Norwegian vocalist Doedsadmiral seems to have a magic touch when it comes to attracting some of the top Black and Extreme Metal musicians and forming them into new bands. With his bands NORDJEVEL (which includes current and former members of MARDUK, RAGNAROK, FATAL IMPACT, TVANGESTE and BYRDI), and SVARTELDER (with current and former members of CARPATHIAN FOREST, IN THE WOODS, DEN SAAKALDTE, PANTHEON I and OLD FOREST) being snapped up instantly by labels , and with debut albums that have taken the Black Metal sector by storm, the somewhat mysterious frontman has done it again with the formation of DOEDSVANGR.
Joining him in DOEDSVANGR’s lineup is Shatraug (HORNA, SARGEIST, BEHEXEN and NIGHTBRINGER) on guitars, and Anti-Christian (TSJUDER, BEATEN TO DEATH) on drums, and the band has already finished writing their debut album and is now ready to enter the Klang Studios in Oslo with producer Bjarne Stensli, who will record, mix and master it. According to DOEDSVANGR, the album, which will be titled “Satan Ov Suns”, is a “very dark work, very evil and with extreme variations, but with a lot of groove”.
“Mayhem In Blue”, the new album form Psychedelic Prog Black Metallers HAIL SPIRIT NOIR, is set for release on Dark Essence Records on the 14th October. The album will be the third full-length release for the Greek trio, whose debut album “Pneuma” appeared in 2012, followed by 2014’s “”Oi Magoi”.
Commenting on what fans can expect from “Mayhem In Blue”, the band had this to say: “It’s been two and a half years since the release of our last album, and with “Mayhem In Blue” we have set out to express our more aggressive side, without sacrificing any of the psychedelic melodies that are an integral part of what we like to call HAIL SPIRIT NOIR’ s “weird black sound”. If anything, in fact, the sound is more enticing and trippy than ever.
“Featuring the mixing talents of Dimitris Douvras (ROTTING CHRIST etc) and the exceptional mastering abilities of Alan Douches (CHELSEA WOLFE, MOTORHEAD etc), we feel that the result is an album that elevates our signature psychoprog black metal sound to new levels”.
Artwork for the six-track album is by Olia Pishchanska.
Formed in Thessaloniki in 2010, HAIL SPIRIT NOIR’s lineup is composed of Haris (KATAVASIA, TRANSCENDING BIZARRE?) on Synths, Theoharis (TRANSCENDING BIZARRE?, REX MUNDI,) on guitars and vocals, and J Demian (BLACKDRAWN, DOL AMMAD, WARDRUM TRANSCENDING BIZARRE?) on bass and acoustic guitars. The band’s debut full-length album “Pneuma” was released on Code666/Aural Music in 2012, followed by the sophomore album “Oi Magoi” in 2014.
Norwegian Black Metallers SVARTELDER have announced that their debut full length album “Pyres” is set to hit the streets on the 1st of June. Released on Dusktone, the six-track album will be available as a a digipack CD , as well as a Limited Edition A5 Digi CD limited to 100 copies and is now available to pre-order from the label at http://www.dusktone.eu/product/svartelder-pyres/
With a lineup that comprises members of CARPATHIAN FOREST, NORDJEVEL, IN THE WOODS, DEN SAAKALDTE, PANTHEON I, OLD FOREST and DOEDSVANGR, speculation about “Pyres” has been high, and in order to give fans a taste of what to expect, Dusktone has produced a video teaser for the album which can be seen below and at https://youtu.be/hAJx_Gl6tKA
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Recorded in Norway at the Woodscave Studio. and mastered by the WSL Studio in France, and with artwork by Khaos Diktator (ARDITI, NORDJEVEL, HORNA etc.) “Pyres” is the follow up to SVARTELDER’s “Askebundet” EP, which was released on Dusktone last year.
Tracklisting for “Pyres” as follows:
01 – Guds Helvete
02 – Ingen Vet Jeg Var…
03 – Stygian Macrocosmos Pt. I
04 – Stygian Macrocosmos Pt. II
05 – Realm of Breathing Eyes
06 – Devil Of The Flesh
Founded by frontman Doedsadmiral, SVARTELDER’s lineup includes Maletoth on bass and guitars, AK-47 on drums, and Kobold on keys. It is this lineup of musicians, with an extensive experience garnered over the years and hailing from different musical backgrounds and influences, that gives SVARTELDER’s Norwegian Black Metal sound a distinctive edge.
