NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are
FACEBREAKER, a Zombie addicted old school Swedish
Death Metal. Get ready to be infected by the dead!
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Facebreaker were formed in 1999, following a conversation between
Janne, Roberth, Mikael and Jonas. They had similar music tastes and decided
to start a brutal and straight-forward metal band. A few rehearsal-sessions
later they added lead guitarist Janos to their line-up. Facebreakers
first demo "Use Your Fist" was recorded at a local studio in the
beginning of the new millennium.
In March 2001 they went back to the studio to record a promo demo called
"Hate and Anger". 2002 U.K. based Rage of Achilles Records got hold
of their promo and offered the band a deal. A Rage of Achilles
compilation album called "Conquest For The Empire" was out in April,
featuring Facebreaker along with other new signings on the label. In
September Janos quit the band due to lack of time. Fortunately they knew
a guitar-player named Mika and a line-up change took place.
In June 2003 Facebreaker’s promo demo "Hate and Anger" was released on
seven-inch vinyl. In July the band entered Black Lounge Studios to record
their first full-length album "Bloodred Hell". "Boodred Hell" was
released in the beginning of 2004. It achieved great reviews and feedback all
around the world. Unfortunately Rage Of Achilles went out of business
somewhere between late 2004 and early 2005 and "Bloodred Hell" was never
given the right amount of exposure it deserved.
Without a record-deal Facebreaker made a new promo demo and started to
work on new material. Facebreaker got several offers from interested
labels but finally choose to work with Singapore based Pulverised Records.
2007a new record-deal was closed with Pulverised Records and in July the
band went back to Jonas Kjellgrens Black Lounge Studios to record their
second full-length album "Dead Rotten and Hungry". 2008 Facebreaker
released "Dead Rotten and Hungry" through Pulverised Records. The
album is being licensed to Cyclone Empire for a limited edit. vinyl
release. Facebreaker plays Party San Open Air in Germany and is
getting enthusiastic feedback.
Facebreaker did their first European tour in 2009 and an amazing show at
the With Full Force-Open Air Festival in Germany in front of more than
10,000 people. In September, “Bloodred Hell” is being re-released by
Cyclone Empire with additional bonus tracks. A new worldwide record deal was
signed with Cyclone Empire at the end of 2009.
On the first of January 2010 they started to record their third studio album
called ”INFECTED”. This time they choose to work with Jonas Kjellgren
at Black Lounge Studios and Peter Tägtgren at ABYSS studios.
“INFECTED” was released in October that same year. The release was
followed by gigs and festivals all around Europe, and they did a massive show at
the mighty Summer Breeze festival in 2011.
In 2012 they started to work on their upcoming fourth album “DEDICATED TO THE
FLESH” and in January 2013 they entered Mr Plec’s The Panic Room Studios
to record the drums. The rest was recorded in Slowly Rotting Studios and
Crypt of Death Studios in their hometown Finspång and in Mars they went back
to The Panic Room to do the mix and mastering. The result speaks for it
self, a maximum assault of zombie death metal anger. Released in Europe
28.06.2013 through Cyclone Empire Records.
DIABOLICAL COUNTRY:
SWEDEN GENRE: DEATH BLACK METAL
DIABOLICAL TOUR EUROPE WITH SAMAEL! [2021.02.03]
The blackened death metallers
DIABOLICAL will be back on the road in
September and October withSAMAEL
to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their «Passage» album. SAMAEL
will be performing the album in its entirety plus other material past and
present.
DIABOLICAL comments "We are pleased to announce that we are scheduled to return to European
stages this year together with Samael. The tour will hit 18 cities in 10
countries in September and October.
While there will be a strong focus on the songs from Eclipse, we will
also present you with something new. Samael will commemorate the 25 year anniversary of their classic album
Passage.
This year is also the 25th anniversary of Diabolical (1996-2021), which
is obviously something that we are looking to celebrate in different ways during
the year.
Please feel free to help us getting the word out there by sharing, reposting,
etc!
We're looking forward to seeing you all!"
DIABOLICAL - Eclipse |Tracklist: 1. We
Are Diabolical 2.Betrayal 3. Black Sun 4. Failure 5. Inception 6. Hunter 7. Tyranni 8. The Fire Within 9. Requiem
DIABOLICAL COUNTRY:
SWEDEN GENRE: DEATH BLACK METAL
NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are
DIABOLICAL (Swedish Death Black Metal), one of the best bands in their
genre, this with such outstanding quality. DIABOLICAL are
constantly progressing, refusing to do the expected!
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Tracklist: 1. We
Are Diabolical 2.Betrayal 3. Black Sun 4. Failure 5. Inception 6. Hunter 7. Tyranni 8. The Fire Within 9. Requiem
DIABOLICAL BIOGRAPHY:
More than twenty years after their formation in
northern Sweden, innovative blackened death metallers DIABOLICAL proves
to be more vital than ever and puts forth “Eclipse”, a concept album
reflecting on the dark side of humanity that forces the listener to explore his
own diabolical side. The album is a tour de force with spitting musical and
aesthetic complexity swirling around a dense soundscape of excellently distilled
and refined ideas, altogether forming a rare display of musical craftsmanship
equaled by very few contemporary metal bands.
