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SKYFORGER - news

Last time we informed you about our new label and release dates. But now this is time for bigger news package about our new album KURBADS, which will be released by METAL BLADE on 23/26 April in Europe, 11 May in North America! We have posted the first new song online „Son of the Mare", you can listen to it on SKYFORGER website and also on:

Myspace: www.myspace.com/skyforgerofficial
Youtube: www.youtube.com/skyforgerofficial

We also would like to reveal some album details  - album cover art and song titles.

Kurbads track listing:

1. Curse Of The Witch
2. Son Of The Mare
3. The Nine-Headed
4. Bewitched Forest
5. In The Yard Of The Father's Son
6. The Devilslayer
7. The Stone Sentinel
8. In The Underworld
9. Black Rider
10. The Last Battle
11. Kurbads (bonus track)

The CD was recorded at the Latvian studio Lauska with the group's  bagpipe player, Kaspars Barbals, handling engineering duties. The artwork was created also by our own guitarist Martins and is connected to the whole story about KURBADS adventures.  As we reported previously, KURBADS is a conceptual album about the legendary Latvian fairytale hero, who was born magically from the white mare and did many great deeds. More information regarding the album concept will be revealed shortly. Stay tuned on our websites for more news!

ww.skyforger.lv
www.myspace.com/skyforgerofficial
www.twitter.com/skyforger

10.03.2010

Preternatural new EP online

Latvian dark death metalers Preternatural has posted online their new EP called "Cryophobia" for FREE downloading. In october of 2009 the band released their debut video "Cryophobia". Now, the so-titled audio follower is available through the internet only, and is absolutely FREE for downloading or listening. EP was recorded and mixed with the help of sound engineer Gint Lundberg at "Pentagon Music" studio in Latvia. It contains two new songs from the upcoming album, one song from the band's first demo record, re-recorded and re-arranged, and 2 live tracks performed in Riga, Latvia in 2009. Vocalist Serg comments on this: "Currently, we're busy with the new album making process, so this is a gift to all of you in order not to be bored, while waiting for the new album. Keep one metal!"

Cryophobia EP tracklist:

1.Cryophobia
2.Reptile wings
3.Paranormal Phenomena 2010
4.Reflections (live)
5.Statical (live)

THE EP is available on the band's official website www.preternatural.lv or
Myspace page www.myspace.com/preternaturalofficial

10.03.2010

Gjenferdsel - new album Varde

Gjenferdsel are proud to announce that the upcoming album "VARDE" will be released April 3rd 2010.

Tracklist: 01. Vardøger 02. Illverk 03. Vesaldom 04. Intet 05. Strid 06. Desember 07. Regin 08. Iaktatt 09. Nid 10. Manngard
Visit www.gjenferdsel.no for more information!

Gjenferdsel have also published a music video for the song "Illverk". The video can be found at youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=brs4p2gGzfc

01.03.2010

NOCTIFERIA - 3 albums released Listenable

NOCTIFERIA have just signed a worldwide deal with Listenable for 3 albums , first one bearing the title of "Death Culture" due to be out in March 2010. NOCTIFERIA was born in 1994 in Slovenia . The fact that they originate from a country with a very obscure metal market has made them work ten times harder to achieve their goals. They've always dedicated themselves 100% from the beginning. and Similarly to bands like GOJIRA, they never failed to progress as musicians and search for their own musical identity . "Death Culture" is the result of all these years of work and by all accounts is the band's strongest offering so far. The album was recorded by Dalibor Strniša at DB Recordins Studio and mixed by Peter Tagtgren at the Abyss Studio, then Mastered by Jonas Kjellgren at Blacklounge Studio. NOCTIFERIA's Igor Nardin (guitar/programming) shares his enthusiasm : “We are really excited to join forces with Listenable Records. We 've followed the label and its bands for quite some time and really respect their work and treatment. We feel that "Death Culture" fits in perfectly with the label’s catalog and we share the same vision about music industry and band development. This is a perfect beginning of 2010, the year of "Death Culture". www.myspace.com/noctiferia www.listenable.net