On Friday the 13th of May, the Vulkan Arena in Oslo, Norway, will host a very special memorial concert, entitled DEATH IS COMPLETE. This night will honour the work and life of the late URGEHAL frontman TRONDR NEFAS and his departure from this life on the 13th of May 2012.
The concert will feature the unholy trinity of TRONDR NEFAS’ bands, URGEHAL, BEASTCRAFT and ENDEZZMA, who will share the stage for the first, and last, time.
The guest vocalists who will be performing with URGEHAL on this night will be none other than:
HOEST from TAAKE
NAG from TSJUDER
NATTEFROST from CARPATHIAN FOREST
NIKLAS KVARFORTH from SHINING
SORATH from BEASTCRAFT
MANNEVOND from KOLDBRANN
M SHAX from ENDEZZMA
Be a part of this historical ritual in the name of darkness and total death! For THIS IS SATANIC BLACK METAL!
Norwegian Black Metal veterans RAGNAROK are streaming their upcoming eighth full-length album “Psychopathology” in its entirety ahead of its release on the 25th March. The album, which is being streamed exclusively by Terrorizer magazine can be heard at http://www.terrorizer.com/news/ragnarok-stream-new-album-psychopathology
RAGNAROK guitarist Bolverk had this to say about the album:
“The new Ragnarok album follows in the footsteps of its predecessor ‘Malediction’. A mix of old Ragnarok and newer inspiration. The title of the album is ‘Psychopathology’, a term which in short means to dissect someone’s mind. A couple of lines of text from the title track are: “I’m inside your mind. I dissect your soul,” and one of the points of the lyrics is that sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. This is by no means a concept album, but most of the lyrics can be associated with madness or deviation in some form or another. To make it very brief: ‘Dominance and Submission’ is about sadomasochism. ‘The Eighth of the Seven Plagues’ and ‘Heretic’ are about religion. ‘Where Dreams go to Die’ is about madness. ‘Lies’ and ‘I Hate’ are pretty self-explanatory. ‘Into the Abyss’ is about the dark path that most of us are on. ‘Infernal Majesty’ is a tribute to our master. ‘Blood’ is about sacrifice. ‘My Creator’ has some very personal lyrics written by Jontho, while the other lyrics are written by (myself) Bolverk”.
The eleven-track album was recorded at the Endarker Studio in Sweden with MARDUK bassist Devo at the helm and is the first time that founder Jontho, one of Norwegian Black Metal’s most recognizable drummers, is not to be found behind the drumkit. In a surprise announcement last year, Jontho took up the mantle of frontman, and relinquished his drummer role to DAUDEN’s Malignant . On guitars is RAGNAROK stalwart Bolverk, whilst bassist DezeptiCunt makes his final appearance with the band.
Tracklisting for “Psychopathology” as follows:
1. Dominance and Submission
2. I Hate
3. Psychopathology
4. My Creator
5. Infernal Majesty
6. Heretic
7. Into The Abyss
8. The Eighth Of The Seven Plagues
9. Lies
10. Blood
11. Where Dreams Come To Die
Concurrently with “Psychopathology” Agonia Records will also release a special RAGNAROK retrospective compilation album titled titled “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004”, which features a rare collection of the band’s early demos and EPs. It will be available in Limited Edition black Vinyl, as well as in a red vinyl version which will be limited to 133 hand numbered copies.
Tracklisting for “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004” as follows:
I.Pagan Land demo 1994
1.Intro
2.Pagan Land
3.From The Darkest Deep
4.Et Vinterland I Nord
5.Hammerens Slag
6.Ragnarok
II.Various Unreleased tracks:
7.Et Vinterland I Nord (Ørevox version)
8.Under The Wings of Satan (pre-production)
9.Fainted Eyes (Celtic Frost cover)
10.Live 2004
Artwork for “Psychopahtology” is by the Brazilian graphic artist Marcelo Vasco (Slayer, Machine Head, Dimmu Borgir), and the album will be available in Jewel Case CD and Limited Edition black vinyl formats as well as in transparent brown vinyl with red, yellow, white and blue splatter, strictly limited to 133 hand-numbered copies. Additionally, available will be a CD BOX which will be limited to 666 copies and which will include “Psychopathology” in CD format, a logo pin, poster, booklet with rare photos and old interviews, and the bonus compilation CD “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004”.
Both “Psychopathology” and “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004″along with newly designed merch are now available to pre-order from http://bit.ly/1RBi2VZ
Jontho recently had this to say about fans can expect from “Psychopathology”: ” I can say with absolute certainty that this album will be the best in RAGNAROK’s career to date. It is the result of dedication, hard work, and the musical skills of our lineup, and is the next stage in the band’s development, both musically and lyrically. “Psychopathology” is about to unleash total chaos upon you as it invites you to dive deeper into the dark recesses of the human mind”.
