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DIMMU BORGIR – announce New double-DVD “Forces Of The Northern Night”!


DIMMU BORGIR – announce New double-DVD “Forces Of The Northern Night”!

2017-01-11 – Norwegian symphonic black metal giants, DIMMU BORGIR, finally emerge from the depths of darkness, to mark 2017 as the year of their monumental return. On April 14th, they will finally release their highly-anticipated DVD »Forces Of The Northern Night«, containing two of the band’s live rituals: Their legendary show in Oslo, showing DIMMU BORGIR on stage with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and a bombastic choir, as well as the entire performance at Wacken Open Air 2012 with almost 100 musicians on stage. Both concerts present a spectacular sound scenario of raging black metal in front of an epic orchestral landscape and the band’s unique visuals.

This authentic combination of the beauty and the beast has long seemed like a natural evolution for fans, but much time, arrangements and commitment were necessary to put this gigantic production into reality and fill the stage with 90 minutes of mindblowing sets per night. The shows guide the fans through classics from the band’s discography – from the majestic finisher ‘Mourning Palace’ to the stomping manifesto ‘Puritania’ and the haunting ‘Gateways’… Norway’s DIMMU BORGIR know how to leave nothing behind but pure ashes.

“For us, this is the pinnacle of our career so far. As a band, we’ve always used a lot of symphonic elements in our music. But we haven’t been able to use a real orchestra. We’ve had to use samples, synthesisers and so on, so this was a huge, awesome experience for us!”, states front man Shagrath.

On April 14th, both concert plus a bonus documentary feature will be available in many different formats that will soon be revealed.

And beware… this is not the only gem that the year 2017 holds for DIMMU BORGIR.

 

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ANCILLOTTI ANNOUNCE THE EUROPEAN TOUR 2017 with Ross The Boss


ANCILLOTTI ANNOUNCE THE EUROPEAN TOUR 2017 with Ross The Boss.

 

After announcing a series Italian Tour dates promoting the new album “Strike Back” we are very excited to announce that the band will embark on tour with the mighty Ross The Boss band in March across Europe as opening act of their “The Discipline of Steel” World Tour 2017!

More Information: www.ross-the-boss.com

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Tourdates:
03.03.2017 Zlin, Czech Republic
05.03.2017 Vienna, Austria*
06.03.2017 Mannheim, Germany*
08.03.2017 Hamburg, Germany*
09.03.2017 Stadskanaal, Netherlands*
10.03.2017 Essen, Germany*
11.03.2017 Andernach, Germany*
12.03.2017 Helmond, Netherlands*
13.03.2017 Utrecht, Netherlands*
16.03.2017 Barcelona, Spain
17.03.2017 Zaragoza, Spain
18.03.2017 Erandio, Spain
19.03.2017 Madrid, Spain
20.03.2017 Cangas do Morrazo, Spain
21.03.2017 Lisbon, Portugal
24.03.2017 Brescia, Italy*
25.03.2017 Torino, Italy*
26.03.2017 Prato, Italy*
28.03.2017 Diest, Belgium
30.03.2017 London, UK
31.03.2017 Evesham, UK
01.04.2017 Swansea, UK
02.04.2017 Dublin, ireland
04.04.2017 Glasgow, UK
05.04.2017 Edinburgh, UK
06.04.2017 Milton Keynes, UK

* Support = ANCILLOTTI

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WINTERSUN – Reveal Album Title of Third studio album!


Today, the Finnish kings of epic melodic death, WINTERSUN, unveil the title of their third full length album coming in 2017 via Nuclear Blast:

»THE FOREST SEASONS«

“That’s right folks, we’ll leave you pondering a bit what this name means”, teases front man Jari Mäenpää. “Next week we’ll release the album tracklist and everything will become very clear to you! Promise!”

Last week, the Finnish mastermind unveiled the very first information about the band’s upcoming studio album – read the full text here:

WHAT IS “IT”?
It’s 2017 folks, and it’s going to be a great year! Time for some big WINTERSUN news? Yes, it is!
When we said that “IT IS DONE”, we did not mean »Time II«, but we meant a NEW ALBUM for sure! »Time II« won’t be the next WINTERSUN album, because of reasons you already know from past updates and interviews.

