German metallers Suidakra have issued the following update on their official website:

"Quite some time has passed since the last update. We have been in North America, which was great as always! Check out some pics here. Thanks to all of you who came out to the shows! We had a good time and hope to come back soon...

Right now we're on the next tour already, riding through France and Switzerland. Check out the tour dates and come to the gigs if you can make it! Unfortunately the London show in June will go on without our participation due to organisational problems beyond our control. Sorry for that!

Our Emprise To Avalon album was re-released recently. Originally out on Century Media in the year 2002, Emprise To Avalon has surely become a Suidakra classic over the years. It was out of print for some time, but now you may purchase it here. Brandnew "15 Years anniversary" T-shirts are available as well...

The best at the end: We started to write new music for the next album and have about 4 songs finished so far! Recording is supposed to start in December; we'll keep you updated..."

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Suidakra have issued the following update on their MySpace:

"Suidara is going to China! It will be a mini tour in June with three shows in Shenyang, Beijing and Shanghai, which will no doubt prove quite an experience for Chinese fans and the band alike! The trip will hopefully be filmed and documented in a tour diary like that of the US tour.

Suidakra are also pleased to welcome new guitar player Sebastian Hintz as a full band member. He's a hell of a nice guy and knows to rip his guitar and vocal cords on stage, plus he's already contributed some backing vocals on the latest record "Crógacht". Click here to find more info about the band members.

Suidakra will be featured on the forthcoming Running Wild sampler "ReUnation - A Tribute To Running Wild" (more info here and here). The track "Marooned" will be put through the Suidakra meat grinder and it will rip your wooden legs off, aye!"

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According to a New Year's posting on the band's website, 2009 is to be expected a good year for Suidakra and it starts right now with the release of the band's brand new video clip for the track "Shattering Swords" taken from the new album "Crógacht". You can watch the video on http://www.suidakra.com or on YouTube in high quality here.

"Crógacht" will be released via Wacken Records/SPV on February 20 (Germany), February 23 (rest of Europe) and March 3 (N. America).

According to the band, "you can expect a decent Irish influence on the new record, so fans of folk metal can rest easy. Fans of Suidakra's harder tunes must not fear; "Crógacht" will kick your asses as hard as usual, if not harder. Famous Belgian artist Kris Verwimp was in charge not only of designing first-class album art, but also arranged first-class lyrical concepts and song texts!"

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Suidakra issued the following update:

"Good news to everyone who enjoyed the "Conloach" studio clip Link]. We have a small X-Mas present for you. The whole song is now available on our MySpace music player, feel free to add this one to your profile.

We are also happy to announce that we will take part on the Wacken Rocks Seaside (Aurich) and Wacken Rocks South (Kreuth) on the 22./23.05.2009!

And last but not least, the release date for the new video "Shattering Swords" is the January 1st, exclusive here on MySpace. So watch out!"

The new Suidakra album "Crógacht" cover art] is set to be released on the following dates:

February, 20th (Germany)
February, 23rd (Europe)
March, 3rd (North America)

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Event:	Wacken Rocks Seaside

Suidakra have issued the following update:

"Good news abounds in the SuidAkrA camp, so we'll drop the small talk and get to the facts! First item of business: the new album. We'll enter Gernhart Studios in November to record the new SuidAkrA album, "Crógacht" (Yes, that's the title; now try to pronounce it?)
We promised you a surprise about the new record, so here it is: we're happy to announce that our dear friend Kris Verwimp will not only be in charge of designing first-class album art, but is also arranging first-class lyrical concepts and song texts! We'll go into more details about the concept and artwork in the near future, but for now we can announce the song titles for "Crógacht":

Conlaoch
Isle Of Skye
Scáthach
Feats Of War
Shattering Swords
Ár Nasc Fola
Gilded Oars
Baile's Strand

As the titles suggest, you can expect a decent Irish influence on the new record, so fans of folk metal can rest easy. Fans of SuidAkrA's harder tunes must not fear; "Crógacht" will kick your asses as hard as usual, if not harder. The worldwide release is scheduled for March of next year through Wacken Records / SPV."

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Suidakra have posted the following update on their website:

"At first big thanks to everybody who attended Chicago Powerfest and one (or even more) of the six Paganfest USA West Coast dates to witness our first live appearance on the North American continent! We knew before that there were some SuidAkrA fans coming to the shows, but we were absolutely, positively surprised at how many people really knew our music. To see people start singing along made each show a big metal party from the minute we started playing ? it was a blast! There were people flying in from Alaska and even Japan to see us and it was a big pleasure to talk with them and a lot of other fans after the shows. Admittedly, there were also a number of people that hadn't heard of SuidAkrA before, but we felt that they also got into it and had a good time nevertheless... Read our tour report with tons of pictures here!

Right after the US tour we started working on new material again. We managed to nearly complete the whole new record musically! In addition we have finalized the vocal arrangements of 4 songs and therefore we can reveal the first song titles: "Scathach", "Gilded Oars", "Shattering Swords", "Isle Of Skye".

We will play some festivals this summer, but there won't be any new shows announced except what's online here already! Maybe we'll meet some of you at WACKEN this year, but for a change, we're not playing -just attending. Haha.

Last but not least there are 2 new guitar tabs for you to download: "Heresy" and "A Menhir's Clay", taken from our Best Of CD!"