RAGNAROK’s next live appearances will be:
20-21 May: Steelfest Open Air, Finland
01-03 July: With Full Force Festival, Germany
22 – 24 September: Mörkaste Småland, Sweden
They are also scheduled to hit the road in South America in July, dates to be announced shortly.
The official video for the title track from RAGNAROK’s seventh full-length album “Collectors of the King” can be seen below and at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdRPw1tPl5E
With a new album in the works, a brand new lineup and a return to the live scene, veteran UK Black Metallers HEATHEN DEITY have hit the ground running after a hiatus that lasted just over a decade. If that wasn’t enough they have also kicked off 2016 with an appearance on the Official NARGAROTH tribute, covering the track “Karmageddon”, and have three tracks from their “For the Glory of Satan” release featured on the Andy Horry documentary “British Black Metal: The Extreme Underground”.
A video of HEATHEN DEITY performing the “Karmageddon” cover from the Official Nargaroth Tribute album can be seen below and at https://youtu.be/GfEoyo5z0vw
HEATHEN DEITY was formed in 1998 by frontman and bassist Dagon, with the intention of expressing the true essence of English Black Metal by creating a sound that encompasses the ideals of raw black metal, and interspersing it with melodic instrumentals with a strong “folk” feel that hearkens back to England’s past. The band went on to release two demos and the seven-track EP “For the Glory of Satan” and carved themselves a niche in the UK’s live scene before being forced to take a break in 2004.
Remaining with Dagon in the new lineup is original member Azrael on guitars, whilst new addition Xjort will become the HEATHEN DEITY’s full-time drummer, both in the studio and live. The band is currently looking at bringing in a rhythm guitar and bassist for live duties, ready for their stage comeback which will take place in October at the Blackwood Gathering, which takes place in the forest on the shores of Lake Windermere in Cumbria.
A video of HEATHEN DEITY rehearsing can be seen below and on the band’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/hTqKuJDgz5c
What made Dagon decide to bring back the band after such a long time? “I had been busy with day to day things and with my solo project FROSTWORK, whilst Azrael was busy with ETHEREAL FOREST and his various projects, and although we’d been talking about it for a long time, we could never find the time to get together to concentrate on HEATHEN DEITY until now” commented Dagon.
“Would you believe that we started working on the new album in 2002 and didn’t pick it up again until 2014. As you can imagine, with the passage of time, we are looking at those songs from a completely different perspective now, and we have re-worked and updated them to reflect where we find ourselves both musically and philosophically at this moment in time. We also intend to include newly written material, as well as some of the songs we performed live back in the day, songs that never appeared on any of our releases. We see these songs as marking the end of one chapter of HEATHEN DEITY, whilst the new material will herald a new beginning”.
Xjort is currently laying down the drum tracks, and as soon as they are finished Azrael and Dagon will do their part on guitars and bass respectively, before Dagon starts to record vocals. The album will be mixed and mastered by Jonny Maudling (KULL, ex BAL-SAGOTH) at his Waylands Forge Studios in Sheffield. Maudling and Dagon are long-time collaborators, having previously worked together, and the band feels that Maudling is the ideal person to help HEATHEN DEITY achieve the sound and atmosphere they want for the album.
Norwegian Black Metallers SVARTELDER, whose lineup comprises members of CARPATHIAN FOREST, NORDJEVEL, IN THE WOODS, DEN SAAKALDTE, PANTHEON I, OLD FOREST and DOEDSVANGR, have released details of what will be the band’s debut full length album. Titled “Pyres” and set for release on Dusktone in April of this year, the six-track album will be available as a digipack CD , as well as a Limited Edition A5 Digi CD limited to 100 copies, and a 300 copy Limited Edition vinyl.
Tracklisting for “Pyres” as follows:
01 – Guds Helvete
02 – Ingen Vet Jeg Var…
03 – Stygian Macrocosmos Pt. I
04 – Stygian Macrocosmos Pt. II
05 – Realm of Breathing Eyes
06 – Devil Of The Flesh
A preview of the artwork by Khaos Diktator (ARDITI, NORDJEVEL, HORNA etc.) which will be used for the album can be seen below.
Recorded in Norway at the Woodscave Studio. and mastered by WSL Studio in France, “Pyres” is the follow up to SVARTELDER’s “Askebundet” EP, which hit the streets last year, also on Dusktone.
