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Master - Sign With Pulverised Records
Pulverised Records press release
It is our greatest pleasure to welcome one of the pioneering and oldest bands in Death Metal history onto our roster: the legendary Master!
States A&R Manager Calvin: "Master was and is still truly an influential band and I would daringly assumed that a lot of the early Extreme Metal bands were somehow influenced by Master, but was probably never open and admitted widely. Paul Speckmann was really enthusiatic to join the Pulverised family and furthermore, very easy to work with. There were so many things that we have discussed and were definitely on the same page, so an album deal was struck in no time. We hope that with our support on the upcoming new album, it will be Master's most devastating and crushing album yet!"
Comments frontman Paul Speckmann: "It's an honor and a pleasure to be signing with a real label like Pulverised Records. I really feel like this label will believe in Master like a label should. It's really been difficult to find a label that is willing to dedicate itself to a band like Master who incidentally has been surviving the underground since 1983. I certainly have confidence in Pulverised Records and hopefully we can bring the band along to the next level. Forget all the cheap imitators, there is only one Master consisting of Speckmann, Nejezchleba and Pradlovsky, so be forewarned. The soon to be recorded new CD will be as brutal as its predecessor. Look for speed, intensity and as always objective lyrical content. For myself, I certainly live through my music, it is certainly my muse."
Speckmann and co. are set to commence work on the new material for a full-length album in August and the new album should be completed at the end of 2009. More details and announcements will be made.
It is our greatest pleasure to welcome one of the pioneering and oldest bands in Death Metal history onto our roster: the legendary Master!
States A&R Manager Calvin: "Master was and is still truly an influential band and I would daringly assumed that a lot of the early Extreme Metal bands were somehow influenced by Master, but was probably never open and admitted widely. Paul Speckmann was really enthusiatic to join the Pulverised family and furthermore, very easy to work with. There were so many things that we have discussed and were definitely on the same page, so an album deal was struck in no time. We hope that with our support on the upcoming new album, it will be Master's most devastating and crushing album yet!"
Comments frontman Paul Speckmann: "It's an honor and a pleasure to be signing with a real label like Pulverised Records. I really feel like this label will believe in Master like a label should. It's really been difficult to find a label that is willing to dedicate itself to a band like Master who incidentally has been surviving the underground since 1983. I certainly have confidence in Pulverised Records and hopefully we can bring the band along to the next level. Forget all the cheap imitators, there is only one Master consisting of Speckmann, Nejezchleba and Pradlovsky, so be forewarned. The soon to be recorded new CD will be as brutal as its predecessor. Look for speed, intensity and as always objective lyrical content. For myself, I certainly live through my music, it is certainly my muse."
Speckmann and co. are set to commence work on the new material for a full-length album in August and the new album should be completed at the end of 2009. More details and announcements will be made.
| Source: | pulverised.net |
| Band profile: | Master |
Deströyer 666 - Set To Release New Album
Australian warmongers Deströyer 666's fourth album "Defiance" will invade European stores on next June 22nd. The album will be released in the USA on July 14th. Here are the artwork and tracklisting:
01. Weapons Of Conquest
02. I Am Not Deceived
03. Blood For Blood
04. The Barricades Are Breaking
05. A Stand Defiant
06. A Path To Conflict
07. A Thousand Plagues
08. Human All Too Human
09. A Sermon To The Dead
According to frontman KK, "the artwork for the new album was inspired by the idea of resolute defiance in the eye of the spiral downwards".
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01. Weapons Of Conquest
02. I Am Not Deceived
03. Blood For Blood
04. The Barricades Are Breaking
05. A Stand Defiant
06. A Path To Conflict
07. A Thousand Plagues
08. Human All Too Human
09. A Sermon To The Dead
According to frontman KK, "the artwork for the new album was inspired by the idea of resolute defiance in the eye of the spiral downwards".
