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BATHORY – Biography Book To Be Published For The First Time In English!

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, books, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , on May 6, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Pagan Records and Monomaniax announce the English-language edition of “From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY – The Epic Story” by José Luis Cano Barron

Pre-order via Pagan Records now!

Pagan Records and Monomaniax will release the English-language edition of “From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY – The Epic Story”, the unofficial but definitive biography of one of the most influential metal bands of all time. Written by renowned metal journalist José Luis Cano Barron, this comprehensive tome delves into the band’s illustrious career, offering an uncensored and carefully researched account of its groundbreaking music and enduring legacy.

“From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY – The Epic Story” will be available from 29 May 2024, and can be pre-ordered via Pagan Records here: https://tinyurl.com/24puj3ft

Originally published in Spanish, “From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY – The Epic Story” has been translated into English, making this essential work accessible to a wider audience. With 156 vibrant pages packed with rare photographs, illustrations, and reproductions, the book chronicles Bathory’s journey from their early black metal roots to their Viking metal mastery, painting a vivid portrait of a band that defied categorisation and shaped the very sound of black and extreme metal.

“From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY – The Epic Story” goes beyond mere biography, offering a deep analysis of Bathory’s music and its impact on the metal scene. Cano Barron draws upon his extensive knowledge and insider access to provide insights into the creative genius of Bathory’s enigmatic leader, Quorthon.

“From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY – The Epic Story” is an essential addition to the library of any metal fan. With its captivating narrative, wealth of historical detail, and stunning visuals, this book offers a unique and immersive exploration of one of metal’s most revered bands.

Book Details:

  • Title: From Hades to Valhalla… BATHORY – The Epic Story
  • Author: José Luis Cano Barron
  • Publisher: Pagan Records / Monomaniax
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Pages: 156
  • Language: English
  • Release Date: 29 May 2024
  • Pre-order Link: https://tinyurl.com/24puj3ft

Pagan Records online:
Website / Shop: https://www.pagan-records.com

LIGHTLORN – Share New Song, “Of Longing Spirit and Infinite Solitude”

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, music videos with tags , , , , , , , , on September 30, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Cosmic black metal duo LIGHTLORN has posted the official lyric video for “Of Longing Spirit and Infinite Solitude.” The song marks the newest single off their upcoming full-length debut, “At One with the Night Sky.”

Black Lion Records will release “At One with the Night Sky” on October 27. Pre-order or pre-save the album at: snd.click/Lightlorn_ATOWTNS

Watch the video at: youtu.be/nJzCyX_FMQU

Brimming with dark, melancholy passages and wistful bridges interspersed with soaring crescendos and uplifting melodies, At One with the Night Sky is a post-black metal tour de force. From the opener “Amongst Stellar Remnants” to the closing track “Earthbound,” the album takes the listener on a sublime journey through the inner depths of the human psyche to the outer reaches of the cosmos.

If you enjoy contrasting song structures and the interplay between light and dark, between stirring and gloomy, and between serene and aggressive, then “At One with the Night Sky” is an album you need to hear.

Track List:
1) Amongst Stellar Remnants
2) A Tragedy in Starlight
3) Dimensionless Blackness
4) Ghostly Soliloquies
5) Of Longing Spirit and Infinite Solitude
6) Spiral Arms Like Swirling Rivers
7) Earthbound

LIGHTLORN is:
Renwar – All instruments and vocals
Riaan – Drums and programming

Lightlorn Official YouTube

Lightlorn Official Instagram

blacklionrecords.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

NIXIL – Maryland Black Metallers Share Guitar Playthrough For “Collapsing The Poles” – US Tour To Commence Tonight!

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , , on September 29, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Baltimore, Maryland black metal quintet NIXIL has shared a guitar playthrough for “Collapsing The Poles,” taken from the band’s second full-length, From The Wound Spilled Forth Fire, recently released via Prosthetic Records. The playthrough comes in conjunction with NIXIL’s US tour set to begin tonight, September 29th, in Youngstown, Ohio and run through October 6th in New York City.

Speaking on the guitar playthrough, Shane Gardner comments, “My number one ‘BuZzy’ is a partscaster — a fender body and neck — that I purchased for $200 and added a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail Humbucker and a killswitch, no toggle. For the playthrough I overdubbed my track using an SM57 through a Marshall CODE 50 Practice amp into Adobe Audition.

“I use the inverted triad on a lot of our songs. ‘Collapsing…’ has them throughout the verse sections. I think they add texture to a simple chord structure, and it adds a hypnotic effect with the addition of Alden’s guitar note bend. It’s all in the hands I guess.”

Of their upcoming tour, the band adds, “We leave this Friday, September 29th, for eight dates in the Northeastern US to celebrate the release of From The Wound Spilled Forth Fire. This album — like all of our music — is best experienced live and loud; bring your rage, your aching heart, your unquenchable thirst for catharsis, and join us.”