DIABOLICAL was founded in Sundsvall, Sweden back in 1996, and has since
released 5 full-length albums, in addition to two EP’s. Ever since then they
have followed no one, and no one has followed them. Already with their early
efforts “Deserts of Desolation” (mini album, 2000) and “Synergy”
(2001), DIABOLICAL stood out as something different from the death metal
bands coming up at the time, representing something unwilling to be categorized
easily. Quickly following the release of their second full length, they toured
throughout Europe several times during 2002-2003 presenting their repertoire.
Returning in 2008 with full force they delivered a milestone in their
discography. Taking their innovative death metal a huge step further, they flung
the listener into the darkest corners of the human mind, bringing to life
restrained aggression and hunger for vengeance in “The Gallery of Bleeding
Art”. The album received brilliant reviews and was followed by headline
tours throughout Europe.
In January 2011 “Ars Vitae” was released, containing 17 tracks from
different parts of the band’s career.
2013 saw the release of the band’s most ambitious album thus far.
“Neogenesis” stood out as something truly unique. The album raised the bar
for concept albums as it in addition to being a music album, it was also a
novel. Binding every song with a chapter of the book, the music, lyrics,
storytelling and philosophy of “Neogenesis” blends together to create a
profound experience that left a deep impression on fans and press. Reviews were
raving and the following European headline tours were hugely successful. The
band appeared at many festivals, toured the UK and toured Europe again
supporting Borknagar in 2016.
On their previous release, the “Umbra” EP (2016), DIABOLICAL
continued to craft inventive music, moving seamlessly between crushingly heavy
and dark to delicate and ethereal. But “Umbra” was a mere foreshadowing
of what was to come. Produced again by vocalist/guitarist Sverker Widgren
at Wing Studios in Stockholm, the new and 6th album “Eclipse”
picks up where “Umbra” left off and once again DIABOLICAL manages
to top their previous efforts.
With nine gracefully raging songs, “Eclipse” presents DIABOLICAL
as a mature and sophisticated band ascending to new heights.
LineUp:
Sverker Widgren - Guitars - Main Vocals
Carl Stjärnlöv -
Guitars - Vocals
Dan Darforth - Bass, Vocals
Jonathan Persson -
Drums
Discography:
Eclipse (2019)
Umbra (2016) [EP]
Neogenesis (2013)
Ars Vitae (2011)
The Gallery Of Bleeding Art (2008)
A Thousand Deaths (2002)
Synergy (2001)
Deserts Of Desolation (2000)
DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: BLACK DEATH METAL
NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek band
DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS (Poland) a
leading and most innovative modern black /
death metal acts, a band of extreme metal excellence!
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Music wise "Postmortem Whispering Crows" simply continues where “The
I” left off. Having introduced some rock-like solos on the latest
full-length these unreleased tracks seem to be characterized by even more open
approach to the genre. "Postmortem Whispering Crows" is an epic journey
across black death metal with the band's own, unique flare to it.
Quazarre (vocals / guitars) comments: “One of my all-time greatest inspirations has always been literature of The
Young Poland (a modernist period in Polish literature, covering roughly the
years between 1890 and 1918). The movement promoted trends of decadence,
neo-romanticism, symbolism, catastrophism and impressionism. Having quoted
‘Dzieci Szatana’ (Satans Kinder) by one of the period’s visionary Stanisław
Przybyszewski within the lyrics of our “Adventvs” EP, it’s been a logical
way for me to immerse both ‘The I’ and ‘Postmortem Whispering Crows’
EP even deeper into the decadent world of other haunted figures associated
with the philosophy of their leader. The quoted authors following the period’s
concept believed in decadence, an end of all culture, the conflict between
humans and their civilization, and the concept of art as the highest value.”
Formed in the year 2000, initially as a studio project and transformed into a
live act in 2006, Devilish Impressions is a dominant four-piece Epic
Black Death metal band that’s quickly pummeling through the genre and making
their way to fans and media around the globe.
Since the horde’s first day, the notion of freedom of choice and will has been a
highly prevalent belief and theme amongst the band’s music, imagery and overall
message. Devilish Impressions united and began the process of shaping up
their spirit and self-consciousness making their initial presence with their
debut demo “Eritis sicut Deus; Verbum Diaboli Manet in Aeternum; Vox
Vespertilio Act I – Moon Var Dies Irae” which received great attention from
fans after the band self-released it in 2002.
Once Devilish Impressions made their introduction to the metal community,
they followed up their debut release with their first full-length titled
“Plurima Mortis Imago” released in 2006 via Conquer Records. The
sophomore release proved to push the band onward as they joined forces with
Aeternus for the European “Ageless Void Tour 2006”. A lot of great
exposure landed Devilish Impressions a spot as direct support for
Marduk on the “Swords in The East” Eastern European run in 2007.
After solid touring opportunities and album promotion, Devilish Impressions
returned to the studio in May of 2007 to record their forthcoming album
titled “Diabolicanos – Act III: Armageddon” which was mastered by Andy
Classen at Stage One Studio (Belphegor, Krisiun, Dew Scented).
Before release of their full-length sophomore album, Devilish Impressions
appeared at the Red Alert Festival supporting bands like Deicide,
Suffocation, Benediction and Immolation. The band followed up by ending 2007
with a headliner run across Eastern Europe on the “Verbum Diaboli Tour 2007”.
Once “Diabolicanos – Act III: Armageddon” was released in 2008 via
Conquer Records, international praise was given by fans and press to the
band for the record, and allowed Devilish Impressions to reach new
heights in their career. The band followed up with the great success of the
album by landing a support slot on “The Apostasy European Tour” with
Behemoth and Suicide Silence as well as embarking on a tour with
Dismember in the UK and Ireland.
