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Inquisition kick off European tour


INQUISITION are kicking off the second leg of their “Bloodshed Across Europe” tour this April. The fast rising US black metal duo will kick off their rampage at the Royal Metal Fest in the Danish city of Aarhus tonight and then proceed to bring darkness all over Europe throughout the whole month.

INQUISITION commented about this tour: “We are proud to announce our upcoming tour in April, which will take us partly outside of the usual touring circuit. Many of these places we will visit for the first time – expanding the circuit through this second leg for our Bloodshed tour throughout the continent.”

On further news, INQUISITION have already been confirmed for the prestigious Party.San and Bloodstock Open Air festivals this summer.

Please see below for a list of all confirmed shows.

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INQUISITION tour
07 Apr 17 Aarhus (DK) Royal Metal Fest
08 Apr 17 Stockholm (SE) Dark Days in Stockholm
10 Apr 17 Hamburg (DE) Markthalle
11 Apr 17 Möhrlenbach-Weiher (DE) Live Music Hall
13 Apr 17 Roma (IT) Traffic Club
14 Apr 17 Brescia (IT) Circolo Colony
15 Apr 17 Pratteln (CH) Mini 27
16 Apr 17 Rotterdam (NL) Baroeg (Conspiracy Of The Damned)
17 Apr 17 Roeselare (BE) De Verlichte Geest
18 Apr 17 Groningen (NL) Vera
19 Apr 17 Essen (DE) Turock
20 Apr 17 Cham (DE) LA
21 Apr 17 Colmar (FR) Grillen
22 Apr 17 Quimper (FR) Polarites
23 Apr 17 Nantes (FR) Ferrailleur
24 Apr 17 Paris (FR) Glazart
27 Apr 17 Saragossa (ES) King King
28 Apr 17 Barroselas (PT) SWR Festival
29 Apr 17 Sevilla (ES) Fanatic
30 Apr 17 Murcia (ES) Garaje Beat Club

INQUISITION festivals
11 Aug 17 Catton Park (UK) Bloodstock Festival (Sophie Lancaster Stage)
12 Aug 17 Obermehler (DE) Party.San Metal Open Air 2017 (exact date tba)

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1. Intro: The Force Before Darkness
2. From Chaos They Came
3. Wings Of Anu
4. Vortex From The Celestial Flying Throne Of Storms
5. A Black Aeon Shall Cleanse
6. The Flames Of Infinite Blackness Before Creation
7. Mystical Blood
8. Through The Divine Spirit Of Satan A Glorious Universe Is Known
9. Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith
10. Power From The Center Of The Cosmic Black Spiral
11.  A Magnificent Crypt Of Stars
12. Outro: The Invocation Of The Absolute, The All, The Satan
13.  Coda: Hymn To The Cosmic Zenith
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VINTERSORG New album “Till Fjälls del II” coming soon!


It was a tricky question… How would Swedish duo Vintersorg continue after 2014’s intriguing album “Naturbål”? Shunning repetition, vocalist and mastermind Andreas „Vintersorg“ Hedlund did the unthinkable and composed a sequel to his groundbreaking 1998 album “Till Fjälls”, which is considered to be one of the most important albums in the genre of black/folk metal!

What to expect from “Till Fjälls del II”? No scientific lyrical concept, no progressive trickery, but a heartfelt return to snowcapped mountains, pure nature-inspired mysticism, Nordic folklore and real black metal with a captivating epic streak. VINTERSORG share a vision of equally harsh and melodic soundscapes that melt the raging extremes of the late 90s with the focus of 2016.

The worldwide album release is set for June 30 via Napalm Records!

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Till Fjälls del II track list:

CD1
1. Jökelväktaren
2. En väldig isvidds karga dräkt
3. Lavin
4. Fjällets mäktiga mur
5. Obygdens pionjär
6. Vinterstorm
7. Tusenåriga stråk
8. Allt mellan himmel och jord
9. Vårflod

CD2
1. Tillbaka till källorna
2. Köldens borg
3. Portalen
4. Svart måne

The album will be available as
2 CD 6 pages digipak
2LP gatefold edition (black vinyl, strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide)

Also available: The VINTERSORG classic “Ödemarkens son” from 1999 on vinyl for the first time ever!!! 1LP gatefold edition, strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide!!!

For More Info Visit:
http://www.facebook.com/vintersorganic
http://www.facebook.com/napalmrecords
http://www.napalmrecords.com

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MERRIMACK warm-up for tour in Europe


MERRIMACK will warm-up for their European rampage with a string of three headlining and festival performances before embarking on a tour with KOZELINK and ZLOSLUT. The Parisian black metal fanatics will appear first at the Venom Fest IV in Nantes, France tomorrow, 7th of April.

MERRIMACK will be touring in support of their forthcoming fifth full-length, which bears the title ‘Omegaphilia’ and will be released on June 9th. The pitch-black track “Apophatic Weaponry” has already been released as a digital single and can be viewed at this link:

See below for a list of confirmed shows.

