 1755 marks the year of the horror when a giant earthquake destroyed the city of Lisbon. Almost 100.000 souls lost their lives, and this tragic event still belongs to one of the disastrous catastrophes in European history and nature. 2017 and in remembrance of the victims and the band's home town, will mark the year of Moonspell's new album titled '1755', the 13rd studio record by the Portuguese Dark Metal pioneers, which will see the light of day on November 3rd with Napalm Records. From the first second, the conceptual dramaturgy of Moonspell's new album feels like a detonation of the mind. Playful and mean-spirited. '1755' is their magnum opus, a musical masterpiece and the dark adventure into medieval times. Produced by Tue Madsen (Meshuggah, The Haunted, Dark Tranquility, Dir En Grey, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter), naturally this album is sang completely in Portuguese and will outclass all standards you have ever heard from Moonspell before! Says the band: “So, the day is almost here. Nobody expected we would release an album so soon but 1755 gripped us to the point where we changed everything and dedicated ourselves into telling this amazing story on our new album. Our job is done, now we will take it upon the road as headliners in Portugal and Spain in October and November and a special guest to our fiends Cradle of Filth next year. Festivals are also being booked. Now it’s turn to listen with an open mind to our new opus and decide if you want to take the travel into a dark day that brought our country, Portugal a brighter future.” Only a few days before its official release, the band is now streaming their upcoming album in FULL! Get your ears on it and check out '1755' exclusively HERE!
In support of Moonspell's upcoming release, the band will be heavily hitting the road this year, while kicking off in Portugal and Spain first, followed by an extensive tour with Cradle Of Filth in early 2018! Make sure to catch the masters of dark art live on the following dates: 30.10.17 PT - Lisbon / Lisboa Ao Vivo (Special album release show) 31.10.17 PT - Lisbon / Lisboa Ao Vivo (Special album release show) 01.11.17 PT - Porto / Hard Club (Special album release show) 03.11.17 ES - Santiago / Malatesta 04.11.17 ES - Bilbao / Santana 27 05.11.17 ES - Valencia / Rock City 06.11.17 ES - Barcelona / Salamandra 07.11.17 ES - Zaragoza / CC Delicias 08.11.17 ES - Madrid / Sala Caracol 09.11.17 PT - Arcos De Valdevez / Casa das Artes ( special theatre show! ) 10.11.17 PT - Aveiro / Teatro Aveirense ( special theatre show! ) 12.11.17 PT - Castelo Brnaco / Cine Teatro Avenida ( special theatre show! ) 07.1217 PT - Loulé / Cineteatro Louletano ( special theatre show! ) with CRADLE OF FILTH: 18.01.18 CZ Prague, Roxy 19.01.18 CZ Ostrava, Garage 20.01.18 SK Bratislava, MMC 21.01.18 HU Budapest, A38 23.01.18 PL Krakow, Kwadrat 24.01.18 PL Warsaw, Progresja 25.01.18 PL Gdansk, B90 27.01.18 DE Leipzig, Hellraiser 28.01.18 DE Berlin, C-Club 29.01.18 DE Hamburg, Grünspan 30.01.18 DE Bremen, Schlachthof 01.02.18 NL Tilburg, 013 02.02.18 NL Haarlem, Patronaat 03.02.18 DE Osnabrück, Hyde Park 04.02.18 DE Cologne, Essigfabrik 06.02.18 DE Bochum, Zeche 07.02.18 DE Frankfurt, Batschkapp 08.02.18 DE Nürnberg, Hirsch 09.02.18 DE Saarbrücken, Garage 10.02.18 CH Pratteln, Z7 12.02.18 IT Milano, Live Club 13.02.18 IT Bologna, Zona Roveri 14.02.18 FR St. Etienne, Le Fil 15.02.18 ES Barcelona, Salamandra 1 16.02.18 ES Madrid, Mon Live (former Penelope) 18.02.18 FR Limoges, CC John Lennon 19.02.18 FR Paris, La Machine Du Moulin Rouge 20.02.18 FR Lille, Le Metaphone 21.02.18 FR Besancon, La Rodia 23.02.18 DE Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn 24.02.18 DE Mannheim, MS Connexion Complex 25.02.18 AT Dornbirn, Conrad Sohms 26.02.18 AT Wien, Simm City 27.02.18 DE München, Backstage Werk 01.03.18 BE Antwerp,Trix 02.03.18 DE Flensburg, Roxy 03.03.18 DK Odense, Posten 04.03.18 NO Oslo, Vulkan Arena 05.03.18 SE Stockholm, Fryshuset Klubben www.moonspell.com www.facebook.com/moonspellband www.twitter.com/moonspell www.facebook.com/almamaterrecords www.moonspell.rastilho.com www.napalmrecords.com
