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TROLLFEST CONFIRMED FOR HEIDENFEST EURO TOUR WITH FINNTROLL, ARKONA, ALESTORM + SPECIAL GUESTS

Posted: March 31, 2011 in OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES, TROLLFEST
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TROLLFEST has been confirmed to join the Heidenfest European Tour 2011, along with FINNTROLL,  ARKONA,  ALESTORM and Special Guests

The tour will take place from the 30th September to the 23rd October, and full details will be released on the 18th April on the new Heidenfest website at http://www.heidenfest.eu

The new TROLLFEST album, “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral”, is due for release on NoiseArt Records on the 22nd April, and the band is confirmed for the following live dates:

20 May – Rage of Destruction Festival, Peer (BE)
27 May – Metalfest, Dessau (DE)
28 May – Metalfest, Mining Am Inn (AT)
29 May – Metalfest, Pratteln (CH)
11 – 17 July (exact date TBA) Metalcamp, Tolim (SL)
30 Sept – 23 Oct – Heidenfest European Tour 2011

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest
Band Contact: trollfest_@hotmail.com
Management: patriciathomas@btinternet.com
Booking: mike@rockthenation.eu
NoiseArt: http://www.noiseart.cc

SOPHOMORE ALBUM FROM BLACK METALLERS ZIFIR OUT ON DUNKELKUNST PRODUCTIONS

Posted: March 30, 2011 in OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES, ZIFIR
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“Protest Against Humanity”, the second full-length album from Black Metallers ZIFIR has been released on the Dunkelkunst Productions label, a subsidiary of Kunsthauch Productions.  The nine-track album is the follow up to ZIFIR’s 2007 debut full-length “You Must Come With Us”, and is limited to 666 copies.  Track listing for “Protest Against Humanity” as follows:

1 Uncertain
2 Shame
3 Promises
4  A Death
5 The Poison From My Veins
6  Worm Shaped
7 You Merely Breathe
8 Most Bitter Enemy
9 Goat’s Throne

Formed in 2006 by Onur Önok and Onur Sülen, ZIFIR found its niche in the Black Metal genre in personal, musical and doctrinal terms with the release of ‘You Must Come With Us”, a concept album consisting of 10 tracks that received critical acclaim outside the band’s native Turkey.  The duo soon joined forces with drummer Nursuz, and commenced work on “Protest Against Humanity”.   More information about ZIFIR can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/zifir

Below you can see the official Promo video for “Protest Against Humanity”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Band Contact: zifir666@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/zifirband
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/zifir
Last FM: http://www.lastfm.com.tr/music/Zifir
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/zifirband
Label Website: http://kunsthauch.com
Label MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/kunsthauchprod

NIKLAS KVARFORTH QUITS OTHER PROJECTS TO CONCENTRATE ON SHINING

Posted: March 27, 2011 in OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES, SHINING
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The following statement was issued today by SHINING founder and front man Niklas Kvarforth.

“A lot of things have been happening recently with SHINING, and the rapid growth of the band over the last year, and the commitment that SHINING now requires of me has meant that it has become impractical for me to continue working as vocalist with other bands.

This includes my work with BETHLEHEM, who themselves realised that the band could not continue with myself on vocals.  BETHLEHEM is still my all-time favourite band and I wish them all the best for the future.

I will also be quitting as front man for DEN SAAKALDTE.

From now on, therefore, I will only be making occasional guest vocal appearances on albums by other bands, and my priority will be SHINING.  My work with Maniac’s band SKITLIV will not be affected, however, as the vocals and the bulk of the creative work is in his hands.

As always, myself and the band very much appreciate all the support the fans are giving SHINING and their patience in waiting for the release of VII, and there will be some very good news regarding this very shortly”.