Aside from founder and frontman Doedsadmiral SVARTELDER’s lineup comprises of Maletoth on bass and guitars, AK-47 on drums, and Kobold on keys. There is no doubt that the band’s sound is firmly rooted in black metal, but SVARTELDER’s strength lies in the fact that not only is its lineup vastly experienced, it is also able to draw that experience from a variety of different musical backgrounds and influences. And this is something that allows the band to mix different elements together, bringing a fresher, more varied, approach to the overall sound.
Norwegian Black Metallers RAGNAROK have today revealed a third track from their upcoming eighth full length album “Psychopathology. The track, titled “Dominaqnce and Submission” can be heard below and on Agonia Records Bandcamp page, where the digital version of the album is also available to pre-order at https://agoniarecords.bandcamp.com/track/dominance-submission or on YouTube at https://youtu.be/SC9Z6T5G1mo
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With a release date set for the 25th March, the eleven-track album was recorded at the Endarker Studio in Sweden with MARDUK bassist Devo at the helm and is the first time that founder Jontho, one of Norwegian Black Metal’s most recognizable drummers, is not to be found behind the drumkit. In a surprise announcement last year, Jontho took up the mantle of frontman, and relinquished his drummer role to DAUDEN’s Malignant . On guitars is RAGNAROK stalwart Bolverk, whilst bassist DezeptiCunt makes his final appearance with the band.
Tracklisting for “Psychopathology” as follows:
1. Dominance and Submission
2. I Hate
3. Psychopathology
4. My Creator
5. Infernal Majesty
6. Heretic
7. Into The Abyss
8. The Eighth Of The Seven Plagues
9. Lies
10. Blood
11. Where Dreams Come To Die
Concurrently with “Psychopathology” Agonia Records will also release a special RAGNAROK retrospective compilation album titled titled “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004”, which features a rare collection of the band’s early demos and EPs. It will be available in Limited Edition black Vinyl, as well as in a red vinyl version which will be limited to 133 hand numbered copies.
Tracklisting for “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004” as follows:
I.Pagan Land demo 1994
1.Intro
2.Pagan Land
3.From The Darkest Deep
4.Et Vinterland I Nord
5.Hammerens Slag
6.Ragnarok
II.Various Unreleased tracks:
7.Et Vinterland I Nord (Ørevox version)
8.Under The Wings of Satan (pre-production)
9.Fainted Eyes (Celtic Frost cover)
10.Live 2004
Artwork for “Psychopahtology” is by the Brazilian graphic artist Marcelo Vasco (Slayer, Machine Head, Dimmu Borgir), and the album will be available in Jewel Case CD and Limited Edition black vinyl formats as well as in transparent brown vinyl with red, yellow, white and blue splatter, strictly limited to 133 hand-numbered copies. Additionally, available will be a CD BOX which will be limited to 666 copies and which will include “Psychopathology” in CD format, a logo pin, poster, booklet with rare photos and old interviews, and the bonus compilation CD “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004”.
Both “Psychopathology” and “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004″along with newly designed merch are now available to pre-order from http://bit.ly/1RBi2VZ
Jontho recently had this to say about fans can expect from “Psychopathology”: ” I can say with absolute certainty that this album will be the best in RAGNAROK’s career to date. It is the result of dedication, hard work, and the musical skills of our lineup, and is the next stage in the band’s development, both musically and lyrically. “Psychopathology” is about to unleash total chaos upon you as it invites you to dive deeper into the dark recesses of the human mind”.
Having just returned from a headlining appearance at Sequane Fest in France, RAGNAROK’s next live appearances will be:
20-21 May: Steelfest Open Air, Finland
01-03 July: With Full Force Festival, Germany
The official video for the title track from RAGNAROK’s seventh full-length album “Collectors of the King” can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdRPw1tPl5E or embedded using the following code:
Agonia Records have today debuted a second track from “Psychopathology”, the eight full-length album from veteran Norwegian Black Metallers RAGNAROK. The track, titled “Infernal Majesty” is streaming exclusively through a series of webzines located world-wide. “Infernal Majesty” can be heard at the following:
Set to be released on the 25th March, the eleven-track album was recorded at the Endarker Studio in Sweden with MARDUK bassist Devo at the helm and is the first time that founder Jontho, one of Norwegian Black Metal’s most recognizable drummers, is not to be found behind the drumkit. In a surprise announcement last year, Jontho took up the mantle of frontman, and relinquished his drummer role to DAUDEN’s Malignant . On guitars is RAGNAROK stalwart Bolverk, whilst bassist DezeptiCunt makes his final appearance with the band.
