Scandinavian death metal band makes death metal history in Denmark as their come-back album "Blasphemy Awakes" enters the Danish charts at an amazing no. 2 on the vinyl chart and at no. 7 on the physical album chart. "Anything is possible, but nothing is real or atleast this is surreal. A hellish greeting to those who made this possible, and between you and me, God is not included", says vocalist MHA. The comeback album "Blasphemy Awakes" was recorded and mixed in late 2017 by Jakob Gundel (Invocator) in Copenhagen at Gain Factory. The new line-up features Perra Karlsson (Destroyer 666, Nominon) on drums, Kræn Meier (Sacrificial, Atomkraft) on guitars and JP Storm (ex. Dominus) on guitars and bass on this recording is handled by KB Larsen (Volbeat). Artwork is done by Roberto Toderico. Thorium will perform at this year's Metal Magic Festival on the 14th of July and currently a European tour is being booked. MHA – Vokills Kræn Meier - Guitars JP Storm - Guitars Perra Karlsson - Drums Claus Krans - Bass (Bass on the "Blasphemy Awakes" album by KB Larsen) www.facebook.com/thoriumdeathmetal
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American Maynard James Keenan (A Perfect Circle) awarded Metal Hammer Golden Gods' Icon Award13/6/2018 Maynard James Keenan received the Icon Award at Monday night’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods’ ceremony. The award was presented to Keenan by Daniel P. Carter, host of BBC Radio 1’s Rock Show, recognizing a lifetime of contributions to heavy music, with past lifetime achievement winners including Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Lemmy and Alice in Chains. Keenan was celebrated for his work with his trio of bands: A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Tool. Keenan is in the midst of a European tour with A Perfect Circle, supporting the band’s recently released album, Eat The Elephant. A Perfect Circle kicks off the first of three consecutive, sold out shows in the UK beginning this evening at the O2 Apollo in Manchester followed by back-to-back performances at the O2 Academy Brixton. A Perfect Circle tour dates: June 12 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo Manchester SOLD OUT June 13 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton SOLD OUT June 14 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton SOLD OUT June 16 Landgraaf, Netherlands Pinkpop Festival June 17 Berlin, Germany Zitadelle SOLD OUT June 20 Zurich, Switzerland Halle 622 June 21 Dessel, Belgium Kastelsedijk June 22 Clisson, France Hellfest June 23 Esch-Sur-Aizette, Luxembourg Rockhal June 24 Dessel, Belgium Graspop June 26 Paris, France Olympia SOLD OUT June 28 Madrid, Spain Download Festival Madrid June 29 Barcelona, Spain Be Prog! My Friend Festival July 1 Verona, Italy Rock The Castle October 20 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center October 22 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheater October 24 Austin, TX Austin 360 Amphitheatre October 26 – 28 New Orleans, LA Voodoo Music + Arts Experience October 29 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre October 30 Orlando, FL CFE Arena November 1 Charlotte, NC Bojangles’ Coliseum November 2 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena November 3 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena * November 6 New York, NY The Theater at Madison Square Garden November 7 Baltimore, MD UMBC Events Center November 9 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre (WRIF Radio Show) November 11 Minneapolis, MN Armory (93X Radio Show) November 13 Cedar Rapids, IA U.S. Cellular Center November 14 Park City, KS Hartman Arena November 17 Anaheim, CA The Theatre at Honda Center November 18 Las Vegas, NV The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – The Chelsea November 20 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre December 2 Glasgow, Scotland Glasgow Academy December 3 Manchester, UK Victoria Warehouse December 5 London, UK Wembley Arena Pavilion December 7 Antwerp, Belgium Lotto Arena December 12 Copenhagen, Denmark Forum Copenhagen December 13 Hamburg, Germany Sporthalle Hamburg December 15 Kraków, Poland Tauron Arena Kraków December 16 Vienna, Austria