Watch NIXIL’s guitar playthrough for “Collapsing The Poles” at THIS LOCATION.

Watch NIXIL’s previously released video for “Abyss Unto Abyss” HERE, “In Thrall” HERE, and “Collapsing The Poles” HERE.

From The Wound Spilled Forth Fire is available CD, LP, and digitally. For orders, visit THIS LOCATION.

NIXIL Live:
9/29/2023 Westside Bowl – Youngstown, OH
9/30/2023 Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
10/1/2023 Ralph’s Rock Diner – Worcester, MA
10/2/2023 Cherry Street Station – Wallingford, CT
10/3/2023 Windsor Exchange – Windsor, VT
10/4/2023 Geno’s Rock Club – Portland, ME
10/5/2023 Dusk – Providence, RI
10/6/2023 El Bunker del Diablo – New York, NY

After solidifying their lineup in its current form, with the arrival of guitarist/backing vocalist Alden, NIXIL opted to record From The Wound Spilled Forth Fire live at Magpie Cage Recording Studio with J. Robbins. The resulting six songs seethe with a frenzied despair, whilst more ominous passages breathe with a disquieting existential terror in every percussive and rhythmically meditative trance, exactly as the band intended to capture before handing mastering duties to James Plotkin.

NIXIL:
C. – vocals
Key – drums
Aurora – bass, backing vocals
Alden – guitar, backing vocals
Shane – guitar

Source: EARSPLIT PR

Finnish Black Metal Band Verilehto Released A New Single And Music Video From Their Upcoming Debut Album

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news on September 28, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Promo pic by Verilehto

Finnish black metal band Verilehto is set to release their debut album “Kuoleman Siipien Havina” on November 10th 2023 via Inverse Records. The first and only single “Alla Tähtitaivaan” is released today along with music video which can be seen via this link: https://youtu.be/2DVNa_qT454

The band comments:
“Picking up the single from the record was both hard and easy, every song is strong at its own, but Alla Tähtitaivaan ended up being most versatile to show what to expect from the record. The lyrical content is about old tales / folklore of northern lights, how fallen warriors’ spirits lived in those lights – trying to lure people to join them.”

LISTEN: Alla Tähtitaivaansingle on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/verilehto-alla

PRE-SAVE: upcoming album: https://music.imusician.pro/a/L6_OZ2Ca

https://verilehto.bandcamp.com

Line-up:
Janne Tuikkala – Guitar, Bass, Drums, songwriting
Janne Partanen – Vocals, lyrics

Verilehto – Alla Tähtitaivaan (single 2023)
Single cover by Verilehto
Music by Janne Tuikkala
Lyrics by Janne Partanen

BIOGRAPHY:
Verilehto was formed in 2017 by Janne Tuikkala (Dawn of Everwinter, Muria, Alpha Noir, ex-Warceremony and ex-Strange Aeon) with ambition to write and record atmospheric, melodic, yet heavy black metal sung in Finnish. After showing few song ideas to Janne Partanen (Hautajaisyö, Alfa Pentatonik, Marraskuun Lapset, Paavalin Harhat and many others), they agreed to do a record together.

Few song ideas (oldest ones from 2001) led to first full album “Kuoleman Siipien Havina”. 

The debut album consist from seven songs (intro + six songs), which are quite versatile compared to each other, yet still having a same mood to them. Melodic black metal layered with acoustic guitars and even additional drone synths. 

All the music was recorded by Janne Tuikkala at his j.sound home studio during 10/2022 – 5/2023 and Janne Partanen recorded his vocals at Hautajaisyö headquarters during spring of 2023. Once vocals were finished Tuikkala mixed and mastered the record at j.sound.

Verilehto – Kuoleman Siipien Havina (album 2023) Album cover by Awinita Alm

Track list:

  1. Johdanto
  2. Lohduton Kylmä Polku
  3. Kuoleman Siipien Havina
  4. Alla Tähtitaivaan
  5. Kirottu Kiulu
  6. Hirtetyn Hyvästit
  7. Kalman Seppä

“Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult” – The Definitive Black Metal Book Out This November

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal books, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , , , , , on September 9, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Features brand new interviews with Necromantia, Arcturus, Immortal, Agalloch, Destruction, Mystifier, and Winterfylleth plus extended interviews with Rotting Christ, Behemoth, Sigh, Mayhem and many more

The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition” to consist of 130,000 words of new content, 25 new chapters with over 70 new interviews and improved cover art and design

The book release marks 10 years of Cult Never Dies

UK-based publishing house Cult Never Dies will mark its 10th anniversary this November with the release of Dayal Patterson’s “Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult – The Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition”. Pre-orders are available now via Cult Never Dies (UK & ROW store / EU store). North American orders can be placed via Decibel Books.