In 2008, Devilish Impressions was invited to partake on select shows of
“Wacken Road Show 2008” with Overkill, Tristania, Samael and Enslaved.
This opened up a solid platform for the band to release “Diabolicanos – Act
III: Armageddon” via Empire Records and greatly expand the reach of
the band’s music. The band followed up this release with a joint home country
tour called “Rebel Angels Tour Vol. 3” with Hate. The rest of 2008
proved to be extremely proactive for the band as they supported Satyricon,
were offered a co-headliner slot with Rage at Pro Rock Festival
and also appeared at Metal Heads Mission Festival with Moonspell,
Gorgoroth and Samael.
Once the band had reached this level in their career, they took time to get back
into the studio to work on their third full-length album. A lot of time and
energy was put into the new album, and “Simulacra” was released in 2012
via Lifeforce Records (EU/North America), Icaros Records (Poland),
MSR Productions (Russia, CIS) and Mort Productions (China). The
album was voted one of the best melodic black metal/metalgaze album at the 2012
Metal Storm Awards, and of course coupled with ample press and fan feedback from
around the globe. This also got the attention of The Flaming Arts Agency
that allowed the band to explore many new opportunities.
Devilish Impressions took to the road heavily in support of
“Simulacra” and appeared at notable festivals and predominant tour listed
below: · Hard Rock Laager (w/ Samael, Melechesh)
· Carpathian Alliance (co-headliner w/ Dark Funeral, Carpathian Forest)
· Castle Party
· Brutal East
· “Fear No Gods of The East Tour 2013”
· Wave Gotik Treffen (w/ Paradise Lost, Lacrimosa)
· Metal Fest Open Air (w/ Helloween, Accept, Sodom, Down, Satyricon, Destruction)
In the summer of 2013, Devilish Impressions ramped up for their next
studio session and made plans to re-enter Hertz Studio for their
forthcoming “Adventvs” EP. The new material was mixed and mastered by
Arkadiusz Malczewski at Sound Division Studio (Behemoth, Decapitated).
To round off a grandioso release, Devilish Impressions had their 2002
demo “Eritis Sicvt Devs” re-mastered and paired with “Adventvs”.
The combined album released in 2014 features over an hour of brand new and never
before heard material showcasing experimental black metal at its finest. Soon
after Devilish Impressions went on the road in support of “Adventvs”,
they got the attention from Hammerheart Records that released
“Adventvs” as 12” MLP in February 2015.
The emissaries of the devil took the surge of action with the album and hit the
road once again, spreading their message across the motherland as part of the
tour with Christ Agony and Beheaded. Shortly after, the band appeared at
NCM Festival Vol. 4 (co-headliner w/ Vader) and Dark Fest II (w/ Vader,
Decapitated, Hate and more). This left the passion raging on all levels and
gave Devilish Impressions an easy return to the studio in May 2015 to
commence the recording sessions for “The I” – the band’s fourth
full-length album which is said to be their darkest, heaviest and most
intriguing offering to date. The record features special guest appearances by
Mike Wead (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond) and Ares (Aeternus, ex-Gorgoroth,
ex-Immortal).
The title chosen, “The I”, for the record is not only a phonetic acronym
of the band’s name, but above all it reflects the manifesto they stand for since
the Horde’s inception in the year 2000 – the notion of freedom of choice and
will. A supremacy of an individual over any external factors being imposed on us
by others, with special emphasis on religion and its convictions, dogmas and
paradigms. “The I” is a rebellious manifesto targeted against all those
who stand opposed to anything that drives us towards individual perfection.
Ahead of the album’s release Devilish Impressions announced a long
awaited tour for their legion of fans in China and Taiwan supporting the
“Simulacra” record, released in China through Mort Productions in
September 2016. The trek lasted for nearly a month and is believed to be the
most extensive tour any foreign metal band had ever played there.
In the meantime, Devilish Impressions joins the roster of New York based
Extreme Management Group alongside notable bands such as Suffocation, Cattle
Decapitation, Origin, Cryptopsy, Atheist, Rings Of Saturn, King Parrot, Internal
Bleeding and many more. With the newfound partnership, both sides worked
together in making the band’s future endeavors the most prominent and impactful
with their fans respectively and the rest of the metal genre.
“The I” album hits the stores on September 22nd 2017, again via
Lifeforce Records. Released to a rave reviews worldwide it enables
Devilish Impressions to hit the road with Norway’s Endezzma for a row
of gigs across their motherland. This was followed by the group’s headlining
appearance at Metal Head’s Mission / Black Sea Storm Festival 2018.
In January 2019 Devilish Impressions headlined Dark Winter Meeting
Festival in Malta. June saw them touring South Asia, this time around
reaching out to fans in Indonesia (The Karnival Festival, co-headliner
with Pestilence), Hong Kong and Singapore.
Upon their return from Asia Devilish Impressions announced signing with
Non Serviam Records for the release of “Postmortem Whispering Crows”
EP – a follow up to their critically acclaimed 4th studio record “The I”.
Music wise “Postmortem Whispering Crows” simply continues where “The
I” left off. Having introduced some rock-like solos on the latest
full-length these unreleased tracks seem to be characterized by even more open
approach to the genre. “Postmortem Whispering Crows” set to be out in
September 13th 2019 is an epic journey across Black Death Metal with the band’s
own, unique flare to it.
