played over Portuguese lands, all of this,
with the best quality venomous sound and top-skilled musicians!
A must-have album for adepts of extreme and progressive metal! One of the most
ambitious releases to come out from Lusitanian lands as well as one of the
hardest to categorize! A huge step forwards that may put Malevolence on
their rightful belonging place as a cult band in extreme metal universe!
The album artwork by KKStructures sure adds a perfect match identity and
design to all "Antithetical" conceptual ideals!
Mankind sinks into human ambiguous values, slowly we all crawl into the abyss
of a hollow existence, life becomes nothing more than a slithering passage,
fake, monochromatic.... slave or Master it's your choice! Make your stand, mark
your position and raise your values to reach out for your own life's meaning!
BELPHEGOR have been a driving force in extreme metal since 1993. They
never split up, nor changed their sound or attitude drastically.
On contrary, they have always walked their own path, in a manner most hermetic,
to create extreme musick. Worldwide known, for their brutal and insane live
shows.
BELPHEGOR are still here raging and on fire to glorify „Death/ Black
Metal Art“, in their unique way.
BELPHEGOR - DECEMBER RAID - 4 RITUALS LEFT! 13.12.2013 - NL - Eindhoven, Eindhoven Metal Meeting 27.12.2013 - AT - Vienna, Szene Wien 28.12.2013 - GER - Speyer, Satans Convention Festival 30.12.2013 - AT - Dornbirn, Conrad Sohm
UPCOMING BELPHEGOR WORLDTOUR 2014 24.01.2014 - FR - Metz, Haunting The Chapel Festival 22.02.2014 - NOR - Bergen, Blastfest 28.02.2014 - SWE - Umea, House Of Metal Festival 26.07.2014 - UKR - Volosianka [Lviv region], CAM Festival 15.08.2014 - SK - Banska Bystrica, Gothoom Open Air
CONQUEST ICON COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: BLACKENED DEATH METAL
"WE ARE THE ANCIENTS" SPLIT CD AND TEASER UNLEASHED! [2013.11.12]
Conquest Icon, Polish Blackened Death Metallions have unleashed
a teaser for "We Are The Ancients" containing 65 minutes of
death/black metal by bands : Empheris, Purifier,
Conquest Icon, Wraith
and Necroist. "We Are The Ancients" has been released at 12 of November
2013 by Necropulsar Productions.
DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: MODERN EXTREME MUSIC
DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS RECORDING THE NEW ALBUM! [2013.11.21]
Devilish
Impressions
, Polish Modern Extreme Metal warriors are currently working on their new
opus, working already on the new album mixing at Sound Division Studio,
with the metal master Arek 'Malta' Malczewski (Behemoth, Etc...) . Expect
some of the best works from the band so far! Devilish
Impressions have also joined forces with Contemplatron
for the new album recording sessions of overtone chanting and additional
instruments such as dril bu (ritual Tibetan hand bell) and Chinese
Chau gong.
HIDDEN BONUS TRACK FROM SIMULACRA "SOMNABULISTIC
MASQUERADE"
[2013.11.22]
VOTE FOR SWEDISH DEATH METAL...
VOTE FOR FACEBREAKER ON SWEDEN ROCK FEST!
[2013.11.18] Are you tired of all lame bands on Swedish Festivals??? Are
you tired of the constant absence of Death Metal?
Now is your time to change that:
Vote for Sweden’s Zombie Death Metal MutilatorsFacebreaker to play
at Sweden Rock Festival!!! You can vote two times a day until January 10th!
NEW HATE MERCH AVAILABLE ! [2013.10.31] HATE, Polish Death
Black Metal Warriors have unleashed new merchandise! Check it out and buy it
HERE:
http://carton.pl/zespol/HATE.html
HATE TOURDATES UPDATE!
2014 - LIVE SHOWS / FESTIVALS
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Jul 25 - Rock Unter Den Eichen Bertingen, Germany Jul 19 - Boarstream Open Air Buchenbach, Germany Jan 25 - Factory Magdeburg, Germany Jan 24 - Gladhouse Cottbus, Germany
2013 - LIVE SHOWS / FESTIVALS
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NOCTEM COUNTRY:
SPAIN
GENRE: BLACKENED DEATH METAL
NEW ALBUM PHOTO SESSION BY EDMUNDO
SAIZ - PHOTOGRAPHY! [2013.11.20]
Spanish Blackened Death Metal warriors NOCTEM are
pleased to announce
Edmundo Saiz - Photography has been responsible for the NOCTEM's new
album and photo shoot session!!!
In words of the artist: "An interesting experience, bringing a new concept image for a Black Metal
band.
The challenge was served, used to working with other types of speech, something
new and different always brings creative wealth. Specially working with people
like me, enjoying what they do "
NEW SINGLE "SAVE ME" OUT 30 NOVEMBER 2013!
[2013.10.24]
When the autumn darkness falls over the land and the cold winter is slowly
sneaking in on us, Chapter 4 in the Witchhammer history
is about to be written. A new chapter that is darker, harder and more evocative
than ever. In anticipation of the new album by the band, (Wich will be launched
late winter 2014)Witchhammer
is proud to introduce old and new fans to a trilogy of new material based on
stories from the MMO 'The Secret World'. "The Secret World" is developed
by Funcom, and
Witchhammeris one of several known metal bands providing music for the game that was
released in 2012. Cooperation with Funcom continues, and together with
Adapter studios (video) and Lydmuren A/S (sound) the single and video
"Save Me" will be launched in late November 2013.
"Save me" will be followed by "Rising" and "From Hell" in
January 2014. The dark and atmospheric trilogy paints a picture of what awaits
impatient fans, when Chapter 4 in the
Witchhammerstory completes during the winter of 2014. Dark, gloomy, hard and brutal are
some key words!