With the original version of the book no longer available in print, Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult is hailed as the most acclaimed book on the history of black metal, and the only one endorsed by those involved in creating the genre.

The book will be approximately 340,000 words long, including 130,000 words of new content, 25 new chapters and 48 extended and updated chapters. This will include over 150 exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the genre, including: Venom, Mercyful Fate, Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Blasphemy, Darkthrone, Behemoth, Rotting Christ, Mayhem and many more. The author also included over 70 brand new or previously unpublished interviews with the likes of Necromantia, Arcturus, Immortal, Agalloch, Destruction, Mystifier, and Winterfylleth.

Evolution of the Cult will also have hugely improved cover art and layout by longtime Cult Never Dies artist David Thiérrée (Behemoth, Gorgoroth, Mortiis), and will include almost 600 photos, many previously unseen, including an 80-page colour/gloss section.

Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir commended the book: “You don’t have to read between the lines anymore ‘cause it’s all there, straight from the source,” while Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ called it “a valuable educational piece of dark writing.”

Vorph of Samael added: “This is a very insightful work: Without doubt the ultimate book on the subject, a testimony of black metal and a good introduction for neophytes.

Hvall of Windir and Vreid said: “A brilliantly written book – mandatory if you have any interest in the genre, or want to explore a new world.

Photo credit: Ester Segarra

Dayal Patterson, book author, Cult Never Dies owner and longtime music journalist, said: “I cannot express how good it feels now that Cult Never Dies finally owns the rights to this book and are able to release it – along with Decibel in the US – in this massively improved form. The limitations placed on the original in terms of word count meant that so many chapters and parts I originally envisioned simply couldn’t be included or were not even worth completing due to a lack of space. What turned into a fairly straightforward restoration job led to about a year of 14-hour days, not only overhauling the existing chapters and layout (something we had always been unhappy with) of the book, but doing a huge number of new interviews and working with a wealth of new bands and artists. Finally, there are proper chapters celebrating bands such as Vinterland, Satyricon, Immortal, Arcturus, Mystifier and Profanatica, as well as greater explorations of black metal in Brazil, the US, the UK, Sweden, Greece, and, of course, Norway.

For a full list of the 150 interviewees, visit Cult Never Dies.

Bands featured include: VENOM • MERCYFUL FATE • BATHORY • HELLHAMMER • CELTIC FROST • SODOM • DESTRUCTION • SEPULTURA • VULCANO • HOLOCAUSTO • MYSTIFIER • BLASPHEMY • SAMAEL • ROTTING CHRIST • NECROMANTIA • DEVISER • TORMENTOR • MASTER’S HAMMER • VON • MAYHEM • THORNS • DARKTHRONE • BURZUM • IMMORTAL • EMPEROR • GEHENNA • GORGOROTH • TRELLDOM • BEHERIT • IMPALED NAZARENE • CRADLE OF FILTH • DIMMU BORGIR • LES LEGIONS NOIRE • MARDUK • DISSECTION • VINTERLAND • THE BLACK • WATAIN • SHINING • STRID • FORGOTTEN WOODS • BETHLEHEM • SILENCER • FORGOTTEN TOMB • LIFELOVER • GRAVELAND • INFERNUM • BEHEMOTH • HADES • HELHEIM • ISENGARD/STORM • KAMPFAR • WINDIR • PRIMORDIAL • OCTOBER FALLS • ENSLAVED • SATYRICON • ULVER • MORTEM • ARCTURUS • FLEURETY • IN THE WOODS… • MANES • VED BUENS ENDE • DØDHEIMSGARD • SIGH • DEATHSPELL OMEGA • MYSTICUM • ABORYM • BLACKLODGE • BLACK WITCHERY • HECATE ENTHRONED • WINTERFYLLETH • FEN • AGALLOCH • ABSU • PROFANATICA and more

Cult Never Dies Online:
Website: https://www.cultneverdies.com/
UK & ROW Webstore: https://cultneverdies.myshopify.com/
EU Webstore: https://cultneverdies-eu.travelling-merchant.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultneverdies/

New England Black Metal Band EAVE Release “Fervor”

Posted in Black Metal, black metal albums, black metal bands, black metal videos, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 28, 2023 by Metal Odyssey

Atmospheric post-black metal band EAVE presents their third full-length album, Fervor. Complex and powerful, Fervor offers seven new songs that show a more aggressive march across the bleak, depressive soundscape the band created on 2020’s Phantoms Made Permanent.

Fervor is out now on Bindrune Recordings. Order the album at shop.bindrunerecordings.com or bindrunerecordings.bandcamp.com.

Stream Fervor on Spotify and Apple Music.

