German gothic metal behemoths Atrocity have recently released a brand new video for "Murder Blood Assassination". The song comes off part one of the band's album trilogy Okkult released this year via Napalm Records. The album was produced by vocalist Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio. The new video is available for your viewing pleasure here.

Read more ››

Source:	atrocity.de
Band profile:	Atrocity

Atrocity have recently released their new opus Okkult through Napalm Records and also shot a new video clip for the single "Pandæmonium" with Rainer ZIPP Fränzen. You can see how the video turned out below. This is the first part of the epic Okkult album trilogy.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Atrocity

Atrocity have released the first taste of their upcoming Okkult album. You can listen to the brand new song "Pandæmonium" on the band's Facebook page (at the price of one "Like"). Okkult is planned to be released on April 26th, 2013, and it will be the first part of the epic Okkult album trilogy. More details about the follow-up to After The Storm are expected to be unveiled soon.

Read more ››

Source:	atrocity.de
Band profile:	Atrocity

Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity have announced that they will be heading east in July for their first ever shows in China and Taiwan.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Leaves' Eyes
Event:	Leaves' Eyes + Atrocity: Asian Tour 2012

German gothic/industrial metallers Atrocity have premiered the trailer for the band's upcoming double live DVD entitled Die Gottlosen Jahre, which can be viewed below. The three-hour long retrospective DVD will be released on March 30th through Napalm Records. More details about this release were previously reported here.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Atrocity

German gothic/industrial metallers Atrocity have revealed that they will release a double DVD entitled Die Gottlosen Jahre on March 30th. Additionally, the DVD plus live CD will feature the 25th anniversary special show at Wacken Open Air 2010 and bonus clips.

Read more ››

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Atrocity

German metallers Leaves' Eyes have issued the foolowing update on their MySpace blog:

"Leaves' Eyes will play the last two shows of this year with Dutch session bassist JB van der Wal (Aborted, Dr. Doom). The shows are taking place at Metal Female Voices Fest VIII in Belgium and at Indian Music Conference in Goa. JB was already playing Bloodstock and Summer Breeze Open Air as well as the last US tour together with Leaves' Eyes. Moreover, Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity parted ways with former bassist Alla Fedynitch for personal reasons."

Read more ››

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Leaves' Eyes

The brand new album of Atrocity - featuring Yasmin Krull - will be called After the Storm, and it will be released in September.

According to a press release, "this is, without doubt, a very special album based on a cooperation between the band and guest female singer, Yasmin. Admirers of the legendary and just re-released Calling the Rain EP won't have to wait any longer. Atrocity is surely the only metal band which attracts fans from the metal scene as well as from ethno, folk and world-music genres.

Alex Krull states: "Fans and musicians of the band have been waiting much too long for the continuation of Calling the Rain. Now time has finally come and we just can't wait to let our fans hear and enjoy the new songs. We are incredibly happy with the result. The songs contain great rhythms, the music is sounding very special and organic, moreover, the energetic vocals together with the mythological based lyrics convey a magic atmosphere. Well, once more it's time to take blinkers off! Just listen, and it will take you away!"

The latest Atrocity feat. Yasmin album After the Storm does not simply repeat the collaboration(Calling the Rain), but elevates the songwriting and production to a new level. All instruments were performed live and a huge amount of percussions allows for a tapestry of complementary rhythms. The driving and tribal-like beats are the foundation of Atrocity's music and allows for an intense and fascinating atmosphere. The string instruments and vocals harmonize perfectly with the mood of the individual songs and with the whole music respectively. Besides wonderful atmospheric songs such as the title track "After the Storm" or the emotional "Silvan Spirit", true rock songs like "Black Mountain" or the anthem "Transilvania" show a completely new side to a Metal band. With the mystical songs "A new Arrival" and "As the Sun Kissed the Sky" or the music turned Celtic legend "The Otherworld" Atrocity, together with the exotic vocals of Yasmin, takes the audience into a mythological world. The band featuring the singing siblings Alex and Yasmin switches to high gear with the catchy song "Call of Yesteryear"! No listener will remain untouched. The music of Atrocity feat. Yasmin can only be described with one word: unique!"