The band has recently confirmed its appearance at Metal Mine Festival in
August (w/ Asphyx, Harakiri For The Sky) with European tour in the making.
GAEREA ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER VIRTUAL CONCERT VIA GIMME TV! [2021.01.19]
Cathartic black metal outfit GAEREA has
partnered with Gimme TV to air their first ever virtual concert on
Saturday, February 13 @ 20:00 CET! In addition to performing their sophomore
record 'Limbo' in full for the first time ever, the band will also be
selling exclusive merch and will be present for a live Q&A in the chat. Tickets
for the event are $10.00 and are available now via the official Gimme App
at
THIS LOCATION.
Launched early last fall, GIMME METAL TV combines the power of MTV-like
linear broadcasting with livestreaming, and offers music videos, short form
artist-created content, long form music documentaries, movies, and so much more.
Issues GIMME CEO Tyler Lenane of the channel’s inaugural virtual event,
"GIMME is going to do for ticketed live events what it did for metal
music streaming: reinvent the experience by focusing on building community
around the music. Doing our first ticketed event with Season Of Mist is
super exciting. They are a total force when it comes to discovering new and
unique talent in metal. I think Gaerea is a great example of that.
Season Of Mist have been amazing partners to GIMME since we started,
and it only makes sense that we should be working together on this new service."
How to purchase tickets for a GIMME livestream:
Download the GIMME METAL app and sign up for an account or update to the
latest version of the app to access. Navigate to the Channel Selector screen by
clicking the square in the top left corner of your screen. Click on “Gaerea
Special Event” in the channel selector. Follow the directions to purchase a
ticket.
How to view the livestream:
To view the livestream, log-in using the email and password you created when
purchasing your tickets in the app. The stream takes place inside the app. Once
logged in, registered users will be able to view the stream in the channel
selector. Select “Garea Special Event” from the channel selector to view
the stream. If you have purchased a ticket, you will receive a mobile
notification approximately fifteen minutes before showtime that the event is
about to begin. Simply click on the notification and you will open the stream to
the event. For any questions, email:
tickets@gimmeradio.com. More info HERE:
https://gimmeradio.com/#/livestream
About GIMME METAL:
Founded by digital music veterans from Apple Music, Google Play, Beats Music,
and Napster, parent company GIMME Radio builds highly engaged
communities for the passionate fan on a genre-by-genre basis. The company
launched its first community in June of 2017: the world’s first 24/7
metal-focused service. Fans tune in to hear world class DJs playing metal they
can’t hear anywhere else – for free. The GIMME METAL app and streaming
radio service allows the fans and the DJs/artists to communicate directly with
one another in a live feed, in real-time, while they listen. Its roster of
70-plus DJs includes Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Jessica Pimentel,
star of Orange Is The New Black, Brian Posehn, and Randy Blythe of
Lamb Of God, among many others.
In addition, GAEREA will
be hosting their very own two-hour live radio special ahead of the event on
Monday, February 1 @ 20:00 CET via Gimme Metal. The band has
curated a very special playlist and will also be present during this event to
interact with fans. In the meantime, fans can submit questions to the band in
which they will answer LIVE ON AIR during the show. Submit questions via
the band's Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter in the meantime! You
can sign up and tune in for FREE HERE.
NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are
DEMONICAL. Without a doubt one of the best Swedish death metal bands of
these days founded by former Centinex members. A band that will surely
please fans of old school death metal.
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DEMONICAL "WORLD DOMINATION"
- DETAILS!
Swedish old-school death metal tyrants
DEMONICAL have
released their new album titled "World Domination" on October 23rd via Agonia Records.
Demonical was
spawned in March 2006 by former Centinex members Johan Jansson (guitars
& vocals), Martin Schulman (bass) and Ronnie Bergerstål (drums)
with a mission to return to the roots of death metal and deliver a sheer dose of
darkness and brutality.
The first audio assault, a four-track promo attack entitled “Bloodspell
Divine”, was recorded at Necromorbus Studios during July the same
year. In November 2006, Demonical added vocalist Ludvig Engellau
to the line-up (because Johan wanted to fully concentrate on the
six-string axe) and signed a worldwide multi-album deal with the German label
Cyclone Empire. The bands first full-length album, “Servants of The
Unlight”, was recorded at both Black Lounge and Necromorbus
Studios during January and February 2007 and released in April the same year.
In November 2007 Temple of Darkness released a limited Demonical/Absu
7″ EP featuring one track from the “Bloodspell Divine” promo.
In December 2007 the band parted ways with vocalist Ludvig Engellau due
to musical and personal reasons. Demonical continued for a few months
with various session vocalists until late March 2008 when Sverker “Widda”
Widgren came on board as the new fulltime frontman.
The bands second full-length album, “Hellsworn”, was recorded at Necromorbus
Studios between December 2008 and February 2009 and released by Cyclone
Empire in May 2009. A split 7″ EP called “Imperial Anthems Vol.1”
with Paganizer was released by Cyclone Empire in early 2010. This
limited vinyl featured an exclusive Demonical track recorded at the
“Hellsworn” session.
In September 2010 Demonical once again entered Necromorbus Studios
in order to record “Death Infernal”, their anticipated third full-length
album. The album was recorded throughout the fall and released in Europe by
Cyclone Empire (April 2011) and in north-America by Metal Blade (July
2011).
During the fall 2011 drummer Ronnie Bergerstål decided to leave the band
due to scheduling conflicts and he was replaced by Fredrik Widigs.