Wiener Stadhalle December 18 Milan, Italy Mediolanum Forum December 19 Rome, Italy Palalottomatica Renowned Danish composer and classically trained multi-instrumentalist, Myrkur’s, recent full-length release Mareridt was the recipient of Metal Hammer’s prestigious Album Of The Year Award at last night’s Golden Gods Ceremony, as chosen by the magazine’s editorial staff! A full list of winners is available here. Mareridt is available for purchase via Relapse.com HERE and on all digital retail outlets HERE. A full collection of Myrkur’s music videos and live performances is available AT THIS LOCATION. On Mareridt (translation: Nightmare), Myrkur explores deeper into the mysterious and the feminine with 11 songs that further progress her visionary blend of metal with gorgeous, stirring melodies, dark folk passages, choral arrangements and superb, horrific beauty. The conceptual masterpiece includes lyrics in multiple languages, an unforgettable collaboration with Chelsea Wolfe and an array of special instrumentation including violin, mandola, folk drums, nyckelharpa (an ancient Swedish key harp), and Kulning (an ancient Scandinavian herding call). Like a marriage of King Diamond's 'Them' with Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake', Mareridt is a carefully composed concept freed from genre - a profound manifestation of nightmares that demonstrates Myrkur as one of the truly exceptional artists of our time. The compositions sweep into one another like a soundtrack designed to guide the listener through emotional turmoil. Timeless, triumphant, powerful and hypnotic, Mareridt is a sonic nightmare that you never want to escape. Myrkur is: Amalie Bruun - all instruments and composition. Myrkur Tour Dates: Jun 28 Madrid, ES Download Madrid 2018 Jun 29 Varnial, LT Kilkim Zaibu Festival 2018 Jul 06 Roskilde, DK Roskilde Festival 2018 Jul 07 Roskilde, DK Roskilde Festival 2018 (Folkesange) Jul 22 Brescia IT Colony Open Air Jul 27 Tolmin, SI Metal Days Aug 09 Jaromer, CZ Brutal Assault Aug 18 Berlin, DE Pop-Kultur Myrkur Official Website Myrkur on Facebook Myrkur on Bandcamp Myrkur on Instagram Myrkur on Apple Music Myrkur on Spotify Danish blackened death metallers Crocell have released a lyric video for the song “Black Death Redemption”. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEnz6ssaUc “Black Death Redemption” is the opening track from the band’s fifth album, “Relics”, which was released by LongLife Records on March 16th 2018. The album is available on CD, white vinyl and digital download from the band’s Bandcamp profile: www.crocelldk.bandcamp.com "Relics" was recorded and produced by Jacob Olsen at JBO Sound, and it features hand-drawn cover artwork by BF.B, who has previously worked with Metal Magic Festival, Vomit Angel, Ligfaerd, and Departed Souls among others. Crocell was founded in Aarhus, Denmark in 2007 and features members known from Illdisposed, Panzerchrist, Compos Mentis, The Petulant, etc. Asbjørn Steffensen – vocals Tommy Christensen – guitar Rasmus Hexen Henriksen – guitar Onkel K. Jensen – bass Andreas Posselt – drums Death metal mavericks Taphos stream the entirety of their highly anticipated debut album, Come Ethereal Somberness, at Decibel magazine's website. Set for international release on June 8th via Blood Harvest Records and Helter Skelter Productions, hear Taphos' Come Ethereal Somberness in its entirety exclusively HERE. Hot on the heels of Blood Harvest's compilation of the band's first two recordings as Demo MMXVI & 7" EP MMXVII, garnering widespread acclaim and heightening anticipation for their first full-length, at last arrives Taphos' Come Ethereal Somberness. As a debut LP, Come Ethereal Somberness does everything it should: stay consistent to a band's sound established on their demos whilst pointing toward new avenues. Here, Taphos do both, and then some. Hailing from the same Danish scene as Undergang and Phrenelith, Taphos create a classic - and classically gutted - style of Metal of Death. Their first recording, Demo MMXVI, possessed a darkly thrashing sound highly reminiscent of turn-of-the-'90s death metal on both sides of the Atlantic, as resolutely Scandinavian as it was American, its filthy propulsion as palatably fresh