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Amberian Dawn - New Album Details Revealed, New Single Online
Finnish metallers Amberian Dawn will release their third album, End Of Eden, on October 20 via Spinefarm Records.
End Of Eden will feature a guest appearances by keyboardist Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen), opera singer Markus Nieminen and vocalist Peter James Goodman. Songwriter Tuomas Seppälä commented: "The new CD will be heavier than its predecessors, with a bigger, more polymorphic sound."
End Of Eden cover art] tracklist:
01. Talisman
02. Come Now Follow
03. Arctica
04. Ghostly Echoes
05. Sampo
06. Blackbird
07. Field Of Serpents
08. City Of Corruption
09. Virvatulen Laulu
10. War In Heaven
Also the album's first single, "Arctica", is now availabe for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
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End Of Eden will feature a guest appearances by keyboardist Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Yngwie Malmsteen), opera singer Markus Nieminen and vocalist Peter James Goodman. Songwriter Tuomas Seppälä commented: "The new CD will be heavier than its predecessors, with a bigger, more polymorphic sound."
End Of Eden cover art] tracklist:
01. Talisman
02. Come Now Follow
03. Arctica
04. Ghostly Echoes
05. Sampo
06. Blackbird
07. Field Of Serpents
08. City Of Corruption
09. Virvatulen Laulu
10. War In Heaven
Also the album's first single, "Arctica", is now availabe for streaming on the band's MySpace page.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Amberian Dawn |
Strydegor - Guitarist Leaves The Band, Seek Replacement
German metallers Strydegor have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:
"Because Julian Dierkes is going to leave us, in order to study in ...Berlin..., we're searching for a new guitar player for our band Strydegor.
You have to:
- be about 18 to 25 years old
- play your instrument semiprofessional
- have some experiences of playing live
- associate with our music and music of the Pagan and Viking Metal scene
- pay your part of the rehearsal room (about 30 Euro)
What we have to offer:
- regular rehearsals - about 2-3 a week
- rehearsal room with 20m² in Hagenow
- concerts everywhere in Germany and foreign countries
- record deal with CCP-Records over 3 CDs
If you are interested, than please write us via MySpace, via e-mail at info strydegor com or call us under the following number: 0162/7442605
We hope to hear from you...
Florian, Sven and Clemens"
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"Because Julian Dierkes is going to leave us, in order to study in ...Berlin..., we're searching for a new guitar player for our band Strydegor.
You have to:
- be about 18 to 25 years old
- play your instrument semiprofessional
- have some experiences of playing live
- associate with our music and music of the Pagan and Viking Metal scene
- pay your part of the rehearsal room (about 30 Euro)
What we have to offer:
- regular rehearsals - about 2-3 a week
- rehearsal room with 20m² in Hagenow
- concerts everywhere in Germany and foreign countries
- record deal with CCP-Records over 3 CDs
If you are interested, than please write us via MySpace, via e-mail at info strydegor com or call us under the following number: 0162/7442605
We hope to hear from you...
Florian, Sven and Clemens"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Strydegor |
Leaves' Eyes - To Play In India For The First Time
Symphonic metallers Leaves' Eyes will have their live debut in India in November! The comment of the band's frontlady, Liv Kristine comes as following:
"Such an invitation from the organisation of the Indian Music Conference makes me feel very honoured and privileged. Thank you for making our dream come true. We are really eager to get to know our Indian fans and friends, moreover, to learn more about your culture, heritage and nature. I've been interested in Indian culture and cooking for years (ask my family and band members about "Friday evening at my house"!), but my kitchen seriously needs some real Indian hot spices and my shelves some new books. Leaves' Eyes in Goa will be just the perfect mix of "musical spices", cultures and interests coming together!"
Date:
19.11.2010 IN - Goa, Indian Music Conference
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"Such an invitation from the organisation of the Indian Music Conference makes me feel very honoured and privileged. Thank you for making our dream come true. We are really eager to get to know our Indian fans and friends, moreover, to learn more about your culture, heritage and nature. I've been interested in Indian culture and cooking for years (ask my family and band members about "Friday evening at my house"!), but my kitchen seriously needs some real Indian hot spices and my shelves some new books. Leaves' Eyes in Goa will be just the perfect mix of "musical spices", cultures and interests coming together!"
Date:
19.11.2010 IN - Goa, Indian Music Conference
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Leaves' Eyes |
Brutal Truth - Have A New Video Online
Grindcore masters Brutal Truth have shot a music video for the 2009 track "Get A Therapist... Spare The World" of the Evolution Through Revolution album. The clip was directed by Tyson Montrucchio for Heretic Digital Demonics, who previously worked with Brutal Truth on their "Sugardaddy" video.