Niklas Kvarforth
27 March 2011

Below you can SHINING performing the track “I och med insikt skall du förgå” from the IV album “The Eerie Cold”, live at Party.San 2009. © Party.San Open Air 2009.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Shining on MySpace: www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad

Shining on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shiningofficial

Shining on ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/shining

PR: patriciathomas@btinternet.com

TROLLFEST LAUNCHES VIDEO CONTEST AND WEEKLY VIDEOS IN RUN UP TO ALBUM RELEASE

Posted: March 27, 2011 in OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES, TROLLFEST
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With the imminent release of their fourth full length album “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral”, self-styled “True Norwegian Balkan Metallers” TROLLFEST have decided to celebrate the occasion by uploading a series of weekly videos on YouTube in the five week run up to the April 29 release of the album on NoiseArt Records.   The first week’s video is a Tour Diary shot during the band’s German tour with PANTHEON I and FINSTERFORST in December of last year and can be seen on TrollfesT’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/oivan.  A new video will follow every Friday, with the last one appearing on the 22nd April.

In addition, the band is inviting fans who have videos of themselves playing/performing TROLLFEST songs to post their videos on the band’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial and the best video will be awarded some TROLLFEST prizes, with the winner being announced on the 30th April.  Commenting on the competition the band said: “We noticed quite a few videos of people playing TROLLFEST tracks appearing on YouTube and really enjoyed them, so we thought it would be a good idea to mark the release of ““En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral” with a little competition.  As a band we love the interaction with fans and the competitions we have are a way of us all having fun together”.  The winner will be announced on the 30th April.

Aside from signing with NoiseArt Records this year, TROLLFEST, whose line up is composed of members of bands such as URGEHAL, PANTHEON I, UNTIME, MELCH, SARKOM, HALLUCINATIONS and POWERSWORD, also signed a world-wide booking deal with Rock The Nation, which will see the band increasing its live appearances.  So far, the following live dates have been confirmed:

20 May – Rage of Destruction Festival, Peer (BE)
27 May – Metalfest, Dessau (DE)
28 May – Metalfest, Mining Am Inn (AT)
29 May – Metalfest, Pratteln (CH)
11 – 17 July (exact date TBA) Metalcamp, Tolim (SL)

Below you can see the new Tour Diary video from TROLLFEST’s German tour:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest
Band Contact: trollfest_@hotmail.com
Management: patriciathomas@btinternet.com
Booking: mike@rockthenation.eu
NoiseArt: http://www.noiseart.cc

HELHEIM TO DEBUT TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM ON U.S. COMMUNITY RADIO – ALBUM DETAILS REVEALED

Posted: March 16, 2011 in DARK ESSENCE RECORDS, HELHEIM, OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES
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Norwegian Viking Metallers HELHEIM are set to debut a track from their upcoming album “Heiðindómr ok Mótgangr” on Derek Rice’s “Raise the Dead” show on the US Community Radio station KDVS, Davis 90.3FM.  As well as debuting the track, titled “Viten og Mot (Stolthet)”, the show will feature an interview with HELHEIM vocalist/bassist V’gandr (TAAKE, AETERNUS).  “Raise the Dead” will air at midnight on Friday 18th March California time / 08:00 a.m. Saturday 19th Central European Time – and can be streamed live at http://www.kdvs.org/show-info/1466.  Following its airing on the show, the track will be available on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/helheimnorway

“Heiðindómr ok Mótgangr” will be HELHEIM’s seventh full-length album, and it follows on last November’s release of the MCD “Åsgards Fall”, which served as an introduction to the new album.  Recorded at Conclave and Earshot Studio in Bergen with producer Bjørnar Nilsen (VULTURE INDUSTRIES, BLACK HOLE GENERATOR) at the helm and mastered by Herbrand Larsen (ENSLAVED), the nine-track album includes guest appearances from TAAKE’s Hoest, Gunnar Emmerhoff (EMMERHOFF & THE MELANCHONY BABIES), PV Staff and Trine Mjanger.  The first edition of  “Heiðindómr ok Mótgangr”  will include a bonus-DVD containing concerts from the 2009 With Full Force and Inferno Festivals, as well as the videos for ”Dualitet og Ulver”, ”Stones To The Burden” and ”Jernskogen”.

