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12/12/12

Mysticum

'In the Streams of Inferno' CD/DVD coming February 25th

One of the pioneering industrial black metal forces to emerge in the early 90's, Mysticum brought to the world a completely unique brand of extreme & psychedelic discordant black metal with insane drum machine patterns & synths. They were originally signed to Euronymous' Deathlike Silence Productions label, such was his belief in the band (Mysticum even featured Hellhammer from Mayhem in their line-up for a brief period). However, this venture proved to be cut short following his death, forcing Mysticum to look elsewhere for the release of their eventual debut album, 'In the Streams of Inferno', finally surfacing in 1996. 

A perfect concoction of cold, primitive 
black metal & forward-thinking ideas from an act unafraid to push boundaries, the hell of 'In the Streams of Inferno' has had a lasting & profound impact on many since 1996. For this release, the album has now had some extensive remastering work courtesy of Tom Kvålsvoll at Strype Studios in Oslo to give a better representation of the sound the band initially intended, & includes 2 bonus songs. The packaging also contains new artwork made in close association with the band to fully reflect their intended vision, plus liner notes & additional lyrics.

This edition of ‘In the Streams of Inferno’ also includes a bonus DVD containing two live shows from 1996. ‘Grotten’, in Asker, Norway has until now been totally unknown to the masses except for the few that were present at the show. The other show is the more well-known Bradford, UK set from Mysticum’s European tour with Marduk & Gehenna. Overall both gigs give a great glimpse into the pure atmosphere & intensity of this cult act, & a must for all fans.
’In the Streams of Inferno’ will also be released on vinyl.

Unifying the core trio of Herr General Cerastes, Svartravn & Mean Malmberg in late 2011, Mysticum have commenced work on their follow-up album, ’Planet Satan’, to be released 2013 on Peaceville Records.
 

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12/12/12

Darkthrone

'The Underground Resistance' - the new album coming February 2013

Norwegian legends Darkthrone have completed work on their latest album 'The Underground Resistance', which is set for release on Peaceville Records on February 25th.

‘The Underground Resistance’ is Darkthrone’s latest venture through the metal cosmos, & first new album since the 2010 opus ‘Circle the Wagons’. A continuation of the free-spirited metallic lands the duo of Fenriz & Nocturno Culto have been roaming for a long time, ‘The Underground Resistance’ contains Darkthrone’s trademark masterful riffing in a broad range of styles, effortlessly bounding through the annals of classic metal, taking in thrash, speed & black metal, & not forgetting a dose of Punk. All in all a ferocious & dynamic set of tracks drenched in Fenriz’s & Nocturno’s rich & diverse tastes in all things metal, primarily those rooted firmly in the spirit of the 80’s. 6 tracks long, & every one an epic in itself, this is undoubtedly Darkthrone’s strongest outing of late.

‘The Underground Resistance’ was written & recorded spring 2010 to summer 2012 at Necrohell 2 studios by the band themselves. The album was mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door, Texas USA. Cover artwork also comes courtesy of the iconic & celebrated artist Jim Fitzpatrick.

“3 songs each, Ted's are flown from the universe of metal with his strongest voice ever so far. Songs of mine are torn from the wombs of the riders of rohan of metal; safely cradled in 1985 style”  – Fenriz, December 2012
Darkthrone began life in the late 80’s as a thrash/death metal act & progressed through technical death/doom metal experimentation to become legends of the black metal world & one of the original leading bands of the Norwegian scene, as well as inspiring a whole generation of metal bands.

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01/11/12

Cradle Of Filth

Dani discusses the genesis & core influences of the band

Click here for a new video blog with Dani discussing influences & the band's sound, cultural influences, & their long & fruitful career.

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31/10/12

Isengard

'Hostmorke' vinyl pressing available this December

The classic & much sought after 'Hostmorke' album will be released on 180gm vinyl on December 3rd & can be pre-ordered HERE.

1995's 'Hostmorke', was the second Isengard album by Darkthrone's Fenriz, and featured a continuation of Norwegian folk elements mixed with some doom, (plus black metal tracks), with all instruments once again performed by Fenriz himself.

