WORMWOOD
COUNTRY: SWEDEN
GENRE: MELODIC BLACK METAL WORMWOOD - SHARE SOME NEWS!
[2022.01.25] The Swedish melodic folk/black metal-band WORMWOOD have
shared some news with the metal world!
Wormwood 2022 :
"As we´re getting through the first month of the new year we would like to
share some minor news with you.
-We are currently working on what´s gonna be our fourth full-length album.
At this point it's impossible to know when it's gonna be released but the plans
are of course grand, and we´re always striving to put out better and better
music. We will keep you updated throughout the process.
- Just like all the bands and all the fans we hope to be able to gig again after
the latest restriction anti-climax. We´re sure we will be able to announce more
gigs as soon everything goes back to normal world wide.
-Make sure to give us your votes, since we´re nominated for the “Gaffa-Prize” in
three categories: HARDROCK/METAL OF THE YEAR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
MUSICAL GROUP/BAND OF THE YEAR. Here is the link: https://gaffa.se/priset
- We have a few more upcoming news that we will be happy to share soon enough.
Until then -
Here´s a few new band pics straight out of Svartna Film´s camera.
Best regards,"
"ARKIVET" Tracklist: 01. The Archive 02. Overgrowth 03. End of Message 04. My Northern Heart 05. Ensamheten 06. The Slow Drown 07. The Gentle Touch of Humanity 08. Shipwrecked & Northbound - Redux (Bonus) 09. The Weeping Song (Bonus) 10. Caravanserai (Bonus)
BLACK ALTAR PREMIERE THE SPLIT "DEATHIAH MANIFESTO"! [2022.02.19]
Black Metal demonical forceBLACK ALTAR
have just premire their split with their Brothers from the mighty
VULTURE LORD
– "Deathiah Manifesto".
Split will be released by
Odium Records as deluxe 12 panels digi pack in the shape of an inverted
cross. You can also pre-order Black, heavy gatefold, 180gsm Lp with poster and
die hard Red, limited to 100 copies, release date: April.
"Deathiah Manifesto" Tracklist:
1. Black Altar - Intro
2. Black Altar - Sacrilegious Congregation
3. Black Altar - Nyx
4. Black Altar - Outro
5. Vulture Lord - Dominios of Death
6. Vulture Lord -
Hark! The Hymns of War
7. Vulture Lord - Bloodstained Ritualknives
8. Vulture Lord - Usurper, Thy Name is Death
Musicians of Vader, Mork and Enshadowed has taken part in BLACK ALTAR
part of the split. Cover art was done by Jenglot Hitam.
It will be released around January 2022 as an LP and digipack cd. Split contains 8
songs, including intros done by Ludo "Evil" Lejeune. One song from VULTURE LORD
is still with vocals recorded by Nefas.
ZORNHEYM COUNTRY:
SWEDEN GENRE: SYMPHONIC EXTREME METAL
ZORNHEYM - RELEASE "THE ZORNHEIM SLEEP EXPERIMENT"
IN TAPE! [2022.01.28]
Sweden's symphonic extreme metallers
ZORNHEYM have released their album "The
Zornheim Sleep Experiment" in tape format. You can now order them from
Graveless Souls
Records.
The band comments:"These bad boys looks fantastic. Limited to 100
copies."
"The Zornheim Sleep Experiment" Tracklist: 01. Corpus Vile 02. An Evil Within 03. Dead Silence 04. Keep The
Devil Away 05.Slumber Comes In Time 06. Black Nine 07. The Veiling Of Bettelheims Eye 08. The Revelation 09. Keep Cutting 10. The Madness That Lurks Within (Epilogue)
With ten new tracks of powerful, cinematic and mesmerizing symphonic extreme
metal, "The Zornheim Sleep Experiment" is a musical as well as dramatic
and storytelling work of art that revolves around the horrors of a mental
institution and its prisoners. Once again,
ZORNHEYM create their very own wall of sound by using a real choir and a
string quartet and bring the album's story to life in a graphic novel that
accompanies and expands upon the stories behind the record. So get lost in the
world of
ZORNHEYM and join the band on their distracting journey straight into
the depths of the asylum!
