Sunday, May 5, 2013

Review: Arckanum's upcoming album "Fenris Kindir"

Swedish Black Metal band Arckanum will be releasing a new album called Fenris Kindir on the 10th of May (14th of May in US), through Season of Mist.
As the title of the album reveals, Fenris Kindir is dedicated to Fenrir, the giant wolf who breaks free from his chains and swallows the sun and the moon, in the end of days, when the old Norse gods engage in final battle with the giants, and when Mankind will burn in fire and all land drowns in the oceans.
This is an epic album, a must have.
The album has 10 tracks, all of them very powerful. The intro is quite short and quite atmospheric. If you read the small description above about what the album is about you will understand the noises and the windy sounds on the intro. 
This is such a good work, very theatrical, very strong and inspiring. Quite heavy and even rocky at times. You can also notice Death Metal influences, as well as 80's and 90's Black Metal similarities, as on previous releases, if you are a connaisseur of Arckanum work; but in Fenris Kindir the proper Black Metal itself is more evidenced, more direct and raw. 
There are amazing riffs that will pop up into your brain later after you switched it off, the drums are simply awesome, very very powerful and full. And bass is also very audible, which is not that common. The sound quality is so good you can really distinguish every little detail of every instrument.
There are also howls and growls, Fenrir's howls and growls presumably. 
Seriously, 5 days to come. Just get it!





News: Enthroned

Black Metal band from Belgium Enthroned confirmed new live dates in Europe, as support of their latest album Obsidium released last year through Agonia Records:

26.04 - Wroclaw (Poland) - Club Liverpool
27.04 - Kraków (Poland) - Club Studencki Kwadrat
31.05 - Beograd (Serbia) - Darkness Rising Festival  (with Emptiness)
29.06 - Barcelona (Spain) - Move Your Fucking Brain Extreme Festival
27.07 - Buze-Steenwijk (Holland) - Stonehenge Festival
03.08 - Spital am Semmering (Austria) - Metal Invasion Open Air Festival
08.12 - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (UK) - Northumbria University


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https://www.facebook.com/Frater.Silurian





News: Forgotten Tomb

Forgotten Tomb just started an European Tour on the 24th of April. Lachryma Christi apologizes for the delay in publishing this article, but here is the final list of dates for the tour.
The band is celebrating a significant occasion, connected to the 10th anniversary of Springtime Depression, meaning some shows will feature a special set where it will be played in it's entirety. The band is also promoting their latest album And Don't Deliver Us From Evil, released last year through Agonia Records.
Please find a review for the same here:


You can also find an interview with Forgotten Tomb done recently by Lachryma Christi here:


It is never too much to remind you that And Don't Deliver Us From Evil was one of the top 10 Black Metal albums of 2012 for Lachryma Christi.




Shows include:
04/24 ITALY - TORINO / UNITED CLUB - Springtime Depression Special Set
04/25 ITALY - BRESSO (MI) / BLUE ROSE SALOON
04/26 SWITZERLAND – ZURICH / WERK 21 - Springtime Depression Special Set
04/27 FRANCE - MONTBELIARD / ATELIER DES MOLES - Springtime Depression Special Set
04/28 FRANCE - BRESSUIRE / SALLE EMERAUDE
04/29 SPAIN - IRUN / SALA TUNK
04/30 PORTUGAL – BENAVENTE / SIDE B
05/01 SPAIN - MADRID / SALA EXCALIBUR - Springtime Depression Special Set
05/02 SPAIN – BARCELONA / BE GOOD
05/03 SPAIN – ZARAGOZA / UTOPÍA
05/04 FRANCE – TOLOUSE / LE SAINT DES SEINS
05/05 FRANCE – PARIS / GLAZART - Springtime Depression Special Set
05/06 UK – LONDON / GARAGE UPSTAIRS
05/07 UK – NEWCASTLE / TRILLIANS BAR
05/08 BELGIUM – MECHELEN / KAMIKAZE
05/09 HOLLAND – ARNHEM / WILLEMEEN
05/10 GERMANY – OBERHAUSEN / HELVETE - Springtime Depression Special Set
05/11 GERMANY – ERFURT / FROM HELL - Springtime Depression Special Set
05/12 GERMANY or AUSTRIA - Tba (promoters please contact: promotion@agoniarecords.com)


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News: Pest

Swedish Black Metal band Pest are scheduled to release a new album called The Crowning Horror on the 18th of June through Agonia Records. It will be available in North America on the 9th of July.
A review will be coming out shortly.
In the meanwhile, you can already see the cover and tracklist below:






The Crowning Horror tracklist:

01. The Funeral Hours

02. A Face Obscured By Death
03. Volcanic Eyes
04. Devil’s Mark
05. Holocaust
06. The Abomination of the God
07. Thirteen Chimes
08. Demon
09. The Crowning Horror
10. Eternal Curse


Read more in:

http://www.pest.se/





News: Eudaimony

For those who don't know, Eudaimony consists of Matthias Jell (ex Dark Fortress) on vocals, Marcus E. Norman (Naglfar, Bewitched, Havayoth, Ancient Wisdom) on guitars, Jörg Heemann (Secrets of the Moon) on drums and Peter Honsalek (Nachtreich) on viola and piano and they play some sort of Depressive Black Metal.
The band had written some songs earlier, but due to some problems, Eudaimony has been in some kind of stand-by status. However, in the end of 2012 the band signed with the German label Cold Dimensions and looks like finally an album will come out. Eudaimony already started recording a new album called Futile, and it is supposed to be out in Autumn this year. Antimatter's Mick Moss will be performing guest vocals.
A Window in the Attic, one of Eudaimony’s original promo tracks can be heard on the band’s SoundCloud page at:
http://soundcloud.com/eudaimony/eudaimony-a-window-in-the


Read more in:

https://www.facebook.com/eudaimony
General Management & PR: patricia thomas@btinternet.com
Cold Dimensions: http://www.cold-dimensions.de/




Gig: Forgotten Tomb, Isole, Ereb Altor and Gallow God @ The Garage (Upstairs) in London, UK, on the 6th of May

Forgotten Tomb (ITA) will be playing in London on the 6th of May at The Garage. Isole (SE), Ereb Altor (SE) and Gallow God (UK) will also be playing. Will be a marvelous Black/Doom Metal evening.
This gig is sold out since a while ago already, but to everyone who already have their tickets, don't forget, next Monday!




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https://www.facebook.com/events/266752166785368/?ref=25


Thursday, May 2, 2013

Review: "Silentium!" - Split between Depicting Abysm, Windbruch, and Gmork

Hypnotic Dirge Records just released a free digital download split album called Silentium!, between three atmospheric black metal bands from Russia: Depicting Abysm, Windbruch, and Gmork.
The split album has 9 tracks, 3 from each band. 
Even though the bands are very similar in some aspects, they are all very individual.
First band, Depicting Abysm, is much more aggressive in every way. Their music is very catchy but their vocals is more tortured, more desperate, almost like in pain.
Windbruch brings us three instrumental tracks, all of them very soft, musical, touching, peaceful and heavy at the same time.
Gmork is the most atmospheric band from the three, it's like the balance between the first two bands. Has more ambient sounds, vocals is less aggressive, more quiet and sober. Said that, this is a perfect combination, you could never get bored or anything, you have three different but similar bands to listen, all of them very good really.
And another nice thing is that you can stream the split album for free online!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtwxT4LTeMKU_KnxkdM1mF-7i6Z1olaQ7
http://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/download026.php
http://hypnoticdirgerecords.bandcamp.com/album/silentium