 Masterful Norwegian storytellers Wardruna sign to Sony Music/Columbia Records for the world, and announce European tour dates for 2020. Dates below with tickets going on sale on 11th October at 10am BST, 11am CEST. Details of the upcoming album shall be revealed in due course. Einar Selvik comments: “Wardruna has been a DIY to-the-bone kind of project since the very beginning. Slowly and patiently evolving. Working hard and always keeping the art itself as the primary decisive factor. This will never change for me, and so having people on our team that also embrace this way of working is paramount. Partnering up with Sony Music / Columbia Records is a new steppingstone for us and I am very confident that this new addition to the team will give us new opportunities to further develop our art and take it to the next level.”  2019 marks ten years since Wardruna’s first release. A series of sold out shows at prestigious concert venues around the world culminate in the highlight of the fall; Wardruna will perform in the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater in the United States, followed by sold out European tour. The group's critically acclaimed “Runaljod” trilogy based on the Nordic runes reached its conclusion and was followed by a stripped-down, fully acoustic album exploring the ancient poetic traditions of the Skalds. This spring, a new chapter for the band will start. New music is being worked on as well as further steps in the band´s concert production. “I don’t wish to reveal too much at this point but can say that we are now deep into the process of writing and recording a new album. When Wardruna gets up from the current studio-hibernation and initiate the concert-year of 2020, it is clearly allowed to hope for new music!" Says Einar Selvik. WARDRUNA 2020 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: 28 Mar - Oslo (NOR) - Sentrum Scene 2 Apr - Kristiansand (NOR) - Kilden Teater 3 Apr - Stavanger (NOR) - Konserthus 4 Apr- Bergen (NOR) - Grieghallen 30 Apr - Moscow (RUS) - Crocus City Hall 01 May - St. Petersburg (RUS) - Yubileyny Sports Palace 03 May - Poznan (POL) - Hala Ziemi 04 May - Krakow (POL) - ICE Congress Center 05 May - Bratislava (SVK) - Refinery Gallery 07 May - Belgrade (SRB) - Sava Centar 08 May - Bucharest (ROM) - Arena Romanele 04 Jun - Manchester (UK) - Albert Hall 05 Jun - Dublin (IRL) - Vicar St. 06 Jun - Birmingham (UK) - Symphony Hall 07 Jun - Glasgow (UK) - Royal Concert Hall 09 Jun - London (UK) - Royal Festival Hall 10 Jun - Cambridge (UK) - Cambridge Corn Exchange 01 Aug - Savonlinna (FIN) - Savonlinna Opera Festival 21 Sep - Reykjavik (ISL) - Harpa
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 Slovakian metal monks Malokarpatan announce details regarding their highly anticipated third album, to be titled Krupinské ohne (The Fires of Krupina). Malokarpatan will be entering Dark Ceremonies Studio, Hostivař, Prague, Czech Republic in October to commence recordings for their third full-length album, Krupinské ohne (The Fires of Krupina). The album will be released on March 20th, 2020 on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats via Invictus Productions once again in conjunction with their US allies at The Ajna Offensive. The band will be performing a release show with Cult of Fire on March 21st in Prague. In conjunction with the international release of Krupinské ohne, vinyl reissues of both Stridzie Dni and Nordkarpatenland will also be available. Says guitarist Adam says of the impending third Malokarpatan album:- "Krupinské ohne (The Fires of Krupina) is a concept work dealing with real and magical events that took place during the 17th century in the town of Krupina. A coven of witches operated here and instilled fear in the area that has eventually led to their fiery deaths upon the pyres of the Catholic Church. Adjusted to the conceptual nature of the album, the music is inspired by the specific mystique and adventurous spirit of '70s progressive rock albums, while still remaining true to our roots of Iron Curtain-style obscure black/heavy metal." www.facebook.com/malokarpatan www.invictusproductions.net www.facebook.com/invictusproductions www.theajnaoffensive.com www.facebook.com/theajnaoffensive Slovakian Prog / Power Metallers Signum Regis release "Kings Of The Underground" lyric video14/9/2019  Slovakia's progressive/power metal unit Signum Regis have released a new lyric video for the track “Kings Of The Underground” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/69DRcxmKBfg “Kings of the Underground” is the first single from the band's upcoming album “The Seal of a New World”, which will be released in November through Beyond The Storm Productions. The band’s new vocalist Jota Fortinho really shines throughout this catchy, dynamic and melodic song, that is perfect for fans of heavy and power metal! The album was mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Kamelot). "The Seal Of A New World" can be pre-ordered here: https://www.signum-regis.com/shop/ www.signum-regis.com www.facebook.com/SignumRegis/ Ukrainian Modern Metallers Jinjer begin recording new album and European headline tour announced30/5/2019  (Credit: Javier Bragado) Ukraine's most ferocious metal export Jinjer have officially begun work on their highly anticipated third album and follow up to their Napalm Records debut King Of Everything (2016) and their amazing “Micro” EP (2018). Once again teaming up with sound producer Max Morton at Kaska Studio in Kiev, the as of yet untitled album is expected to be released sometime in fall 2019 and promises to be their best and most fierce material to date. "No rest for the wicked! Together with our long time friend and producer Max Morton, we are pleased to announce that we’ve entered Kaska Studio in Kiev to begin recording our third full album, to be released later this year. Trust us, it’s gonna blow your heads off," says the band. Hot off the heels of the news that numerous North American dates with special guests The Browning being upgraded to bigger venues and some shows near the sell out point, Jinjer have also announced a full blown European Headline Tour in November/December to coincide with the release of their new album. Jinjer seem determined to take over the world one country at a time and by any means necessary:- “Europe! We are coming for you! The time has come to show you the fiercest side of Jinjer ever, with a new album, new songs as well as all our older hits and a few surprises in-between. We know a lot of you have been waiting for us to do a proper headline tour with our own production and that time has finally come! Join us this November/December throughout Europe and the United Kingdom and help us celebrate this new era with a bang!” Do not miss your chance to see Jinjer somewhere in Europe or North America this year! JINJER at European Festivals: 14.06.19 UK – Donington Park / Download Festival 15.06.19 ES – Fuengirola / Rock The Coast Festival 18.06.19 SE – Malmoe / KB (w/ Tesseract) 19.06.19 SE – Gävle / Gasklockorna (w/ Tesseract) 20.06.19 SE – Gothenburg / Pustervik (w/ Tesseract) 22.06.19 DE – Essen / Turock (w/ Tesseract) 23.06.19 DE – Karlsruhe / Substage 25.06.19 PL – Krakow / Mystic Festival 27.06.19 FR – Antibes / Festival les Nuits Carrées 29.06.19 DE – Gräfenhainichen / With Full Force 30.06.19 FI – Helsinki / Tuska Festival 02.07.19 AT - Salzburg / Rockhouse (w/ Tesseract) 03.07.19 CH – Aarburg / Musigburg 04.07.19 CH – Monthey / Pont Rouge 05.07.18 FR - Colombier-Saugnieu / Plane’R Fest 06.07.19 DE – Trier / MJC Mergener Hof 09.07.19 DE – Lindau / Club Vaudeville 11.07.19 AT – Wörgl / Komma 12.07.19 HU – Dunaújváros / Rockmaraton 14.07.19 UA – Kiev / Atlas Weekend 19.07.19 UK – Gloucestershire / Amplified Open Air Festival 20.07.19 FI – Laukaa / John Smith Rock Festival 27.07.19 IT – Bolotana / Roc And Bol Metal Festival 02.08.19 DE – Wacken / Wacken Open Air 03.08.19 DE – Köln / RheinRiot Festival - Palladium 06.08.19 DE – Jena / F-Haus 07.08.19 CZ – Josefov / Brutal Assault 08.08.19 PT – Vagos / Vagos Metal Fest 10.08.19 NL – Leeuwarden / Into The Grave 11.08.19 NL – Rotterdam / Baroeg 15.08.19 DE – Aachen / Musikbunker 17.08.19 DE – Hamburg / Elb Riot 21.08.19 DE – Siegburg / Kubana 22.08.19 DE – Würzburg / Posthalle 23.08.19 DE – Wörrstadt / NOAF 24.08.19 DE – Sulingen / Reload Festival JINJER North American Tour w/ The Browning: 9/7: St Louis, MO @ Fubar 9/8: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective 9/11: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick 9/12: Los Angeles, CA @ The Whisky 9/13: Mesa, AZ @ Club Red (MAIN ROOM) 9/15: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater 9/17: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater 9/19: Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live 9/20: Dallas, TX @ GMBQ 9/24: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum 9/25: West Palm Beach, FL @ Respestable Street 9/26: Orlando, FL @ Soundbar 9/27: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 9/28: Greenville, SC @ The Firmament 9/29: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage 10/1: Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Vounge 10/2: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater 10/4: New Bedford, MA @ The Vault @ Greasy Luck 10/5: Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s 10/6: Montreal, QC @ Astral 10/8: Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck 10/9: Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey 10/10: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall 10/11: Cleveland, OH @ The Winchester 10/12: Cincinnati, OH Riverfront Theater 10/13: Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse 10/15: Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle 10/16: Angola, IN @ The Eclectic Room 10/18: Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa 10/19: Flint, MI @ Machine Shop 10/20: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache @ Interection 10/22: Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 10/23: Belvedere, IL @ Apollo Theater 10/24: Waterloo, IA @ Spicoli’s 10/25: Iowa City, IA @ Wildwood Smokehouse 10/26: Racine, WI @ Route 20 10/29: Calgary, AB @ Dickens 10/30: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite 10/31: Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theater 11/1: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon 11/2: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater JINJER Headlining Europe: 08.11.19 UA – Kiev / Bingo Club 12.11.19 DE – Dresden / Beatpol 14.11.19 DE – Berlin / Bi Nuu 15.11.19 DK – Copenhagen / Pumpehuset 16.11.19 DE – Hannover /Musikzentrum 19.11.19 LU – Esch-Alzette / Kulturfabrik 20.11.19 DE – Frankfurt / Das Bett 21.11.19 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser 22.11.19 DE – Annaberg-Buchholz / Alte Brauerei 23.11.19 DE – Köln / Gebäude 9 24.11.19 DE – Bochum / Zeche Bochum 26.11.19 NL – Amsterdam / Q-Factory 27.11.19 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo 28.11.19 NL – Antwerp / Kavka 29.11.19 UK – London / Heaven 30.11.19 UK – Birmingham / Asylum 01.12.19 UK – Newcastle / Think Tank 03.12.19 UK – Manchester / Rebellion 04.12.19 UK – Bristol / The Exchange 06.12.19 FR – Paris / La Maroquinerie 07.12.19 FR – Annemasse / Château Rouge 08.12.19 FR – Toulouse / Le Rex 10.12.19 ES – Murcia / Garaje 11.12.19 ES – Madrid / Mon 12.12.19 ES – Barcelona / Bóveda 13.12.19 FR – Toulon / Omega Live 14.12.19 IT – Milan / Legend Club 15.12.19 CH – Zürich / Dynamo 16.12.19 DE – München / Backstage Werk 18.12.19 AT – Graz / Dom im Berg 19.12.19 AT – Wien / Szene 20.12.19 HR – Zagreb / KSET 21.12.19 SK - Bratislava / Majestic www.facebook.com/JinjerOfficial www.jinjer-metal.com  Slovakian black metal vanguad Malokarpatan stream the entirety of their a special new EP Cesta podzemnými sálami Kovovlada at heavily trafficked web-portal NoCleanSinging.com. Set for international release on April 8th via Sun & Moon Records on 7" vinyl format, hear Malokarpatan's Cesta podzemnými sálami Kovovlada in its entirety exclusively HERE. Simply put, Malokarpatan are Slovakian black metal both at its finest and most adventurous. Since the band's humble beginnings in 2014, the band have swiftly and almost effortlessly built a challenging body of work with two now-cult, critically acclaimed albums. A grass-roots movement if there ever was one, nearly everyone agrees: there's simply no other nowadays black metal band who are so vividly able to straddle staunch traditionalism and boundless adventurousness quite like Malokarpatan. Ever restless, the maverick quintet return with a special two-song EP, Cesta podzemnými sálami Kovovlada. Originally self-released on digital format, Sun & Moon steps forward to unleash these two brand-new songs on physical format, as they so deserve, which are strictly exclusive to this release and will not appear on a future album. The material here deals with a mythological theme of Kovovlad – master of the underworld and its treasures, who abducts a maiden from the world above to become his bride. This is reflected directly in the music, with the first ambient part painting a psychedelic picture of strange underground halls and the second metal part expressing the darkness of the maiden's fate, left forever to dwell in this world of night.