11.01.2010

DESOLATE WAYS: new tracks

DESOLATE WAYS posted new tracks of their new album, entitled "Last Moons", which will be released soon in Brazil by Die Hard Records. The tracks "Immaculate", "Frozen Leaves", and also "Regret" single are available on the band's MySpace page at www.myspace.com/des0lateways

"Last Moons" was recorded in Estúdio Nitro with production by Roger Fingle (Blood Tears, Seduced by Suicide) and features guest vocals of Josie, the female vocalist of the dark metal band A Sorrowful Dream.  

23.12.2009

Paul Di'Anno: "Dan Rubin is Brazil's number one hard rock singer"

Dan Rubin, Magician's vocalist, joined Scelerata in a brazilian tour with Paul Di'Anno, when they played as Paul's backing band, and also support act. Due to the great results when singing with Scelerata, Dan joined the band as their permanent vocalist. In the shows, Dan was invited by Paul Di'Anno to share vocals, showing how great the relationship between the musicians were.

The tour was a great success, leading to Scelerata's new line-up, and also a great achievement for Dan Rubin. Paul Di'Anno, who has a strong connection with Brazil, entitled Dan as "Brazil's number one hard rock singer" during the concerts. One of these moments happened just before they shared the vocals in Iron Maiden's "Running Free" and can be watched at www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxTXK_ghTjg

23.12.2009

HIBRIA: guitarists featured on japanese Young Guitar magazine

For the third time in 2009 Diego Kasper and Abel Camargo, guitarists of brazilian metal act HIBRIA, are featured in japanese Young Guitar magazine. In the November issue Young Guitar released a DVD with recordings of Abel and Diego, made during Hibria's japanese tour in May. On the video the guitarists play riffs and parts of songs of "Defying the Rules"  and "The Skull Collectors" albums, and also the solos of "Tiger Punch", the song used for the band's second video clip. A scan of the article can be found at http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a111/emanuelseagal/Hibria-YoungGuitarScan2.jpg

23.12.2009

DARKEST SEED: "Down" live video available

Brazilian heavy/hard DARKEST SEED posted online a video of "Down", track which comes from the band's debut album, "The Scars That Never Heal". The video was recorded live during the band's first show to promote the album, and is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQpX1jVbkmI

23.12.2009

HellLight: second album released by Ancient Dreams Records

With the proposal of playing doom metal and being influenced, directly or not, by acts like Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Bathory and Danzig, the brazilian band HellLight was formed. The group, formed by Fabio (vocals and guitars), Alexandre (baixo) and the guest musicians Silvano (keyboards) and Phill (drums), had its second album, entitled "Funeral Doom", released by the german label Ancient Dreams Records (www.ancientdreams.de ).

"Funeral Doom" has the following tracks:

01. Deep Siderial Silence
02. Funeral Doom
03. Nexus Alma
04. The Diary (Instrumental)
05. Life in Darkness
06. Afterlife
07. In Memory of the Old Spirits

Samples of the album are available on the band's MySpace page at www.myspace.com/helllight

23.12.2009

BRUTAL MORTICÍNIO - album available for download

The eight-song "Despertar Dos Chacais; O Outono Dos Povos" album by brazilian black metallers BRUTAL MORTICÍNIO,originally released in 2008 and rereleased in 2009, has been made available for download. The effort presents a sonority influenced by "old school" bands like Sarcófago, Hellhammer and Darkthrone. "Despertar Dos Chacais; O Outono Dos Povos" has the following tracks :

01. A Escuridão Me Conforta
02. Banho de Sangue
03. A Eterna Marcha da Devastação
04. Estúpido e Podre Homem Branco Cristão
05. Embarcações da Morte
06. E a Morte Triunfa...
07. Batalhão de Extermínio
08. A Longa Noite dos Corvos (Civilização Cristã)

17.11.2009