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Deströyer 666 |
Birds Of Prey - New Album Available For Streaming
"The Hellpreacher", the third album from Birds Of Prey is available for streaming in its entirety at this location. The album will be released on April 28 in US (May 4 internationally) via Relapse Records.
"The Hellpreacher" cover artwork] tracklisting:
01. Momma
02. Juvie
03. As The Field Mice Play
04. Alive Inside!
05. Tempt The Disciples
06. Taking On Our Winter Blood
07. The Excavation
08. Blind Faith
09. False Prophet
10. The Owl Closes In
11. Warriors Of Mud... The Hellfighters
12. Giving Up The Ghost
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"The Hellpreacher" cover artwork] tracklisting:
01. Momma
02. Juvie
03. As The Field Mice Play
04. Alive Inside!
05. Tempt The Disciples
06. Taking On Our Winter Blood
07. The Excavation
08. Blind Faith
09. False Prophet
10. The Owl Closes In
11. Warriors Of Mud... The Hellfighters
12. Giving Up The Ghost
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| Source: | thehellpreacher.info |
| Band profile: | Birds Of Prey |
Drudkh - New Album In June
Drudkh will see its fifth release unleashed on June 22nd. Here are the artwork and tracklisting of Drudkh's new album "Microcosmos":
01. Days That Passed
02. Distant Cries Of Cranes
03. Decadence
04. Ars Poetica
05. Everything Unsaid Before
06. Widow's Grief
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01. Days That Passed
02. Distant Cries Of Cranes
03. Decadence
04. Ars Poetica
05. Everything Unsaid Before
06. Widow's Grief
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Drudkh |
Gnostic - New Album Details
"Engineering The Rule", the new debut album from Gnostic will be release in Europe on May 25 via Season Of Mist (July 14 in the U.S.)
"Engineering The Rule" cover artwork] tracklisting:
01. Visceral
02. Isolate Gravity
03. Sleeping Ground
04. Engineering the Rule
05. Wall of Lies
06. Violently Calm
07. Life Suffering
08. Corrosive
09. Mindlock
10. Splinters of Change
An album comment reads as follows: "Taking the progressive sound of death to a new level of aggression with jaw-dropping breaks delivered in stunning frequencies, the Gnostic principle of duality is expressed in a fine sense for melodies and emotionality contrasting with the technical perfection of their execution. As fans of Atheist, Cynic, Death and Pestilence will flock to "Engineering The Rule", they should heed this warning: caution! Trying to play air guitar along the songs may result in broken fingers and severely damaged wrists!"
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"Engineering The Rule" cover artwork] tracklisting:
01. Visceral
02. Isolate Gravity
03. Sleeping Ground
04. Engineering the Rule
05. Wall of Lies
06. Violently Calm
07. Life Suffering
08. Corrosive
09. Mindlock
10. Splinters of Change
An album comment reads as follows: "Taking the progressive sound of death to a new level of aggression with jaw-dropping breaks delivered in stunning frequencies, the Gnostic principle of duality is expressed in a fine sense for melodies and emotionality contrasting with the technical perfection of their execution. As fans of Atheist, Cynic, Death and Pestilence will flock to "Engineering The Rule", they should heed this warning: caution! Trying to play air guitar along the songs may result in broken fingers and severely damaged wrists!"
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| Source: | season-of-mist.com |
| Band profile: | Gnostic |
Impious - Working On New Material
Swedish metallers Impious have issued the following update:
"We've been very busy the past couple of weeks writing and arranging our new songs, and they're all turning out pretty fucking sweet. This will without a doubt be the most brutal and diverse Impious album to date! It's fast, it's catchy, it's heavy and it is extremely intense! We can't wait for you guys to hear what we've created! During May we'll take our songs to the rehearsal room and jam out the last ideas and perfect our tunes before we start tracking June 1st!