After “Death Infernal” was released the band decided to add a second
guitarist for live situations. A few session members were used at several tours
until Daniel Gustavsson joined as a full-time member during the summer
2012.
The first half of 2013 was spent at both Necromorbus and Wing Studios
in Stockholm with the recordings of the bands fourth album, “Darkness Unbound”.
After the recording a line-up change took place with Johan Haglund replacing
Johan Jansson and Ämir Batar replacing Fredrik Widigs.
“Darkness Unbound” was released worldwide in November 2013.
A limited split 7”EP with Nunslaughter, entitled “European Deathcharge”,
was released in July 2014 in support of both bands joint co-headlining tour.
In December 2014 Demonical both parted ways with drummer Ämir Batar
and guitarist Daniel Gustavsson as well as inked a new worldwide deal
with Agonia Records. The first release for their new label-home, a four
track MCD entitled “Black Flesh Redemption”, was recorded at Wing
Studios in early 2015 and released in April. The recording featured session
members Eki Kumpulainen on guitar and Kennet Englund on drums.
In early 2017 the band parted with long time vocalist Sverker Widgren,
due to time- and priority related matters, and replaced him with Alexander
Högbom. At the same time guitarist Eki Kumpulainen and drummer
Kennet Englund became permanent members of Demonical making the band
a solid and stable unity ready for the things to come. During the fall 2017
Demonical recorded their fifth full-length album entitled “Chaos
Manifesto” - together with the award-winning Swedish producer Karl Daniel
Lidén - for a March 2018 release through Agonia Records.
In the summer 2019 both vocalist Alexander Högbom and drummer Kennet
Englund decided to leave the band due to time- and motivation related issues
once the touring cycle was finished.
June and July 2020 were spent with producer Karl Daniel Lidén for what
was to become “World Domination”, the bands sixth full-length. The album
will be released in October 2020 and marks the return of original drummer
Ronnie Bergerstål and debut for new vocalist Christofer Säterdal.
Over the years Demonical have played several hundred shows all over
Europe, Russia, North and South America. The band has done several tours, both
as headline and support, and played tons of festivals, both small and huge ones,
always delivering high quality brutality of finest kind.
/ Last updated: September 2020
DEMONICAL ARE: Christofer Säterdal | vocals Martin Schulman | bass Johan Haglund | guitars Eki Kumpulainen | guitars Ronnie Bergerstål | drums
MOONSHADE
COUNTRY: PORTUGAL
GENRE: MELODIC DEATH METAL [Photo by Sofía Hernandez] MOONSHADE -
"EVENTIDE SESSIONS" AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE! [2021.01.08] Portuguese melodic death metal band MOONSHADE
have uploaded their live "Eventide Sessions" on the band
official Youtubechannel,
The band comments:"Ladies and gentleman, Eventide Sessions
are now available on Youtube. This video features a live performance of
two songs from Sun Dethroned - God Of Nothingness and Upon Your Ashes.
Recorded with the purpose of showing you the full live Moonshade
experience in full detail, by the talented hands of Sofía Hernandez, this
video also features our two latest comrades in arms - Luis Dias on the
guitar and Fernando Maia on the drums."
CONQUEST ICON COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: BLACKENED DEATH METAL
NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek CONQUEST
ICON (Polish Blackened Death Metal), they are another impressive band for
adepts of an old fashioned death black metal combo. Demolishing and powerful
their sound is causing already impact in local metal scene!
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"Empire of the Worm" Tracklist:
1. Vermin
2. Sacrifical Circle
3. Deathlike Shadows Rising
4. Unholy Death Metal
5. Empire of the Worm
6. Toward Darkness
7. Behold the Flames of Hell
8. Pilgrim of Doom
9. Crown the Beast
10. Here and Beyond
Conquest Icon was found in late 2009 by Andy Blakk (ex-Pyorrhoea,
Suicide Circle) and Empherion (Empheris, Hellish).
Band, supported by Imp from Saltus, started to work on debut album
in November 2009 and in April 2010 “Hellspire” was finished. Album was
mixed and produced by Andy Blakk (drums and vocals were recorded in
KPD Studio; guitars and bass were recorded in ABH Studio).
Music on “Hellspire” is an old school blackened death metal.
Album was released by 16th of July 2010. CDs are available through band's site
http://conquesticon.org/
After releasing debut album "Hellspire", band takes no rest. In August
2010 the lineup was completed and band started to work on the material for the
split "We Are The Ancients" (split is shared with Empheris, Wraith,
Necroist and Purifier). Split is soon to be released.
In May 2012 co-founder and band's vocalist, Empherion, decided to leave
the band due to personal reasons. He was replaced by Ronve. Current
lineup is following.
Andy Blakk - guitar, vocals Blast! - bass Ronve - vocals Major - guitar Imp - drums
MOONSHADE
COUNTRY: PORTUGAL
GENRE: MELODIC DEATH METAL [Photo by Sofía Hernandez] MOONSHADE -
NEW BAND LINEUP | NEW DAWN! [2021.01.05] Portuguese sensation melodic death metal band MOONSHADE
have announced the most recent band lineup update with the incursion of new
drummer and guitarist!
The band comments:"Moonshade lives.
Two new wraith commanders have joined the legion. Luís Dias will be
unblessing beautiful melodies behind the six-string, while Fernando Maia
will be unleashing fury behind the drumkit. These two amazingly talented
musicians can also be heard on their progressive metal project - Phase
Transition. Show PT some love, if you are so inclined!