In related news, AlexIsLegend.com recently uploaded video footage of Brutal Truth's entire June 13, 2010 concert at Club Hell in Providence, Rhode Island. Check it out here.
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In related news, AlexIsLegend.com recently uploaded video footage of Brutal Truth's entire June 13, 2010 concert at Club Hell in Providence, Rhode Island. Check it out here.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Brutal Truth |
Astral Doors - Live DVD And Best-Of Album In The Works
Only a few months after Swedish traditional heavy metal band Astral Doors released their sixth longplayer Requiem Of Time, the band now announced their plans to release more material. The band is in the middle of setting up a compilation album, aptly titled The Best Of Astral Doors. This best of album will see a release somewhere in November. Furthermore, also a live DVD is on its way. More news to follow.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Astral Doors |
Death Angel - Music Used In Psychological Study
Death Angel were recently used in a psychological study that shows liked and disliked music are equally disruptive to serial recall. The disliked music in the study was the song "Thrashers" by Death Angel.
Dr. Nick Perham explained his reasoning by using Death Angel as the "disliked" music in the study: "We needed a track that most participants would say they did not like. Having been a fan of metal music since my teens, I was pretty confident that a thrash metal song would do the trick as most people never seemed to like the music I liked. In choosing a thrash metal song, I needed a song that was heavy but also allowed the listener to hear many of the different components of the song - the acoustical variation between the successive sound items. We chose "Thrashers". Participants were only allowed to participate in the study if they disliked thrash metal as a musical genre...
Personally, I have been a fan of Death Angel since The Ultra-Violence and saw them at the Bristol Bierkeller around 1990 supporting the Act III album."
For decades research has shown that listening to music can alleviate anxiety and depression, enhance mood, as well as increase cognitive functioning such as spatial awareness. However, until now, research has not addressed how we listen to music. For instance, is the cognitive benefit still the same if we listen to music whilst performing a task, rather than before it? Further, how does our preference for a particular type of music affect performance? A new study from Applied Cognitive Psychology shows that listening to music that one likes whilst performing a serial recall task does not help performance any more than listening to music one does not enjoy.
The researchers explored the "irrelevant sound effect" by requiring participants to perform serial recall (recall a list of 8 consonants in presentation order) in the presence of five sound environments - quiet, liked music (e.g., Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Stranglers and Arcade Fire), disliked music (the track "Thrashers" by Death Angel), changing-state (a sequence of random digits such as '4, 7, 1, 6') and steady-state ('3, 3, 3'). Recall ability was approximately the same, and poorest, for the music and changing-state conditions and the most accurate recall occurred when participants performed the task in the quieter steady-state environments.
Lead researcher Nick Perham explains: "The poorer performance of the music and changing-state sounds are due to them containing lots of acoustical variation the order of which impairs the ability to recall the order of items, via rehearsal, within the presented list. Other tasks and processes that also require the ability to retain order information in the short-term via rehearsal, such as mental arithmetic, may be similarly affected by their performance in the presence of changing-state, background environments."
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Dr. Nick Perham explained his reasoning by using Death Angel as the "disliked" music in the study: "We needed a track that most participants would say they did not like. Having been a fan of metal music since my teens, I was pretty confident that a thrash metal song would do the trick as most people never seemed to like the music I liked. In choosing a thrash metal song, I needed a song that was heavy but also allowed the listener to hear many of the different components of the song - the acoustical variation between the successive sound items. We chose "Thrashers". Participants were only allowed to participate in the study if they disliked thrash metal as a musical genre...
Personally, I have been a fan of Death Angel since The Ultra-Violence and saw them at the Bristol Bierkeller around 1990 supporting the Act III album."
For decades research has shown that listening to music can alleviate anxiety and depression, enhance mood, as well as increase cognitive functioning such as spatial awareness. However, until now, research has not addressed how we listen to music. For instance, is the cognitive benefit still the same if we listen to music whilst performing a task, rather than before it? Further, how does our preference for a particular type of music affect performance? A new study from Applied Cognitive Psychology shows that listening to music that one likes whilst performing a serial recall task does not help performance any more than listening to music one does not enjoy.
The researchers explored the "irrelevant sound effect" by requiring participants to perform serial recall (recall a list of 8 consonants in presentation order) in the presence of five sound environments - quiet, liked music (e.g., Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Stranglers and Arcade Fire), disliked music (the track "Thrashers" by Death Angel), changing-state (a sequence of random digits such as '4, 7, 1, 6') and steady-state ('3, 3, 3'). Recall ability was approximately the same, and poorest, for the music and changing-state conditions and the most accurate recall occurred when participants performed the task in the quieter steady-state environments.