The recording will take place in our very own Valle Adzic's Studio Deadline. This is the first album ever we'll produce and engineer by ourselves and we're pretty stoked about delivering this baby without any other people involved. This album will truly represent what the fuck Impious is all about!
We would also like to tell you that we've hired the awesome and wickedly talented artist Marcello Vasco to create one of the most sinister and malignant looking album covers ever! Marcello is extremely talented and we're absolutely positive that everyone will crap their pants when they see what Marcello has created for us!
We have some good ideas to what we want to call the album. We surely want it to represent the dark and merciless vibe of our new songs and we also need the album cover to fit with it as well. We have some pretty wicked ideas, but we won't reveal any of it quite yet.
So, it's happening.
Stay tuned."
"We've been very busy the past couple of weeks writing and arranging our new songs, and they're all turning out pretty fucking sweet. This will without a doubt be the most brutal and diverse Impious album to date! It's fast, it's catchy, it's heavy and it is extremely intense! We can't wait for you guys to hear what we've created! During May we'll take our songs to the rehearsal room and jam out the last ideas and perfect our tunes before we start tracking June 1st!
The recording will take place in our very own Valle Adzic's Studio Deadline. This is the first album ever we'll produce and engineer by ourselves and we're pretty stoked about delivering this baby without any other people involved. This album will truly represent what the fuck Impious is all about!
We would also like to tell you that we've hired the awesome and wickedly talented artist Marcello Vasco to create one of the most sinister and malignant looking album covers ever! Marcello is extremely talented and we're absolutely positive that everyone will crap their pants when they see what Marcello has created for us!
We have some good ideas to what we want to call the album. We surely want it to represent the dark and merciless vibe of our new songs and we also need the album cover to fit with it as well. We have some pretty wicked ideas, but we won't reveal any of it quite yet.
So, it's happening.
Stay tuned."
| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Impious |
Amoral - Entire New Album Streaming, New Video Online
Finnish metallers Amoral have made their new album "Show Your Colors" available for streaming in its entirety on their MySpace page (the album will be online for a week, until May 6th, the official release date in Finland).
Also a new video, "Gave Up Easy", has been made available online. The clip contains footage shot in the recording sessions of "Show Your Colors".
"Gave Up Easy" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Show Your Colors", which will be released on May 6 in Finland via Spinefarm Records. The CD was recorded at Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
"Show Your Colors" cover art] tracklisting:
01. Random Words
02. Release
03. A Shade Of Gray
04. Year Of The Suckerpunch
05. Perfection Design
06. Sex N' Satan
07. Song For The Stubborn
08. Vivid
09. Gave Up Easy
10. Last October
11. Exit
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Also a new video, "Gave Up Easy", has been made available online. The clip contains footage shot in the recording sessions of "Show Your Colors".
"Gave Up Easy" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Show Your Colors", which will be released on May 6 in Finland via Spinefarm Records. The CD was recorded at Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
"Show Your Colors" cover art] tracklisting:
01. Random Words
02. Release
03. A Shade Of Gray
04. Year Of The Suckerpunch
05. Perfection Design
06. Sex N' Satan
07. Song For The Stubborn
08. Vivid
09. Gave Up Easy
10. Last October
11. Exit
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Amoral |
Raintime - New Song Online
Italian metallers Raintime have launched a new and improved MySpace layout. For this occasion, a new song, entitled "One Day", is now available for streaming on their MySpace page.
The band's as yet untitled new album was recorded in March/April 2009 and will be released later in the year via Lifeforce Records in Europe, Replica Records in France, Soundholic Records in Japan and Bielerbros Records in the US, Canada and the UK.
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The band's as yet untitled new album was recorded in March/April 2009 and will be released later in the year via Lifeforce Records in Europe, Replica Records in France, Soundholic Records in Japan and Bielerbros Records in the US, Canada and the UK.