ZORNHEYM are (left to right):
Steve Pygmalion - Drums
Scucca - Guitars and Backing Vocals
Zorn - Guitars
Bendler- Vocals
Founded and led by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Zorn, who was
determined to shake up the traditional "metal-meets-symphony" approach after
leaving iconic black metallers Dark Funeral,
ZORNHEYM quickly grew from an ambitious idea into a dramatic musical and
narrative driven concept revolving around the horrors of a mental institution
and its prisoners. The band's critically acclaimed debut album, "Where Hatred
Dwells and Darkness Reigns" opened the doors of the asylum in 2017,
introducing the terrifying concept and gruesome characters within. Four years
later and featuring 10 new tracks of powerful, cinematic and mesmerizing
symphonic extreme metal,
ZORNHEYM's upcoming album picks up where they left off, inviting the
listener on a distracting journey, straight into the depths of the asylum! Once
again,
ZORNHEYM create their very own wall of sound by using a real choir and a
string quartet and bring the story to life in a graphic novel that accompanies
and expands upon the stories behind the album!
GAEREA - ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR WITH GAAHLS WYRD AND SAOR IN 2022! [2022.02.08]
Cathartic black metal outfit GAEREA,
alongside
Saor and the almighty Gaahls WYRD
are extremely delighted to announce that a tour which will fill the depths of
Europe.
The band comments: "With a new Vortex Society Album at sight, this
tour will return Unrestricted Numbness upon you all. We hereby invite all of our
European friends and Ambassadors to celebrate the return of Black Metal Triumph
to your lands. A legendary Tour approaches. Join us!"
GAAHLS WYRD
(NOR) + SAOR
(SCO) + GAEREA (POR)
EUROPEAN TOUR! 30.09.22 (NL) HAARLEM Patronaat 01.10.22 (BE) ARLON L'Entrepôt 02.10.22 (DE) COLOGNE Club Volta 03.10.22 (DE) BERLIN Hole 44 05.10.22 (PL) POZNAń U Bazyla 06.10.22 (PL) KRAKOW Hol 07.10.22 (CZ) PRAGUE Futurum 08.10.22 (AT) VIENNA Vienna MM 09.10.22 (HU) BUDAPEST Instant 11.10.22 (IT) MILAN Slaughter Club 12.10.22 (CH) MARTIGNY Les Caves du Manoir 13.10.22 (FR) LYON CCO 14.10.22 (SP) BARCELONA Boveda 15.10.22 (SP) MADRID Caracol 16.10.22 (FR) TOULOUSE Le Rex 17.10.22 (FR) PARIS Petit Bain 19.10.22 (UK) LONDON The Garage 20.10.22 (BE) ANTWERP Zappa 22.10.22 (DE) ESSEN Turock 24.10.22 (DE) MUNICH Backstage Halle 25.10.22 (DE) FRANKFURT Das Bett 26.10.22 (DE) LEIPZIG Hellraiser 27.10.22 (DE) HAMBURG Logo
28.10.22 (DK) COPENHAGEN Vega 29.10.22 (SE) GOTHENBURG Pustervik 30.10.22 (SE) STOCKHOLM Slaktkyrkan
Cover artwork:
painted by Eliran
Kantor (Helloween, Testament, Iced Earth, Sodom) "LIMBO" Track-list 1. To Ain (11:15) (HERE) 2. Null (6:01) (HERE) 3. Glare (7:16) 4. Conspiranoia (9:15) (HERE) 5. Urge (4:50) (HERE) 6. Mare (13:11) Total playing time: 51:48
DEMONICAL -
REVEALS FIRST SINGLE OF NEW ALBUM!
[2022.02.10]
Swedish death metal masters DEMONICAL premiere a
lyric video for the first song to be revealed off the band's looming album "Mass
Destroyer", set for release on May 6th, 2022 via
Agonia Records.
Listen to "Fallen Mountain" below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5CGf64HZYU
The band comments:"Spread the chaos and join us in honoring the
master!"
Tracklisting: 01. We Conquer the Throne 02. Sun Blackened 03. Fallen Mountain 04. Wrathspawn 05. Dödsmarsch 06. Lifeslave 07. Cemented in Ire 08. By Hatred Bound
Recorded at Glashuset and Sellnoise Studios by Johan Hjelm
and Jonas Arnberg
Mixed and mastered at Tri-Lamb Studios by Karl Daniel Lidén
Album art by Mark Riddick
Photos by Jens Rydén
Singles, album formats - including limited editions with bonus tracks - will be
announced later together with the commencement of pre-orders.
DEMONICAL are:
Christofer Saterdal - Vocals
Martin Schulman - Bass
Johan Haglund - Guitars
Eki Kumpulainen - Guitars
Ronnie Bergerstal - Drums
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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"MASS
DESTROYER" DETAILS!
