 The Dutch symphonic metal stars EPICA are ready to release the second studio trailer for their upcoming masterpiece The Holographic Principle. In this new clip, the band shows its work and experimentation with many new instruments and how it affected the depth and diversity of their new sound: https://youtu.be/HzqHyRu1oSc "Recording this album felt like being a kid in a candystore", states Keyboarder Coen Janssen. "Never before have we used more live-instruments. Recording them ourselves and hearing the music come 'alive' like that is an indescribable feeling! I'm sure these efforts make this album our best yet!" In case you missed the first trailer, where EPICA spoke about their songwriting process and revealed their first song snippets, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/LSlEVPjG7rg EPICA's new masterpiece The Holographic Principle will be released via Nuclear Blast on September 30th, but you can already see the track-list here:
Don't miss EPICA on tour! 06.08. LT Zarasai City - Roko Naktys The band's own EPIC METAL FEST: 01.10. NL Tilburg - Epic Metal Fest Netherlands 15.10. BR Sao Paulo - Epic Metal Fest Brazil EPICA + POWERWOLF 12.01. D Wiesbaden - Schlachthof 13.01. D Cologne - Palladium 14.01. D Ludwigsburg - MHP Arena 16.01. CH Geneve - Salle Des Fetes De Thonex 17.01. CH Zurich - Volkshaus 18.01. IT Milan - Live Club 20.01. D Munich - Tonhalle 21.01. A Vienna - Gasometer 24.01. PL Warsaw - Progresja 25.01. D Berlin - Huxley's 27.01. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle 28.01. CZ Prague - Forum Karlin 01.02. BE Brussels- Ancienne Belgique 03.02. UK London - o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 04.02. F Paris - Le Zénith More dates coming soon...! Get your tickets here: www.epica.nl/tour EPICA VIP upgrades are available here: www.epica.soundrink.com www.epica.nl www.facebook.com/epica www.nuclearblast.de/epica
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 Season Of Mist are proud to announce the signing of Kontinuum. The Icelandic-wave influenced ambient rockers will release their next full-length on this label. Regarding their signing, Kontinuum confessed that they: "are very pleased to announce our signing with Season of Mist. To us it is important to work with people that we connect with. People that relate to our creative output and vision. This is why we look forward to our future cooperation with Season of Mist." Kontinuum were conceived with the aim to create hypnotic and spiritual musical noise in Reykjavik, Iceland in the year 2010. After sending demo tracks of their debut album 'Earth Blood Magic' to a few labels, a first deal was quickly struck. Kontinuum wasted no time and entered Sigur Rós' Sundlaugin Studio in the Icelandic town Mosfellsbær in order to begin record their first full length, which was released in 2012. 'Earth Blood Magic' received rave reviews across the board and was voted rock album of the year in Morgunblaðið, Iceland. The band played numerous shows in 2013 and established a reputation as a powerful live band. Kontinuum started working on their sophomore album in 2014. A first single titled "I Huldusal" was released the same year and received substantial radio play in Iceland, while even topping the charts of the island's largest alternative rock radio station. 'Kyrr' hit the stores in April 2015 alongside the brand new single "Breathe". Following the release of their second album, Kontinuum embarked on two tours in Germany and performed at several festivals including the prestigious Roadburn Festival (Netherlands), Eurosonic Festival (Netherlands), Icelandic Airwaves and Eistnaflug Festival at home, and Lithuania's Devilstone Festival. www.facebook.com/KontinuumICE www.instagram.com/KontinuumCult www.twitter.com/Kontinuum_ICE   Berserker is a melodic metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania. Their new album “Dark Worlds Collide” was recorded, mastered and mixed in 2015 by Rimtautas Piskarskas from “Muzikos Laboratorija”, a Vilnius-based recording studio. The bands' songs reflect inner and outer battles. Inner fights are personal emotions, mixed feelings, etc. Outer fights are social injustice, industrialization, destruction of the wild nature, etc. The album features 7 songs and 2 interludes. Current line-up: Agnieška Volček [Vocals] Kristina Semionova [keyboard] Kšištof Jusel [Guitar/Growl] Mažvydas Vrubliauskas [Guitar] Georgijus Kirilovas [Drums] Roman Semionov [Bass] https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/dark-worlds-collide/id1125030208 http://www.berserker.lt  Long awaited album "Dark Worlds Collide" will be released on June 30th via Sliptrick records! Berserker is a melodic metal band from Vilnius, founded on the 7th of March, 2009. The name of the band is bound to the Viking era; Berserk (berserker) – is known from historic tales as a fearless Scandinavian warrior. Bands songs also reflect inner and outer battles. Inner fights are personal emotions, mixed feelings. Outer fights are social injustice, industrialization, destruction of the wild nature. Berserker vision – music, which combines epic melodies, apocalyptic