Watch the video for “Mirroring” at youtu.be/r0hdmtwMGvE

Tracklist:
1) Past Pulses
2) Chance is a Spectre
3) Mirroring
4) Stale Ash
5) Bending the Light
6) Shards
7) Into Perdition

A lot has happened since the release of EAVE’s Phantoms Made Permanent via Bindrune Recordings. The world has seemingly flipped upside down and in the case of this forward-thinking quartet, change isn’t always a bad thing.

After a band migration back to their home state of Connecticut and a period of tireless effort, EAVE emerges with a formidable selection of songs that see the band demonstrating a fiery new approach to their unique brand of atmospheric metal. Bristling with energy and venom amidst passages of ethereal and shadowed melodies, the duly titled Fervor exhibits an air of urgency, disillusionment, and resiliency. Heavily incorporating elements from a myriad of musical genres and applying a broad tone of experimentalism to their soaring style of New England black metal, Fervor marks a new period of focus for the band, as they press upon new territory that feels wholly their own.

Recorded by the band in Connecticut, and re-amped, mixed, and mastered by Colin Marston in Queens, New York, Fervor sheds stunning light on the beauty and darkness that forever exists in mankind and its relationship to the natural world.

EAVE is:
Brian Tenison – Bass, Vocals
Caleb Porter – Drums
Ian Stoller – Guitars
Gabriel Shara – Guitars, Vocals

eave.bandcamp.com

Source: ClawHammer PR

PAGAN RITES – To Release Split Album With VULCAN TYRANT On December 30th via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions – Pre-orders Are Live Now

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on December 18, 2022 by Metal Odyssey

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions are set to release the new split album between Sweden’s Satanic Black Metal beasts Pagan Rites and the Netherlands’ Black/Speed Metal Maniacs Vulcan Tyrant. This release is up now for pre-order and will be released December 30th on CD and Digital formats along with merch.

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions presents an unholy alliance of Black/Thrash blasphemy! Pagan Rites make their long-awaited HPGD debut, showcasing two tracks of signature Satanic Black Metal madness. Formed way back in 1992, Pagan Rites are among the most sinister acts to have ever been exported from Sweden, and their material on this split is sure to please diehards and maniacs worldwide. Vulcan Tyrant returns to HPGD once again, unleashing two brand new tracks of infernal Blackened Speed/Thrash straight from the Netherlands. No one is safe from the primal hellfire that will slash through your speakers with raw punishment… fuck off and die posers!

For fans of Abigail, Bathory, Deströyer 666, Destruction, Morbid, Nifelheim, early Slayer, Toxic Holocaust and Venom

Pre-order the CD at shop.horrorpaingoredeath.com/products/pagan-rites-vulcan-tyrant-split-cd

Pre-order the digital album at hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/split-12

Pre-save this release on Spotify at ffm.to/paganvulcan

Listen to the single “Pain Of The Flesh” by Pagan Rites at www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPD7PrftiTk

Listen to the single “Vexed By A Wicked Nightmare” by Vulcan Tyrant at www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FGwmixSLEY

TRACKLISTING:

  1. Pagan Rites – Pain Of The Flesh
  2. Pagan Rites – Sign Of The Horn
  3. Vulcan Tyrant – Invocation Of The Lion-Headed Serpent
  4. Vulcan Tyrant – Vexed By A Wicked Nightmare

Source: ClawHammer PR

www.horrorpaingoredeath.com

hpgd.bandcamp.com

Epic Black Metal Band FROZEN DAWN Return With Their Fourth Full-Length Album

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , on November 27, 2022 by Metal Odyssey

Release Date – February 10th, 2023

This is the most ambitious and accomplished album by the Spanish black metal band Frozen Dawn who haven’t quite received the attention that they deserved in the past. Intense and sharp, their scintillating music is tempered by heart-rending melodies and leads, and it’s all beautifully strung together. You can listen to one of their heart-racing songs HERE and a longer one with a gorgeous finale HERE.

For a decade and a half, Frozen Dawn have been perfecting their sound which can be described as stirring, intense and scathing black metal tempered with melody and soaring leads. The members have used their experience in notable bands to create something that not only pays earnest tribute to the classic bands such as Dissection, Necrophobic, Sacramentum and Naglfar but also sounds contemporary in terms of structure and execution. They’ve bolstered the sound with death metal influences and even added slight thrash touches, ensuring that the music remains powerful, incisive and compelling.

The momentum remains unabated as the band pummels its way through nine elaborate tracks and a fitting cover of Necrophobic. Many bands have attempted to recreate this sound with varying degrees of success but clearly Frozen Dawn have excelled at it which is mainly due to their knack for meticulous songwriting that straddles heaviness with emotion, allowing them to enhance the expression and maintain the much-needed diversity for the style. This album is easily Frozen Dawn‘s best one yet and is head and shoulders above the rest of them where this kind of music goes in recent memory.

