Russian Pagan Metallers Intothecrypt stream Ordo MCM debut via "Legacy" magazine's website21/6/2019  Russian pagan metallers Intothecrypt stream the entirety of their striking debut album, Vakor, at Legacy magazine's website. Set for international release on June 21st via Ordo MCM, hear Intothecrypt's Vakor in its entirety exclusively HERE. Although an otherwise-new name, having been formed in 2016 as a studio project, Intothecrypt feature members of Russian cult band Scald: guitarist Ivan "Harald" Sergeev, bassist/vocalist Ilia "Velingor" Timashev, and drummer Aleksand “Ottar” Kudryashov, all of whom also played in Russian folk metal band Tumulus. The main goal of Intothecrypt is to create dark, extreme music which includes elements of Scald, Bathory, old-school doom/death, black metal, and Northern folk music. So, one could understand Intothecrypt as an extension of where Scald could've gone but also a separate entity unto itself. Uniquely, Intothecrypt's lyrics are based on a peculiar combination of Slavic and Finno-Ugric mythologies which emerged in the North and North East regions of Ancient Rus when Slavs settled there and made contact with Finno-Ugrians and their culture. The songs are written from the viewpoint of a shaman who lived at a crossroads of cultures and combined both Slavic and Finno-Ugric believes and magical practices. Some of Intothecrypt's lyrics are in English; the rest of them are based on Ancient Russian grammar, with the use of Ancient Russian, Finno-Ugric and Russian dialectal vocabulary. A significant contribution to the music of Intothecrypt was made by Gervald (project KI.EN.GI) and other guest musicians. In 2017, Intothecrypt created a four-song demo. A year later, the band finished their debut album, Vakor. Epic and expansive, Vakor creates a colourful canvas during its hour-long duration, with its kaleidoscopic landscape taking in pagan metal, folk, prog, traditional black/death, and of course that magical touch of Scald and their pagan-era forebears Bathory. Each of the album's ten main songs weaves a fantastical spell that immediately penetrates the soul and stirs the imagination. At once, Intothecrypt is emblematic of Russia's reigning pagan metal paradigm and defiant of it, creating a tapestry of glory entirely their own.
Apart from the main members of Intothecrypt – Harald, Velingor, and Ottar – the following musicians took part in recording this album: Gervald on sound effects, percussion, and backing vocals and Marina Sokolova of Sedmaya Voda on vocals, altogether making for a truly unique and collaborative experience. Completed by Andrey Andreev’s cover artwork, Intothecrypt's Vakor is a timeless tale of past, present, and perhaps future! Fully ponder the future exclusively HERE, courtesy of Legacy, Germany's extreme metal authority. INTOTHECRYPT main line-up Ivan "Harald" Sergeev – guitars Ilia "Velingor" Timashev – vocals, bass Aleksandr "Ottar" Kudryashov – drums and percussion Guest musicians Gervald (KI.EN.GI project) – backsound, keyboards, back vocal Marina Sokolova (SEDMAYA VODA) – vocals Maria Chirkova (ROS’ band) – vocals Kuchma (TUMULUS band) – vocals Kurbat (TUMULUS band) – vocals www.ordomcm.com www.facebook.com/OrdoMCM
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 Russian Slavic folk metal band Sieta has started a crowdfunding on their debut album "Novgorod". View The Campaign: https://igg.me/at/Novgorod The album is based on real events. It involves the times when in the 10th century knyaz Vladimir declared Christianity as the state religion of Russia. He forced the people to renounce paganism. But there was one region that did not obey his will and fought for its freedom. This was Novgorod. The album represents the opposing forces of the knyaz and the people of Novgorod using black metal and folk metal. The lyrics are in two ancient languages: Old Russian and Old Church Slavonic. They also represent paganism and Christianity in the album. In addition, as part of the crowdfunding campaign, Sieta has also made a full-band cover video of the legendary Forefather. Line-up: Alexander Mokin - vocals Sergey Stepanenko - guitars Vuk Brankovich - bass Dmitry Kim - drums Crowdfunding: https://igg.me/at/Novgorod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sietaband VK: https://vk.com/sietaband YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt1dDJSXKmiq4VMq1gzcwHA Sieta — Novgorod