While Cesta podzemnými sálami Kovovlada comprises two songs, let it be emphasized that this is not just a mere "single" but rather a thematically unified work that should be considered an EP. But, whether long-format or short, Malokarpatan refuse to be shackled in the creativity, and Cesta podzemnými sálami Kovovlada is yet another sterling 'n' stirring chapter in their increasingly bold story. In the lead-up to its 7" vinyl release next Monday, hear Cesta podzemnými sálami Kovovlada in its entirety exclusively HERE, courtesy of InvisibleOranges.com. www.facebook.com/malokarpatan www.sunandmoonrecords.com www.facebook.com/sunandmoonrecordstransylvania  Slovakian death/black metal duo Ceremony Of Silence will unleash its mind-bending debut album Outis this spring on Willowtip Records. Drummer Svjatogor comments on the album's lyrical themes: “The main lyrical concept behind ‘Outis’ deals with a mystical path of a man—a confrontation with his innermost self and his direct experience of the ultimate perennial wisdom, while releasing all his attachments to the mundane world. Various stages of this path are concealed in a series of metaphorical visions that add another layer to the music itself.” Decibel Magazine has launched the exclusive, worldwide premiere of "Ceremony of a Thousand Stars," the first track from Outis to be released. Listen to "Ceremony of a Thousand Stars" at this location Willowtip Records will release Outis on CD Digipack, LP and digital formats on April 5. The music itself can be described as death metal with a dissonant, yet atmospheric feel, powered by rapid-fire blast beasts and dizzying tremolo riffs. The lyrics deal with mysticism and death, concepts that carry over into the album’s cover art - a traditional woodblock print designed by Svjatogor. Outis was recorded, mixed and mastered in 2017 by Miroslav Spevák at SPK Audio (Badin, Slovakia). Lyrics and album art by Svjatogor.
Guitarist Vilozof and drummer Svjatogor – both already deeply-rooted in the Slovakian underground metal scene – formed Ceremony Of Silence in 2015. The duo spent countless hours immersed in free-flowing, improvised jams and writing sessions. Those sessions evolved from a frenzied and spirited expression of the duo’s combined energies to a more focused exploration of the shapeshifting and misted musical horizons in the distance. The result of their journey became the band’s seven-song debut album Outis. facebook.com/CeremonyOfSilence willowtip.com willowtip.bandcamp.com/ facebook.com/willowtip/  Slovakian Power Metal Group Eufory are back with their new album Higher And Higher and it’s different in almost every aspect when compared to their previous album. From the members’ songwriting capabilities, the technical proficiency, the lyrical thoughts to the resulting sound – all of these things have moved to another level and changed through several gears, providing the greatest amount of pleasure possible to the listeners ears. The only thing that has remained untouched is the urge to push the “Play” button once again, even after repeated spins of the album.
The material was recorded in PureSound Studio in Slovakia and GM Recording Studio in Czech Republic. Higher And Higher got its final touches thanks to the mixing and mastering skills of Roland Grapow (Grapow Studios), who is also known as the former guitarist of Helloween and co-founder of the Masterplan band. His creative ideas greatly contributed to how the final of the album. This is straight ahead, old-school influenced power metal with a modern attitude. Eufory are back with 9 tracks (including a killer Motorhead cover) and a great new sound to get the juices flowing! Higher And Higher | Released on May 29th, 2018 on Sliptrick Records Lubos Senko – Vocals | Stevo Hodon – Guitar | Peter Drabik – Guitar | Miriama Hodon – Drums | Adrian Benca – Bass Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | On Sliptrick  Prog-melodic metal band Etterna hail from Presov, Slovakia and official started in August 2016. Duo Tomas Visnovsky (drums) and Feral Inferis (guitar) decided to continue in common cooperation after their former band had disbanded. The Etterna line-up is completed by singer Ady Hnat, guitarist Adam Manko and bassist Peter Jakub. The band focuses on strong rhythms and melodies whilst pushing boundaries and taking the music progressively further. Due to different musical influences of band members, it wasn’t hard to combine and thus create Etterna’s own music style. The band set to work and very quickly 2 songs were ready to be recorded. The first song, Demon, was released as a lyric video and the second, Secreto en Fragopolis, was published as the groups first official music video. 