Meanwhile, Diogo Mota
will remain making magic behind the kit for the writing and recording of
Sun Dethroned's follow-up, after which Fernando Maia will take up
all the joys and sorrows of being the band's drummer, both live and
composition-wise. We welcome both Maia and Luís with a full heart
and believe that their titanic talent and amazing personalities will be
paramount for providing you with something of hightened grandeur.
In short, this new incarnation of Moonshade will be haunting you from now
on.
Join us.
You are expected. "
NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are
BLACK ALTAR, a killer Polish Terrorizing Black Metal band, respected and
worshiped on the underground of darkest metal forms! One of the best Polish examples of Black Metal and a reference in the genre!
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!
"Deus Inversus", to be released 30th of June on digi pack cd and Lp
(250 black vinyl and 50 as die hard copies - transparent orange black with patch
and sticker).
7 new songs of fucking Black metal.
Mauser was responsible for BLACK ALTAR's
production, Kirkebrann
belonged to Morfeus (ex Limbonic Art).
STUDIO LINE UP:
- Shadow –
vocals - T. R. –
guitars
- Mauser (ex Vader) –
bass
- Lars Broddesson (ex Marduk) –
drums
- Alexandros (Macabre Omen, I) –
choirs
- Lilly Kim – choirs, additional vocals
Anno Bastardi 1996
In the darkest abyss of chaos where time and space are impenetrable, Black
Altar came into existence. It took its earthly shape during blasphemous
Sabbath in the Night of Walpurgia Anno Bastardi 1996, when it was summoned by
the voice of Shadow. He, as the first guardian of Black Altar,
have started an unholy crusade, thus awaking fear and pain among the
hypocritical and hideous christian lambs.
1997
The first stroke into their rotten system of values was a demo entitled "Na
Uroczysku..." (On a secret place..) which gained a recognition among several
groups of listeners. It was recorded by Shadow in 1997 at Selani
Studio with the help of Doc (RIP), Vader's drummer, in the role of a
music engineer. Released under Shadow's own label - Odium Rec.,
the first issue of 500 copies was sold out rapidly, making the name of Black
Altar popular in Poland and in other countries as well.
2003/2004
In September 2003 at Selani Studio Black Altar recorded their debut album
entitled "Black Altar". It was a great improvement in the development of
the band. The new hymns are still more extreme and more technical. "Black
Altar" was mixed and mastered at Studio X. For the track "Fire ov
Immortal Self" a professional video was recorded. In April 2004 the material
is released in the form of CD and a gate-fold LP by the German Christhunt
Productions. Odium Rec released a limited to 666 copies hand-numbered with
corpse blood cassette version of "Black Altar".
2006
After releasing the debut album Shadow parts with his musicians and as of
that moment Black Altar became temporarily a one-man band. In 2006
WarKult Prod from Peru released remastered version of Black Altar "Wrath
ov the Gods" (with 4 bonus tracks) as split, slip case cd, with Nebular
Mystic (Nor).
In October 2006 Black Altar finished record session of their second
album called "Death Fanaticism".
2008
2nd album “Death Fanaticism” was released on cd by Odium Records.
2009
On 2009 Antichristian Front Rec (Spa) released “Death Fanaticism”
on vinyl, limited to 500 copies.
Night Birds Records (Ukr) released „Death Fanaticism” tape version
limited to 300 copies and Propaganda Records (Ukr) pro tape limited to
666 copies.
On October 2009 7 Gates Rec (Pol) released digi pack A5 version of „Death
Fanaticism” album, limited to 500 copies. First 100 with a t-shirt.
2010
On July 2010 Black Altar recorded tracks for mini album "Suicidal
Salvation" and for the split Black Altar/Varathron/Thornspawn during
the same session.
2013
On January 2013 Black Altar / Varathron / Thornspawn “Emissaries of the
Darkened Call” split was finally unleashed by Odium Records as a
jewel case cd version and as a deluxe gatefold vinyl limited to 350 copies on
black, and to 150 copies on clear vinyl by Floga Rec/Hellsfire Rec from
Greece. Moreover, the A5 digipack was released via Black Saw Prod (Mex) and
BlackDeath Coven (USA) and a tape version limited to 140 copies in cardboard
box via RawBlackKult Prod from Bolivia. There were 3 new tracks of
Black Altar + intro and outro.
Also mini album “Suicidal Salvation” was released by Darker Than Black
Records on digipack cd.
2017
Gefandi Ör Andlät and Daemonum Subeunt, both from Ondskapt, joined
Black Altar.
Split with Beastcraft was released by Odium Records on digipack cd,
Lp, wooden box (limit to 50) and by Blackwood Prod (Uk) on tape limited
to 100 copies. Videoclip for “Tophet” song was shot with the
participation of James Stewart (Vader), Acerbus (Ondskapt), V. Priest (Acherontas)
and Sorath Northgrove (Beastcraft).
2018
Gefandi Ör Andlät and Daemonum Subeunt left Black Altar.
2019
Compilation of “Suicidal Salvation” mini album and Black Altar
songs taken from the split with Varathron / Thornspawn was released by
Odium Records as digipack, Lp and wooden box. Also Legions ov Darkness
(UK) unleashed cdr wooden box limited to 66 copies and tape limited to 100.
Re-edition of the debut album “Black Altar” was released by Odium
Records on digipack and Wooden Box (limited to 20 copies) with new mastering
and layout.
2 songs for the split wth Kirkebrann was recorded.