Crowdfunding (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=ejbuLoqv07M Forefather – Theodish Belief (Full Band Cover by Sieta) - video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kM2rWLFkbI Russian Post Metallers Second To Sun release 'Vasilisa' music video; taken from 'The Black' Album12/3/2019  Russian Metal band Second To Sun have released the official video for "Vasilisa," a track from The Black album. Check it out at youtu.be/iNXddJ0iTVE The Black was released in May of last year. It can be purchased at this location and is streaming in its entirety on Second To Sun's Bandcamp page and YouTube Channel. The Black is available on Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp, and other digital retailers.  The Black is a reissue of the Blackbound (2016) album, which was re-recorded to add vocals, among several other enhancements. A drum playthrough video for The Black album track "Chokk Kapper," featuring Theodor Borovsky, can be viewed at this location. Subsequent to the release of The Black, Second To Sun released The Walk, which can be purchased and streamed in its entirety at secondtosun.bandcamp.com/album/the-walk www.facebook.com/secondtosun www.instagram.com/secondtosunofficial Second to Sun YouTube Channel secondtosun.bandcamp.com Russian Atmospheric Black / Death Metal duo Absence Betrayal release "Devotion" music video12/3/2019  Russian Atmospheric Black/Death Metal band Absence Betrayal released new video clip for "Devotion" - https://youtu.be/b1UMflLmHqA Absence Betrayal it's when emotions, experiences and morality entwining together, creating a live extreme music unit. Every song from this band is a separate and sad history with its philosophical implication and sense. The band was created as a studio project of one man (vocalist Andrey Baranov) but actual themes and music quickly found the response, so there came a desire to play this music live. https://www.facebook.com/absence.betrayal/  Progressive Metal Band Shokran has released their newest full length album, "Ethereal". Released on February 8th, Ethereal immediately blew fans away, debuting at #2 on the U.S iTunes Top 100 Heavy metal Albums. "It's been a while since our last release, *Exodus*. We took our time, we honed our musical skills, and we are very proud of the end result! Our new CD, Ethereal is the most mature and complex album in the history of Shokran, we set out to deliver those next level feels" - Shokran
Shokran started as a Groove/Djent/Oriental Metal solo project by Dmitry Demyanenko in 2012, with the debut EP Sixth Sense. In 2014, the solo project transformed into a full-time band, and Shokran released its debut album Supreme Truth followed by extensive Russian tours & critical acclaim. As the group found their footing, there was a change in the line-up, and they were joined by their current singer, Andrew Ivashchenko, and bass player Valery Yushkevich. The band was set to release their 2nd album entitled Exodus in 2015 but delayed the release after receiving interest from several record labels including Sumerian Records. During the negotiations, no agreements were ultimately reached, and the band decided to release Exodus on their own in September 2016. It was a conceptual work, that describes the 10 Plagues of Egypt, each song on Exodus tells about each Plague. The record took the band to an altogether higher level. Shokran gained new fans around the world, reunited with their original bass player Rodion Shevchenko, completed several more tours and began to compose their latest album ETHEREAL, which was released on February 8th, 2019 and debuted #2 on the U.S iTunes Top 100 Heavy metal albums. Catch SHOKRAN LIVE: 05/11 - Graz (AUS) 05/12 - Viena (AUS) 05/17 - Vicenza (IT) 05/18 - Rome (IT) 05/19 - Milan (IT) 05/21 - Zurich (CH) 05/25 - Valencia (ES) 05/26 - Madrid (ES) 05/30 - Paris (FR) 09/27 - Euroblast Fest(GER) U.S TOUR DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY https://www.facebook.com/Sh0kran  Russian group BrightDelight have re-released their 2017 debut Let’s Make It Real worldwide in digital via Sliptrick Records. The album boasts 9 metalcore/electronic tracks of the highest quality, full of fire, energy and talent. Citing influences such as Architects, Linkin Park, Korn and Slipknot, the band pay homage to the past whilst imbuing their music of the present with their own updated style and particular BrightDelight passion.