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 Portugal's Dark Metal pioneers in Moonspell are set to release their brand new and hotly anticipated album, titled '1755', on November 3rd 2017 with Napalm Records. The band's 13rd studio record will not only outclass all standards you have ever heard from your favourite Portuguese before, sung in their native language it's the musical version of the year of horror when a giant earthquake wrecked Moonspell's home town Lisbon. This album is a dark adventure, breathtaking and completely earthshaking! Moonspell's '1755', coming as CD digipak, digital download & LP gatefold editions, is now available to pre-order HERE! For the first time ever, Moonspell recorded their new album in Portuguese only, but there will be one bonus track appearing in Spanish, and today the band has released this stunning version for the song 'Desastre'! Dive into the brand new tunes by the masters of dark art and check out Moonspell's upcoming album - bonus track right HERE! Says vocalist and creative spirit Fernando Ribeiro: "Desastre is a homage to all our Spanish-speaking fans around the world. In the late 18th century, in our streets a mixture of Spanish and Portuguese was spoken and guess what that’s exactly what we do here! This song is about how the earthquake took Lisbon by surprise and how we are nothing but a a human leave left alone to break when a strong winds blows. Enjoy Desastre, gracias y saludos!“ In support of Moonspell's upcoming release, the band will be heavily hitting the road this year, while kicking off in Portugal and Spain first, followed by an extensive tour with CRADLE OF FILTH in early 2018! Make sure to catch the masters of dark art live on the following dates: 30.10.17 PT - Lisbon / Lisboa Ao Vivo (Special album release show) 31.10.17 PT - Lisbon / Lisboa Ao Vivo (Special album release show) 01.11.17 PT - Porto / Hard Club (Special album release show) with special guests Bizarra Locomotiva and Norunda: 03.11.17 ES - Santiago / Malatesta 04.11.17 ES - Bilbao / Santana 27 05.11.17 ES - Valencia / Rock City 06.11.17 ES - Barcelona / Salamandra 07.11.17 ES - Zaragoza / CC Delicias 08.11.17 ES - Madrid / Sala Caracol 09.11.17 PT - Arcos De Valdevez / Casa das Artes ( special theatre show! ) 10.11.17 PT – Aveiro / Teatro Aveirense ( special theatre show! ) 12.11.17 PT - Castelo Brnaco / Cine Teatro Avenida ( special theatre show! ) 07.12.17 PT – Loulé / Cineteatro Louletano ( special theatre show! ) with CRADLE OF FILTH: 18.01.18 CZ Prague, Roxy 19.01.18 CZ Ostrava, Garage 20.01.18 SK Bratislava, MMC 21.01.18 HU Budapest, A38 23.01.18 PL Krakow, Kwadrat 24.01.18 PL Warsaw, Progresja 25.01.18 PL Gdansk, B90 27.01.18 DE Leipzig, Hellraiser 28.01.18 DE Berlin, C-Club 29.01.18 DE Hamburg, Grünspan 30.01.18 DE Bremen, Schlachthof 01.02.18 NL Tilburg, 013 02.02.18 NL Haarlem, Patronaat 03.02.18 DE Osnabrück, Hyde Park 04.02.18 DE Cologne, Essigfabrik 06.02.18 DE Bochum, Zeche 07.02.18 DE Frankfurt, Batschkapp 08.02.18 DE Nürnberg, Hirsch 09.02.18 DE Saarbrücken, Garage 10.02.18 CH Pratteln, Z7 12.02.18 IT Milano, Live Club 13.02.18 IT Bologna, Zona Roveri 14.02.18 FR St. Etienne, Le Fil 15.02.18 ES Barcelona, Salamandra 1 16.02.18 ES Madrid, Mon Live (former Penelope) 18.02.18 FR Limoges, CC John Lennon 19.02.18 FR Paris, La Machine Du Moulin Rouge 20.02.18 FR Lille, Le Metaphone 21.02.18 FR Besancon, La Rodia 23.02.18 DE Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn 24.02.18 DE Mannheim, MS Connexion Complex 25.02.18 AT Dornbirn, Conrad Sohms 26.02.18 AT Wien, Simm City 27.02.18 DE München, Backstage Werk 01.03.18 BE Antwerp,Trix 02.03.18 DE Flensburg, Roxy 03.03.18 DK Odense, Posten 04.03.18 NO Oslo, Vulkan Arena 05.03.18 SE Stockholm, Fryshuset Klubben www.moonspell.com www.facebook.com/moonspellband www.twitter.com/moonspell www.facebook.com/almamaterrecords www.moonspell.rastilho.com  Portuguese dark metal collective Painted Black have published a new video for the track “Dead Time”, which is taken off from the band’s forthcoming album “Raging Light”. You can watch the video at this location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoSx_MrDOVo "Raging Light" will be available on all digital shops the 6th October 2017. The physical and Japanese release dates, which will be available through WormHoleDeath, are still TBA. www.painted-black.org https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPaintedBlack/ https://paintedblack.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialPaintedBlack  Italy's anthemic Dark Metal combo, Ecnephias, have just launched their new video from band's new album "The Sad Wonder Of The Sun". Enjoy here the lyric video for the song "Gitana": https://youtu.be/44OqnfX8r3Q The album "The Sad Wonder Of The Sun" released on July 2017 contains 9 songs and it is Mediterranean Dark Metal at 101%, more gothic, murky and darker than ever, and surely the best and most various ever composed by the Lucanian band.