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| Source: | lifeforcerecords.com |
| Band profile: | Raintime |
Heaven And Hell - New Song, Samples And Video Online
Original news, posted on 24.03.2009
"Bible Black", the new song from UK metallers Heaven And Hell, is available for streaming on Noisecreep.com.
"Bible Black" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "The Devil You Know", which will be released on April 28th via Rhino Records. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales. More details about the album were previously reported at this location.
UPDATED, on 09.04.2009 (thanks to 37592)
Audio samples of all ten tracks from the new Heaven And Hell album "The Devil You Know" are available at the website of German online record store JPC.
UPDATE (thanks to Abattoir)
"Bible Black", the new video from UK metallers Heaven And Hell, has been made available online.
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"Bible Black", the new song from UK metallers Heaven And Hell, is available for streaming on Noisecreep.com.
"Bible Black" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "The Devil You Know", which will be released on April 28th via Rhino Records. The album was recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales. More details about the album were previously reported at this location.
UPDATED, on 09.04.2009 (thanks to 37592)
Audio samples of all ten tracks from the new Heaven And Hell album "The Devil You Know" are available at the website of German online record store JPC.
UPDATE (thanks to Abattoir)
"Bible Black", the new video from UK metallers Heaven And Hell, has been made available online.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Heaven And Hell |
Autumn Hour - To Release Debut Soon, New Video Online
"Fade Out", the new video from Autumn Hour, the band featuring vocalist Alan Tecchio (Hades, Watchtower, Non-Fiction, Seven Witches), drummer Dave Lescinsky (Hades), bassist Clint Arent (Painmuseum, Seven Witches), and guitarist Justin Jurman, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Dethroned", due on May 5 via Rock Ridge Music.
Autumn Hour will appear at Sam Ash in Edison, New Jersey on Thursday, April 30 as part of the Gibson Tour Bus. They will perform and sign advance copies of the CD.
Tecchio previously stated about Autumn Hour: "We've written a concept CD about the near end of mankind and the role that accelerating technology plays in the wake of that. It's a story that was inspired by Ray Kurzwell's theory of the singularity. A cover of Eurythmics' "Here Comes The Rain Again" included as it fits the theme quite well."
"Dethroned" cover art] tracklist:
Part I: Singularity in the Making
01. Oblivion
02. End User
03. Techcceleration (The Machine Speaks)
04. Here Comes the Rain Again
Part II: Endgame.
05. Fade Out
06. Unbelievable (The Mind Speaks)
07. Dethroned
08. How Were We Supposed To Know?
Part III: The Machine Kind
09. Every Day (The Body Speaks)
10. Transcend
11. The Past (The Heart Speaks)
For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/autumnhour.
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Autumn Hour will appear at Sam Ash in Edison, New Jersey on Thursday, April 30 as part of the Gibson Tour Bus. They will perform and sign advance copies of the CD.
Tecchio previously stated about Autumn Hour: "We've written a concept CD about the near end of mankind and the role that accelerating technology plays in the wake of that. It's a story that was inspired by Ray Kurzwell's theory of the singularity. A cover of Eurythmics' "Here Comes The Rain Again" included as it fits the theme quite well."
"Dethroned" cover art] tracklist:
Part I: Singularity in the Making
01. Oblivion
02. End User
03. Techcceleration (The Machine Speaks)
04. Here Comes the Rain Again
Part II: Endgame.
05. Fade Out
06. Unbelievable (The Mind Speaks)
07. Dethroned
08. How Were We Supposed To Know?
Part III: The Machine Kind
09. Every Day (The Body Speaks)
10. Transcend
11. The Past (The Heart Speaks)
For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/autumnhour.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Seven Witches |
Fear Factory - Line-Up Reshuffle & Reunite With Dino Cazares
Fear Factory have had a complete line-up change including the original members Dino Cazares (guitar) rejoining along side Burton C. Bell (vocals) as well as bassist Byron Stroud and Gene Hoglan to play drums. The band will also play some festivals this summer.