Tracklisting for “Psychopathology” as follows:
1.Dominance and Submission
2. I Hate
3. Psychopathology
4. My Creator
5. Infernal Majesty
6. Heretic
7. Into The Abyss
8. The Eighth Of The Seven Plagues
9. Lies
10. Blood
11. Where Dreams Come To Die
Concurrently with “Psychopathology” Agonia Records will also release a special RAGNAROK retrospective compilation album titled titled “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004”, which features a rare collection of the band’s early demos and EPs. It will be available in LimitedEdition black Vinyl, as well as in a red vinyl version which will be limited to 133 hand numbered copies.
Tracklisting for “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004” as follows:
I.Pagan Land demo 1994
1.Intro
2.Pagan Land
3.From The Darkest Deep
4.Et Vinterland I Nord
5.Hammerens Slag
6.Ragnarok
II.Various Unreleased tracks:
7.Et Vinterland I Nord (Ørevox version)
8.Under The Wings of Satan (pre-production)
9.Fainted Eyes (Celtic Frost cover)
10.Live 2004
With artwork by the Brazilian graphic artist Marcelo Vasco (Slayer, Machine Head, Dimmu Borgir), “Psychopathology” will be available in Jewel Case CD and Limited Edition black vinyl formats as well as in transparent brown vinyl with red, yellow, white and blue splatter, strictly limited to 133 hand-numbered copies. Additionally, available will be a CD BOX which will be limited to 666 copies and which will include “Psychopathology” in CD format, a logo pin, poster, booklet with rare photos and old interviews, and the bonus compilation CD “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004”.
Both “Psychopathology” and “Chaos and Insanity Between 1994-2004″along with newly designed merch are now available to pre-order from http://bit.ly/1RBi2VZ
Jontho recently had this to say about fans can expect from “Psychopathology”: ” I can say with absolute certainty that this album will be the best in RAGNAROK’s career to date. It is the result of dedication, hard work, and the musical skills of our lineup, and is the next stage in the band’s development, both musically and lyrically. “Psychopathology” is about to unleash total chaos upon you as it invites you to dive deeper into the dark recesses of the human mind”.
RAGNAROK‘s next live appearances:
05 March: Sequane Fest VIII, France
20-21 May: Steelfest Open Air, Finland
01-03 July: With Full Force Festival, Germany
The previously debuted title track from “Psychopathology” can be heard below and at https://youtu.be/eQoSbwJ0SHA
The official video for the title track from RAGNAROK’s seventh full-length album “Collectors of the King” can be seen below and at https://youtu.be/IdRPw1tPl5E
It’s been almost six years since the release of “Torturmantra”, the sophomore full-length album from Norwegian Black Metallers GRAVDAL, and in those years the band has undergone a few changes, with the previously announced departure of guitarist Specter, who left to concentrate on other projects, as well as vocalist Galge who quit the music business.
Now GRAVDAL is back with a strong new lineup which, aside from founders Phobos (drums in AETERNUS, live drummer GORGOROTH) on guitars and backing vocals and Taakesjel on drums, the new lineup includes some heavy hitters in the form of Eld (KRAKOW, AETERNUS) on bass and vocals and Saur (DOMINANZ) on guitars.
Eld & Saur
With the band currently hard at work on what will be their third full-length studio album, and with the new lineup due to hit the stage at Blastfest this week, GRAVDAL have released a Rough Mix of a track from the album. The track, titled “Domino” can be heard below and at https://soundcloud.com/gravdal/domino-rough-mix
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The album is currently being recorded at Mackwerk Recording in the band’s hometown of Bergen, with producer Lord Bård at the helm. Other than to say that the album will be called “Kadaverin”, and that the music is by Phobos and the lyrics by Phobos and Eld, no other details are available at the moment. Phobos did, however, recently say: “With our second album, “Torturmantra”, we took a huge step forward, expanding the range of the band considerably, so rest assured that with “Kadaverin” we will be taking things even further”.
Commenting on the new lineup Phobos had this to say: “Shortly after Specter announced he was leaving, Galge let us know that he would be quitting the music business. We didn’t announce anything at the time because we wanted to have everything in place first, so we’d like to take the opportunity now to thank him for all his work and all the good times together.
“We are, however, extremely happy with the addition of Eld and Saur to the lineup, and more than excited about bringing the new lineup to Blastfest. They are musicians of the highest calibre who we have known on a personal and professional level for a long time, and there is no doubt that their input has brought a new vitality to GRAVDAL. The track we are debuting is very much a rough mix, but we wanted to give fans a taste of the new GRAVDAL, and with Blastfest coming up, we thought this would be a good time to do it”.
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