Line up –
Dani Grinder (ex-Haemorrhage) – Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitars
Antonio Mansilla (ex-Hordak) – Bass, Lead & Classical Guitars
Arjan van der Wijst (ex-Avulsed) – Drums

Mastered by Dan Swano at Unisound Studios

Artwork by Mariusz Lewandowski

Track list –
1. Mystic Fires of Dark Allegiance
2. Spellbound
3. Black Reign Awaits
4. Frozen Kings
5. Wanderer of Times
6. Oath of Forgotten Past
7. Cosmic Black Chaos
8. The Decline of the Enlightened Gods
9. The Fall of Aeons
10. Blinded By Light, Enlightened By Darkness (Necrophobic cover)

Video Stream #1

Video Stream #2

Frozen Dawn Bandcamp

Transcending Obscurity Site

Transcending Obscurity Official YouTube Channel

Extreme Metal Music – One Man Black Metal TRYGLAV Announces New Album “The Ritual” Out Feb 2023

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , , , , , on November 25, 2022 by Metal Odyssey

Extreme Metal Music is proud to announce the release of the one-man black metal band, Croatia’s Tryglav‘s second album “The Ritual” this coming February 2023 to follow the 2019 debut “Night of Whispering Souls” also released on the label.

All the music on “The Ritual” were written by founder Boris Behara with vocals entrusted to vocalist Callum Wright along with mixing and mastering by producer Rocco Pezzin. The songs on the sophomore record began their journey in 2018 as part of Behara’s love for black metal and horror imagery. After many re-compositions and re-arrangements along with interruptions from the world pandemic and his personal health with two open heart surgeries. , “The Ritual” will now see the light once again via Extreme Metal Music, a subsidiary of Italian label Rockshots Records.

After three years, a world pandemic, and two open heart surgeries, I’m proud that the album I worked hard on is finally seeing the light! This time I wanted something more than just individual horror stories, that’s why I worked so hard to put out an original concept story based on Plague Doctors, which are the trademark of this band since the beginning. This album has seen so many difficulties, but finally, after three long years, it’s here! I hope fans will enjoy it as much I did create it!”

Tryglav‘s sound is aggressive, melodic, modern, and emotionally epic black metal, and fans of its predecessor will notice a maturity in sound and lyrics. The story behind the album is set in the 17th century as Tryglav explains further:

“On a dark stormy night, a dying man sighed his last breath. Nothing his parents could do to save his life. A Plague Doctor was called. Four of them showed up, taking the dead body with them. The family knew that they would never see him again. What they didn’t know was that he would come back, in an unimaginable way..”

Tryglav is recommended for fans of Dark Funeral, Dissection, and Uada.

An album trailer for “The Ritual” can be heard at http://www.instagram.com/tryglav_official

Album pre-order CD and Vinyl for “The Ritual”:
CD: https://bit.ly/TheRitual_CD
Vinyl: https://bit.ly/TheRitual_Vinyl

Track Listing:
I The Ritual – 5:26
II The Evocation – 3:51
III The Plague – 5:08
IV The Repentance – 4:15
V The Redemption – 3:18
VI The Vision – 5:44
VII The Vengeance – 4:11
Album Length: 31:56

Album Credits:
All music by Boris Behara
Concept story by Boris Behara Lyrics by Social Abattoir
Vocals by Callum Wright
Band Photography: Susanne Pedersen
Editing by David Busai
Cover,Graphics and Layout by David Busai
Mixed & mastered by Rocco Pezzin
Produced during the year 2019-2022

https://www.extremetalmusic.com

Source: Asher Media Relations

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM – Reveal Details On New Recordings

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on January 29, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Wolves In The Throne Room - promo band pic - 2014 - #66709

Following the November release of their BBC Session 2011 Anno Domini two-track live 12″ via Southern Lord, new recordings from WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have been confirmed for a 2014 release. Following several months of anticipation, the Cascadian Black Metal clan comprised of brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver now humbly unveil their impending full-length release, Celestite.

Taking a different approach than their previous LPs, Celestite is a completely newly envisioned, parallel-universe version of Celestial Lineagethe beautifully blackened fourth studio full-length epic WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM released via Southern Lord in 2011. Celestite arises with a whole new, ethereal approach. There are no drums and no vocals. Rather, deep, heavy crystalline synthesizer journeying, Eno-inspired analog processing and arcane acoustic instrumentation expand upon dimensions folded within the universe of Celestial Lineage.