Due for release in Norway on the 1st of April and world-wide on the 23rd of May, “Heiðindómr ok Mótgangr”  will be the band’s first release to be sung entirely in Norwegian since ”Blod og ild” in 2000.  Commenting on the track that the band will debut, V’gandr explained:  “Viten og Mot (Stolthet)” means Knowledge and Courage (Pride).  It is one of four lyrics on the album that are based on the words of Odin (Håvamål).  Stolthet (Pride) is about preparing yourself to meet your enemies armed with both wisdom and skill.  It’s about looking your enemies straight in the eyes and showing them who you are, rather than looking towards the heavens for protection or guidance.  In the long run we are all alone and only through Knowledge, Courage and Pride can we achieve our goals”.

Below you can see the video of HELHEIM’s “Dualitet og Ulver” which features a guest appearance from TAAKE’s Hoest.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Helheim MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/helheimnorway
Helheim Website: http://www.helheim.com
Helheim Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/helheimnorway
Helheim  YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/frosjo
Band Contact: helheim@helheim.com
Promo & Additional Info: post@karismarecords.no

VULTURE INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES WITH TAAKE

Posted: March 14, 2011 in OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES, VULTURE INDUSTRIES
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Norway’s VULTURE INDUSTRIES will hit the road in April for a 5 date mini tour.  Joining them on four of the dates will be Dark Essence Records label-mates TAAKE, whilst the fifth date will see the Progressive Extreme Metallers opening for ENSLAVED and NEGURA BUNGET in Paris.  Additionally, the band has been confirmed to appear at the Dong Open Air Festival in Neukirchen Vluyn, Germany on the 16th July.  Tour dates as follows:

With TAAKE
21 April: K17, Berlin, Germany
22 April: Festung, Bitterfeld, Germany
23 April:  Heidens Gewelt, Dynamo Club, Eindhoven, Netherlands
24 April: Le Menhir Chevelu III, Espace Culturel de Congrés Keraudy, Plougonvelin, France
With ENSLAVED & NEGURA BUNGET
25 April: Le Nouveau Casino, Paris, France

Based in Bergen, and with two critically acclaimed releases under their belts, VULTURE INDUSTRIES’ line up is composed of Bjornar Nilsen on vocals, keys and programming,  guitarists Øyvind Madsen (SULPHUR, ex-ENSLAVED) and Eivind Huse (SULPHUR), Kyrre Teigen on bass and Tor Helge Gjengedal (ex-TAAKE) on drums.   Since the release of the band’s second album “The Malefactor’s Bloody Register” in October of last year, the band has increased its live appearances significantly, with front man Nilsen’s theatrical on-stage presence garnering the band a substantial new following wherever they play.

More information about VULTURE INDUSTRIES can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/vultureindustries

Below you can see video footage by Kogaionon Magazine of VULTURE INDUSTRIES performing “Hangman’s Hatch” and “A Path of Infamy” live at the Silver Church Club in Bucharest in October 2010.

VULTURE INDUSTRIES INFO:
Band Contact: bjornar@vulture-industries.net
Management & Booking: Propulsion Music:  http://www.propulsionmusic.no/
Vulture Industries on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/vultureindustries
Vulture Industries Website: http://www.vulture-industries.net
Vulture Industries on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vultureindustries
Vulture Industries on ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/vultureindustries
Vulture Industries on SoundCloud:  http://soundcloud.com/vulture-industries
Dark Essence Records: http://www.darkessencerecords.no,
Dark Essence Records info: post@karismarecords.no

THE SHOW GOES ON, EVEN THOUGH SHINING ARE DOWN TO ONE GUITARIST FOR THE REST OF THE TOUR

Posted: March 10, 2011 in OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES, SHINING
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Unfortunately, due to illness, Fredric Gråby has been forced to return home and will not be able to complete the tour with SHINING. SHINING however will continue on the tour although they will be down one guitarist.   Obviously the sound will be different but they will give it all they’ve got.