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29/10/12

Katatonia

The classic 'Brave Murder Day' coming to vinyl November 26th

Katatonia’s legendary second album, ‘Brave Murder Day’, will be released on heavyweight black vinyl through Peaceville Records on November 26th. Pre-order here.

Originally released in 1996, ‘Brave Murder Day’ is a true metal classic of the doom/death genre. The hypnotic & primitive structures and melodies lend the album an unparalleled trance-like quality, taking an early Paradise Lost influence (mixed with other diverse artists such as Kent and Slowdive) and forming a completely unique sound and atmosphere.

The majority of the vocal duties were carried out in his signature death-growl style by Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth, while Jonas Renkse delivered clean vocals on the ethereal track, ‘Day’, as well as handling drum duties on the album.

‘Brave Murder Day’ was recorded at Unisound, Sweden, in July 1996, and was engineered by Dan Swanö (Opeth, Marduk, etc).

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Live Dates

May 2013

  • 23/05, Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ, US
    Katatonia
  • 23/05, Unknown venue - Baltimore, MD, US
    Evoken
  • 23/05, Flugplatz Schwarze Heide - Hünxe, Germany
    Enslaved
  • 23/05, Unknown venue - Baltimore, MD, US
    Carpathian Forest
  • 23/05, Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 23/05, Rialto Theatre - Tucson, AZ, US
    Opeth
  • 23/05, Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI, US
    Vital Remains
  • 23/05, Mutiny - Chicago, IL, US
    Thorns
  • 23/05, Unknown venue - Baltimore, MD, US
    Pentagram
  • 23/05, Flugplatz Schwarze Heide - Hünxe, Germany
    Behemoth
  • 23/05, Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA, US
    Gehenna
  • 24/05, Riddell Centre - Regina, SK, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 24/05, 1015 Folsom - San Francisco, CA, US
    Mayhem
  • 24/05, The Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, CA, US
    Opeth
  • 24/05, The Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, CA, US
    Katatonia
  • 25/05, Unknown venue - Hyvinkaa, Finland
    Mayhem
  • 25/05, The Glass House - Pomona, CA, US
    Autopsy
  • 25/05, Canyon Club - Agoura Hills, CA, US
    Katatonia
  • 25/05, Extremefest Germany - Hünxe, Germany
    Behemoth
  • 25/05, Garrick Centre - Winnipeg, MB, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 25/05, Canyon Club - Agoura Hills, CA, US
    Opeth
  • 26/05, Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN, US
    Napalm Death
  • 26/05, The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA, US
    Katatonia
  • 26/05, The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA, US
    Opeth
  • 26/05, Oakland Metro Operahouse - Oakland, CA, US
    Autopsy
  • 27/05, The Roxy Theatre - West Hollywood, CA, US
    Katatonia
  • 27/05, Wooly's - Des Moines, IA, US
    Napalm Death
  • 28/05, Miramar Theatre - Milwaukee, WI, US
    Vital Remains
  • 28/05, Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL, US
    Napalm Death
  • 29/05, Regent Street Retreat - Madison, WI, US
    Vital Remains
  • 29/05, Harpos Concert Theater - Detroit, MI, US
    Napalm Death
  • 30/05, Siberia - New Orleans, LA, US
    Gehenna
  • 30/05, Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY, US
    Napalm Death
  • 31/05, Garrick Centre - Toronto, ON, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 31/05, Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON, Canada
    Napalm Death