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The Weavers tell us: “To make Celestite, we delved into the subterranean sonics that are buried in the mix of Celestial Lineage. We isolated them, processed them and took this unearthed soundscape as our starting point. Upon this base we recorded an entirely new album. Some melodies from Celestial Lineage are recognizable, but these familiar sounds appear as ghosts, barely tethered to the original compositions. This new album is an unorthodox foray; a fully instrumental, experimental companion record to Celestial Lineage. We left some work undone with Celestial Lineage. The recording of that album in the Winter of 2011 was a monumental project for us personally, and the creative fire from those recording sessions was still burning. This recording process was an opportunity to journey into our own inner universe to complete that which needed to be completed.”

Paired once again with producer Randall Dunn (Earth, Sunn O))), Master Musicians Of Bukkake), Celestite came to fruition at Avast Studios and WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM’s own Olympia-based studio Owl Lodge. While cloistered during the recording sessions they made use of a mammoth arsenal of crumbling vintage equipment including a Serge Modular System, Korg Poly6, Korg MS20, Korg Mono/Poly, Roland Juno 106, Roland Jupiter 6, Roland Super jx10, Jomox Airbase 99, Access Virus and more. The album also features a guest wind ensemble including friends Josiah Boothby on French Horn, Steve Moore (Earth, Sunn O))), Stebmo) on Trombone, and both Mara Winter and Veronica Dye on flute.

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The upcoming release of Celestite is doubly exciting for WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM as it will mark another new venture for the duo; the inaugural release on their own new label, Diadem Records. The band states, “Diadem Records is the imprint we created to release Celestite and future albums. Most importantly for us, working on this album has revealed a whole new vein of creative energy for WITTR. Now that the long trip of creating this album is finished, our appetite is whetted for future projects, thus we feel it necessary to pre-empt the inevitable chatter that will accompany the release of this record. WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM has not permanently abandoned the guitar and drums! We sense that one day, perhaps sooner, perhaps later, we will be inspired to return to our stacks of amplifiers and cabinets to create new music.”

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(Source: Earsplit PR)

* For more info on WITTR:

Website: http://www.wittr.com

Facebook: Wolves In The Throne Room

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LONG LIVE WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

TWILIGHT “III: Beneath Trident’s Tomb” – Releasing On March 18th In North America; 1st Track “Lungs” Streaming Online Now

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, news, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , on January 19, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Twilight - III Beneath Tridents Tomb - promo cover pic - 2014

Experimental Black Metal band TWILIGHT will release their new album III: Beneath Trident’s Tomb on March 17th in Europe and March 18th in North America. Be sure to check out the first track “Lungs” here:

Tracklisting:

1. Lungs (Whitehead/Jameson)

2. Oh Wretched Son (Giannopoulos/Whitehead/Jameson)

3. Swarming Funereal Mass (Whitehead/Jameson)

4. Seek No Shelter Fevered Ones (Giannopoulos/Whitehead/Jameson)

5. A Flood of Eyes (Giannopoulos/Moore/Whitehead/Jameson)

6. Below Lights (Parker/Jameson)

Line Up:

N. Imperial – vocals

Wrest – drums/bass/vocals

Stavros Giannopoulos – guitars/vocals

Sanford Parker – synths/electronics/production

Thurston Moore – guitar/vocals

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(Source: Century Media Records)

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Website: http://www.centurymedia.com

* TWILIGHT are from Chicago, Illinois.

* For more info on TWILIGHT:

Facebook: Twilight (Official)

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LONG LIVE TWILIGHT.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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SATYRICON – NEW S/T ALBUM DEBUTS AT #1 IN NORWAY, #12 ON THE U.S.A. BILLBOARD HEATSEEKERS CHART

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 28, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Satyricon, the self-titled eighth studio album by Norwegian black masters SATYRICON, has debuted at #12 on the U.S.A. Billboard Heatseekers chart and #30 on the Hard Music chart.

Other world chart entries include: #1 – Norway; #6 – Finland; #23 – Germany; and #26 – Australia.

“SATYRICON fans have shown that there is still room for authentic music with an analog sound,” states frontman Satyr. “They have shown it to the degree that it has given us formidable chart positions in very competitive markets and in Norway a #1 record. It is the most important record that we have done and now our fans are clearly sending out a very strong message by getting behind it. We are very thankful and proud.”

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Purchase the album download at:

http://smarturl.it/SATYRICON-iTUNES

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* For More Info On SATYRICON:

http://www.satyricon.no

Facebook: Satyricon

Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/satyricon

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NUCLEAR BLAST:

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE SATYRICON.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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WATAIN – THE WILD HUNT North American Tour – October 2013

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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WATAIN – Below are the dates, cities and venues where THE WILD HUNT North American Tour will be blazing. Metal be thy name.