Here’s wishing him a speedy recovery.

Dates still remaining on the tour:
10.03.2011 UK – Birmingham, Library
11.03.2011 FR – Notre Dame de Gravenchon, Arcade
12.03.2011 BE – Vosselaar, Biebob
13.03.2011 NL – Zaandam, De Kade

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shiningofficial
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/shining

 

NEW RELEASE FROM NORWAY’S NEONGOD OUT ON MISANTROF – AVAILABLE FOR FREE & LEGAL DOWNLOAD

Posted: February 27, 2011 in OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES
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Two members of legendary Black Metallers CARPATHIAN FOREST have joined forces for the release of NEONGOD’s “Cleareyes”, albeit in a somewhat different role for one of them.  While CARPATHIAN FOREST’s Anders Kobro can be found behind the drum kit of the Norwegian Thrash/Death Metallers, bass player Daniel Vrangsinn is this time carrying out his duty as head of Misantrof ANTIRecords, as his label releases the five-track EP from NEONGOD.   As with all Misantrof releases, “Cleareyes” is available for free download at http://neongod.misantrof.net/

Track listing for “Cleareyes” as follows:
01 Zitadelle
02 Cleareyes
03 Fragment of blood
04 Safe Reports from the Breeding Station
05 Stalingrad

Based in Kristiansand, NEONGOD was formed in 2003 by guitarist Kjell Jacobsen and then –drummer Sven Rothe.  The pair were quickly joined by Tom Aksel Hansen on bass and guitarist Gøran Bomann (CHAIN COLLECTOR, CARPATHIAN FOREST) and a lengthy search for the right vocalist was concluded in late 2003 when Svein Reinton, an old-school thrasher friend of the band, joined as front man.  NEONGOD spent most of the next year producing new material and redefining the band’s sound, which, with the addition of Reinton’s vocals, had become much more extreme.  Two demos were released, “Neongod” in 2005 and “Anarchaos” in 2006 and were followed by the debut album “Disease Inc.”, which included new addition Ivan “Meathook” Gujic who had joined the band on guitars, and Ole Vistnes (ZEROZONIC, TRISTANIA) who played session bass on the album in place of the outgoing Tom Axel.   Two more personnel changes were to take place before the definitive NEONGOD line up was established.  2008 saw the departure of drummer Rothe, whose place was taken by another long-time friend of the band, Anders Kobro (CARPATHIAN FOREST, IN THE WOODS, GREEN CARNATION, CHAIN COLLECTOR) and the final addition was  Morten Jacobsen on bass, whose arrival, according to NEONGOD   added a touch of “insanity and attitude”.

For want of a better definition, NEONGOD is described as playing Thrash/Death Metal , but the band  is quick to point out that they play “hard hitting modern thrash, incorporating groove, tons of aggression and a hint of good old death metal –  in other words we do whatever the hell we want as long as it’s hard and heavy”.  With “Cleareyes” released on Misantrof on the 27th February, and new material already written, the way is now clear for NEONGOD to concentrate on the new full-length album, which the band plan to record in the summer/autumn of 2011.   More information about NEONGOD can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/neongodnorway

Below you can see an official promo video for the track “Stalingrad” from the NEONGOD album of the same name.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
“Cleareyes” EP Free Download and Streaming: http://neongod.misantrof.net/
NEONGOD MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/neongodnorway
NEONGOD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44881852773

TROLLFEST REVEAL ARTWORK AND TRACK LISTING FOR FORTHCOMING ALBUM

Posted: February 8, 2011 in OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES, TROLLFEST
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Self-styled “True Norwegian Balkan Metallers” TROLLFEST, who recently inked a deal with NoiseArt Records, as well as the booking agency Rock the Nation, have today previewed the artwork and track listing for the forthcoming album, “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral”, which is due for release in April.