Lead researcher Nick Perham explains: "The poorer performance of the music and changing-state sounds are due to them containing lots of acoustical variation the order of which impairs the ability to recall the order of items, via rehearsal, within the presented list. Other tasks and processes that also require the ability to retain order information in the short-term via rehearsal, such as mental arithmetic, may be similarly affected by their performance in the presence of changing-state, background environments."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Death Angel |
Omnium Gatherum - Guitarist Leaves The Band
After 13 years of service, guitarist Harri Pikka (also in Total Devastation) has fled left melodic death metal outfit Omnium Gatherum. The band issued the following explanation:
"We're really sorry to announce that Harri Pikka has silently decided to flee the Omnium Gatherum crew after 13 years of solid service. We don't know his exact reasons for this but maybe someday mr. Mystery Man will tell us... At the moment we've decided to finish the new album as a 5-piece unit. But we have the best possible live guitar unit called Joonas Koto (Malpractice, ex-To/Die/For, ex-Hateframe) filling the second guitar live duties at the moment and it rocks!"
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"We're really sorry to announce that Harri Pikka has silently decided to flee the Omnium Gatherum crew after 13 years of solid service. We don't know his exact reasons for this but maybe someday mr. Mystery Man will tell us... At the moment we've decided to finish the new album as a 5-piece unit. But we have the best possible live guitar unit called Joonas Koto (Malpractice, ex-To/Die/For, ex-Hateframe) filling the second guitar live duties at the moment and it rocks!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Omnium Gatherum |
Pantheist - Finish Recording Split Release
Pantheist have completed the recordings of the track "Barock" for the conceptual split album Unveiling the Signs.
Sound wise, the track harks back to the sound of the band's demo 1000 Years, but with a few subtleties that suggest it's the year 2010 and Pantheist are a full band now. Lyrically, it is a nostalgic looks at a long lost and uncertain past where heroism, fantasy and magic reigned supreme.
A preview of the track will be available on the band's MySpace as soon as it is mastered.
Back in April, the band announced they were writing new compositions for a new album too.
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Sound wise, the track harks back to the sound of the band's demo 1000 Years, but with a few subtleties that suggest it's the year 2010 and Pantheist are a full band now. Lyrically, it is a nostalgic looks at a long lost and uncertain past where heroism, fantasy and magic reigned supreme.
A preview of the track will be available on the band's MySpace as soon as it is mastered.
Back in April, the band announced they were writing new compositions for a new album too.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Pantheïst |
Agathodaimon - New Guitarist Joins The Ranks
Agathodaimon have parted ways with guitarist Jan Jansohn (Adorned Brood). Vocalist/guitarist Martin Wickler had the following to say about this:
"Some of you may have noticed the new photo yesterday already and wondered who this guy might be. Well, we did part ways with Jan due to musical and personal differences and now would like to announce a new guitar player in our ranks; please welcome Thilo Feucht! He's no unknown musician to our fans, you will know him from various contributions and guest appearances he had on Chapter III and Serpent's Embrace, back then under the nick name of Azrael.
He has also joined us on stage several times in the past since Chapter III, and already for our recent gigs we had in Austria and Germany. We're proud that he joined our ranks as full member now, and look forward to working on our sixth album together.
Speaking of album no.6; we can announce the working title In Darkness... it will be a step back to our roots, girls and boys! A studio date is scheduled for early 2011. More news to come soon."
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"Some of you may have noticed the new photo yesterday already and wondered who this guy might be. Well, we did part ways with Jan due to musical and personal differences and now would like to announce a new guitar player in our ranks; please welcome Thilo Feucht! He's no unknown musician to our fans, you will know him from various contributions and guest appearances he had on Chapter III and Serpent's Embrace, back then under the nick name of Azrael.
He has also joined us on stage several times in the past since Chapter III, and already for our recent gigs we had in Austria and Germany. We're proud that he joined our ranks as full member now, and look forward to working on our sixth album together.
Speaking of album no.6; we can announce the working title In Darkness... it will be a step back to our roots, girls and boys! A studio date is scheduled for early 2011. More news to come soon."
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Agathodaimon |
Tracedawn - New Material In The Works
Finnish melodic death metal band Tracedawn are busy writing new material for an upcoming album. The band issued the following short update:
"We are still searching for a booking agency to handle our Finnish gigs. Everything else is fine at the moment. We are writing songs and looking forward to next fall when we'll start to make demos from our new stuff. Later on we'll start recording the third Tracedawn album! Hope we can publish it somewhere in Spring 2011!"
