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 live videoclip for "Dawn of the Savage" from their new album
"Black Serpents Rising":
https://youtu.be/KcmPeLjo640
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.
PRE-ORDER FOR THE DEBUT ALBUM IS NOW AVAILABLE! [2017.07.07]
Swedish symphonic extreme metal masters
Zornheym's label Non
Serviam Recordsopened up their pre-order for the band debut album “Where Hatred Dwells and
Darkness Reigns”.
Zornheym are still working on getting a shop up and running where you can
pre-order the album and the comic book directly from them.
Mark your calendars, on the 15th of September the gates to the asylum
open!
ZORNHEYM - “Where Hatred Dwells and Darkness Reigns”
Tracklist 1. The Opposed 2. Subjugation of the Cellist 3. A Silent God
4. Prologue to a Hypnosis 5. Trifecta of Horrors 6. ...and the Darkness Came Swiftly 7. Whom the Night Brings… 8. Decessit Vita Patris 9. Hestia
BELPHEGOR
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA GENRE: SUPREME DEATH BLACK METAL ART
BELPHEGOR - UNVEIL THIRD STUDIO TRAILER FOR »TOTENRITUAL«! [2017.07.05]
On September 15th, European diabolical death/ black titansBELPHEGOR will unleash
their new full-length album »TOTENRITUAL«, bringing once again Diabolic
Death/ Black Metal sound into the world. Today, the band unveils a studio
trailer showing founding member/ front man/ guitarist Helmuth Lehner
during the recording process of the rhythm guitars for the nine crushing new
tracks.
BELPHEGOR
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA GENRE: SUPREME DEATH BLACK METAL ART
BELPHEGOR REVEAL FIRST CHAPTER OF DATES FOR THE »TOTENRITUAL« CRUSADE! [2017.06.29]
Diabolical Death/ Black Metal giants BELPHEGOR will
headline European territory once again, this time in support of the new album
entitled »TOTENRITUAL«. The first dates revelated for this tour can be
checked below!
28.09.2017 - DEN - Copenhagen, Pumpuheset 04.10.2017 - GER - Weinheim, Café Central 05.10.2017 - GER - Oberhausen, Helvete 06.10.2017 - BEL - Bruges, Het Entrepot 07.10.2017 - BEL - Marbehan, Salle du Bois Isles 08.10.2017 - UK - London, The Dome 10.10.2017 - UK - Glasgow, Audio 12.10.2017 - IRE - Belfast, Limelight 2 13.10.2017 - IRE - Dublin, Voodoo Lounge 17.10.2017 - FR - Marseille, Jas' Rod 18.10.2017 - CH - Lucurne, Schuur 20.10.2017 - AUT - Graz, Xplosiv
BELPHEGOR will soon
announce the remaining Rituals and cities!! Supporting bands on this festival
tour will be a billing of dangerous and true acts from the current death/ black
metal scene such as ENTHRONED, DESTRÖYER 666, NERVOCHAOS and NORDJEVEL.
The raid will kick off September 28th in Copenhagen, Denmark at
Pumpehuset and conclude October 22nd.
»TOTENRITUAL« RELEASE DATE WORLDWIDE!
Mark the 15th September 2017 and be prepared for the new diabolical album from BELPHEGORthat will be
released viaNuclear Blast Entertainment.
Pre-orders start July, 14th 2017. The cover artwork will be unleashed
that day as well!!
16.06.2017 - FR - Clisson, Hellfest
17.06.2017 - GER - Uttenhofen, Aaargh Festival
07.07.2017 - GER - Ballenstedt, Rockharz Festival
23.07.2017 - IT - Brescia, Colony Open Air
02.08.2017 - AT - Vienna, Jolly Roger Festival
18.08.2017 - GER - Dinkelsbühl, Summer Breeze Open Air
24.08.2017 - GER - Crispendorf, Wolfszeit Festival
26.08.2017 - CZ - Brezova u Sokolova, Brezovska Metalova Noc X
15.-16.12.2017 - SWE - Norrköping, Black Christmass
BELPHEGOR - TRACKLIST, PRODUCER AND COVERARTIST OF »TOTENRITUAL« UNVEILED! [2017.06.08]
Diabolical Death/ Black Metal giants BELPHEGOR have just
released the tracklist for their forthcoming album »TOTENRITUAL«. Release
date worldwide: 15th September 2017. Pre-orders start July, 14th 2017.