Sweden's prolific death metallers
DEMONICAL have
announced details on their new album entitled "Mass Destroyer"!
Agonia Records
have set May 6th, 2022 as the release date for "Mass Destroyer", the
seventh full-length album from
DEMONICAL.
The band comments: "Following the release of our previous album,
"World Domination" in fall 2020, a huge inspirational boost hit us so why
waste time and wait, just hammer while the metal is hot!
The outcome is here, "Mass Destroyer", another vicious Demonical
assault of Stockholm-style death metal madness and beyond.
We worked with the same production team as last time and the result turned out
nothing but great, a dynamic and breathing album we all feel very satisfied and
proud off.
Can't wait to destroy the masses!"
"Mass Destroyer" Tracklisting: 01. We Conquer the Throne 02. Sun Blackened 03. Fallen Mountain 04. Wrathspawn 05. Dodsmarsch 06. Lifeslave 07. Cemented in Ire 08. By Hatred Bound
Recorded at Glashuset and Sellnoise Studios by Johan Hjelm
and Jonas Arnberg
Mixed and mastered at Tri-Lamb Studios by Karl Daniel Liden
Album art by Mark Riddick
Photos by Jens Ryden
Singles, album formats - including limited editions with bonus tracks - will be
announced later together with the commencement of pre-orders.
More deadly news to follow shortly!
DEMONICAL are:
Christofer Saterdal - Vocals
Martin Schulman - Bass
Johan Haglund - Guitars
Eki Kumpulainen - Guitars
Ronnie Bergerstal - Drums
DEMONICAL BIOGRAPHY:
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
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!
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Black Metal demonical forceBLACK ALTAR
together with their label
Odium Records announces a split with the Norwegian black/thrash masters
VULTURE LORD
- “Deathiah Manifesto”.
It will be released around January 2022 as an LP and digipack cd. Split contains 8
songs, including intros done by Ludo “Evil” Lejeune. One song from VULTURE LORD
is still with vocals recorded by Nefas.
Musicians of Vader, Mork and Enshadowed has taken part in BLACK ALTAR
part of the split. Cover art was done by Jenglot Hitam Artwork.
[Shadow photo by Artur Tarczewski - 2021]
The band comments: "You can expect nothing less but pure hate,
bestiality and devotion to old black metal ideals from these black metal
veterans."
"Deathiah Manifesto" Tracklist:
1. Black Altar - Intro
2. Black Altar - Sacrilegious Congregation
3. Black Altar - Nyx
4. Black Altar - Outro
5. Vulture Lord - Dominios of Death
6. Vulture Lord - Hark! The Hymns of War
7. Vulture Lord - Bloodstained Ritualknives
8. Vulture Lord - Usurper, Thy Name is Death
Musicians of Vader, Mork and Enshadowed has taken part in BLACK ALTAR
part of the split. Cover art was done by Jenglot Hitam.
It will be released around January 2022 as an LP and digipack cd. Split contains 8
songs, including intros done by Ludo "Evil" Lejeune. One song from VULTURE LORD
is still with vocals recorded by Nefas.
BLACK ALTAR BIOGRAPHY
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.
BALFOR COUNTRY: UKRAINE
GENRE: BARBARIC BLACK METAL
NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are
BALFOR(Ukraine) and they play barbaric black metal, one of the
most successful representatives of their national metal scene by now. Explosive
mixture of black and death metal, flavored with epic melodic brought BALFOR
fame not only at home, but also far beyond its borders.
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!
The videoclip for "Serpents of the Black Sun" from their new album
"Black Serpents Rising":
https://youtu.be/NPphT2skiws
BALFOR BIOGRAPHY Balfor is a Ukrainian Black Metal band from Kyiv featuring Khors,
Raventale and ex-Hate Forest members. The band plays a style that can
be to define as Barbaric Black Metal, a name that only partly explains
the kind of dark, dramatic music they play. Music that is an epic, melodic and a
blastingly fast mixture of Black and Death Metal.
Band's frontman, continuously since its founding, is Anton Thorgeir Prymak
- lead vocals, guitars and as well as main composer.
The first album “Volki Severa” was released by German label E.O.L.P.
Production and received many good reviews. Meantime, band completed their
first Ukrainian tour.