The album was produced by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio and Artwork by Stefan Heilemann. And will be released on the following dates:

Read more ››

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Atrocity

According to a band update, Mathias Röderer is no more playing for Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity for family reasons. Matze has been a part of Atrocity from the beginning (1985) and did music with the band for more than 20 years. Both bands wish him the best for his future!

Sander van der Meer from Dutch death metallers Cypher will take up the place on second guitar for Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity.

Read more ››

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Atrocity

Official press release

On November 13th the Beauty & The Beast tour starts! Atrocity will play special Werk 80 shows on that great festival tour!

While the band is preparing for the European run there is some great news to be announced: Atrocity are recording a new record. It will be a project album featuring frontman Alex Krull's sister Yasmin, and it will be out next year.

The collaboration with Yasmin started previously on Atrocity's legendary Blut album (1994) where Alex's sister was doing guest vocals. In 1995 the mystical and very special Atrocity featuring Yasmin Calling The Rain mini album was released, and became a success. Calling The Rain contained mainly acoustic songs which was a completly new aspect of making music for a death metal band in that time. As no other band was playing that kind of music, it was simply called Ethno Metal.

"A funny name for creating a kind of metal nobody had a name for. As we are a metal act and playing with Yasmin songs influenced by Ethno and World music, it's ok to me, although I don't like categories," states Alex Krull.

The last Atrocity featuring Yasmin song recorded was "Desert Land" for the first Orkus Compilation in 1999. Since then fans kept on waiting for new material and asking for a new official release of Atrocity featuring Yasmin. Last year Calling The Rain was re-released on Napalm Records.

After the Top 20 album Werk 80 II was released, Atrocity announced that the new record will be totally different again and another special project album with Yasmin. Through the years Atrocity wrote new songs for the new album with Yasmin. The production is in full swing and drummer Seven Antonopoulos has completed his drum tracks. On this album Seven utilzed a great amount of different percussion instruments.

Seven Antonopoulos: ''I really had fun tracking this record. Nowadays records are so over produced and slick sounding. It was nice to get in the studio and use organic drum sounds as well as a ton of percussion instruments. For the drums I played a 5 piece PDP kit and we used a few different DW wood snares. The 8' edge Collectors series was the main one though. A couple years ago I started experimenting with different kinds of percussion. On this record I used a cajon on almost all the tunes. As well as congas, bongos, timbales and all kinds of Rhythm Tech shakers and tambourines. Again, it was so refreshing to utilize natural instruments in a recording situation. I think the fans will be taking by the whole vibe and mood of the tracks. This was my first time to work with Yasmin. She has a great voice and it was a real treat to see how she interpreted the songs. At this point I've been playing with Leaves' Eyes / Atrocity for a year. So, the studio process is pretty much second nature. All in all I'm proud of the work on the record, and I can't wait to hear the final mixes.''

Read more ››

Source:	atrocity.de
Band profile:	Atrocity

Rock The Nation proudly announces the first run of their new festival tour series called Beauty & The Beast Festival Tour.

Beauty & The Beast Festival Tour will feature Leaves' Eyes as headliners. Special guests are Atrocity (Werk 80 Show), Sirenia, Elis and Stream Of Passion.

The tour consists the following dates:

13.11.2009 - DE - Lichtenfels, Stadthalle
14.11.2009 - NL - Sneek, Bolwerk
15.11.2009 - LUX - Esch, Rockhal
16.11.2009 - CH - Pratteln, Z7
17.11.2009 - DE - Essen, Turock
18.11.2009 - NL - Zandaam, DeKade
19.11.2009 - NL - Dordrecht, Bibelot
20.11.2009 - BE - Vosselaar, Biebob
21.11.2009 - DE - Leipzig, Paincastle
22.11.2009 - FR - Strasbourg, La Laiterie
23.11.2009 - FR - Paris, Le Glaz'Art
24.11.2009 - DE - Koln, LMH
25.11.2009 - DE - Berlin, K17
26.11.2009 - DE - Munchen, Backstage
27.11.2009 - HU - Budapest, Diesel
28.11.2009 - CZ - Zlin, Novesta / Winter Masters of Rock Festival

A MySpace page for this tour will be set up shortly.