The track list for the new album reads as follows:
I BAPHOMET
II THE DEVIL´S SON
III SWINEFEVER - REGENT OF PIGS
IV APOPHIS - BLACK DRAGON
V TOTENKULT - EXEGESIS OF DETERIORATION
VI TOTENBESCHWÖRER [Instrumental]
VII SPELL OF REFLECTION
VIII EMBRACING A STAR
IX TOTENRITUAL
»TOTENRITUAL« was recorded at Stage One Studios in Germany and Studio
Mischmaschine in Austria. Over three years have passed since the »CONJURING
THE DEAD« album was released. »TOTENRITUAL« is now in mixing process
by Jason Suecof and is being mastered by Mark Lewis in Florida at
Audio Hammer studios.
The artwork will be created once again by Greek artist, Seth Siro Anton
who also painted the cover of »PESTAPOKALYPSE VI« in 2006 and »CONJURING
THE DEAD« in 2014.
DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS COUNTRY: POLAND
GENRE: BLACK DEATH METAL
DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS’
“THE I” ALBUM TO FEATURE SPECIAL GUESTS APPEARANCES BY MERCYFUL FATE / KING
DIAMOND’S MIKE WEAD AND BY ARES OF AETERNUS. ALBUM’S COVER ART AND TRACKLIST
REVEALED.
[2017.06.29]
Hailing from Poland, the epic black / death metallers of DEVILISH
IMPRESSIONS will release their new album, “The I” on September
22nd, 2017 via Lifeforce
Records. The album will be available as CD digipak, limited vinyl LP and
digital download.
Recorded at various studios, including
Dobra 12 Studio (drums) and Icaros Studio (guitars) the disc was
mixed and mastered at
Impressive-Art Studio by Przemyslaw Nowak who also handled vocals
recording sessions and guitars’ re-amping. The album’s artwork, design and
layout were created by
Infected Minds. Photo session by Robert Zembrzycki and Pawel
Kowalski of
BandPhoto
The album features special guest appearances by
MERCYFUL FATE /
KING DIAMOND’s guitarist Mike
Wead and by Norway’s dark metal masters
AETERNUS’ vocalist / guitarist Ares. Other artists who also
contributed to the record are shamanic ritual meditative experimental act
BÖN and
Impressive-Art Studio’s owner PRZEMYSLAW NOWAK who came up with
interludes, additional background tunes and effects.
“It’s been a really long way to be finally able to wrap it all up, countless
nights spent on writing the music and lyrics first, then working on the album’s
pre-production, followed by what seemed to be never-ending, proper recording
sessions, and tones of work that had to be done for the band afterwards. We
really wanted this new album to become something really special and therefore,
to avoid any haphazard decisions, we let them come out of us smoothly, without
putting ourselves under any external tension and stuff. Did it pay off? Well,
we’ll see… We surely worked our asses off, pushed things back and forth to get
the best out of it. As a result we’ve got something we are damn proud of,
something that we believe surpasses on all possible levels everything we’ve done
in the past. I simply believe we’d outdone ourselves and recorded something that
will cause your hearts beat faster…” – comments Quazarre, the band’s
composer, vocalist and guitarist.
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.
CD digipak tracklisting:
01. The I 02. The Dove and the Serpent 03. Eosphoros 04. Blood Imprinted Stigma 05. Ipse philosophvs, daemon, Devs et omnia 06. Czern i Biel 07. The Fatal Messiah
Vinyl tracklisting:
01. The I 02. The Dove and the Serpent 03. Blood Imprinted Stigma 04. Eosphoros 05. Ipse philosophvs, daemon, Devs et omnia 06. The Fatal Messiah
DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS RETURN TO LIFEFORCE RECORDS. NEW ALBUM IN SEPTEMBER 2017.
[2017.06.12]
Formed in the year 2000 as a studio project and then as a
regular live-band six years later, DEVILISH
IMPRESSIONS from Poland is a dominant Black Death metal band that’s
quickly pummeling through the genre and making their way to fans and media
around the globe.
After already having released their 2012 third studio album “Simulacra”
with Lifeforce
Records we are very happy to welcome back DEVILISH
IMPRESSIONS to the Lifeforce Records
roster for the release of their new album “The I”, which is set to come
out in late September.
“I’m thrilled to work with Devilish Impressions again to hopefully
push the band to the next level. The guys in the band are dedicated hard workers.
They know exactly what they want, what is needed to reach their goal and their
new album is very big step forward musically. I truly believe we can turn some
heads with “The I”! - comments Lifeforce Records owner
Stefan Lüedicke.
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.
In 2016, DEVILISH
IMPRESSIONS joins the elite 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
will work together in making the band’s future endeavors the most prominent and
impactful with their fans respectively and the rest of the metal genre.