The album can be ordered at: http://smarturl.it/ECNEPHIAS-SUN www.mykingdommusic.net * www.facebook.com/mykingdommusic.label www.facebook.com/ecnephias  Brazilian dark / gothic / symphonic metal act Darkship have released their new music video "You Can Go Back" in support of their 2016 debut album "We Are Lost". The video is also a re-recorded track featuring new members violinist Ander Santos and vocalist Marcos Follador. The music video was directed by Douglas Coutinho and presents footage shot at historical places in Rio Grande do Sul. To watch "You Can Go Back", please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjViTNo8FTI Dark Ship's debut album "We Are Lost" features ten songs and is the band's first release of a planned concept trilogy that tells a fictional story about two people in love who are controlled by a higher force called “Darkship”.
 Portuguese dark metal combo Painted Black have signed a distribution deal with Wormholedeath for the worldwide release of their album "Raging Light". "Raging Light" will be available on all digital shops the 6th October 2017. The physical and Japanese release dates are still TBA. Band Statement:- "We're very thrilled to work together with the team at WormHoleDeath who have been very passionate with our music since day one! It’s a great feeling to know that with this record we can finally reach a wider audience thanks to the promotion and distribution network of the label, and have 'Raging Light' available in its physical format all around Europe, the United States and Japan!" José Carlos Santos statement:- "It has been a long journey for Painted Black. Akin to the pacing of several of their older songs, the Portuguese quintet has slowly but surely matured and evolved from denser, doom-laden beginnings into a multi-faceted, dynamic outfit, and their new album 'Raging Light' will not only be the glorious confirmation of that lengthy metamorphosis, but also that it is still an ongoing process. While many fans still hold on to Painted Black's 2010 debut full-length 'Cold Comfort' very close to their hearts, even there the seeds for what was to come were already being sown. Far from the monolithic approach of many of their peers, the core duo of Luís Fazendeiro (guitars) and Daniel Lucas (vocals) already showed hints of their forthcoming exploration, on heavy tunes filled with subtle sadness. 2014 gave us another glimpse into the band's untapped potential, with the 'Quarto Vazio' EP, a short but sweet collection of two surprising covers (Nine Inch Nails and Portuguese pop/rock legends Rádio Macau) spearheaded by the rocking energy of the title-track. Three years later, and 'Raging Light' is finally here, showing yet again that Painted Black simply won't stay in the same place for long and will refuse to be pegged down. Although the opening title track's intro itself underlines the continuity, picking up where 'Cold Comfort' left off – a cheeky wink to all those who have followed the band since those days – the departure is indeed wonderfully dramatic over the next 61 minutes. The guitar work is constantly phenomenal, intricate and elegant, its prog undertones offering unexpected twists and conflicting moods, while the rhythm section provides the necessary density and depth for the more fragile and sensitive moments to shine through. Vocalist Daniel Lucas, like a bolt of raging light himself, wanders between the power of his furious death metal roar and the beauty of his heartfelt, clean melodies, dripping with sorrow and melancholy. No two songs sound alike – from the hypnotic, clean-sung 'The Living Receiver' to the brief fury of 'Absolution Denied', from the instant catchiness of 'Chamber' to the rock-out grooves of 'In The Heart Of The Sun', but never do they stray too far from the quintet's established personality, and that is the most delicate balance the band is able to achieve with 'Raging Light'. No matter how far they have come since those early days, their restless creativity still operates within the framework of the band's uniquely forged personality, and that is valid even for their most ambitious undertaking so far, 'The Raging Light's closing giant, 'Almagest'. A true emotional roller-coaster enriched by a string quintet, a 17 minute long tour-de-force tracing the very journey of existence itself and ending the album on a remarkable high note. Just like the explosion of colour and vitality of the amazing artwork will force your eyes to refocus and readjust to take in its power in one swoop, so too will the deeply evocative songs of 'Raging Light' will have a similar impact on your brain and on your heart, and leave you with both wide open." 'Raging Light' is out worldwide on October 2017 via Italian label WormHoleDeath.