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"We are still searching for a booking agency to handle our Finnish gigs. Everything else is fine at the moment. We are writing songs and looking forward to next fall when we'll start to make demos from our new stuff. Later on we'll start recording the third Tracedawn album! Hope we can publish it somewhere in Spring 2011!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Tracedawn |
Malevolent Creation - Two New Songs Online
Original news, published on 16.07.2010
Florida based death metallers Malevolent Creation have uploaded a new song, called "Slaughterhouse". The track is available on MySpace, and comes off the upcoming Invidious Dominion.
Invidious Dominion marks the band's 11th studio full-length and will be released on August 24 in North America via Nuclear Blast. The album was produced and recorded by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Vital Remains, Krisiun, Goatwhore) at Mana Studios in Florida. Artwork was done by Pär Olofsson (The Faceless, Immortal, Abysmal Dawn).
Invidious Dominion cover art] tracklist:
01. United Hate
02. Conflict Finalized
03. Slaughterhouse
04. Compulsive Face Breaker
05. Lead Spitter
06. Target Rich Environment
07. Antagonized
08. Born Again Hard
09. Corruptor
10. Invidious Dominion
UPDATE (thanks to 41942 and 106333)
Malevolent Creation have uploaded a second new track, entitled "Target Rich Environment". The song is now streaming on the band's MySpace.
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Florida based death metallers Malevolent Creation have uploaded a new song, called "Slaughterhouse". The track is available on MySpace, and comes off the upcoming Invidious Dominion.
Invidious Dominion marks the band's 11th studio full-length and will be released on August 24 in North America via Nuclear Blast. The album was produced and recorded by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Vital Remains, Krisiun, Goatwhore) at Mana Studios in Florida. Artwork was done by Pär Olofsson (The Faceless, Immortal, Abysmal Dawn).
Invidious Dominion cover art] tracklist:
01. United Hate
02. Conflict Finalized
03. Slaughterhouse
04. Compulsive Face Breaker
05. Lead Spitter
06. Target Rich Environment
07. Antagonized
08. Born Again Hard
09. Corruptor
10. Invidious Dominion
UPDATE (thanks to 41942 and 106333)
Malevolent Creation have uploaded a second new track, entitled "Target Rich Environment". The song is now streaming on the band's MySpace.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Malevolent Creation |
Handful Of Hate - Part Ways With Drummer, Replacement Announced
Infernal Angels drummer Asmodeus Draco Dux has joined the ranks of Italian black metallers Handful Of Hate as their new permanent drummer replacing Andrea Bianchi who left due to personal reasons. The band made the following announcement:
"The split between H.O.H and Andrea B. happened in true friendly way 'cause he decided to follow other musical trails in jazz and fusion career, but still holding on the Handful family supporting the band in and out the musical activity! We commonly wish him the best for his future plans and giving a big thank you for all the great and wonderful time spent altogether!"
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"The split between H.O.H and Andrea B. happened in true friendly way 'cause he decided to follow other musical trails in jazz and fusion career, but still holding on the Handful family supporting the band in and out the musical activity! We commonly wish him the best for his future plans and giving a big thank you for all the great and wonderful time spent altogether!"
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Handful Of Hate |
For Selena And Sin - European Tour Dates
Only a couple of days after revealing their new music video, "Rusty Rails Of Yesterday", Finnish suomi metal act For Selena And Sin have now announced they will be hitting the road coming September, in what they call the "Finnish Female Fronted Rock/Metal Tour III". The band will tour together with Manzana and Vanity Ink and a host of other gothic metal/rock outfits.
The band added: "There is a good girl in every bad girl. If you haven't seen Finland's coolest female fronted rock/metal bands live yet, here is your chance!"
For Selena And Sin European tour dates include:
23.09.2010 - Sweden, Stockholm - CityRock
24.09.2010 - Germany, Lubeck - Riders Cafe (with A Million Miles)
25.09.2010 - Germany, Hamburg - Headcrush (with A Million Miles)
26.09.2010 - Netherlands, Rotterdam - Baroeg. (with theNAME and Kowai)
28.09.2010 - France, Saint Etienne - Thunderbird Lounge
29.09.2010 - France, Lyon - Lyon's Hall (with Bel O Kan and Fraud)
30.09.2010 - Switzerland, Uster - Rock City
01.10.2010 - Germany, Berlin - Blackland (with Kultassipi)
02.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Prague - Music Club Gox (with 1st Choise)
03.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Prague - Batallion
04.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Cesce Budejovice - Marty's Club
05.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Brno - Brooklyn
06.10.2010 - Poland, Warsaw - Dobrakarma
07.10.2010 - Lithuania, Vilnius - Bermudai
08.10.2010 - Latvia, Liepaja - Fontaine Palace
09.10.2010 - Latvia, Riga - Nabaklub
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The band added: "There is a good girl in every bad girl. If you haven't seen Finland's coolest female fronted rock/metal bands live yet, here is your chance!"