as it was authentically ancient. On the subsequent two-song EP, Taphos' sound becomes more world-eating, their songwriting aims more epic whilst not losing the raw fury of their beginnings. Now, with Come Ethereal Somberness, they synthesize the two stylistic shifts into something both berzerker and epic, manic and finesse in equal measures. Indeed, Taphos are firing on all songwriting cylinders here, as the energy literally bursts off the charts but retains a sense of composure and daresay class rarely scene in full-blooded death metal. Hammering and hideous yet nevertheless invoking a clarity that never castrates their attack, the quartet render each of these seven central compositions (bookended by moody instrumentals) a story unto itself. Hell, the titles themselves tell that story - "Ocular Blackness," "Insidious Gyres," and the equally telltale "Thrive in Upheaval" and "Impending Peril" among them - and that story is horrific. New nightmares are here - thus, as its title ominously proclaims, Come Ethereal Somberness! Hear the whole nightmare exclusively HERE, courtesy of Decibel, North America's only monthly metal magazine. Pre-order info can be found HERE. www.facebook.com/taphosdeath www.taphos.bandcamp.com www.bloodharvest.se www.bloodharvestrecords.bandcamp.com www.twitter.com/BloodHarvestRec www.facebook.com/pages/Blood-Harvest-Records/300012152033 Death metal mavericks Taphos premiere the new track "Ocular Blackness" at heavily trafficked web-portal InvisibleOranges.com. The track hails from the band's highly anticipated debut album, Come Ethereal Somberness, set for international release on June 8th via Blood Harvest Records and Helter Skelter Productions. Hear Taphos' "Ocular Blackness" in its entirety exclusively HERE. Hot on the heels of Blood Harvest's compilation of the band's first two recordings as Demo MMXVI & 7" EP MMXVII, garnering widespread acclaim and heightening anticipation for their first full-length, at last arrives Taphos' Come Ethereal Somberness. As a debut LP, Come Ethereal Somberness does everything it should: stay consistent to a band's sound established on their demos whilst pointing toward new avenues. Here, Taphos do both, and then some. Hailing from the same Danish scene as Undergang and Phrenelith, Taphos create a classic - and classically gutted - style of Metal of Death. Their first recording, Demo MMXVI, possessed a darkly thrashing sound highly reminiscent of turn-of-the-'90s death metal on both sides of the Atlantic, as resolutely Scandinavian as it was American, its filthy propulsion as palatably fresh as it was authentically ancient. On the subsequent two-song EP, Taphos' sound becomes more world-eating, their songwriting aims more epic whilst not losing the raw fury of their beginnings. Now, with Come Ethereal Somberness, they synthesize the two stylistic shifts into something both berzerker and epic, manic and finessed in equal measures. Indeed, Taphos are firing on all songwriting cylinders here, as the energy literally bursts off the charts but retains a sense of composure and daresay class rarely scene in full-blooded death metal. Hammering and hideous yet nevertheless invoking a clarity that never castrates their attack, the quartet render each of these seven central compositions (bookended by moody instrumentals) a story unto itself. Hell, the titles themselves tell that story - "Ocular Blackness," "Insidious Gyres," and the equally telltale "Thrive in Upheaval" and "Impending Peril" among them - and that story is horrific. New nightmares are here, then, and Taphos will be taking them on the road with a full European tour this month alongside Swedish comrades Degial (dates after the jump). Thus, as its title ominously proclaims, Come Ethereal Somberness! Hear the new, aforementioned track "Ocular Blackness" exclusively HERE, courtesy of InvisibleOranges.com. Hear the previously revealed (and aforementioned) "Thrive in Upheaval" and "Impending Peril" HERE at Blood Harvest's Bandcamp. Pre-order info can be found HERE. "The Preditorial Siege of Europa" tour dates with Degial Wednesday 2nd May: Oslo, Norway - Revolver *just Degial Thursday 3rd May: Gothenburg, Sweden - The Abyss *just Degial Friday 4th May: Hamburg, Germany - Bambi Galore Saturday 5th May: Oberhausen, Germany - Helvete Sunday 6th May: Arnhem, The Netherlands - Willemeen Monday 7th May: London, UK - Boston Music Room w/ Aura Noir (n) Tuesday 8th May: Paris, France – Le Klub Wednesday 9th May: Toulouse, France - Les Pavillions Sauvages Thursday 10th May: Bilbao, Spain – Pub Mendigo Friday 11th May: Porto, Portugal - Metal Point Saturday 12th May: Madrid, Spain – Studios Rock & Pop Sunday 13th May: Barcelona, Spain – Sala Monesterio Monday 14th May: Nice, France – Atherax Music Tuesday 15th May: Milan, Italy – Circolo Svolta Wednesday 16th: Abtenau, Austria - Temple Neudegg Alm Thursday 17th May: Dresden, Germany - Chemiefabrik Friday 18th May: Wroclaw, Poland - Ciemna Stromna Miasta Saturday 19th May: Berlin, Germany - Urban Spree www.killtownbookings.com www.facebook.com/taphosdeath www.taphos.bandcamp.com www.bloodharvest.se www.bloodharvestrecords.bandcamp.com www.twitter.com/BloodHarvestRec www.facebook.com/pages/Blood-Harvest-Records/300012152033 Danish Thrash / Power metallers, Manticora, are presenting the cover artwork for their upcoming (8th) album - a stunning picture, painted by the extremely talented Danish painter David Troest (www.facebook.com/david.troest). As the new album "To Kill To Live To Kill" is another Manticora concept double-album, based on the thriller/horror novel that lead singer, Lars F. Larsen has written, the artwork resembles the stories of the novel. Larsen explains: "We have always tried out new cover artwork artists for each album, so when looking for the perfect person to give justice to the novel and the two albums, we wanted someone who'd be able to grasp the essence of the stories within the book, and when looking at David's pictures in general, it's evident for even the feeble-minded that he's that exact guy. He also lives less than an hour away from us, so it was a win-win situation for everyone to be able to meet up and do corrections on the front cover and all the other pictures that'll appear in the booklet. We're already beginning the work for the second album as well, so we can follow the release schedule of having the albums out 12 months apart." The two concept albums, which are a part of a grandiose concept, based on the thriller/horror novel that lead singer, Lars F. Larsen has written, will be released as two separate albums, one year apart. The novel itself is scheduled for a May 2018 release, followed by the first album, which will see the light of day on August 3rd, 2018, released by ViciSolum Records, worldwide.
The music was recorded and mixed in Hansen Studios, with World-famous producer, Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Destruction, a.o.) who also produced the first two Manticora albums back in the last millenium, and vocals were recorded with Tommy Hansen at Jailhouse studios (Helloween, Beyond Twilight, Jorn, a.o.). Tommy has previously produced five albums for the band. Manticora have released 7 critically acclaimed albums, since 1999, and toured numerous times around Europe as well as in the US + played at prestigious festivals, such as Wacken Open Air, Sweden Rock Festival, ProgPower USA, etc. Line-up: Kristian Larsen - guitars Lars F. Larsen - vocals Stefan Johansson - guitars Sebastian "Ceppe" Andersen - bass Drummer - tba (drums on the album, played by Lawrence Dinamarca, courtesy of Loch Vostok). www.manticora.dk www.facebook.com/manticoraband Denmark's Taphos sets release date for debut album; reveals first tracks, to tour with Degial in May4/4/2018 Blood Harvest Records and Helter Skelter Productions set June 8th as the international release date for Taphos' highly anticipated debut album, Come Ethereal Somberness, on CD and 12" vinyl formats. Hot on the heels of Blood Harvest's compilation of the band's first two recordings as Demo MMXVI & 7" EP MMXVII, garnering widespread acclaim and heightening anticipation for their first full-length, at last arrives Taphos' Come Ethereal Somberness. As a debut LP, Come Ethereal Somberness does everything it should: stay consistent to a band's sound established on their demos whilst pointing toward new avenues. Here, Taphos do both, and then some. Hailing from the same Danish scene as Undergang and Phrenelith, Taphos