Oct. 08 – New York, NY–Irving Plaza

Oct. 09 – Philadelphia, PA–Underground Arts

Oct. 10 – Worcester, MA–Palladium Upstairs

Oct. 11 – Montreal, QC-Foufounes Electriques

Oct. 12 – Toronto, ON–Opera House

Oct. 14 – Detroit, MI–The Magic Stick

Oct. 15 – Chicago, IL–Bottom Lounge

Oct. 16 – Minneapolis, MN–Triple Rock Social Club

Oct. 18 – Denver, CO–Marquis Theatre

Oct. 19 – Salt Lake City, UT–In The Venue

Oct. 21 – Seattle, WA–Studio Seven

Oct. 22 – Vancouver, BC–Rickshaw

Oct. 23 – Portland, OR–Hawthorne Theater

Oct. 25 – Oakland, CA–Oakland Metro

Oct. 26 – Los Angeles, CA–VEX

Oct. 27 – Phoenix, AZ–Rocky Point Cantina

Oct. 28 – Albuquerque, NM–Launch Pad

Oct. 30 – Austin, TX–Red 7

Oct. 31 – New Orleans, TBA

Nov. 01 – Atlanta, GA–Masquerade Hell

Nov. 02 – Charlotte, NC–The Casbah

Nov. 03 – Baltimore, MD–Baltimore Sound Stage

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WATAIN THE WILD HUNT IS OUT NOW!

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* For More Info On WATAIN:

Facebook: WATAIN

http://www.templeofwatain.com/

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CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS:

http://www.centurymedia.com

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LONG LIVE WATAIN.

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WATAIN – BLACK DEATH 2013 – TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Facebook page of WATAIN:

WATAIN – The Wild Hunt world tour will reach Europe in December, under the name of “BLACK DEATH 2013”

Two more bands will join us, who they are will be announced in due time.

The rest of Europe will be set aflame in early 2014.

Here Are The Tour Dates For December:

05.12.2013 – Manchester, Academy 2, UK

06.12.2103 – Glasgow, Garage, UK

07.12.2013 – Birmingham, The Library, UK

08.12.2013 – London, Electric Ballroom, UK

10.12.2013 – Bochum, Matrix, GERMANY

11.12.2013 – Hamburg, Markthalle, GERMANY

12.12.2013 – Cologne, Essigfabrik, GERMANY

13.12.2013 – Eindhoven, Eindhoven Metal Meeting, HOLLAND

14.12.2013 – Paris, Le Trabendo, FRANCE

15.12.2013 – Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn, GERMANY

17.12.2013 – Frankfurt, Batschkapp, GERMANY

18.12.2013 – Munich, Backstage WERK, GERMANY

19.12.2013 – Berlin, C-Club, GERMANY

20.12.2013 – Leipzig, Hellraiser, GERMANY

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WATAIN THE WILD HUNT IS OUT NOW! 

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* For More Info On WATAIN:

Facebook: WATAIN

http://www.templeofwatain.com/

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CENTURY MEDIA:

http://www.centurymedia.com

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LONG LIVE WATAIN.

Stone.

LASTER – Dutch Black Metal Entity LASTER Announces First Live Performance

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on September 13, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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Emerging from their self-imposed solitude, atmospheric Black Metal entity LASTER will travel from their Dutch homeland to Germany later this year for their first ever live performance.

Scheduled for Saturday, December 21st, LASTER’s live debut will take place at Musikbunker Aachen in Aachen, Germany. Support will come from NORTHWARD, GOATBLOOD and MORAST. For more info and updates, visit the Concert Event Page.

In 2012, LASTER released the three-track EP, Wijsgeer & Narreman on Dunkelheit Produktionen. Praised for its bleak, yet hypnotic and poetic delivery, the EP is currently available on CD, cassette and digital formats. Looping lamentation and genuine gloom brought to life by songs which leave the standard of DSBM far behind. Floating riffs, melancholic and full of grace, rolling drums and pressing lyrics tell stories about pain that was lived through and artistic musicianship. This music’s pathos aspirated by an energy standing up again and again to fade within monotonous doubt and to indulge in blind despair.

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LASTER (meaning libel) was founded and located in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The band consists of N. (NORTHWARD) and W. Damiaen (OMNINIHILIST, SEA OF TREES, WILLOOS, WHITE OAK). Wijsgeer & Narreman is recommended for fans of URFAUST and AUSTERE!

Wijsgeer & Narreman is available at: www.dunkelheit.cc.

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(Source: ClawHammer PR)

* For More Info On LASTER:

Facebook: Laster

http://laster.bandcamp.com

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LONG LIVE LASTER.

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SATYRICON – 8th Studio, S/T Album Pre-Order Available On iTunes Now!

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 7, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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The eighth studio, self-titled album from Satyricon Norway, available on iTunes!

PRE-ORDER at: http://smarturl.it/SATYRICON-iTUNES

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(Source: Nuclear Blast)

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NUCLEAR BLAST:

http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/

http://www.nuclearblast.de

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LONG LIVE SATYRICON.

