Long time no see Dark Fortress or at least new releases from the band. The black metallers' latest album Ylem came out in 2010 but the return is near. The German band has recently started recording their upcoming album. For now, we know that the plan is to release it in early 2014. Let the anticipation begin...

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Dark Fortress

German black metallers Dark Fortress have revealed new video for a song ''Ylem'', from the bands same titled album. The clip was shot in the Dechenhoehle, a natural flowstone cave that offered the perfect set for the story of "Ylem".

Morean (vocals): "The title track of our last album is a spell summoning the death of the universe in an accelerated "big crunch". The end of all living matter in the universe is inevitable, and in this invocation the sorcerer is a witness to this inevitable cosmic disaster. The clip is set in an atmosphere of desertion, with no more signs of civilisation, after the exponentially growing sun has scorched away all traces of life. As a last refuge, going underground offers the only shelter that is left, where the protagonist willingly surrenders to destruction and embraces his own end in a vision evoking both the distant past and distant future of our planet."


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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Dark Fortress

"Hirudineans", the new video from German metallers Dark Fortress, has been made available online.

"Hirudineans" comes off the band's latest album, Ylem, which was released on January 22, 2010 via Century Media Records.


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Source:	youtube.com
Band profile:	Dark Fortress

German metallers Dark Fortress have posted online a new song, "The Valley", on their MySpace page.

Another new song, entitled "Ylem", was previously posted online at the same location.

The two new songs come off the band's forthcoming album, Ylem, which is scheduled for release on January 22, 2010 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (January 25 in the rest of Europe and February 10 in North America) via Century Media Records.

Ylem cover art] tracklist:

01. Ylem
02. As The World Keels Over
03. Osiris
04. Silence
05. Evenfall
06. Redivider
07. Satan Bled
08. Hirundineans
09. Nemesis
10. The Valley
11. Wraith

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Dark Fortress

Swedish extreme metallers Shining have been confirmed to support Satyricon on the upcoming European Tour. The 17-date tour, set to start on the 2nd December, also includes Negură Bunget and Dark Fortress.

Referring to the recent cancellation of Shining's European tour, front man Niklas Kvarforth said: "We are all too aware of the fact that a lot of fans were disappointed by the actions of the Metal Maniacs Agency, which forced us to cancel the tour, but hopefully the tour with Satyricon will go some way towards making up for it. We are also looking at a lot of possibilities for next year at the moment, so be prepared for Shining and 2010".

Dates so far confirmed for the Satyricon + Shining + Negură Bunget + Dark Fortress tour as follows:

Dec. 02 - Hof Ter Lo - Antwerp, Belgium
Dec. 03 - TBA
Dec. 04 - Trabendo - Paris, France
Dec. 05 - Turock - Essen, Germany
Dec. 06 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
Dec. 07 - Backstage - Munich, Germany
Dec. 08 - Estragon - Bologna, Italy
Dec. 10 - Szene - Vienna, Austria
Dec. 11 - (venue TBA) - Bratislava, Slovakia
Dec. 12 - Folimanka - Prague, Czech Republic
Dec. 13 - Studio Club - Krakow, Poland
Dec. 15 - Train - Ahus, Denmark
Dec. 16 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany
Dec. 17 - Batschkapp - Frankfurt, Germany
Dec. 18 - Alte Spinerei - Glauchau, Germany
Dec. 19 - Effenaar - Eindhoven, Netherlands
Dec. 20 - O2 - Islington Academy, London, UK

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
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Event:	Satyricon + Shining + Dark Fortress

The following update was issued on Century Media Records website:

"After months of intense songwriting Dark Fortress entered V. Santura's Woodshed Studio a couple of days ago to start laying down the drum tracks for their 6th, still untitled studio album. The follow up to 2008's acclaimed album "Eidolon" is scheduled to be released in early 2010 via Century Media Records."

V. Santura further comments: "The recordings are going very smooth so far and the drums sound just fantastic. Seraph is doing a really great job. This time we are aiming for a more natural and dynamic sound in order to keep all musical details, a certain raw dirt and personality that most modern productions lack of. Our upcoming album is going to be very diverse and probably the heaviest material we ever wrote."

Source:	www2.centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Dark Fortress

An e-card for German Black metal band Dark Fortress's fifth full-length album "Eidolon", can be accessed at this location.
The band's first effort with new vocalist Morean will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: February 22
UK, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Rest Of Europe: February 25
Spain, Portugal: February 26
Finland, Sweden, Hungary: February 29

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Source:	ecard.centurymedia.com
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Dark Fortress have successfully finished the vocal recordings for their new album. At the moment guitarist V. Santura is working on the mix.

We hereby would like to seize the opportunity to clarify two things:
1. Our new frontman Morean is not the singer, but the guitarist of the band Noneuclid! The vocal styles of Noneuclid and Dark Fortress are actually quite different.
2. The forthcoming album, which initially was entitled "Scum", is now named "Eidolon". The musical compositions remained, but new lyrics and vocal lines have been written and arranged. "Eidolon" is a concept album which in its nine chapters describes the initiation, dehumanization and unearthly rebirth of a transcending soul by mirror magic and astral projection.

Furthermore, Dark Fortress are confirmed for Metalcamp Festival 2008 (04.-06. July 08) in Tolmin, Slovenia.

Source:	thetruedarkfortress.com
Band profile:	Dark Fortress

German Black Metal band Dark Fortress completed their line up again with a new vocalist. A statement on the band's MySpace blog goes as follows:

"After receiving various applications we finally decided to recruit Morean of progressive death/thrashers Noneuclid as our new vocalist. Morean already appeared on "Séance" as the composer of the piece 'Incide' and the arranger of the string section used in the song 'While They Sleep'. Our decision is based on his immense musical and vocal abilities, his personage and dedication to extreme and dark music. He will be responsible for the lyrical concept of the forthcoming album, which will be completely finished by the end of October. Expect a world-wide release via Century Media Records in early 2008, followed by increased live activities."

Dark Fortress' previous vocalist Matthias "Azathoth" Jell left in May, leaving guitarist Asvargr as the only original member.

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Dark Fortress

Century Media Records has announced the signing of German black metal hopefuls DARK FORTRESS. The group's fourth full-length CD, "Séance", will be released in Europe on January 30, 2006 and will feature the artwork by Travis Smith (NEVERMORE, KATATONIA, OPETH).

"Séance" track listing:

01. Ghastly Indoctrination (7:39)
02. CataWomb (6:41)
03. Requiem Grotesque (6:50)
04. While They Sleep (7:11)
05. To Harvest The Artefacts Of Mockery (4:11)
06. Poltergeist (5:56)
07. Revolution:Vanity (5:14)
08. Incide (5:20)
09. Shardfigures (6:22)
10. Insomnia (6:34)

Total playing time: 62:05 minutes

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Dark Fortress

"Seance", the upcoming album of the band, is finally recorded now. At the moment guitarist and producer V.Santura is doing the mix of the album and as soon as the band has decided which label they will sign to (in the beginning of November), "Séance" will be mastered by Alex Krull in the Mastersound Studios.

The whole layout has been also completed now by mastermind Travis Smith himself, so that you can expect something special again.

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