2020
Black Altar is preparing for the first concerts in it’s history.
BELPHEGOR
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA GENRE: DIABOLICAL DEATH BLACK METAL ART
BELPHEGOR - "THE LAST SUPPER" AND "BLUTSABBATH" DOUBLE REMASTERED CD TO BE
RELEASED IN LATE APRIL 2021! [2020.12.17]
Diabolical Black Death Metal troop BELPHEGOR will release
a double remastered CD containing
"The Last Supper" [1995] and
"Blutsabbath" [1997] classic albums in late April 2021!
Helmuth comments:"We have started working on this special
project which will offer the two first full-length BELPHEGOR albums that
have not been available from official sources for ages.
Both records will be remastered as double CD and single Gatefold LP releases.
More info to come."
BELPHEGOR
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA GENRE: DIABOLICAL DEATH BLACK METAL ART
BELPHEGOR - "THE LAST SUPPER" AND "BLUTSABBATH" DOUBLE REMASTERED CD TO BE
RELEASED IN LATE APRIL 2021! [2020.12.17]
Diabolical Black Death Metal troop BELPHEGOR will release
a double remastered CD containing
"The Last Supper" [1995] and
"Blutsabbath" [1997] classic albums in late April 2021!
Helmuth comments:"We have started working on this special
project which will offer the two first full-length BELPHEGOR albums that
have not been available from official sources for ages.
Both records will be remastered as double CD and single Gatefold LP releases.
More info to come."
DEMONICAL -
RELEASE NEW DIGITAL SINGLE "SLIPPING APART"!
[2020.12.18]
Sweden's prolific death metallers
DEMONICAL release
today their digital single "Slipping Apart" via Spotify, iTunes,
Deezer, Amazon, Napster and all other important streaming platforms.
"Slipping Apart" is part of the new album "World Domination" that had
been released some months ago via Agonia Records.
Featuring guest vocals by Nils Patrik Johansson, the track combines
Swedish death metal and 80’s (arena) heavy metal creating a powerful piece of
brutal beauty.
The band comments: "Hold up a lighter and show your support by
promoting the tune in whatever way possible. Massive thanks!"
GAEREA ANNOUNCE "LIMBO" on CASSETTE AND RELEASE LIVE PERFORMANCE! [2020.12.03]
Cathartic black metal outfit GAEREAare now releasing a brand new live performance video for the tracks
'Null' and 'Glare', which are taken from the band's recently released
album 'Limbo'. Watch the video via the official Season of Mist
YouTube channel:
GAEREA
comment: "2020 was not by all means the year we were expecting to. From
all the touring schedule being moved or even cancelled to all the mental stress
involved with releasing a new album during lockdown. Still, this was our best
year to date, having reached new heights with such a prolific and soul breaking
record as Limbo. Selling out all physical items within hours, receiving
your messages from all over the world on how this record transcended into
something else within your inner thoughts and helped you through the hardest of
times is by far way more important than any tour we could ever do. With that
being said, take this video as one of our last moves with Limbo. We
locked ourselves down at the massive Arda Recorders Studio in our home
city to deliver you the most organic feel Limbo could ever have. We surrounded
ourselves with the right people, the right studio and the right production.
Listen to Null and Glare like you probably have never experienced
them before and most probably never will again. Let this Rotten world decide
that for ourselves. Together with this live performance we are also releasing
LIMBO for the first time on Cassette format. Pre-orders are up NOW and as
always, we are down to the last ones. Thank you for understanding this record.
Thank you for letting yourself drown with with as much as I personally did. We
are all Gaerea. "Let your ripped out chest rot in the sky.""
GAEREA ON THE ROAD!
GAEREA
recently announced they will hit the road throughout Europe with Harakiri
For the Sky and
Schammasch
in January/February 2022. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below. The
band will be playing in support of their recently release album 'Limbo',
wich can be heared in full
HERE.
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 03 Mar 21 Helsinki (FI) On the Rocks 04 Mar 21 Tallinn (EE) Sveta Baar 05 Mar 21 St. Petersburg (RU) Zoccolo 2.0 06 Mar 21 Moscow (RU) Rock House 29 Apr 21 Barroselas (PT) SWR Barroselas Metalfest (Exact date TBA) 23 Jul 21 Zarnovica (SK) Gothoom open air fest (Exact date TBA) 31 Jul 21 Steenwijk (NL) Stonehenge Festival 18 Aug 21 Borre (NO) Midgardsblot (Exact date TBA)
The cover artwork for 'Limbo', which is created by the talented Eliran
Kantor, can be viewed with the album details below.
Cover artwork: painted by Eliran Kantor (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
Something rises in the bleak and blackened skies of society as we know it.
Vortex community
GAEREA
are about to bestow their Undying Sigil to the masses, with their brand-new full
length ‘Limbo’!
GAEREA
is a black metal quintet from Portugal. Emerging in the beginning of 2016, the
band released their first (self-titled) EP on November 11, 2016 through
Everlasting Spew Records. The EP received many praises from the worldwide
press, and it was not long before the first full length "Unsettling Whispers"
(2018) was presented.
With that,
GAEREA
had the pleasure to perform and tour festivals in Europe and China, including
performances with Jupiterian in April 2019 and a headlining Chinese tour
in May 2019. The band already performed at festivals like SWR Barroselas
Metalfest (PT), De Mortem et Diabolum (DE), Throne Fest (BE), Frantic Fest (IT),
Eresia Metal Fest (IT), Amplifest (PT) and many more. During the fall of
2019, the band did an extensive tour with label mates NUMENOREAN under
the Doomstar Bookings wing throughout Europe.