2017 saw the band gigging extensively and working hard on their debut album Chaotic due for release via Sliptrick Records in 2018. The future looks bright for Etterna and they will continue to move ever forward and upward when they present their new material on stage after the albums officially release. Chaotic | Released TBA, 2018 on Sliptrick Records Etterna are: Ady Hnat – Vocals Adam Maňko – Lead Guitar Feral Inferis – Rhythm Guitar Peter Jakub – Bass Tomáš Višňovský – Drums Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | On Sliptrick  Joining the ranks at Sliptrick Records this week: Eufory (SK) Metal | Power Metal | Melodic Metal Old-school metal influenced act with modern attitude – this is Eufory, a group from the Slovak Republic led by highly experienced singer, Lubos and backed by their exotic drummer girl, Miriama. Starting out as a Def Leppard tribute band and after spending time searching for the right direction, the decision to write and record their own material was the obvious way ahead. After stabilizing the previously uncertain line-up, Eufory released their debut album Flying Island Eufory and presented it on tour in Slovakia, Poland and Czech Republic. The band wasted no time in starting work on their follow up album which will be entitled Higher And Higher and is set for release worldwide via Sliptrick Records in 2018. Over the coming months, the band plan to perform more shows incorporating most of the new songs from Higher And Higher into their set-list. For their upcoming stage appearances, the band promise more effects, more movement and even more sweat every single night. This band know how to to rock! Eufory are: Lubos Senko – Vocals Stevo Hodon – Guitar Peter Drabik – Guitar Miriama Hodon – Drums Adrian Benca – Bass Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | On Sliptrick  2018 marks the return of Oxford-based sludge-metal titans Desert Storm as they prepare to follow the release of 2014’s critically-acclaimed ‘Omniscient’ album with their new opus ‘Sentinels’, confirmed for release this coming March 16th via APF Records. Recorded with engineer Jamie Dodd (Orange Goblin) at Flesh & Bone Studio's, Hackney and tracked by Steve 'Geezer' Watkins at Woodworm studios (which has also been used by legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi), ‘Sentinels’ is a colossal sounding record, it’s ten tracks punching the listener with an oppressive towering monolithic sound that batters, but never dulls the senses. “This album is a natural progression from our previous releases,” explains guitarist Ryan Cole. “It has the Desert Storm sound, but has moved in a much harder, darker and heavier direction.” Today we get to hear the first rumblings from ‘Sentinels’ in the shape of ‘Too Far Gone’, a brutal, pounding powerhouse of a track that tackles the bleak subject of excessive binge drinking. “It’s the paradox of hard liquor being both the cause and the remedy of the sickness,” states vocalist Matt Ryan. “Self destruction and punishment of the body. It’s inspired by the tragic tales of Bon Scott and John Bonham, along with fictional characters Ben Sanderson of Leaving Las Vegas and to a lesser extent, Jim Lahey of Trailer Park Boys. It’s a miserable outcome as our song begins with alcoholism and ends in death.” Stream ‘Too Far Gone’ here: https://soundcloud.com/apf-records/desert-storm-too-far-gone/s-oelmn
Pre-order ‘Sentinels’ here: http://apfrecords.bigcartel.com/ In addition to the album’s release, the band will be hitting the road hard throughout February, March and beyond in the UK and Europe. This is a band that have never been afraid to get in the van and have shared stages with a who’s who of heavy talent over the years, including Karma To Burn, Corrosion Of Conformity, Red Fang, VoiVod, Orange Goblin, Crowbar, Weedeater, Valient Thorr and many more. Catch Desert Storm live at the following dates in the UK and Europe: 03.02.18 | United Kingdom | Manchester | The Bread Shed 17.02.18 | United Kingdom | Birmingham | o2 Academy 22.02.18 | United Kingdom | London | The Devonshire Arms 23.02.18 | Netherlands | Rotterdam | Baroeg 24.02.18 | Netherlands | Eindhoven | The Jack Cafe 25.02.18 | France | Douai | Red Studio 26.02.18 | Belgium | Antwerp | Kids Rhythm & blues bar 27.02.18 | Germany | Berlin | Urban Spree 28.02.18 | Germany | Weimar | Gerber3 01.03.18 | Germany | Dresden | Chemiefabrik 02.03.18 | Czech Republic | Prague | Theremin 03.03.18 | Poland | Warsaw | Hydrozagadka 04.03.18 | Slovakia | Bratislava | Fuga 05.03.18 | Slovakia | Kosice | Collosseum 06.03.18 | Poland | Katowice | Klub Faust 07.03.18 | Poland | Wroclaw | Black Moon 08.03.18 | Germany | TBC 09.03.18 | Netherlands | Zwolle | Jacks Bar 10.03.18 | Belgium | Brussels | Rock Classic 07.07.18 | United Kingdom | Bradford | Underground 28.07.18 | United Kingdom | Bournemouth | The Anvil 04.08.18 | United Kingdom | Abingdon | Abingdon Town F.C 25.08.18 | United Kingdom | Bolton | Alma Inn 29.09.18 | United Kingdom | Sheffield | o2 Academy Desert Storm is: Matt Ryan - Vocals Chris White - Guitar Ryan Cole - Guitar Elliot Cole - Drums Chris Benoist - Bass www.facebook.com/desertstormuk www.twitter.com/desertstormuk www.desertstormband.com www.desertstorm.bandcamp.com www.instagram.com/desertstormuk |
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