Metal Hammer conducted an exclusive interview with Burton and Dino to talk about their friendship, why Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers aren't included in the band any more, and their plans for a new album.
The interview can be found at this location:
http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/world-exclusive-fear-factory-interview/
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Metal Hammer conducted an exclusive interview with Burton and Dino to talk about their friendship, why Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers aren't included in the band any more, and their plans for a new album.
The interview can be found at this location:
http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/world-exclusive-fear-factory-interview/
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| Source: | metalhammer.co.uk |
| Band profile: | Fear Factory |
1349 - Album E-Card Online
An e-card for "Revelations Of The Black Flame", the new album from Norwegian metallers 1349, can be found at this location.
"Revelations Of The Black Flame" was recorded at Studio Studio Nyhagen in Bøverbru, Norway, and was co-mixed by Tom Gabriel Fischer (ex-Celtic Frost). The album will be released on June 2 via Candlelight Records.
"Revelations Of The Black Flame" cover art] tracklisting:
01. Invocation
02. Serpentine Sibilance
03. Horns
04. Maggot Fetus... Teeth Like Thorns
05. Misanthropy
06. Uncreation
07. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
08. Solitude
09. At The Gate...
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"Revelations Of The Black Flame" was recorded at Studio Studio Nyhagen in Bøverbru, Norway, and was co-mixed by Tom Gabriel Fischer (ex-Celtic Frost). The album will be released on June 2 via Candlelight Records.
"Revelations Of The Black Flame" cover art] tracklisting:
01. Invocation
02. Serpentine Sibilance
03. Horns
04. Maggot Fetus... Teeth Like Thorns
05. Misanthropy
06. Uncreation
07. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
08. Solitude
09. At The Gate...
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| Source: | candlelightrecords.co.uk |
| Band profile: | 1349 |
Nahemah - New Video Online
Nahemah have posted the video clip for their song, "The Perfect Depth Of The Mermaids," taken from Nahemah's upcoming album "A New Constellation" online. The video was directed by Manuel Garcia De Otazo.
Nahemah said the following about the new album "A New Constellation": "The new album is a step ahead in our music and lifes. We have grown up as musicians and as persons, we have elevated our personalities, spirits and minds to places beyond our body and planet, they have been elevated to different atmospheres, to a new constellation."
The album will be released at the end of May through Lifeforce Records.
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Nahemah said the following about the new album "A New Constellation": "The new album is a step ahead in our music and lifes. We have grown up as musicians and as persons, we have elevated our personalities, spirits and minds to places beyond our body and planet, they have been elevated to different atmospheres, to a new constellation."
The album will be released at the end of May through Lifeforce Records.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Nahemah |
Rob Halford - Launches New Apparel Company
Press release:
The world of Rock and Roll has one Metal God - Rob Halford. The multi-Gold and Platinum Producer, Songwriter, Vocalist has graced the world's largest stages for decades leading his revolutionary solo acts: Halford, Fight and the legendary Judas Priest.
Developing new standards for the Rock and Metal genres with blazing vocals, dynamic themes, adorned head-to-toe in glass, leather and steel - The Metal God is universally recognized as an artist whom continually inspires and drives today's global Hard Rock industry.
With an eye on defining consumer-fashions for today's Rock and Roll lifestyles, Metal God Entertainment and Rob Halford are pleased to debut a new garment entity: Metal God Apparel.
With Pre-sale beginning today and shipments commencing June 15, 2009 Metal God Apparel will debut dozens of new, edgy-designs this year for youth, teens, men and women. Metal God Apparel re-produced on custom-dyed, cotton tees integrating the newest fashion technology, resulting in an extremely attractive, lightweight, soft-to-touch, active-wear for today's global music audiences.
Please visit http://www.MetalGodApparel.com for more details.
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The world of Rock and Roll has one Metal God - Rob Halford. The multi-Gold and Platinum Producer, Songwriter, Vocalist has graced the world's largest stages for decades leading his revolutionary solo acts: Halford, Fight and the legendary Judas Priest.