So what is IT? IT is a NEW ALBUM and it is 100% done! And no, that’s not the name of the album. This album will be something new and different, but equally great or perhaps even better in some ways. Over 53 minutes of solid WINTERSUN material (with no intro tracks) and with a killer concept!

This album will be THE 3rd FULL LENGTH WINTERSUN album. We will release the name of it soon and other details such as the track list etc. We’re gonna start putting the pieces of the puzzle together for you guys, how it’s going to be released and what will happen… It will be a whole new experience! It will all make sense to you very soon!

And this album is not the only thing we’ve done, not by a long shot! In fact your minds will be blown soon! That is a guarantee. So click the notifications ON in our WINTERSUN page, if you don’t want to miss out on the new album! (Because of Facebook algorithm reach limit). THANKS GUYS!

 

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KEROSCENE – Like The First Time (Single Review)


KEROSCENE – Like The First Time (Single Review) by Carina Lawrence 

 

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London quartet Keroscene have created an interesting sound for themselves, not putting themselves in a box. They are free to explore and play with the genres. They have gained attention from Q Magazine and been placed in noteworthy Spotify playlists, highlighting them as a new and upcoming band to watch.
The band recorded two singles with Matt Peel (Eagulls, Pulled Apart By Horses). The first ambient single, “I Can’t Do A Thing” showcases their vast influences, drawing from a more post-punk vibe.
And now with a year new, brings a new single titled “Like The First Time” which has dark undertones with a slight melancholic sound, with lyrics such as “like the first time you killed me” and “forever entombed” adding to this sombre side. It features twangy indie guitars tinged in a dark ambience, aided by the electronics creating more atmosphere and depth. As it progresses more elements creep in with a crescendo, making quite a powerful impact. This isn’t really heavy music, but through its bleak and broody sound it intrigues and demonstrates the band have a lot to convey. The song is thought provoking through its lyrical content, as its about being alone, not loneliness, but more about we are on our own when we come into the world and when we exit and about the importance of understanding life to lead to content and fulfilment. So the band manage to successfully take us on an interesting and philosophical journey, both musically and lyrically. This is an impressive feat for a new band, and gives you even more reason to check them out.

Video link – “Like The First Time”

https://youtube.com/kerosceneband/

https://www.facebook.com/kerosceneband/

 

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PALLBEARER – announce European tour dates for April!


PALLBEARER – announce European tour dates for April!

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2017-01-10 – Fervent Arkansas progressive doom quartet PALLBEARER are incredibly pleased to announce that they will be gracing our UK and European stages in April 2017, for 16 show dates.

Kicking off at the Botanique, Brussels – this run will take PALLBEARER across Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and the UK before concluding at distinguished Tilburg, Netherlands based underground music festival Roadburn. The 2017 edition of the festival has been part-curated by renowned musician and artist John Baizley (BARONESS), who personally hand-picked PALLBEARER for the illustrious event.

PALLBEARER commented on the tour news:
“As always, we are completely thrilled to venture beyond our own dystopian shores. Europe and the UK have always been a killer experience for us and our return could not come at a more crucial time.”

The dates read as follows:

Last week PALLBEARER announced that their highly anticipated third record »Heartless« will be released on 24th March 2017! »Heartless« will be released via Nuclear Blast Entertainment in the UK, Europe, Australia & New Zealand and via Profound Lore in North America.

 

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DESTRUCTION – kick off the 2nd part of their »Europe Under Attack«


The waiting is over – legendary German thrashers, DESTRUCTION, kick off the second part of their »Europe Under Attack« tour tomorrow at Crash, Freiburg, Germany. As support acts for this 25-show trek, they will not only bring the Brazilian thrash institution NERVOSA with them, but also GONOREAS from Switzerland as well as the German shredhopes REZET. Find all current dates for this inferno below!

Grab your chance to win a meet & greet with DESTRUCTION and a tour shirt, and take part in the following Nuclear Blast raffle:

»Europe Under Attack 2017«

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