Next release “Pure Barbaric” in a move calculated to bring Balfor
to the attention of a much larger audience was released for free download via a
net-label. It was a move that was extremely successful in terms of increasing
interest to the band. Using the resources and capabilities of social media
Balfor manages to attract new listeners worldwide.
Writing a new album “Barbaric Blood” Balfor signed a contract and
publishes it on Pulverised Records. European tour in support of the album
was very successful. The band played shows in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands,
France, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland. Balfor
also take a part on such well-known European metal festivals like: Eindhoven
Metal Meeting (NL), Rockmaraton (HU), Dong Open Air (DE), Global East (UA),
Metal Heads Mission (UA), Kilkim Zaibu (LT), Gothoom (SK), Carpathian Alliance (UA),
Metal Crowd (BEL), etc.
After that “Barbaric Blood” was released by CD-Maximum Records for
CIS and Baltic countries under the license of Pulverised Records.
Second European tour Balfor shared in the company of black metal bands
Emptiness and Christ Agony.
Without dwelling on the achievements Balfor returned to Kyiv and recorded
the EP “Heralds Of The Fall”.
And new album “Black Serpent Rising” will be released in January 2017 by
French label Drakkar Productions. Album interprets dark, barbaric past of
humanity and ancient cults.
NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are
ABYSSIC (Norway)
the ultimate Orchestral Doom / Death metal dark entities from Norway. They are
one of the most promising bands in their genre formed by veteran Norwegian extreme
metallers known for their work with bands such as Susperia, Dimmu Borgir, Old
Man's Child, Sirenia, Gromth, Funeral, etc.
ABYSSIC sound is astonishing symphonic experience of obscure
funeral doom and death metal combined with some old-fashioned Norwegian black
metal and a touch of sophisticated progressive rock from the 70's.
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like
what you have heard!
ABYSSIC
is a unique symbiosis of atmospheric approaches in funeral death/doom, with
black and prog influences. The signature is enhanced by orchestrations with
Mellotron, Minimoog and Upright Bass.
ABYSSIC
is a result of a collaboration between Memnock (Susperia), Elvorn (Susperia)
and André Aaslie (Funeral, Images At Twilight, Gromth & Profane Burial)
and together with Asgeir Mickelson (Ex-Borknagar, Ihsahn) they recorded
the debut album 'A Winter's Tale' in February 2016 (Osmose Productions).
Later 2016 Tjodalv (Susperia, Ex-Dimmu Borgir, Old Man`s Child) and
Makhashanah (Henriette Bordvik) (Asagraum (Live), Ex-Sirenia) joined
ABYSSIC,
and together with Memnock, Elvorn and Aaslie they bring you the
ABYSSIC darkness with album nr 2, "High The Memory".
BELPHEGOR COUNTRY: AUSTRIA
GENRE: DIABOLICAL DEATH BLACK METAL ART
NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are BELPHEGOR (Diabolical Death Black Metal Art), one of the most
extreme and blasphemic bands
ever to come from Austrian lands. Belphegor are one of the most respected bands in their
musical genre
and a reference of excellence in extreme metal itself!
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RE-RELEASE "THE LAST SUPPER" (1995) AND "BLUTSABBATH"
(1997) DETAILS!
Diabolical Black Death Metal troop BELPHEGOR re-released their first two albums "The Last Supper" from 1995 and "Blutsabbath"
from 1997 on January 14th via Nuclear Blast Records!
Helmuth states: "While we are finishing up a last couple of dates of
the 'The Black Rituals' tour, we’re proud to announce that we will
unleash our earliest offerings upon the masses again! Both albums have been
remastered by Andy Classen and will be available in a variety of versions
featuring uncensored artwork. Enjoy the first chapters of Belphegor’s
diabolical death metal signature sound!"
Helmuth comments:"We've rearranged and re-recorded a medley of two
songs off the »BLUTSABBATH« album [1997] as a promotional single for the
re-release of our first two full-length LPs due 14th January 2022 in double CD
and single LP formats. Florian Klein, aka Torturer, tracked the
drums, and the “BLACKEST SABBATH 1997” was mixed & mastered at Jens
Bogren´s Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden. It was a thrilling
experiment to re-record this song I wrote in 1996 with a new soundwall, our
current skills and recording capabilities 25 years later. We hail you demons,
enjoy this special offering from us!"