BrightDelight are going on tour with Adept in Russia kicking off on March 30th, 2019.
Russia 2019 Tour: 30.03.19 | St. Petersburg | Cosmonavt 31.03.19 | Krasnodar | Arena Hall 02.04.19 | Samara | Zvezda 04.04.19 | Nizhny Novgorod | Milo 05.04.19 | Moscow | Glavclub 06.04.19 | Yekaterinburg | Dom Pechati 08.04.19 | Novosibirsk | Podzemka 09.04.19 | Krasnoyarsk | The Mods All dates with Adept & Crystal Lake BrightDelight are: Aleksandr Arkhipkin – Vocals Aleksandr Telganov – Vocals Denis Kirsanov – Bass Stanislav Nikitashin – Drums Mikhail Fogel – Guitar Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | VK | On Sliptrick  Joining the ranks at Sliptrick Records this week is the Russian Electro-Metalcore outfit BrightDelight. The band BrightDelight, founded in early 2017, is one of the brightest young representatives of the Russian metal scene. After releasing their debut album Let’s Make It Real and the first few concerts in Moscow, the band quickly gained fans, the number of which is growing every day. Many, including the band themselves, noted that it is difficult to uniquely determine the style of their music. Nevertheless, opinions converge on such definitions as metal core with electronic. At the core of the songs are lyrical electronics – party synths, the contrast between clean and extreme vocals. Instruments, in turn, add density to the sound and accents. But the group and fans alike, the most important aspect of their work is the indescribable atmosphere and drive of the band’s live performances. Over the past year, BrightDelight have expanded the geography of their performances, visiting Kaluga and St. Petersburg. Also, during the year, they successfully passed through all stages of the international music festival “Emergenza”. In the final show, the performance was evaluated positively by the members of the international jury and the organizers of the festival and at the end of the contest, BrightDelight were voted in the TOP 30 best bands of Russia. Expect news soon of the groups plans with Sliptrick Records …we’re expecting a “bright” future! BrightDelight are: Aleksandr Arkhipkin – Vocals Aleksandr Telganov – Vocals Denis Kirsanov – Bass Stanislav Nikitashin – Drums Mikhail Fogel – Guitar Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | VK | On Sliptrick  Prolific Russian Metal group Second To Sun has partnered with Antihero Magazine for the premiere of forthcoming album The Walk. Stream The Walk: antiheromagazine.com/russian-post-black-metal-quartet-second-to-sun-premiere-upcoming-album-the-walk Second To Sun will release The Walk on November 25. As merciless and brutal as the frosts of Siberia, The Walk is available for pre-order digitally through all online retailers and streaming platforms, as well as on CD. Pre-order: smarturl.it/STSTHEWALK Spotify: https://goo.gl/UPsWmr Apple Music: https://goo.gl/UPsWmr The instrumental edition of The Walk will be released on November 26 and can be pre-ordered at this location. "We Are Not Alone" (Official Video) - https://youtu.be/cdLQpwXrkZg "The Train 1702" (Official Video) - youtu.be/lnnfvv-r1bE "Black Lines" (Drum Playthrough Video) - youtu.be/0II-q6RdR3E  Second To Sun is a metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded in 2012 by its guitarist Vladimir Lehtinen. Second To Sun concentrate on the musical and creative aspect more and use visual elements on every song (artwork, lyrics, behind the song infos etc.) to give more depth and back story to the music. The band's music contains a blend of metal genres: on the one hand, it has the many rhythmic elements of groove metal; on the other -hand, it continues the legacy of such classic Scandinavian black metal bands as Emperor, Mayhem, and Dakthrone. Such diverse musical roots of the band protrude from Vladimir Lehtinen's songwriting, Gleb Sysoev's soul-crushing vocals and Fedor Borovsky's groovy drum lines. The band releases two versions of each album - the vocal and the instrumental one. Each individual instrumental composition is accompanied by unique artwork and