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German metallers Suidakra will release their new DVD and "best-of" CD package, entitled "13 Years Of Celtic Wartunes", on April 25. Also a trailer of this upcoming DVD is now available Link].
"13 Years Of Celtic Wartunes" will include the band's Wacken Open Air 2007 performance, an acoustic concert, and a best-of CD with remastered and newly recorded songs spanning the band's 13-year history.

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German metallers Suidakra is confirmed to play at Chicago Powerfest May 2008, and after that the band will join Paganfest USA tour as a special guest on six west coast dates:

05 May - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
06 May - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
07 May - Sacramento, CA - The Boardwalk
08 May - Hollywood, CA - House of blues
09 May - TBA
10 May - Long Beach, CA - The Vault

The band states:

"Paganfest USA will be storming the stage with the likes of Ensiferum, Turisas, Tyr and Eluveitie. It shall indeed be a unique experience for fans, as a blend of Viking/folk bands like this has never been seen in a tour on US soil before and we're happy to be a part of it for those six shows!
We're still looking for sponsors, please scroll down to our last update to check out the details -much appreciated!
In other news we can announce that new merchandise (including longsleeves and zipped hoodie shirts) are in the making! The new items will be presented here on the page pretty soon...
Expect some news about the DVD / Best of CD release date in the near future.

_SuidAkrA"

Source:	suidakra.com
Band profile:	Suidakra
Event:	Paganfest North America Tour

Suidakra have posted the following blog on their MySpace page:

"We have a little suprise for you: Maybe some of you know the song "Fall Of Tara" from our "Auld Lang Syne" album. To reduce some waiting time to our "DVD/Best Of" Release, we've added an instrumental version of this song to our profile, which was arranged by Arkadius.

Enjoy this kind of SuidAkrA music and don't forget to comment!"

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The following was posted on Suidakra's official site:

"It's been quite a while since you guys last got an update on the actions of SuidAkrA, but don't be fooled into thinking they've taken a well earned holiday!! The forthcoming DVD & Best Of CD package has been keeping them busy and it's paid off -- apart from the final layout, everything's finished. The content of the DVD has changed since it was first announced -- it will now feature SuidAkrA's Wacken 2007 show, instead of Wacken 2006. Expect an early 2008 release for this fine package; more info about the exact date and tracklisting will follow soon and, of course, will appear here first.

The first tourdates for 2008 have been confirmed, hopefully there's something near you! 2008 will probably not see as much live action from SuidAkrA as 2007 did, because attention is beginning to turn to the next album! They have just started working on some new songs which will eventually form their next (multi-platinum selling) record

Autumn is the season for change and moving on, so the band would like to wish all the best to Marcel who has decided to take a step back from all band activities in order to concentrate fully on his job. A new live guitar player has already been recruited and will play the forthcoming shows."

Finally, a few words from SuidAkrA themselves: "We have the chance to play in the United States in 2008! Unfortunately, it costs a shitload of money for flights and whatnot to make this happen... So if anyone can help "sponsor" us at all, we would absolutely appreciate it! We know we have a lot of fans in the US and it's long overdue for us to make our first appearance over there. Please do not seek direct contact from us about this, as we cannot give out any information yet, nor are we involved in the sponsorship. Instead, please contact Alina Michelle by either sending her an email to support@suidakra.com or a message via her mySpace page with the subject line of SUIDAKRA SPONSORSHIP, as she will manage all offers of help. Please understand that she cannot give out any information about dates or events unless it is to people who really can consider helping out... We hope to meet you next year! Thanks for any help!"

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Suidakra will be going into Gernhart Studio to record some old tracks and re-mastering the newer ones for a Best Of compilation. This album will be released together with a live DVD containing the Wacken 2006 show, the acoustic show at the Kielowatt Festvial 2006 and various other video clips. This fine package will be complimented graphical with artwork by Kris Verwimp, so this will surely be a must-have for every Suidakra fan, and fans of the future! More info soon.

The band has also posted some news about their upcoming performance at Wacken Open Air festival: "Just a few days left until Wacken Open Air! As a surprise and as an additional incentive (as if it was needed!) for you to be at front of the Black Stage for 11 PM on Friday, the band will be accompanied by Axel and his highland bagpipes! The opportunity to see Suidakra live on stage with bagpipes doesn't happen every day, so be sure not to miss it!"

Source:	suidakra.com
Band profile:	Suidakra

German death metallers Suidakra have completed the production of their new album "Caledonia" to be released November 17th with Armageddon Music. The follow-up to "Command to Charge" was recorded at Gernhart Records studio in Siegburg, Germany and features artwork by Kris Verwimp at http://www.armageddonmusic.de/php/news/uploaded_images/image40.jpg.

According to the band webpage, "Caledonia" adopts the lyrical concept of ancient Scottish history, and has such as "Highland Hills," "Forth-Clyde," and "The IXth Legion."

Source:	suidakra.com
Band profile:	Suidakra

The band have already started the songwriting of the new album, so far the band have wrote 6 songs. They will have to take a little break because of guitarist Marcel Schoenen will be undergoing a surgery. The possibly release of the new album is planed for Autumn 2006.

In other news the band posted pictures from the Wacken and Summerbreeze performances at the gallery.

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German melodic black/death metal band SuidAkrA has launched their new homepage. They've also added one mp3-track for download, the track "Reap The Storm" is taken from their forthcoming album "Command To Charge" which will be released on April, 25th.

http://www.suidakra.com

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The German band ink a deal with Armageddon Music. They will be releasing their seventh album "Command to Charge" on 15 april 2005. The covert art, a new site, and a new mp3 will be soon aviable.

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suidakra.com