On Elvenking's Official Myspace, you can have the very first taste of the band's upcoming new album "The Scythe" with 60 seconds samples of the following 3 songs: 'Infection', 'The Divided Heart' and 'The Scythe'.
The link to the samples is the following: http://www.myspace.com/elvenking.

Elvenking will release its new CD "The Scythe" in Europe on September 14 via AFM Records. The album was mixed at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland. The mastering took place on April 10 at Finnvox Studios with Mika Jussila and Nino Laurenne.

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The Webmaster of their official site made the following announcement regarding the new album:

"First Part of Full Studio Report online!
The first part of "Making of The Scythe" has been posted online on Elvenking Official YouTube Channel. This first video is about the Drums and Guitars. More to come very soon! You can also find it in the Media page."

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After the worldwide success of previous album "The winter wake", Elvenking are proud to announce all the details about the new album.
The album title is "The Scythe" and it will be released on September 14th through AFM records in all European countries.
Here are their licensee partners over the world so far:

USA: Candlelight
Canada: PHD
Russia: CD Maximum
Japan: Asian Alliance
South-America: Laser Records
More news about release dates in these countries to follow.

As previously announced lyrically it is a theme-album about Death and all the songs are related to the topic.
Here is the complete tracklist for the European edition:

01. The scythe
02. Lost hill of memories
03. Infection
04. Poison tears
05. A riddle of stars
06. Romance & Wrath
07. The divided heart
08. Horns Ablaze (digipack limited edition bonus track)
09. Totentanz
10. Death and the suffering
11. Dominhate

The digipack version should include also the music video for the song "The Divided Heart". More news on other editions and bonus tracks included to be announced soon.

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The webmaster of the Italian Folk Power Metallers Elvenking, made the following announcement on their official site, regarding the updates from the recordings of their new album, which is scheduled to be released in the end of 2007:

"On the Studio Report page you can find a final report about the recordings and mixing of the upcoming album with various thoughts about the style and the musical direction of the songs. In this long report, the band also explain the concept of the album that will be about DEATH and discusses lyrics and songwriting process. Check also the Gallery Page for new pictures.

In other news Elvenking have completed the first shooting day for the video of the song "The Divided Heart" , from the upcoming new album. The guys were in Turin yesterday, and shot all the band scenes. Next week, there will be two more days where the story behind the video will be developed. The video is directed by Mirco Andreis (Eldritch, Macbeth, Disarmonia Mundi etc.). More news and a lot of pictures will be uploaded soon.

In the next future you can also expect a full video report of the recordings (and more pictures) and the Title and Cover of the new album, finally revealed by the band... so keep on the visiting the site 'cause in the next days, lots of things will happen!"

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Next week Folk/Power Metallers Elvenking will fly to Germany to Gernhart studios to record the drums for the band's next album. All the drum parts have been checked and everything's ready for recording. "Zender is hitting as hell and the groove is already there!" says the band. Elvenking will stay in Germany until the drumming is completed, and from there travel back to Italy to work on the last arrangements and lyrics. After that Nino Laurenne of Sonic Pump studios will set the basic sounds of the album and the other recording sessions will start.

Elvenking also says that they'll give updates as often as they can, with studio reports, pictures from their recording sessions as well as videos.

Here is a comment by guitarist Aydan: "What can I tell about the songs? One word: heavy!!! Be ready for the most
crushing Elvenking album to date, but with all the melody still there".

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Folk/Power Metal band Elvenking have announced that they will be entering the studio soon to start the production of their fourth album.
In November the band will enter Gernhart studios in Germany to start recording the drums, before returning to Italy and entering Sherpa studios to complete all the rest of the recording. Nino Laurenne of Sonic Pump studios will be in Italy to set some sounds together with the band and supervise the production. The album will be mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox.

The cover artwork will be done by Gyula Havancsak, who is the same artist that created the artwork for Elvenking's previous album 'The Winter Wake'. The lyrical theme hasn't been revealed as yet, but the band says that "it's gonna be the most challenging thing we've ever done lyrically". The band has said that the album is expected to be ready by March/April 2007 and it should be released around September next year. Further details about the album are said to be announced soon.

Here is a comment by Elvenking guitarist Aydan: "As usual our new album will be pretty different from all our previous works. It's something vital for us, we cannot copy ourselves, what we have done in the past is still there and we need to look ahead. The new material is simply thrilling us out, we can't wait to put it on cd!".

The last live gigs before starting the recordings are:

October 27th, Velvet Rock Club, Gias di Aviano (PN), Italy (+Tystnaden)
November 4th, Ragnarock festival, Perth, Scotland (w/ Gamma Ray, Doro, Dream Evil, ?)

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Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking have finalized the track listing for their third album, "The Winter Wake", due on January 27, 2006 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Wyrd" was recorded at Sherpa Studios (Italy), mixed at Sonic Pump Studios by Nino Laurenne and was mastered at Finnvox Studios by Mika Jussilla.

"The Winter Wake" track listing:

01. Trows Kind
02. Swallowtail
03. The Winter Wake (feat. Schmier of DEestruction)
04. The Wanderer
05. March of Fools
06. On the Morning Dew
07. Devil's Carriage
08. Rats are Following
09. Rouse Your Dream
10. Neverending Nights
11. Disillusion's Reel
+ bonus tracks

Check out the album cover artwork at http://www.elvenking.net

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Italian Folk/power metal band Elvenking has poster following message in their website:

After huge succes of previous albums "Heathenreel" and "Wyrd", EK are ready to return with their third album "THE WINTER WAKE" that will be released on January 27th, once again by AFM-Records.