Witchhammer
has recently been working intensively to obtain a replacement for former
vocalist Thomas Arntzen Dahl, who left the band in the beginning of 2013.
After months of writing new material and testing of different singers, the band
finally found a new frontman and promoter. Sam Natanael is the man who
lifts
Witchhammerinto a new direction, and towards a new era in Norwegian metal history. With
a tougher and more brutal voice, old and new stories is presented in line with
Witchhammer's
basic spirit and intent.
The year 2014 looks to be an exciting year in the
Witchhammer
story.
While the new album is released, the band focuses on a lot of gigs both in and
outside Norway. The story continues ........
26/11/13 - Pre-Listening premiere of "Save Me" on
P3Pyro
27/11/13 - Witchhammer release the video "Save Me"
30/11/13 - Witchhammer release the single "Save Me"
14/12/13 - Witchhammer live - Melkefabrikken, Sarpsborg
WITCHHAMMER 2014:
Finn Christian Gjerlaugsen - Bass Jan Erik "Gokki» Eide - Drums Marlyn Smørsgård - Keyboards / Vocals Sam Natanael - Vocals Morten Skute - Guitar Tor Erik ”Totto” Håkonsen - Guitar
"DARKNESS UNBOUND" OUT IN NORTH AMERICA!
"THE HEALING CONTROL" NEW VIDEOCLIP OUT! [2013.11.12] “Darkness Unbound”
has today been unleashed upon the North American masses through Metal Blade Records
and we celebrate this day of darkness by releasing “The Healing Control”,
the first video clip from the album.
“… never again shall your disease strike upon the righteous… never again
shall this world belong to you”
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The new album "Darkness Unbound" album was released as a limited digi-CD,
regular CD and limited gatefold LP on September 20th 2013 through Cyclone Empire in
Europe and on November 12th 2013 through Metal Blade in North
America.
Mixed and mastered at
Wing Studios in Stockholm by Sverker Widgren.
GRAVE VENIAL SINS OVER EUROPE TOUR 2013!
[2013.11.18]
Don't miss Swedish Death Metal legends Grave on their Venial
Sins Over Europe Tour 2013 together with bands such as Marduk, Death Wolf,
Valkyrja and Critical Solution!
The dates are as follows:
28.11.2013 (GER) Erfurt / Clubb From Hell 29.11.2013 (GER) Berlin / K17 30.11.2013 (GER) Bad Oeynhausen / Druckerei 01.12.2013 (DEN) Copenhagen / Pumpehuset 02.12.2013 (DEN) Aarhus / Voxhall 04.12.2013 (HOL) Utrecht / Tivoli De Helling 05.12.2013 (UK) London / Underworld 06.12.2013 (BEL) Leffinge / Devil's Corner 07.12.2013 (GER) Essen / Turock 08.12.2013 (GER) Darmstadt / Steinbruch Theater 09.12.2013 (FR) Paris / Nouveau Casino 10.12.2013 (FR) Lyon / CCO 11.12.2013 (ITA) Turin / United 12.12.2013 (CH) Yverdon / L'Amalgame 13.12.2013 (CH) Dietikon / Stadthalle 14.12.2013 (ITA) Brescia / Circolo Colony 15.12.2013 (ITA) Bologna / Zona Roveri 16.12.2013 (SLO) Ljubljana / Gala Hala 17.12.2013 (A) Vienna / Escape Metalcorner 18.12.2013 (POL) Katowice / Mega Club 19.12.2013 (POL) Wrocław / Firlej 20.12.2013 (POL) Gdynia / Ucho 21.12.2013 (POL) Warszawa / Progresja
"MORBID ASCENT" THE NEWER EP!
Check out a new track from the 'Morbid Ascent' EP: "Venial Sin"!
USA fans: a mustard yellow 12" MLP (limited to 200; USA exclusive color) is now
available order now!
Some very nice words about the new EP from Aaron Lariviere at Stereogum:)
"Bands this old should not be this good — it’s a wondrous thing when they
are. “Venial Sin,” the first track off Grave’s latest EP,
Morbid Ascent, gives us Grave at their best: primitive, pounding
death charges headfirst into doom territory, slowing to a crawl while the riffs
keep on ripping. Meanwhile singer/guitarist/testament-to-unclean-living Ola
Lindgren proves he can out-bellow just about everyone as he spits out some
especially scathing (and discomfiting) lines about priests and their
less-than-holy proclivities. Listen!"
MALEVOLENCE COUNTRY: PORTUGAL GENRE:
EXTREME PROGRESSIVE METAL
MALEVOLENCE
ANTITHETICAL NEW ALBUM OUT NOW! [2013.11.22]
Finally the wait is over and Antithetical has been released everywhere
today!
“The path leading to this point has been long, it wasn’t easy to pass some of
life's adversities in the process, and through it 14 years flashed before our
eyes. The burden of carrying such a colossal work on our shoulders for so many
years is now gone but thinking in retrospective every single day we spent on the
process to achieve the musical work depicted on Antithetical was
extremely challenging and rewarding. Albums like this are tremendously
demanding, life consuming and sometimes extremely painful to create. On the
other hand the music is incredibly invigorating and inspiring. Love Us Or Hate
Us – Malevolence sounds like no other except for the similarities to the
minds from where it has arisen”, said Carlos Cariano.
Malevolence consists of Paulo Pereira (Keyboards & Programming),
Aires Pereira (Bass), Fred Noel (Guitars), Carlos Cariano (Vox
& Guitars) and Dirk Verbeuren (Drums).