Commenting on the concept of the album and the artwork, the band, known for its exuberant live performances and whose members are drawn from bands such as URGEHAL, PANTHEON I, UNTIME, MELCH, SARKOM, HALLUCINATIONS and POWERSWORD, had this to say:

“Just like our second album “Brakebein”, “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral” is also a concept album, which this time centres on the story of five Trolls who set out on a quest to find the Holy Grail that will reputedly deliver all the Trolls from a horrible famine.  Exactly how it will do this is not by some heaven sent miracle, but by providing an endless food source in the shape of the hordes of Christians who will come searching for the Holy Grail themselves!  As you can imagine, this rather “unholy” quest is a somewhat beer-fuelled, blood-soaked adventure in typical Troll tradition!  And if you want to know what happens next to the brave questers, there is an epilogue in the form of bonus track on the digi pack edition.

“When it came to actually illustrating the story of our five brave and adventurous Trolls for “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral”, there was only one choice we could possibly make, and that was Jonas Darnell.  Ever since he created the evil Iron Duck for our “Villanden” album, Jonas has been bringing the characters of the TrollfesT universe to life through his art.  It then falls to Terje Johnsen to design and put together all of Jonas’ wonderful creations into a spectacular package.  Terje has been part of the TrollfesT crew since Brakebein, and his work has earned him the honorary title of ‘Andy WarTroll’”.

Track listing for “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral”, which roughly translated means ”A Quest For the Holy Grail”, and is a play on the word “quest” in both the accepted sense, and in the sense of the Norwegian word “kvesting” which refers to the crushing of the crusaders, is as follows:

01. Die Verdammte Hungersnot
02. Karve
03. Die Berüchtiges Bande
04. Gjetord
05. Der Sündenbock Gegalte
06. Korstog
07. Undermålere
08. Jevnes med Jorden
09. En gammel Trollsti
10. Epilog (BONUS TRACK Digi Pak)

The track “Die Verdammte Hungersnot” from the new album can be heard on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/trollfest

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest
Band Contact: trollfest_@hotmail.com
Management: patriciathomas@btinternet.com

 

NEW ALBUM FROM BLACK METALLERS FROSTMOON ECLIPSE RELEASED ON OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS

Posted: February 7, 2011 in CLAUDIO ALCARA, OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES
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Osmose Productions has released the new album from Black Metallers FROSTMOON ECLIPSE.  “The End Stands Silent” is the band’s fifth album, and is released in both CD and vinyl formats.  Track listing as follows:

1. Heaven Outside, Hell Within
2. I Am The Absence
3. Corridors
4. Under Pale City Lights
5. Unnatural Isolation
6. A Clandestine Freedom Between Shadows
7. The End Of Everything

With four previous full length albums as well as several limited edition releases and appearances on tribute albums to its name, FROSTMOON ECLIPSE is one of the longest serving Black Metal bands on the Italian scene.  Formed in the autumn of 1994, the band has long been known for combining Old School Black Metal with acoustic interludes of haunting beauty, setting it apart from the usual fast and chaotic sound one would expect from the genre and creating an atmosphere all of its own.  FROSTMOON ECLIPSE’s line up includes Claudio Alcara on guitars, Lorenzo Sassi on vocals, Gionata Potenti on drums and Davide Gorrini on bass.

FROSTMOON ECLIPSE is due to play live at Carlito’s Way, Retrobido (IT) on the 10th April.

Further information about FROSTMOON ECLIPSE, together with samples from “The End Stands Silent” can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/frostmooneclipse

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/frostmooneclipse
Web Site: http://www.frostmooneclipse.com
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com//frostmooneclipse
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/frostmooneclipse
Band Contact & Booking: frostmooneclipse@libero.it
Osmose Productions: http://www.osmoseproductions.com

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