Recorded at Sherpa Studios (Italy), Mixed at Sonic Pump Studios by Nino Laurenne and mastered at Finnvox Studios by Mika Jussilla (two of Finland's best recording studios), "THE WINTER WAKE" will show once again the main features that made Elvenking a unique band in the current metal scene: fresh and original sound that mixes enchanting melodies, heavy metal groove, catchy choruses and acoustic elements.

With their new full lenghth album the band, encriched by their re-newed line-up, will follow their creative path bringing their sound much further, adding more than ever a personal and mature touch that leads "THE WINTER WAKE" to be an outstanding and surprising collection of songs which are the best manifesto of what EK is in 2005 - some of the songs included are: "Swallowtail", "The Wanderer" and "Neverending Nights".

In these days artist Havancsak Gyula is finishing the works regarding the artwork. This time the booklet will feature 11 different paintings - one for each song - and the cover will be the best piece of art Elvenking could ever ask for.

The band is also proud to announce that the title track will include the very special appereance of Destruction's vocalist Schmier! and that the opening track will be enriched by a fabulous guitar solo played by producer and guitarist Nino Laurenne.

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What a blast! The Italian Folk Power Metal act Elvenking have been co-headlining this year's Dong-Festival, taking place in Neunkirchen-Vluyn/Western Germany. The place has been totally sold out
and the guys could start a big party with lots of people singing along their songs, diving from stage and headbanging. The Elvenkings have been in excellent shape and party mood, so there is no reason not to look forward for 23rd January, when their new, third album "The Winter Wake" will come out!"

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Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking are currently at Sonic Pump Studios in Finland mixing their third album for a late 2005 release via AFM Records. "Everything's going great as we've nearly finished the first song," the band write on their web site. "Sonic Pump will surely become one the biggest and greatest studios over here and Nino Laurenne is a fuckin' nice guy! The coolest thing here is going to sleep at midnight with sun shining!! Fuckin' crazy..."

The follow-up to 2004's "Wyrd" was recorded at the group's own Sherpa Studios. The final mastering will be handled by Mika Jussila at Finnvox in Helsinki. Cover artwork and booklet layout are being designed by Hungarian artist Havancsák Gyula (Annihilator, Grave Digger).

Elvenking recently announced the departure of guitarist Jarpen. For the time being, the group will go on as a five-piece.

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ELVENKING have officially started the recordings of the new awaited album.
After the successful release of previous albums Heathenreel (2001) and Wyrd (2004), Elvenking are ready to return with new songs and new line-up. With singer Damangoras back in the band and the new 5-piece act (following the departure of guitarist Jarpen) you can expect once again original and fresh sounds, mixing folk and romantic feelings with aggressive metal attacks and some surprises...

The new album will be recorded in the band own studios and at Sherpa Studios (Italy), in order to allow the members to have all the time necessary to create the best album possible.
The mixing will be then handled at Sonic Pump studios (Finland) by Nino Laurenne (Thunderstone, Wintersun,...). The final mastering will be done by Mika Jussila at Finnvox (Finalnd).
For the cover artwork and booklet layout Hungarian artist Havancsák Gyula (who did for example last Annihilator or Grave Digger albums) is already at work. A Fall release is expected, again under AFM Records flags.

Read the studio <A HREF=http://www.elvenking.net/special_studio_report.htm]diary

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After the long wait, we can officially confirm Damnagoras' return in the band. The singer who left ELVENKING two years ago, has joined his fellows back in order to re-create the original heathen spirit and essence that bound every single member to each other. The band, after the release of their last album WYRD (recorded with a different singer, Kleid) entered a difficult period due to various reasons related to the musical direction to take, personal relations, business affairs, etc. Put in front of this situation, there was no choice for EK to keep on expressing themselves still being faithful to what the band was born for. Now that the original line-up is still together, things are going great and the songwriting process for the third album has been nearly completed!

After the release of Wyrd the contract between Elvenking and AFM records was about to end, but following the amazing results both for sales and critcs of the two albums, we're happy to announce that the band and AFM will keep on working together also for the next one!

Pre-production
The band has just finished recording a 6-track promo of the songs that will be included in the next Elvenking album, for pre-production and for future decisions.
Damnagoras about the songs: "This is the most incredible material I have ever heard and Elvenking will be back with strength and magic!" while Aydan states "I've never been so satisfied when it was to write new songs! This material will probably become the best ever written by the band!"

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Italian "pagan metal" band ELVENKING have been rejoined by singer Damnagoras.

Damnagoras left the band in August 2002 due to "health reasons" and was replaced by Kleid.

More information on Damnagoras' return to the band will be made available in the next few days.

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News from the official website:

The mixing is nearly completed! Most of the songs are ready,and Achim Kohler is giving the last touches to "WYRD". The sound created will blow you away!!!
it seems that "WYRD" will be released in March 2004. As soon as there will be a confirmed date of release we will publish it in these pages. In these days things around who will take care of the mastering are being defined. Let you know soon. The band is also working on the layout of the booklet.

ATTENTION: the Pordenone gig of December 7th has been CANCELLED once again due to problems with the venue (again!). We're sorry fot that!!!

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