BELPHEGOR BIOGRAPHY
DIABOLICAL DEATH/ BLACK METAL ART SINCE 1993
The dark days of autumn and winter are approaching as European troop
BELPHEGOR plant another signpost to Hell upon the Earth's surface. One of
the most consistently extreme bands on the Death/Black scene crest their throne
built of bones once again to uncompromisingly attack humanity, three years after
their 2014 demonstration of brutality, »CONJURING THE DEAD«. »TOTENRITUAL«
consists of nine compositions which, blow-by-blow, silence any doubts about
the supremacy of these icons of the European scene. Merciless riff force,
crunchy blasts in a dark setting – 24 years after their foundation, BELPHEGOR’s
inventive creativity places them head and shoulders above the rest. Anyone
looking for silence, beautiful melodies and a life-affirming aura will suffocate
under the power of »TOTENRITUAL.«
Even small interludes takes the listener to a safe place only for a short period,
before the next brutal attack follows. The eleventh studio album of the
undisputed Death/Black Metal scene conductors follows the sophisticated path of
its precursors and will have their followers kneeling down in humility. The
commander of death-sounds does not use a blunt corset of henchmen for his
attacks on society's conventions, but demonstrates his skills as a high-class
songwriter. From determined songs, embossed by an obsessed directness, to
majestic ritualistic hymns - followers of darkest sermons will be led directly
into the abyss. »TOTENRITUAL« enters mercilessly into the procession of
BELPHEGOR's works of art: another thorn in the eye of every upholder of
moral standards – the end is heralded.
For the recordings of »TOTENRITUAL«, the squad retired to Stage One
Studios in Germany and Studio Mischmaschine in Austria.
For the diabolic wall of sound, the explosive material was sent across the pond
and was refined in the Audiohammer Studios in Florida by Jason Suecof
[Mix] and Mark Lewis [Mastering]. The impressive cover artwork was again
created by the Greek artist Seth Siro Anton, who has also created the
striking visual countenance for »PESTAPOCALYPSE VI« [2006] and »CONJURING
THE DEAD« [2014].
BELPHEGOR was founded in 1993 and spread like a virus within the
underground. Meanwhile, their »BLOODBATH IN PARADISE« demo has become
legendary and paved the baleful path into the souls of thousands of listeners.
Anti-religious with nihilistic tendencies as well as provocative topics,
BELPHEGOR moved on. The debut album »The Last Supper« [1995] let the
community of followers and opponents grow. Inexorably, the band pushes their
destructive ways forward in the following years. BELPHEGOR become louder,
more obsessed and more dynamic, and their albums now have cult status. To think
about the scene doesn't work without thinking of BELPHEGOR. In 2008, the
band sent their followers to the edge of hell with »Bondage Goat Zombie«
and sparked an all-consuming Death Metal fire with blasting black metal
influences. This masterpiece, inspired by the Marquis de Sade, is one of the
most demanding works the genre has offered to this day. BELPHEGOR showed
themselves equally brutal and baleful on the successors »WALPURGIS RITES -
HEXENWAHN« [2009] and »BLOOD MAGICK NECROMANCE« [2011]. The band
received a lot of great feedback for their intense live performances as well,
and reached out to a big and loyal fan base. Their obscure rituals full of
diabolical magick have haunted the world several times – next to extensive tours
through Asia and Europe, BELPHEGOR have also completed ten tours through
North America. No matter where BELPHEGOR march forth on this planet, be
it on your stereo or live on stage, one thing is for sure: after the crest of
their devilish death ceremony, there will only be a heap of ruins remaining!
BELPHEGOR
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA GENRE: DIABOLICAL DEATH BLACK METAL ART
BELPHEGOR RE-RELEASE TODAY THE FIRST TWO ALBUMS
"THE LAST SUPPER" (1995) AND "BLUTSABBATH"
(1997)! [2022.01.14]
Diabolical Black Death Metal troop BELPHEGOR have
re-released today their their first two albums "The Last Supper" from 1995 and "Blutsabbath"
Nuclear Blast Records!
Helmuth states:"This month 26 years ago we released our first full
length LP, titled "THE LAST SUPPER". Brutal soundcollages with one of the most
taboo designs in the extreme Metal genre, showing a sliced Jesus fetus on the
front cover.
Both albums combatted censorship and criticism from the mainstream. Many shops
and distros refused to put these LP´s on their shelves. Wicked times back then.
Freedom of speech must be guaranteed when it comes to art. Crush censorship!"