HATE UNLEASH NEW
DRUM PLAYTHROUGH VIDEOCLIP FROM "NUMINOSUM"! [2017.06.08]
Polish extreme metallers
HATE, have just released two Pavulon Drum Playthrough videoclip
from "Numinosum" new track! Check it out below: https://youtu.be/ORmg6emOzvs
Check out the previous Drum Playthrough clips at the links below:
"Tremendum" available as CD Digipak and LP Gatefold. Buy it :: HERE ::
Track listing:
1 Asuric Being 2 Indestructible Pillar 3 Svarog's Mountain 4 Numinosum 5 Fidelis Ad Mortem 6 Into Burning Gehenna 7 Sea of Rubble 8 Ghostforce 9 Walk Through Fire 10 Hearts of Steel (Bonus Track)
Norway's melodic extreme metallers SUSPERIA,
comprising former members of Dimmu Borgir and Satyricon , have
inked a record deal with Agonia Records,
with plans to release their long-awaited new album, "The Lyricist". By
the same token, SUSPERIA
will close the eight-year gap that separates their last opus, "Attitude""
(2009).
"The Lyricist" will be the first studio album to showcase new vocalist,
Bernt Fjellestad (a.k.a. Dagon, central figure in the picture),
whose official stage debut with the band was made at last year's 70000tons Of
Metal Festival at sea.
The band commented on the signing and upcoming material: "Susperia is
proud to announce the signing with Agonia Records for our upcoming album
"The Lyricist". It’s going to be a harder and more grim album, going back
to Susperia’s black roots!".
SUSPERIA may
have their roots in the Norwegian black metal scene, but it is merely a starting
point for a band that describes their music as "extreme metal with melodic
twists". A simple philosophy of "no boundaries" demonstrates that the band has
no hesitation in embracing and exploring a variety of musical avenues with ease.
The origins of the Oslo based group can be traced back to 1998 when Tjodalv,
then occupying the drum seat with Dimmu Borgir, and long-time friend
Cyrus (ex-Satyricon, Old Man's Child) got together to share ideas and write
songs. A chance meeting between vocalist Athera and Tjodalv at
1999’s Wacken Festival in Germany would lead to the completion of the SUSPERIA
line-up, as Athera brought in also two other members - bass guitarist
Memnock and guitarist Elvorn.
The band's line-up can easily be described as a long-lasting one, with all
original members in place since its inception, and the exception of Dagon
filling in Athera's boots, after the latter's departure in 2015. But even
Dagon isn't new to SUSPERIA. He
performed with it on several occasions as a live mussician, at times Athera
had other engagements. Primarily a heavy metal signer, Dagon has mastered also
other vocal techincs, performing with the band. Nowadays, there's new found
confidence and determination running through the SUSPERIA
camp.
With five studo albums under the belt and an etiquette of a powerful live act, SUSPERIA has
consistently remained focused on the live area. The band's numerous high profile
shows include supports to W.A.S.P., In Flames, Destruction and Dimmu Borgir,
as well as headline and festival appearances. One of the group’s most cherished
experiences thus far, remains the invitation to be the main support to the newly
reformed Testament, in late 2005.
More news on SUSPERIA's
sixth full-length album "The Lyricist" will follow soon.
ZORNHEYM COUNTRY:
SWEDEN GENRE: SYMPHONIC EXTREME METAL
ZORNHEYM
FIRST GIG CONFIRMED! [2017.06.13]
Swedish symphonic extreme metal masters
ZORNHEYM
confirmed their first gig, check out the words from the band below:
"First gig confirmed! INMATES, we're coming to the
MOTOCULTOR FESTIVAL Open Air in France... and we will be there with fine
company!"
The band will play on the 18th of August! Be sure not to miss this show!
NEW ALBUM OUT IN SEPTEMBER!
ZORNHEYM - “Where Hatred Dwells and Darkness Reigns”
Tracklist 1. The Opposed 2. Subjugation of the Cellist 3. A Silent God
4. Prologue to a Hypnosis 5. Trifecta of Horrors 6. ...and the Darkness Came Swiftly 7. Whom the Night Brings… 8. Decessit Vita Patris 9. Hestia
BELPHEGOR
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA GENRE: SUPREME DEATH BLACK METAL ART
BELPHEGOR REVEAL FIRST CHAPTER OF DATES FOR THE »TOTENRITUAL« CRUSADE! [2017.06.29]
Diabolical Death/ Black Metal giants BELPHEGOR will
headline European territory once again, this time in support of the new album
entitled »TOTENRITUAL«. The first dates revelated for this tour can be
checked below!