Read more ››

Source:	leaveseyes.de
Band profile:	Leaves' Eyes
Event:	Leaves' Eyes: Beauty & The Beast

''Fade To Grey'', the new video from German metallers Atrocity, has been made available online. The clip includes live footage from last year's Rock Harz festival.

"Fade To Grey" comes off Atrocity's latest album, "Werk 80 II", which was released on February 29, 2008 via Napalm Records.


Read more ››

Source:	atrocity.de
Band profile:	Atrocity

German metallers Leaves' Eyes have posted the following post on the band's Myspace page a few days ago:

"The new member of Leaves Eyes and Atrocity is Los Angeles based drummer Seven Antonopolous (ex-Opiate For The Masses).
Seven comments: "I've been a big fan of the bands for a long time. I can't tell you how excited I am to play with such amazing people! I'm currently at Mastersound Studio in Germany tracking the drums for the new Leaves' Eyes record! These songs have a great epic vibe. I feel like I'm really expending as a musician!"

Seven will take part of the '08 Sabian "Show No Mercy" tour featuring also Ray Luzier (Korn), Chris Pennie (Coheed & Cambria).

Read more ››

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Leaves' Eyes

Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity have issued the following update:

Atrocity and Leaves' Eyes are sorry to inform you that Nick Barker cannot continue to play with the bands due to a drastic change in his private life. The bands wish Nick all the best in his future life and we hope that he will feel better very soon! Drummer Peter Hornung stepped into the breach for Nick at short notice for the shows at the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium and Rockmania Festival, so that the band was able to play the shows.

In other news, both bands have also stated that the already planned tour in China and Taiwan unfortunately had to be postponed until further notice. It hopefully will take place in autumn this year. Both bands are deeply touched by the momentary situation in the disaster areas and feel deep sympathy for all the people involved.

Source:	leaveseyes.de
Band profile:	Leaves' Eyes

The new drummer of Atrocity and Leaves' Eyes is Nick Barker, who was the former drummer of Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir and Testament.

Alex Krull: "It's with great pleasure that we can announce Nick Barker is joining the Atrocity and Leaves' Eyes family! We always were great fans of his way of drumming and we are happy that we will kick some ass in the future together! Nick was our No.1 choice! When we heard he would join us we invited him right away!"

Here's a first statement of Nick Barker about joining the two bands:

Nick, how long do you know Alex and the guys of Atrocity and Leaves' Eyes?

Nick: "I've known Atrocity for many years, I think the first time we met was on the Deicide/Atrocity tour in 1992 when I was the drum tech for support band Cancer, and since that time we've always ran into each other on the European summer festival circuit during the years that followed. Whenever I would play in the Stuttgart area with any of my previous bands, some of the guys would always be there and show their support."

How it came that you joined the two bands now?

Nick: "Alex (Krull) approached me at the Metal Hammer award ceremony in London last June (2007) and said that he was looking for a drummer that could handle the complexity and savagery of Atrocity as well as the more softer groove-laden beauty of Leaves' Eyes, and he thought I could be the right man to do both jobs. I had some prior commitments and obligations to fulfil at that time but we spoke over the Christmas period and arranged for me to come to Stuttgart and audition, everything was fantastic both musically and from a social and personal aspect."

How do you like the music of both bands? They are quite different from each other.

Nick: "I absolutely love the diversity of both bands, with Atrocity you have such brutal songs from the "Atlantis" album such as "Reich Of Phenomena","Apocalypse" & "Clash Of The Titans", which I can't wait to play live and sink my teeth into. Then on the other hand you have Leaves' Eyes, which for me is something very new and very exciting as a drummer coming from a mainly Black/Death metal background. Liv has the most beautiful voice in the whole world within this genre and the music is very moving, beautifully crafted and almost spiritual."

You just jammed the first time with the guys at Mastersound Studio. How was it? What are your impressions?

Read more ››

Source:	atrocity.de
Band profile:	Atrocity