June 2013

  • 01/06, Goffertpark - Nijmegen, Netherlands
    Enslaved
  • 01/06, Goffertpark - Nijmegen, Netherlands
    Opeth
  • 01/06, Club Soda - Montreal, QC, Canada
    Napalm Death
  • 01/06, The Korova - San Antonio, TX, US
    Gehenna
  • 02/06, Royale - Boston, MA, US
    Napalm Death
  • 03/06, Club Metronome - Burlington, VT, US
    Napalm Death
  • 04/06, Impactfest - Warsaw, Poland
    Behemoth
  • 04/06, Lotnisko Bemowo - Warsaw, Poland
    Behemoth
  • 04/06, Toad's Place - New Haven, CT, US
    Napalm Death
  • 05/06, Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY, US
    Napalm Death
  • 05/06, Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY, US
    Napalm Death
  • 05/06, Sweden Rock - Sölvesborg, Sweden
    Candlemass
  • 05/06, Sweden Rock - Sölvesborg, Sweden
    Paradise Lost
  • 06/06, Aladdin Jr. II - Pomona, CA, US
    Gehenna
  • 06/06, Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA, US
    Napalm Death
  • 07/06, Peabody's - Cleveland, OH, US
    Napalm Death
  • 07/06, Bar Casa Da Cultura - Beja, Portugal
    Doom
  • 08/06, Rockefeller - Oslo, Norway
    Enslaved
  • 08/06, Sauna Open Air Festival Grounds - Tampere, Finland
    Opeth
  • 08/06, Unknown venue - Tampere, Finland
    Opeth
  • 08/06, Bogart's Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH, US
    Napalm Death
  • 08/06, Sonisphere - Amneville, France
    Behemoth
  • 08/06, Snowhall Parc - Amneville, France
    Behemoth
  • 09/06, Pop's Concert Venue - Sauget, IL, US
    Napalm Death
  • 10/06, New Daisy Theatre - Memphis, TN, US
    Napalm Death
  • 11/06, The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA, US
    Napalm Death
  • 12/06, Beacham Theatre - Orlando, FL, US
    Napalm Death
  • 13/06, Rosemount Hotel - Perth, WA, Australia
    Enslaved
  • 14/06, The Hi-Fi - Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Enslaved
  • 14/06, Donington Park - Castle Donington, UK
    Katatonia
  • 14/06, Pannonia Fields II - Nickelsdorf, Austria
    Cradle Of Filth
  • 15/06, Manning Bar - Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Enslaved
  • 15/06, Bergenfest - Bergen, Norway
    Behemoth
  • 16/06, The Hi-Fi - Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Enslaved
  • 20/06, Unknown venue - Loreley, Germany
    Paradise Lost
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Graz, Austria
    Behemoth
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Candlemass
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Carpathian Forest
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Aura Noir
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Evoken
  • 21/06, Dokk'em Open Air - Dokkum, Netherlands
    Keep of Kalessin
  • 21/06, Unknown venue - Clisson, France
    Cradle Of Filth
  • 28/06, Boeretang - Dessel, Belgium
    Mayhem
  • 28/06, Boeretang - Dessel, Belgium
    Aura Noir
  • 29/06, Steinkjerfestivalen - Steinkjer, Norway
    Shining
  • 29/06, Life Park Sarıyer - Istanbul, Turkey
    Cradle Of Filth
  • 29/06, Life Park Sarıyer - Istanbul, Turkey
    Cradle Of Filth
  • 29/06, San Manuel Amphitheater - Devore, CA, US
    Behemoth
  • 30/06, Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA, US
    Behemoth