Developing new standards for the Rock and Metal genres with blazing vocals, dynamic themes, adorned head-to-toe in glass, leather and steel - The Metal God is universally recognized as an artist whom continually inspires and drives today's global Hard Rock industry.
With an eye on defining consumer-fashions for today's Rock and Roll lifestyles, Metal God Entertainment and Rob Halford are pleased to debut a new garment entity: Metal God Apparel.
With Pre-sale beginning today and shipments commencing June 15, 2009 Metal God Apparel will debut dozens of new, edgy-designs this year for youth, teens, men and women. Metal God Apparel re-produced on custom-dyed, cotton tees integrating the newest fashion technology, resulting in an extremely attractive, lightweight, soft-to-touch, active-wear for today's global music audiences.
Please visit http://www.MetalGodApparel.com for more details.
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| Band profile: | Halford |
The Few Against Many - New Album Details
Pulverised Records press release
The latest Swedish all-star collaboration The Few Against Many, featuring ex-Scar Symmetry singer and lead guitarist Christian Älvestam, vocalist Pär Johansson of Satariel, The Duskfall and Demiurg fame, guitarist Patrik Gardberg (Torchbearer), drummer Jani Stefanovic (Miseration, Solution .45, etc) and bassist Anders Edlund (Incapacity, Angel Blake, etc) have revealed the album cover artwork and tracklisting for the debut album "SOT":
01. Hädanfärd
02. Bränd Mark
03. Blod
04. Skapelsens Sorti
05. Sot
06. Abider
07. Heresi
08. One With The Shadow
With the brilliantly mystical artwork of Dan Seagrave (Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Dismember, Entombed, etc) and backed by the top-notch production of Tomas "Plec" Johansson at Panic-Room Studios in Sweden and joining in as contributors Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity and Jonas Renkse of Katatonia/Bloodbath fame penning down some lyrics, "SOT" is a crushing sick bastardization of Death Metal brutality combined with Progressive elements but only more twisted!
Comments Christian: "It's a great honour and privilege to once again work with my good friend Roy Yeo and his Pulverised Records. We have known each other for almost 12 years now, through our past work together with Unmoored and Quest Of Aidance, so it feels very much like coming home in a way. We are very happy and excited to see where this re-established cooperation can lead us as a team!"
Release date to be announced soon.
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The latest Swedish all-star collaboration The Few Against Many, featuring ex-Scar Symmetry singer and lead guitarist Christian Älvestam, vocalist Pär Johansson of Satariel, The Duskfall and Demiurg fame, guitarist Patrik Gardberg (Torchbearer), drummer Jani Stefanovic (Miseration, Solution .45, etc) and bassist Anders Edlund (Incapacity, Angel Blake, etc) have revealed the album cover artwork and tracklisting for the debut album "SOT":
01. Hädanfärd
02. Bränd Mark
03. Blod
04. Skapelsens Sorti
05. Sot
06. Abider
07. Heresi
08. One With The Shadow
With the brilliantly mystical artwork of Dan Seagrave (Morbid Angel, Suffocation, Dismember, Entombed, etc) and backed by the top-notch production of Tomas "Plec" Johansson at Panic-Room Studios in Sweden and joining in as contributors Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity and Jonas Renkse of Katatonia/Bloodbath fame penning down some lyrics, "SOT" is a crushing sick bastardization of Death Metal brutality combined with Progressive elements but only more twisted!
Comments Christian: "It's a great honour and privilege to once again work with my good friend Roy Yeo and his Pulverised Records. We have known each other for almost 12 years now, through our past work together with Unmoored and Quest Of Aidance, so it feels very much like coming home in a way. We are very happy and excited to see where this re-established cooperation can lead us as a team!"
Release date to be announced soon.
Read more ››
| Source: | myspace.com |