lyrics, strong and expressive vocals to bring every listener to his own unearthly, magical, fantastic reality Berserker often plays various gigs in Lithuanian and foreign clubs, festivals, charitable events. Countries visited so far: Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Poland. In the 2014 the band participated in a project “Muzyczne Rodowody”, with a result of a CD with mix of local music, which included Berserkers "W jedności nasza siła”. Album “Dark Worlds Collide” was recorded, mastered and mixed in 2015 by Rimtautas Piskarskas from “Muzikos Laboratorija”, Vilnius based recording studio. Album features 7 songs and 2 interludes. https://www.facebook.com/BerserkerOfficial https://www.youtube.com/user/BerserkerOfficial https://twitter.com/berserkerlt http://www.berserker.lt/ https://www.reverbnation.com/berserkerofficial  Berserker is a Melodic Metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania, founded on the 7th of March, 2009. The name of the band is bound with the Viking era; Berserk (berserker) – is known from historic tales as a fearless Scandinavian warrior. The bands songs also reflect inner and outer battles. Inner fights are personal emotions, mixed feelings. Outer fights are social injustice, industrialization, destruction of the wild nature. Berserker vision – music, which combines epic melodies, apocalyptic lyrics, strong and expressive vocals to bring every listener to his own unearthly, magical, fantastic reality Berserker often plays various gigs in Lithuanian and foreign clubs, festivals, charitable events. Countries visited so far: Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Poland. In the 2014 the band participated in a project “Muzyczne Rodowody”, with a result of a CD with mix of local music, which included Berserker's "W Jedności Nasza Siła”. Album “Dark Worlds Collide” was recorded, mastered and mixed in 2015 by Rimtautas Piskarskas from “Muzikos Laboratorija”, Vilnius based recording studio. Album features 7 songs and 2 interludes. Current line-up: Agnieška Volček [Vocals] Kristina Semionova [keyboard] Kšištof Jusel [Guitar/Growl] Mažvydas Vrubliauskas [Guitar] Georgijus Kirilovas [Drums] Roman Semionov [Bass] https://www.facebook.com/BerserkerOfficial 
The Dissimulation release 'Iškelk Ir Išniekink' MLP/MCD and Obtest release 'Prieš Audrą' CD are both due for a 6th June release via Ledo Takas Records First off is a brand new mini album by the most dedicated Lithuanian Black/Thrash metal trio Dissimulation, vomiting yet higher piles of disgust towards pharisaic modern society, while facing its spiritual corruption with cold blood and creative determination. Some still consider the band as just a mere devil and inverted crosses worshippers. However, if you are so shortsighted, new compositions of the band will help to look behind the symbolic facade. Of course, it was and still remains important, yet this is just a prelude, shell, circus introduction – the unknown, open for interpretations, is lurking behind. TRACKLIST 1. Intro 01:43 2. Tavęs Nėra 05:22 3.Iškelk Ir Išniekink 03:23 (free download - click link) 4. Dievturys 06:21 5. Sutvėrimas 04:46 The left artwork is the 12"MLP on golden coloured 45RPM virgin wax with 4 page 12x12" insert and exclusive artwork, accomplished by a long time comrade-in-arms Marius "Šernas" Černiauskas, who has also painted the cover of "Miglose..." EP. Vinyl edition is limited to 300 copies;. The right artwork is the super jewel box MCD with exclusive cover artwork by XXth century Flemish expressionist James Ensor, and 16 pages booklet. CD edition is limited to 1000 copies. It is also available via digital download through Ledo Takas' bandcamp page – title track of the album is already available to stream and download, and the rest of the songs will be made public until the official release date. And then Ledo Takas is throwing another ace of Lithuanian metal on the devilish day of June 6th: long over due re-issue of early demos by celebrated pagan metal horde, Obtest. Back in 1995 the band were just mere beginners, burning ardently with the second wave of Scandinavian black metal, yet their flames soon ignited a real fire that has eventually put the band on the map of worldwide extreme metal. Both "Prieš Audrą" and "Oldness Comming" recordings are sheer examples of ecstatic warlike dedication, and will never cease to impress by their utmost aggressiveness and battle violence, altered by a couple of amazing acoustic intermezzos. 
Now, with a totally remastered sound and two bonuses in shape of a few more early tracks, re-recorded professionally in 2006, it witnesses a limited super jewel box CD re-issue for the first time ever, expanded by additional vintage band pictures, and authentic artwork by Rolandas Melanaigis. Compact disk shall be ready by June 6th, while the album is already available for pre-order via Ledo Takas bandcamp page.
Both albums are also available for pre-orders now, via Ledo Takas webshop. ledotakas.net facebook.com/ledotakas ledotakas.bandcamp.com facebook.com/Dissimulation666 facebook.com/Obtest RHYS STEVENSON |
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