Formed by Daniel Lucas (vocals) and Luis Fazendeiro (guitars) in Portugal in 2001, Painted Black is a band which music, although clearly rooted in Metal and with influences in the Doom/Death Metal scene, isn’t pigeon-holed in a single genre. The band’s distinct sound is built on aggression and occasional fast pieces mixed with atmospheric and melancholic sections. “Energy” and “melancholy” are words often used to describe Painted Black’s music, often amplified by the intense and emotional live performances. The release history of the band started in 2005 with the demo/EP “The Neverlight”, followed two years later by another demo/EP: “Verbo” After being hailed as the “Best Portuguese Unsigned Band” by Portugal’s lead metal magazine LOUD! in three consecutive years (2007, 2008 and 2009), Painted Black released its debut full-album, “Cold Comfort” in 2010 through the indie Portuguese label Ethereal Sound Works. The record was considered “Best Portuguese Metal Album” in that same year in LOUD!’s Readers Poll and made it to plenty Albums of the Year lists of several other media outlets. In 2014 the band released a more Rock oriented digital EP, titled “Quarto Vazio” and, after some live promotion in Portugal and in the UK, playing along side international acts like Primordial, Mourning Beloveth, Heavenwood and Antimatter, the project is now ready to release its second full-length album, “Raging Light”. Line-Up: Daniel Lucas - Vocals Luís Fazendeiro - Guitars & Synths Gonçalo Sousa - Guitars António Durães - Bass Filipe Ferreira - Live Drums www.painted-black.org www.facebook.com/OfficialPaintedBlack soundcloud.com/painted-black-band www.youtube.com/user/OfficialPaintedBlack  German band Atrium Noctis are ready with the release of their new album, Aeterni. With a new line-up, formed around ever present member Hydra Gorgonia, the band have moved into a new, advanced artistic direction. Atrium Noctis plays music which has its roots in symphonic dark and black metal. Influences from classical music and elements from Pagan Metal, contribute to a pronounced, unique sound and a special type of sheen to the output. There is great darkness paired with a thick slice of heaviness emphasized within the new songs.