For Selena And Sin European tour dates include:
23.09.2010 - Sweden, Stockholm - CityRock
24.09.2010 - Germany, Lubeck - Riders Cafe (with A Million Miles)
25.09.2010 - Germany, Hamburg - Headcrush (with A Million Miles)
26.09.2010 - Netherlands, Rotterdam - Baroeg. (with theNAME and Kowai)
28.09.2010 - France, Saint Etienne - Thunderbird Lounge
29.09.2010 - France, Lyon - Lyon's Hall (with Bel O Kan and Fraud)
30.09.2010 - Switzerland, Uster - Rock City
01.10.2010 - Germany, Berlin - Blackland (with Kultassipi)
02.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Prague - Music Club Gox (with 1st Choise)
03.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Prague - Batallion
04.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Cesce Budejovice - Marty's Club
05.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Brno - Brooklyn
06.10.2010 - Poland, Warsaw - Dobrakarma
07.10.2010 - Lithuania, Vilnius - Bermudai
08.10.2010 - Latvia, Liepaja - Fontaine Palace
09.10.2010 - Latvia, Riga - Nabaklub
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | For Selena And Sin |
| Event: | For Selena And Sin |
Brainstorm - Working On A New Album
Brainstorm guitarist Torsten Ihlenfeld has announced the band is busy writing new material for the next album, the successor for Memorial Roots released in October last year. In a message on the band's MySpace he writes:
"Long time no hear. That either means we have been very busy writing songs for the next album or we have been enjoying some free time. Well, we have been and still are busy writing songs for the next album and are now preparing for some summer holidays. Let me tell you, the new songs sound incredible. Last week's rehearsals left us sitting afterwards with some beers and some good shots of Four Roses and a bright smile on our faces. There's some real heavy stuff coming your way."
Upcoming Brainstorm live dates include:
26.11.2010 - Düsseldorf - Stahlwerk
27.11.2010 - Albstadt/Laufen - Marder Festival
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"Long time no hear. That either means we have been very busy writing songs for the next album or we have been enjoying some free time. Well, we have been and still are busy writing songs for the next album and are now preparing for some summer holidays. Let me tell you, the new songs sound incredible. Last week's rehearsals left us sitting afterwards with some beers and some good shots of Four Roses and a bright smile on our faces. There's some real heavy stuff coming your way."
Upcoming Brainstorm live dates include:
26.11.2010 - Düsseldorf - Stahlwerk
27.11.2010 - Albstadt/Laufen - Marder Festival
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Brainstorm |
Kataklysm - Check Out The New Video
And also Canadian death metallers Kataklysm have a new video out for your viewing pleasure. The band just unveiled their new video for the song "Push The Venom" and can be watched below. The clip was filmed last month in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic (Type O Negative, Unleashed, Ex Deo).
Commented vocalist Maurizio Iacono: "After the crazy videos we did with Ex Deo, it was only natural for us to upgrade the Kataklysm visuals as well. We decided to try to recreate the underworld fantasy atmosphere depicted in the artwork with some great visual effects. The song is about surviving the judgment that others cast upon you, and that which is important and feels right to you. Spread your venom and not the lies of your enemies! Ivan did another fantastic job and we are super-happy with it and hopefully you guys dig it too."
The song is off the album Heaven's Venom which comes out today via Nuclear Blast. The album is available in jewelcase format, limited digipak (incl. bonustrack "Das Feuer Lebt"), on red vinyl and as a cool mailorder edition boxset (limited to 500 copies incl. a Kataklysm belt + buckle).
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Commented vocalist Maurizio Iacono: "After the crazy videos we did with Ex Deo, it was only natural for us to upgrade the Kataklysm visuals as well. We decided to try to recreate the underworld fantasy atmosphere depicted in the artwork with some great visual effects. The song is about surviving the judgment that others cast upon you, and that which is important and feels right to you. Spread your venom and not the lies of your enemies! Ivan did another fantastic job and we are super-happy with it and hopefully you guys dig it too."
The song is off the album Heaven's Venom which comes out today via Nuclear Blast. The album is available in jewelcase format, limited digipak (incl. bonustrack "Das Feuer Lebt"), on red vinyl and as a cool mailorder edition boxset (limited to 500 copies incl. a Kataklysm belt + buckle).
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| Source: | nuclearblast.de |
| Band profile: | Kataklysm |