28.09.2017 - DEN - Copenhagen, Pumpuheset 04.10.2017 - GER - Weinheim, Café Central 05.10.2017 - GER - Oberhausen, Helvete 06.10.2017 - BEL - Bruges, Het Entrepot 07.10.2017 - BEL - Marbehan, Salle du Bois Isles 08.10.2017 - UK - London, The Dome 10.10.2017 - UK - Glasgow, Audio 12.10.2017 - IRE - Belfast, Limelight 2 13.10.2017 - IRE - Dublin, Voodoo Lounge 17.10.2017 - FR - Marseille, Jas' Rod 18.10.2017 - CH - Lucurne, Schuur 20.10.2017 - AUT - Graz, Xplosiv
BELPHEGOR will soon
announce the remaining Rituals and cities!! Supporting bands on this festival
tour will be a billing of dangerous and true acts from the current death/ black
metal scene such as ENTHRONED, DESTRÖYER 666, NERVOCHAOS and NORDJEVEL.
The raid will kick off September 28th in Copenhagen, Denmark at
Pumpehuset and conclude October 22nd.
»TOTENRITUAL« RELEASE DATE WORLDWIDE!
Mark the 15th September 2017 and be prepared for the new diabolical album from BELPHEGORthat will be
released viaNuclear Blast Entertainment.
Pre-orders start July, 14th 2017. The cover artwork will be unleashed
that day as well!!
ZORNHEYM COUNTRY:
SWEDEN GENRE: SYMPHONIC EXTREME METAL
NeKronos Promotion is Proud to present the band of the NeKroWeek, they are
ZORNHEYM, the ultimate Swedish Symphonic extreme metal band, constituted by
experienced metal warriors who united to bring fourth a fresh piece of extreme
metal art! An horror painted scenario for the deadlier symphonic experience!
Features members of Diabolical, Facebreaker, ex-Devian, ex-Dark Funeral (live) and more!
Show your support and share this info to all your metal brotherhood if you like what you have heard!
Zornheym is a new symphonic extreme metal band from Stockholm. The
band may be new, however the members are weathered veterans in the scene with
tons of experience.
They have fused together great story telling with a cinematic approach spiced up
with urban legends and actual authentic horror stories. Finding inspiration from
bands like Dissection, Dimmu Borgir, King Diamond, Marduk and Satyricon,
the music is guitar based and backed up by a real string orchestra and 150
voices strong choir! You're gonna be in for a hell of ride when entering their
domain!
Right now the band is recording in the Wings studio in Stockholm,
working hard to record their first batch of songs and are very eager to reveal
their symphonies to the world.
There will be more updates soon with all their progression! All the new info can
be found on all their media sites so be sure to stay tuned
Norway's melodic extreme metallers SUSPERIA,
comprising former members of Dimmu Borgir and Satyricon , have
inked a record deal with Agonia Records,
with plans to release their long-awaited new album, "The Lyricist". By
the same token, SUSPERIA
will close the eight-year gap that separates their last opus, "Attitude""
(2009).
"The Lyricist" will be the first studio album to showcase new vocalist,
Bernt Fjellestad (a.k.a. Dagon, central figure in the picture),
whose official stage debut with the band was made at last year's 70000tons Of
Metal Festival at sea.
The band commented on the signing and upcoming material: "Susperia is
proud to announce the signing with Agonia Records for our upcoming album
"The Lyricist". It’s going to be a harder and more grim album, going back
to Susperia’s black roots!".
SUSPERIA may
have their roots in the Norwegian black metal scene, but it is merely a starting
point for a band that describes their music as "extreme metal with melodic
twists". A simple philosophy of "no boundaries" demonstrates that the band has
no hesitation in embracing and exploring a variety of musical avenues with ease.
The origins of the Oslo based group can be traced back to 1998 when Tjodalv,
then occupying the drum seat with Dimmu Borgir, and long-time friend
Cyrus (ex-Satyricon, Old Man's Child) got together to share ideas and write
songs. A chance meeting between vocalist Athera and Tjodalv at
1999’s Wacken Festival in Germany would lead to the completion of the SUSPERIA
line-up, as Athera brought in also two other members - bass guitarist
Memnock and guitarist Elvorn.
The band's line-up can easily be described as a long-lasting one, with all
original members in place since its inception, and the exception of Dagon
filling in Athera's boots, after the latter's departure in 2015. But even
Dagon isn't new to SUSPERIA. He
performed with it on several occasions as a live mussician, at times Athera
had other engagements. Primarily a heavy metal signer, Dagon has mastered also
other vocal techincs, performing with the band. Nowadays, there's new found
confidence and determination running through the SUSPERIA
camp.
With five studo albums under the belt and an etiquette of a powerful live act, SUSPERIA has
consistently remained focused on the live area. The band's numerous high profile
shows include supports to W.A.S.P., In Flames, Destruction and Dimmu Borgir,
as well as headline and festival appearances. One of the group’s most cherished
experiences thus far, remains the invitation to be the main support to the newly
reformed Testament, in late 2005.
More news on SUSPERIA's
sixth full-length album "The Lyricist" will follow soon.