Are you finally ready for the tale of the Fallen Society and the journey to the
vast Void, the only good in Life? Let us begin then. In the first hopeless
circle, on too great and Undeniable Nothingness.
HATE START
RECORDING THE NEW ALBUM "RUGYA"! [2020.12.18]
Mighty Polish blackened death cultists HATE have just
started recording their new album "Rugya" over Hertz Studio,
the album will be released via Metal Blade Records in the summer of 2021.
The band comments:"We have touched down in Białystok’s famous
Hertz Studios to record our followup to 2019’s “Auric Gates of Veles.”
Currently only bearing the working title “RUGYA”, the album will contain
9 new songs which will chronicle this creatively fruitful time in our lives.
Hate has always been a band that put exploration at the forefront of its
priorities, and these last few years have definitely granted us passage towards
new horizons. Hate’s new album will be released via Metal Blade records in the summer
of 2021."
SKINNING COUNTRY:
PORTUGAL
GENRE: DEATH METAL
SKINNING RELEASE NEW VIDEOCLIP "THE GRAVEDIGGER" AND REVEAL NEW BASS PLAYER! [2020.12.11]
Portuguese deviant Death Metallers
SKINNING
have released today "The Gravedigger" new videoclip for the new album "Homicidal
Experimentations" set to be released this December via Larvae Records
label.
SKINNING
play some of the most brutal death metal being made in Portugal and "The
Gravedigger" is a fine example of that. In the same vein as the
previous two albums he northern Portuguese duo follow their musical path through brutal
death metal, something that they have already got us used to until now.
"Homicidal Experimentations", now
to be released via Larvae Records,
was an album that took more than the desired time to be released, this since the band
wanted to release it within a month and then hit the road to
promote it. Due to COVID-19 pandemics everything got pretty much on hold and allot needed to be re-planned! It's about time to get the album out with the support of the new label!SKINNING are now more than ready to unleash this new death metal beast!
SKINNING
have always worked pretty much as a duo, this since Barroso and Vitor
always had session bass players until few time from now. With the release of the
new work, it was about time for the band to announce that they
found the right person to do the bass duties on permanent basis.
This person was already known to the other band members and had all the right requirements that
the band seek for, musically speaking she has the same musical taste as the
other members which makes everything allot more easy once it comes to new
material creation, playing live and at most to allow the band to work as a solid
unit.
The new bassist is Susana, she is already known for her apparitions with
bands such as Infraktor, Hacksaw also with Barroso,
Shadowsphere and also playing with other projects like Ascetic. With
this new formation, in 2021 you will find
SKINNING
on the road promoting their latest work "Homicidal Experimentations".
"The northern Portuguese ambassadors of gargantuan brutality are back with
their third opus, to deliver what they always done, raging unrelenting death
metal with two speeds: faster or even faster
9 hymns filled with unparalleled savagery while blood flows fiercely sure to
appease fans of Vader, Krisiun, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Deicide...
and ferocious death metal"
If you haven't heard before, do check out "Homicidal
Experimentations" title-track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sdiGuncfUU
SKINNING RELEASE TODAY THEIR NEW ALBUM "HOMICIDAL EXPERIMENTATIONS"! [2020.12.15]
Portuguese deviant Death Metallers
SKINNING
have released today the new album "Homicidal
Experimentations" via Larvae Records
label in collaboration with
Nightfear Productions. They couldn't pick a better day for it's release
since also today that band celebrates 9 years of existence!
SKINNING
play some of the most brutal death metal being made in Portugal and "Homicidal
Experimentations" is a fine example of that. In the same vein as the
previous two albums he northern Portuguese duo follow their musical path through brutal
death metal, something that they have already got us used to until now.
"Homicidal Experimentations"
was an album that took more than the desired time to be released, this since the band
wanted to release it within a month and then hit the road to
promote it. Due to COVID-19 pandemics everything got pretty much on hold and allot needed to be re-planned! It's about time to get the album out with the support of the new label!
SKINNINGare now more than ready to unleash this new death metal beast! ORDER NOW:
Please email the label at: info@larvae.pt //
info@nightfear.pt
PROMO PACKS [PT]:
10€ = "Homicidal Experimentations" CD
15€ = "Homicidal Experimentations" T-Shirt
20€ = "Homicidal Experimentations" CD + T-Shirt
25€ = "Homicidal Experimentations" CD + "Cerebral Mutilation" CD or
"Slaves of Insanity" CD + T-Shirt
30€ = "Homicidal Experimentations" CD + "Cerebral Mutilation" CD +
"Slaves of Insanity" CD + T-Shirt
Nekronos Promotion Hell team would like to wish you a smashing new Year
of 2021, hope it's going to be way better than 2020 in all aspects, we all hope that your best wishes will come true and also hope that 2021 will be a year to remember for the best of reasons for you all... our supported bands, affiliations and supporters! Metal On and Party Hard on new years eve and enjoy this new metal year!
Cheers \m/
...so the year of 2020 is ending... damn it was about time for this weird year to come to an end! The time is right for a balance in the metal scene. Rui Gonçalves
(RüPä), the founder of Nekronos Promotion Hell has elected 8 albums as the
international albums of the Year 2020 !
Feel free to let us know which are your choices for this year, comment below
this article and have a blasting 2021 !!!
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 ]