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MERRIMACK
07 Apr 17 Nantes (FR) Ferrailleur (Venom Fest IV)
14 Apr 17 Arnhem (NL) Willemeen (+Wrang)
15 Apr 17 Rotterdam (NL) Baroeg (Conspiracy Of The Damned Fest)

MERRIMACK
+KOZELINIK +ZLOSLUT
21 Apr 17 Löberschütz (DE) Gleisberg
22 Apr 17 Olten (CH) Provisorium 8
23 Apr 17 Berlin (DE) Blackland
24 Apr 17 Strakonice (CZ) Na Kremelce
25 Apr 17 Banska Bystrica (SK) Tartaros
26 Apr 17 Budapest (HU) Dürer Kert
27 Apr 17 Cluj Napoca (RO) Hard Club
28 Apr 17 Belgrade (RS) Fest Klub

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Cover art by Dehn Sora and track-list of ‘Omegaphilia can be viewed below.

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1. Cauterizing Cosmos (6:29)
2. The Falsified Son (4:54)
3. Apophatic Weaponry (6:24)
4. Gutters of Pain (4:03)
5. Sights in the Abysmal Lure (5:21)
6. Cesspool Coronation (7:30)
7. At the Vanguard of Deception (9:07)

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Turkish black metallers ZIFIR to release new album on Duplicate Records


Turkish black metallers ZIFIR have signed with norwegian label Duplicate Records and announced that their third full-length, “Kingdom Of Nothigness”, will be released in late spring / early summer of 2017, both in CD and LP format. Artwork was created by russian artist Vergvoktre.

ZIFIR have existed for more than a decade in the far confines of the underground, releasing two full-lengths and one split album with Cult Of Erinyes. Now, with their third album ready to be unleashed via Duplicate Records, the turkish two-piece have crafted a unique piece of darkness.

Skillfully blending eastern and scandinavian influences into their very own sound, ZIFIR evoke haunting imagery within the listeners mind. Having carefully honed their craftmanship over the years, they have effortlessly created an album that is diverse without losing its sense of direction.

The occasional sacral chanting adds a unique flavour whilst the organic production lends the album a timeless quality.

As opposed to the standard «hail Satan» perspective, lyrically “Kingdom Of Nothingness” is a condemnation of all manmade religion, seen from a turkish view. Several songs, like album highlight “769”, deal with actual events, or rather horrors that took place in the name of religion.

With “Kingdom Of Nothingness”, ZIFIR deliver one of the truly stand-out black metal releases of 2017. The beast has awoken.

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DANISH ATMOSPHERIC BLACK METALLERS SUNKEN TO RELEASE “DEPARTURE” ON MAY 26th


After the 2013 demo “The Crackling of Embers”, Danish atmospheric black metallers SUNKEN are ready to take the world by storm with their debut full-length “Departure”, an album where the band showcases once again their potency and songwriting skills, promising to cause an impact and lasting atmosphere.

The band comments: “Our debut album has been long underway. ‘Departure’ shows a more matured, unique and experimental Sunken, with a more honest approach to songwriting, sound and expression. The writing of the album has been a long journey, with new and interesting sources of inspiration and contributions from many different musicians. All of this made the album what it is today. We’re finally ready for our Departure.”

“Departure” is set to be released on May 26th, 2017 via Triton’s Orbit (home of Vinterbris, Akasava and Riti Occulti).

Cover artwork and tracklisting as follows:

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1. A Solemn Initiation
2. Void
3. Sunken
4. Departure
5. In The Cold Embrace Of The Waves

Sunken @ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunkenDenmark

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WINDSWEPT stream their complete new album


WINDSWEPT, the Ukrainian black metal blizzard conceived by DRUDKH mastermind Roman Sayenko with the aid of two fellow band members, are now revealing their complete forthcoming debut album ‘The Great Cold Steppe’, which has been scheduled for release on March 31st.

WINDSWEPT are inspired by the harsh and unforgiving nature of the Eastern winter steppes.

Artwork and track-list of ‘The Great Cold Steppe’ can be viewed below.

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Track-list
1. Black Horizon Is the Gates of a Blizzard
2. Shrouded in Pale Shining, So Sleeps Infinite Ancient Steppe
3. The Stars Are Cold and Indifferent, Sow Their Gleaming Ashes
4. The Great Shepherd Rides His Storms
5. Blinding and Bottomless Abyss Is Howling
6. A Spiteful Wind Buries All the Lonely Whispers

 

WINDSWEPT is the latest musical brainchild of Roman Sayenko. The DRUDKH mastermind is known to separate ideas that stylistically diverge from his main creative outlet into different projects such as OLD SILVER KEY, PRECAMBRIAN and RATTENFÄNGER among others.

WINDSWEPT remains relatively close to DRUDKH in comparison to other outlets of Sayenko’s inspiration as it stays within the classic expression of Ukrainian black metal. Yet ‘The Great Cold Steppe’ is deliberately kept harsh and raw, which reflects the album’s theme that was inspired by the hostile and fierce Eastern steppes during winter time.

‘The Great Cold Steppe’ was written and recorded in only three days without rehearsals and based on improvisation with instruments and vocals creating the feeling and grit of a live performance.

Better turn on the heating before listening as WINDSWEPT come in hard and merciless like a blizzard from ‘The Great Cold Steppe’.

Please note that WINDSWEPT do not give interviews, will not perform live, and do not provide pictures.

Line-up
V. – drums
K. – bass
R. – guitars, vocals

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