Helmuth comments:"We've rearranged and re-recorded a medley of two
songs off the »BLUTSABBATH« album [1997] as a promotional single for the
re-release of our first two full-length LPs due 14th January 2022 in double CD
and single LP formats. Florian Klein, aka Torturer, tracked the
drums, and the “BLACKEST SABBATH 1997” was mixed & mastered at Jens
Bogren´s Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden. It was a thrilling
experiment to re-record this song I wrote in 1996 with a new soundwall, our
current skills and recording capabilities 25 years later. We hail you demons,
enjoy this special offering from us!"
LAURUS NOBILIS MUSIC FAMALICÃO 2022 @
VILA NOVA DE FAMALICÃO
A Associação Ecos Culturais do Louro revela o
cartaz completo para a edição do Laurus
Nobilis Music Fest, que decorrerá de 21 a 23 de Julho de 2022.
A sexta edição deste festival tem como grande destaque a presença dos Norte
Americanos MANOWAR,
que atuam no primeiro dia juntamente com as bandas nacionais Vella, Jardim
Letal, Medo e Via Sacra e os Franceses DarkTribe.
O dia 22 será encabeçado pelos Suecos At The Gates, acompanhados de
várias bandas internacionais, como os os Israelitas Orphaned Land, os
Polacos Hate, os Espanhóis Counteractt. Para completar este dia,
há também uma forte aposta em nomes nacionais, como Moonshade, Grindead,
Sonneillon e Beyond Strength, sendo esta última um tributo a Pantera.
O dia 23 tem também um leque de bandas internacionais, com destaque para os
italianos Lacuna Coil. A completar este dia, estarão também os Polacos
Decapitated, os Franceses Benighted, os Belgas Human Vivissection
e de Espanha estarão os Madrilenos Eternal Psycho. Ao nível nacional,
este dia contará com Basalto, Durrhast (tributo a Rammstein) e também
Downfall of Mankind, uma presença de peso a voltar aos palcos nacionais,
após várias digressões pela Europa.
O campismo gratuito está assegurado pela organização, mediante a apresentação do
ingresso do evento, seja passe geral ou diário. Existirá ainda uma área
destinada ao caravanismo, com as devidas condições.
Brevemente a organização disponibilizará mais informação sobre o Pack FAN,
Passes VIP, acesso 1ª linha para o dia 21 e estadias especiais em bungalows.
MANOWAR REGRESSA A PORTUGAL NO LAURUS NOBILIS 2022
A performance dos cabeças de cartaz da 6ª edição do Laurus Nobilis Music Fest
será o único show de MANOWAR
em Portugal no próximo ano, que se realiza no dia 21 de julho de 2022, no Louro,
Vila Nova de Famalicão. Esta é uma oportunidade única para todos os fãs do
verdadeiro metal e hinos imortais, que poderão já adquirir os seus passes, antes
que esgotem.
“O poder dos Manowarriors Portugueses é verdadeiramente lendário!” diz
Joey DeMaio. “Estamos orgulhosos de voltar a Portugal, 11 anos depois,
para proporcionarmos um espetáculo de proporções épicas.”.
A tour CRUSHING THE ENEMIES OF METAL ANNIVERSARY TOUR ‘22 fará um tributo
especial aos seis dos seus álbuns mais memoráveis, e respetivos aniversários:
40º aniversário de Battle Hymns
35º aniversário de Fighting The World
30º aniversário de The Triumph Of Steel
20º aniversário de Warriors Of The World
15º aniversário de Gods Of War
10º aniversário de The Lord Of Steel
Uma nova produção de palco, uma set list cheia de temas icónicos e muitos outros
destaques prometem um espectáculo que os fãs de metal nunca esquecerão, nesta
passagem de MANOWAR no
Laurus Nobilis Music
Fest.
O festival agradece a todos os fãs que depositaram a sua confiança, ao longo
destes dois anos de interregno. Assim, para todos os que já tenham adquirido
passes gerais para edições adiadas, os mesmos serão válidos para a edição de
2022.
SÓ FALTAS TU!!!!
DATAS:
Dia 21 a 23 de Julho 2022
(Quinta-Feira a Sábado)
LOCAL:
Louro, Vila Nova de Famalicão
BILHETES: Os passes gerais e diários estão
disponíveis em
www.laurusnobilis.pt, bem como nos lugares habituais.
O passe geral continuará ao valor promocional de 84€. O passe diário para o dia
21, com MANOWAR
tem o valor de 55€ e para os restantes dias o valor é 40€.