a hefty description of the story the composition tells, which provides a deeper insight into the music, as well as the band's inspiration and creative process. Second To Sun has released released two albums - The First Chapter and The Black, and is now getting ready to release third album The Walk. www.facebook.com/secondtosun www.instagram.com/secondtosunofficial Second to Sun YouTube Channel secondtosun.bandcamp.com  Мужчины в металле (Men in Metal), a Russian heavy/power metal band from Yekaterinburg presents the new 10-track album “Пусть душа расправит крылья” (“Let the Soul Spread Its Wings”). The album is released November 30th by Finnish Inverse Records. The band released today a music video for the track 'Настало время'. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/kz6rtVBogVc Even thought there are some changes compared to their latest EP “Победа” (“Victory”), the band remains true to heavy metal traditions, thus having found the unique sound which may be defined as “indie power metal”. The modern heavy sound combined with the elements taken from the music of the 70’s characterizes the release - rich vocal harmonies will remind you of such bands as Uriah Heep, Queen or Sweet, and the use of acoustic instruments (particularly, the ukulele) brings a distinctive shade of folk to the music. Listen to the 'Настало время' single on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2z8WsnC Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/78653682 Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/98650298 
Line-up: Yuriy Sakhnov - vocals Alexander Rudenko - bass, guitars, ukulele Anatoly Kompanets - drums Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uralheavy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meninmetal/ VK: https://vk.com/via_mvm Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2QK1bD4  Iron Bonehead Productions sets January 25th, 2019 as the international release date for Ulvdalir's long-awaited fourth album, ...of Death Eternal, on CD and vinyl LP formats. One of black metal's best-kept secrets, Ulvdalir belong to the inner circle of Russia's True Ingrian Black Metal Death, alongside Iron Bonehead labelmates Khashm, with whom they share two members. As such, the sound they've patiently crafted since 2001 - and which made its full-length debut in 2008 with TWO albums, Flame Once Lost and Soul Void, both equally aptly titled - likewise bears a tangibly gnarly physicality contrasted by an almost-levitational aspect: truly, an alchemical melding of aggression and atmosphere. And although they've kept their profile reasonably visible in the intervening years with myriad split recordings and a compilation unearthing a couple lost EPs, ...Of Death Eternal is the first Ulvdalir full-length recording in nearly eight years. Truly worth the wait, ...Of Death Eternal displays the full bloom of Ulvdalir's rotten, bountiful harvest. Swarming with dire intent and unnervingly precise malice, the quartet's attack here pushes and pulls, coils and crushes, but always carries an ever-forward momentum. Equally slipstreaming and trance-inducing, their gnarled 'n' gnarling style of black metal emits space and shade at every crooked turn, finally enveloping the listener whole within their black hole. And each of the album's six central songs patiently unfolds their respective black holes across lengthier track times, yet ones never too exhaustingly long; again, malicious precision is the order of the day on ...Of Death Eternal. In that regard, and alongside the finesse physicality here, one could slot Ulvdalir alongside the more orthodox black metal movements still coursing through Sweden and Greece, but with a sterner sensibility that's distinctly Russian.
True Ingrian Black Metal Death reveals its next death-card, and it bears the aspect of Ulvdalir's ...Of Death Eternal. Be dealt the first card with the new track "Swords of Belial" HERE at Iron Bonehead's Soundcloud. www.facebook.com/IronBoneheadProductions |
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