Melancholic, hymnic and sentimental passages are also a part of the music. Additionally, epic and colourful nuances enrich everything as a whole. Atrium Noctis love big sound pictures and have largely unburdened themselves from the genre limits of black metal which have allowed songs like Datura Noir and Die Nacht des Falken to be created. Multiple singers have been involved and guarantee a wide range of vocal diversity throughout the songs and highlighting the German lyrics. Atrium Noctis have also dedicated themselves to a melodic sound and the band members bring their different musical backgrounds to the fore. There are open minded musicians who have played metal their entire lives, a female singer who is classically skilled, two studied musicians who are open for anything, all of which contribute to the deep black soul of the album. With Aeterni, the musicians of Cologne, successfully strive for a true authenticity and a return to the roots of the original formation. Aeterni | Released September 9th, 2017 on Sliptrick Records Atrium Noctis are: Hydra Gorgonia – Keys Hein – Screams Sturm – Guitar Thyratus – Guitar Rhadamanthys – Guitar Nemrod – Drums Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube  Asphodelia, in collaboration with The Flaming Arts Agency, have released a lyric video for the new song ‘Welcome Apocalypse’, title track of the band’s upcoming debut album. Watch the video here:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igH1t35sm-k The Italian combo is also soon to announce the first dates of their European tour that will start this fall. https://www.facebook.com/asphodeliaofficial https://twitter.com/asphodeliaband https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBocOqp_FuelGWag3N2ycTQ http://www.theflamingarts.eu  [pic by Paulo Mendes] Portugal's Dark Metal pioneers in Moonspell are finally back with a brand new and hotly anticipated album, titled '1755'. Set to be released on November 3rd 2017 on Napalm Records, this record will outclass all standards you have ever heard from Moonspell before! From the first second the conceptual dramaturgy Moonspell have created feels like a detonation of the mind. '1755' is more than just the band's new magnum opus: It's the musical version of the year of horror where a giant earthquake wrecked their home Lisbon. Naturally this album comes and is sung in Portuguese. The album, produced by Tue Madsen (Meshuggah, The Haunted, Dark Tranquility, Dir En Grey, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter) also features Paulo Bragança, supplying a hauntingly voice of a Fado fallen angel who is a big part of the Portuguese culture. His fascinating vocals are featured in "In Tremor Dei" (eng.: "Fear Of God"). Now the band fronted by the soul of dark art and visionary Fernando Ribeiro unveiled first details about '1755' and unleash the stunning cover artwork as well as the album track list! Says Fernando: “I have been fascinated with Portuguese history since I can remember. The year of 1755 marked the birth of a new Portugal. Much more than just the greatest natural disaster ever to occur on European soil, the great Lisbon Quake, shock-waves can not be reduced to a dramatic death toll. From absolute tragedy, a new city was born, giving way to a new time where Portuguese relied more on themselves than on the crown or the cross, granting us, much of the city, the lay country, the free will that we enjoy today. This is not just another album from us. It’s a musical and lyrical History document, a homage we pay to our legacy and to the amazing skills and resilience of our fellow Portuguese back then, of all mankind when brought down to the knees by the violent forces of Nature and Reason. Whatever is, is right... yet the earth shakes."
'1755' is a dark adventure in medieval landscapes - emotionally, technically and completely earthshaking! The album will be available for pre-order soon. In support of Moonspell's upcoming release, the band will be heavily hitting the road this year! Make sure to catch the masters of dark art on the following dates: 17.08.17 DE - Dinkelsbuehl / Summer Breeze 19.08.17 PT - Góis / Concentração Internacional de Motos de Góis 23.08.17 PT - Corroios / Festas de Corroios 02.09.17 DE - Markneuenkirchen / ReeveLand Festival 09.09.17 DE - Santarém / Parque da Ribeira 10.09.17 IT - Milano / Metalitalia Festival 2017 30.10.17 PT - Lisbon / Lisboa Ao Vivo (Special album release show) 31.10.17 PT - Lisbon / Lisboa Ao Vivo (Special album release show) 01.11.17 PT - Porto / Hard Club (Special album release show) 03.11.17 ES - Santiago / Malatesta 04.11.17 ES - Bilbao / Santana 27 05.11.17 ES - Valencia / Rock City 06.11.17 ES - Barcelona / Salamandra 07.11.17 ES - Zaragoza / CC Delicias 08.11.17 ES - Madrid / Sala Caracol More dates to be announced soon! www.moonspell.com www.facebook.com/moonspellband https://twitter.com/moonspell www.facebook.com/almamaterrecords/ www.moonspell.rastilho.com www.napalmrecords.com  Spanish dark metallers Totengott have just inked a deal with Xtreem Music for the release of their debut album, which will see release this coming summer. Whilst Xtreem Music will be doing the CD version, Dutch label Burning World will be handling the digital and vinyl versions. The album was recorded, produced, and mixed by Totengott at Anglagard Recording Studio (Grao, Spain) during late 2016 / early 2017, and was mastered by James Plotkin (well known for his work with bands like Conan, Electric Wizard, Isis the band, Amenra, Thou, Jesu et. al.). Artwork was created by Procesonegro Art Studio. Promo picture has been shot by the mighty Jaimephotolive. Release date, title, artwork, track-list, and other info will be released in the next weeks, so stay tuned! In the meantime, you can visit Totengott's official Facebook page below, and listen to a song from their demo 2015 HERE. www.facebook.com/totengottmetal www.xtreemmusic.com www.facebook.com/xtreemmusic666 www.xtreemmusic.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/xtreemmusic www.twitter.com/xtreemmusic666 www.soundcloud.com/xtreemmusic |
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