The first two studio albums from Polish female-fronted act Crystal Viper, namely The Curse Of Crystal Viper (recorded in 2006, originally released in 2007) and Metal Nation (recorded in 2008, originally released in 2009), will be reissued on July 20th via AFM Records. Both albums will be packed with bunch of rare bonus tracks, and will have extended booklets with many previously unseen photos and all lyrics.

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Polish female-fronted heavy metal band Crystal Viper has just released a new video for the song "Witch's Mark", which is taken from the band's latest effort Crimen Excepta, released via AFM Records. The video was directed by Andreas Lindner and you can watch it below.

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Polish heavy metallers Crystal Viper have released a trailer for their upcoming new album Crimen Excepta, which is available for viewing below. The new album will be released on April 27th (Europe) and April 24th (North America) via AFM Records. More album details were previously reported here and here.

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"Witch's Mark", a brand new song from Polish heavy metallers Crystal Viper is now available for streaming here. The song is off the band's upcoming album entitled Crimen Excepta, due out on April 27th (Europe) and April 24th (North America) via AFM Records. More details about the album were earlier reported at this location.

The band is currently gearing up for the German Metal Union Festival at the end of the month where they will play some new songs off the upcoming album.

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Polish heavy metallers Crystal Viper have unveiled the cover art and a partial tracklist for their upcoming new album Crimen Excepta, to be released on April 27th (Europe) and April 24th (North America) via AFM Records. The cover artwork was created once again by Chris Moyen (who has previously worked with Slayer, Beherit and Blasphemy). More album details were previously reported here and here.

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Polish traditional heavy metallers Crystal Viper will release their new album titled Crimen Excepta on April 27th (Europe) and April 24th (North America) via AFM Records. The album was produced by Bart Gabriel and recorded with sound engineer Mariusz Pietka. There will be two special guests: David Bower, Hell's vocalist appears in the title track, while Vader's mainman Peter will be heard in the cover version of the classic Vader song "Tyrani Piekieł", which will be available as a bonus track on the limited edition of the album. More album details here.

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Official press release

The fourth studio album of the Polish female fronted traditional heavy metal act Crystal Viper, will be titled Crimen Excepta, and will be a concept album about holy inquisition, black magic and witches, where fiction will be mixed with historical facts. The album will be recorded in December 2011 and January 2012, with producer Bart Gabriel (Jack Starr's, Burning Starr, Lonewolf, Sabbat) and sound engineer Mariusz Pietka, at the MP Studio in Poland (the same one which was lately used by bands such as Sabaton or Mortician). Crimen Excepta will hit the streets on April 27, 2012, and will be released on AFM Records.

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Polish female fronted Traditional Heavy Metal act Crystal Viper, released the "one take no dubs" video to the song "Night Of The Sin". The song is taken from the last Crystal Viper studio album Legends - and this is a rare chance to hear it in its "live version", as the song was recorded without overdubs, and the recording was not mixed and mastered.


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"Warriors Ride On The Chariots", a brand-new Metalucifer cover song by Polish heavy metal band Crystal Viper, has been made available for streaming below or at MySpace.

"Warriors Ride On The Chariots" comes off upcoming new Metalucifer tribute album Heavy Metal Hell - A Tribute To Metalucifer, which will be released on April 29th at the Keep It True XIV Festival.

Heavy Metal Hell - A Tribute To Metalucifer tracklist:

01. Metalucifera - Heavy Metal Hell (Intro)
02. Crystal Viper - Warriors Ride On The Chariots
03. Axevyper - Heavy Metal Is My Way
04. Skelator - Northern Heroes
05. Dantesco - Warriors Again
06. Guerra Total - Soul Of Warriors
07. Rosae Crucis - Heavy Metal Samurai
08. Steelpreacher - Heavy Metal Hunter
09. Deathhammer - Fallen Angel
10. Satanika - Heavy Metal Bulldozer
11. Lethal Saint - Heavy Metal Drill
12. Split Heaven - Wolf Man

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"Greed Is Blind" and "Secret Of The Black Water", two new tracks from the Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act Crystal Viper are available for streaming on band's official MySpace profile.