create a classic - and classically gutted - style of Metal of Death. Their first recording, Demo MMXVI, possessed a darkly thrashing sound highly reminiscent of turn-of-the-'90s death metal on both sides of the Atlantic, as resolutely Scandinavian as it was American, its filthy propulsion as palatably fresh as it was authentically ancient. On the subsequent two-song EP, Taphos' sound becomes more world-eating, their songwriting aims more epic whilst not losing the raw fury of their beginnings. Now, with Come Ethereal Somberness, they synthesize the two stylistic shifts into something both berzerker and epic, manic and finesse in equal measures. Indeed, Taphos are firing on all songwriting cylinders here, as the energy literally bursts off the charts but retains a sense of composure and daresay class rarely scene in full-blooded death metal. Hammering and hideous yet nevertheless invoking a clarity that never castrates their attack, the quartet render each of these seven central compositions (bookended by moody instrumentals) a story unto itself. Hell, the titles themselves tell that story - "Ocular Blackness," "Insidious Gyres," and the equally telltale "Thrive in Upheaval" and "Impending Peril" among them - and that story is horrific. New nightmares are here, then, and Taphos will be taking them on the road with a full European tour this May alongside Swedish comrades Degial (dates after the jump). Until then, as its title ominously proclaims, Come Ethereal Somberness! Hear two new tracks off the album, the aforementioned "Thrive in Upheaval" and "Impending Peril" HERE at Blood Harvest's Bandcamp. Pre-order info can be found HERE. "The Preditorial Siege of Europa" tour dates with Degial
[more tour info: www.killtownbookings.com] www.facebook.com/taphosdeath www.taphos.bandcamp.com www.bloodharvest.se www.bloodharvestrecords.bandcamp.com www.twitter.com/BloodHarvestRec www.facebook.com/pages/Blood-Harvest-Records/300012152033 Having remained silent on the subject for a year now, Danish Black Metallers Blodarv are ready to announce their new drummer with the arrival of Galheim (Denial Of God, Ad Noctum, Exmortem, Livjatan) on a full time basis. Commenting on the new addition to the band, founder and frontman Hugin had this to say: "Not only do we consider Galheim to be the best Danish drummer that ever walked this earth, but also, and even more importantly, we consider him to be the only real match for Blodarv, not just from a musical perspective, but also when it comes to the ideology, visions, and essence of the band. So much so, in fact, that we actually neither looked anywhere else, nor accepted any applications from anyone to take over the drummer's vacancy. Everyone in the band was in agreement that we didn't just want a great drummer, we wanted one who was hewn from the same rock as Blodarv, and Galheim was that person. "He has his roots firmly planted in the Danish Black Metal scene of the 90’s and is someone we can connect and sync with, both musically and on a personal level, because he shares and understands the passion and dedication that goes into a life's work such as Blodarv. Not only do we want to keep the flame burning, we want to add fuel to the fire, elevate the band, and sharpen the knife that is Blodarv". More information about Blodarv can be found on the band's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/blodarvofficial and on their website at www.blodarv.net The official video for the track "A Snowy Night In November" from Blodarv's album "Gâst" can be seen at https://youtu.be/9Y9CRabYO8Q www.youtube.com/huginofblodarv www.twitter.com/blodarv www.soundcloud.com/blodarv www.blodarvshop.bigcartel.com Xenoblight launched new lyric video "Transcendence", featuring the seventh track off Xenoblights debut album "Procreation". Band comments: "People and dire circumstances can push minds over the edge, but who divides the insane from the sane?" Explore the lyrical universe in Xenoblights track "Transcendence" off their debut album "Procreation" backed by galloping double pedals, shrieking vocals and piercing guitar riffs all presented through Scott Rudd Film editing and Fendieart's cover artwork. |
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