LONG LIVE BLACK METAL.

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WATAIN – “The Wild Hunt” Chart Listings

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on September 1, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Facebook page of Century Media Records:

Swedish black metal act WATAIN entered their national Swedish album charts on #1 with their new album “The Wild Hunt”. And even in the second week it’s still on #5! German fans helped WATAIN to achieve their first ever German chart entry on position #18. In The US the album entered #158 in the Billboard Top 200.

As a special gift to dedicated fans you can get a free download of the b-side track “Play with the Devil” originally recorded by the Black/Heavy Metal band Taiwaz in 1988, in WATAIN’s hometown Uppsala. Gottfrid Åhman from In Solitude participates on solo guitar in WATAIN’s version. In many means a very special song. You can download “Play with the Devil” at http://thewildhunt.se/

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The Wild Hunt was released on August 20th, 2013, via Century Media Records.

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(Source: Century Media Records Facebook)

* For More Info On WATAIN:

http://www.templeofwatain.com/

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CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS:

http://www.centurymedia.com

http://www.cmdistro.com

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LONG LIVE WATAIN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE BLACK METAL.

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WATAIN – Thanks Those Who Have Supported “The Wild Hunt” And Band

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 31, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported/written on the WATAIN Facebook page:

“We want to thank all of you who have contributed to the splendour and ruthless victory that marked the release of The Wild Hunt. Those who attended the opening ceremony in Uppsala, who bought the album, who respectfully wrote or in any other way expressed their appreciation for it, who came with gifts and tokens of gratitude, who spread the word and lit new fires across the world.

And so the gates have once again been opened, within and without. A long and winding road lies ahead of us now, and where it will lead we do not yet know. But we look forward to join forces with all of you deathfiends, sons of hades, daughters of the night, outlaws and Wataniacs, who know as well as we that this hunt shall darken the few pages of history that remain…

For night has fallen upon the earth now, but the many fires that were lit at the dawn of this new era can be seen from far away, from beyond the borders of the world, where hungry eyes are ever watching…

By the fires of Satan we salute thee!”

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* The Wild Hunt was released on August 20th, 2013, via Century Media Records.

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(Source: WATAIN Facebook)

* For More Info On WATAIN:

http://www.templeofwatain.com/

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CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS:

http://www.centurymedia.com

http://www.cmdistro.com

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LONG LIVE WATAIN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE BLACK METAL.

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DIMMU BORGIR – To Headline Inferno Metal Festival Norway 2014; 4 Other Bands Announced

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on August 22, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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DIMMU BORGIR – Black Metal/Symphonic Black Metal legends DIMMU BORGIR will be headlining the Inferno Metal Festival in Norway 2014, this coming April! Metal be thy name!

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As Reported On the Facebook page of Inferno Metal Festival Norway:

It’s now time to get ready to let all hell break loose for the 14th edition of INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL. We hereby proudly present the first five bands for the next year. This time the Norwegian giants DIMMU BORGIR with their majestic symphonic black metal will headline. The Japanese avantgarde extreme metal band SIGH will also pay us a visit. One of the most aggressive and blasphemous bands out there will show up to blow your heads off; BLACK WITCHERY. We also got the Norwegian cult legends TULUS with their grim old school black metal. And all the way from Singapore IMPIETY will be with us to destroy Oslo.

For MORE Info, click on those kick-ass links below! Whoa!

Facebook: INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL NORWAY

http://www.infernofestival.net

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* For More Info On DIMMU BORGIR:

Facebook: Dimmu Borgir

http://www.dimmu-borgir.com

http://www.twitter.com/dimmuborgir

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LONG LIVE DIMMU BORGIR.

LONG LIVE BLACK METAL. 

LONG LIVE INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL NORWAY.

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VENOM – STUDIO / NEW ALBUM NEWS

Posted in Black Metal, black metal bands, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , , on August 17, 2013 by Metal Odyssey

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As reported on the Official Venom Website:

Venom are currently in the studio adding the final touches to their new album. The album is being scheduled for release through UMG [Spinefarm Records] in early 2014. [ we will bring more information and album / song titles soon ]

Dante commented: “The new songs are sounding amazing, the whole album has a great feel. I’d say the strength of this band comes from our determination to create great music, and that comes from forward thinking, new ideas and fresh challenges”.

Cronos continued: “I believe this is Venom at it’s best, the song writing keeps getting better, and the live shows are tighter and heavier than ever. It’s clear to me now that all of the line up changes this band has been through over the years, has been an inspiring journey to find the right band of warriors. Venom continue to keep growing stronger, and unstoppable”.

“V. E. N. O. Fucking M. ~ Lay Down Your Souls”.

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* For More Info On VENOM:

http://www.venomslegions.com/

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LONG LIVE VENOM.

LONG LIVE METAL.

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