July 2013

  • 01/07, Hafenklang - Hamburg, Germany
    Evoken
  • 02/07, Idaho Center - Nampa, ID, US
    Behemoth
  • 03/07, White River Amphitheatre - Auburn, WA, US
    Behemoth
  • 03/07, Kulturfabrik - Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg
    Napalm Death
  • 03/07, Unknown venue - Trutnov, Czech Republic
    Napalm Death
  • 05/07, Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ, US
    Behemoth
  • 06/07, Obscene Extreme - Trutnov, Czech Republic
    Napalm Death
  • 06/07, Obscene Extreme - Trutnov, Czech Republic
    Evoken
  • 06/07, Isleta Amphitheater - Albuquerque, NM, US
    Behemoth
  • 07/07, Comfort Dental Amphitheatre - Greenwood Village, CO, US
    Behemoth
  • 07/07, TerraVibe Park - Athens, Greece
    At the Gates
  • 10/07, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON, Canada
    Behemoth
  • 10/07, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON, Canada
    Behemoth
  • 11/07, Cultuurpodium Boerderij Dommelsch Zaal - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
    Anathema
  • 12/07, First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA, US
    Behemoth
  • 12/07, Kulturzentrum Schlachthof e.V. - Wiesbaden, Germany
    Napalm Death
  • 12/07, Unknown venue - Antwerp, Belgium
    Napalm Death
  • 13/07, Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain - Scranton, PA, US
    Behemoth
  • 14/07, Darien Lake Performing Arts Center - Darien Center, NY, US
    Behemoth
  • 16/07, Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA, US
    Behemoth
  • 17/07, Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion (formerly Bangor Waterfront Park) - Bangor, ME, US
    Behemoth
  • 19/07, Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ, US
    Behemoth
  • 19/07, Unknown venue - Lieto, Finland
    Candlemass
  • 20/07, Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Saratoga Springs, NY, US
    Behemoth
  • 20/07, Bukta Tromso Open Air Festival - Tromsø, Norway
    Shining
  • 21/07, Comcast Theatre - Hartford, CT, US
    Behemoth
  • 23/07, PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ, US
    Behemoth
  • 23/07, Unknown venue - Tolmin, Slovenia
    Mayhem
  • 23/07, Unknown venue - Tolmin, Slovenia
    Candlemass
  • 24/07, Unknown venue - Tolmin, Slovenia
    Mayhem
  • 24/07, Jiffy Lube Live - Bristow, VA, US
    Behemoth
  • 24/07, Metaldays - Tolmin, Slovenia
    Pentagram
  • 25/07, The Garage - London, UK
    Anathema
  • 25/07, Unknown venue - Obersinn, Germany
    Napalm Death
  • 26/07, Zwarte Cross Festival Grounds - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
    At the Gates
  • 26/07, QStock - Oulu, Finland
    Shining
  • 26/07, Tolmin, Slovenia - Metaldays
    My Dying Bride
  • 26/07, Kuusisaari - Oulu, Finland
    Shining
  • 27/07, QStock - Oulu, Finland
    Shining
  • 27/07, Månefestivalen - Fredrikstad, Norway
    Shining
  • 27/07, Zwarte Cross Festival Grounds - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
    At the Gates
  • 27/07, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL, US
    Behemoth
  • 27/07, Romexpo - Bucharest, Romania
    Enslaved
  • 28/07, Zwarte Cross Festival Grounds - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
    At the Gates
  • 28/07, DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI, US
    Behemoth
  • 28/07, Hummerlo - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
    At the Gates
  • 29/07, Expo Five - Louisville, KY, US
    Behemoth
  • 30/07, Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood - Atlanta, GA, US
    Behemoth

August 2013

  • 01/08, Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
    Candlemass
  • 02/08, Kaltenbach Open Air - Spital Am Semmering, Austria
    Napalm Death
  • 02/08, Austin360 Amphitheater - Austin, TX, US
    Behemoth
  • 03/08, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - The Woodlands, TX, US
    Behemoth
  • 03/08, Knorrfest 2013 - Trollhättan, Sweden
    Shining
  • 04/08, Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TX, US
    Behemoth
  • 04/08, Gexa Energy Pavilion - Dallas, TX, US
    Behemoth
  • 07/08, Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC, Canada
    At the Gates
  • 08/08, Vojenská pevnost Josefov - Jaroměř, Czech Republic
    Behemoth
  • 08/08, Vojenská pevnost Josefov - Jaroměř, Czech Republic
    Carpathian Forest
  • 08/08, Vojenská pevnost Josefov - Jaroměř, Czech Republic
    Opeth
  • 08/08, Unknown venue - Gävle, Sweden
    Katatonia
  • 08/08, Varangerfestivalen - Vadsø, Norway
    Shining
  • 09/08, Sildajazz - Haugesund, Norway
    Shining
  • 09/08, Flugplatz Obermehler - Schlotheim, Germany
    Carpathian Forest
  • 10/08, Unknown venue - Leeuwarden, Netherlands
    Paradise Lost
  • 10/08, Into the Grave - Leeuwarden, Netherlands
    Paradise Lost
  • 10/08, Unknown venue - Ieper, Belgium
    Napalm Death
  • 15/08, Unknown venue - Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium
    Opeth
  • 15/08, Flugplatz - Dinkelsbuhl, Germany
    Enslaved
  • 22/08, Unknown venue - Oslo, Norway
    Aura Noir