Both tracks come off the band's new album, Legends, which is scheduled for release on October 22 via AFM Records in Europe and United States, and on November 17 via Spiritual Beast Records in Japan. As the title suggests, all the lyrics on the CD are based on the original Polish legends from the Middle Ages.

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Polish female fronted Traditional Heavy Metal act Crystal Viper have a new video online, called "Greed Is Blind". The clip was directed by Rec Run Media. You can watch it below.

"Greed Is Blind" is taken from the new Crystal Viper album, humbly called Legends. The album will be out on October 22, 2010 on AFM Records (Europe, CD and LP) and Spiritual Beast Records (Japan, CD).


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Polish female fronted Traditional Heavy Metal act Crystal Viper posted online a brand new song, taken from their forthcoming studio album "Legends", which will hit the streets on October 22, 2010 (through AFM Records in Europe and States / Spiritual Beast Records in Japan). Song titled "Blood Of The Heroes" includes guest apperance of Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner).

The album was recorded and mixed at the MP Studio in Poland, with engineer Mariusz Pietka and producer Bart Gabriel. "Legends" will feature several very special guests: Rhino (the famous ex-Manowar drummer), Stefan Kaufmann (U.D.O. Accept), Mat Sinner ¨(Primal Fear, Sinner). and Sven D'Anna & Dano Boland (Wizard). As the title suggest, all the lyrics will be based on the original Polish legends from the middle-ages.

Listen to the song at http://www.myspace.com/crystalviperofficial

Polish fans will be the first to hear the complete "Legends" album, almost 4 weeks before its official premiere. The album will be presented at the Hard Rocker Party (which is an official "birthday party" of the Hard Rocker Magazine, which celebrate the 20th issue), at 25.09.2010 in Myslowice/Poland, where Crystal Viperwill also play a live show. Other bands playing at the HRP are Lonewolf, Stos and Under Forge

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Polish female fronted traditional Heavy Metal act Crystal Viper are on the verge of releasing studio album number three. Humbly entitled, Legends, the new Crystal Viper album will be released on October 22 through AFM Records in Europe and the States / Spiritual Beast Records in Japan. In anticipation of this release, the band has now revealed a small album teaser to keep you warm until next month. Check it out below.


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Original news, published on 11.08.2010

Polish female fronted traditional Heavy Metal act Crystal Viper, will release their brand new studio album titled Legends via AFM Records on October 22, 2010.

As the title suggest, all the lyrics will be based on the original Polish legends from the middle-ages. The album was recorded and mixed at the MP Studio in Poland, with engineer Mariusz Pietka and producer Bart Gabriel. The album will feature several very special guests: Rhino (the famous ex-Manowar drummer), Stefan Kaufmann (U.D.O., ex-Accept), Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner) and Sven D'Anna & Dano Boland (Wizard).

Earlier this year Crystal Viper released their first live album titled Defenders Of The Magic Circle - Live In Germany. The CD includes the band's entire live set recorded in 2009 at the Magic Circle Festival in Germany along with a bunch of studio cuts. More info on that release at this location.

UPDATE (thanks to Bad English)

Polish female fronted Traditional Heavy Metal act Crystal Viper, revealed front cover artwork of their forthcoming studio album Legends, which will hit the streets on October 22, 2010 (through AFM Records in Europe and States / Spiritual Beast Records in Japan), was painted by the legendary French artist Chris Moyen, who is known from cooperation with such legendary acts as Slayer, Trivium, Beherit or Blasphemy.


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Crystal Viper have announced more details concerning the upcoming release of the live album Defenders Of The Magic Circle. The album was recorded at the Magic Circle Festival 2009 in Germany. The album will be out on June 4th, through AFM Records.

Defenders Of The Magic Circle: Live In Germany tracklist:

01. Breaking The Curse
02. Metal Nation
03. Legions Of Truth
04. The Island Of The Silver Skull
05. Shadows On The Horizon
06. The Last Axeman

Bonus studio tracks:

07. Secret Of The Black Water (brand new song - taken from the forthcoming studio album)
08. The Wolf And The Witch (first time on CD)
09. Stronghold: Under Siege (taken from the limited edition CD single)
10. Obsession (It Burns For You) Virgin Steele cover] (previously unreleased)

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