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(news)BLACK ALTAR – new line-up and upcoming releases

After 14 years since the last line-up changes Black Altar is no longer a one-man project.  Shadow (bass, vocals) was joined by M.A. (guitar, vocals), E.R. (drums) – both from ONDSKAPT, and T.R. (guitar) from SPIRITS WAY. After successful split with BEASTCRAFT, new line-up has just started working on the new mini album “Nekromantic Revelations”. The music on it will differ from the already know Black Altar’s style, it will be slower, more mystical and haunted. The material will be recorded by the end of this year/ beginning of 2019 in Sweden.

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After the mini album is released a 7” split with Norwegian KIRKEBRANN will be unleashed as heavy picture disc.

Before the new mini album comes out, 2013’s mini album “Suicidal Salvation” will be re released on vinyl, digipak and limited wooden box with 3 tracks from the split with VARATHRON and THORNSPAWN as a bonus. There will also be reedition of a debut album “Black Altar” with new mastering and artwork.

LINKS:
www.black-altar-horde.com
www.facebook.com/blackaltar
www.odiumrex.com

(news)Mist otkrivaju drugu pjesmu sa novog albuma koji uskoro izlazi!

Slovenska pretežno ženska doom metal grupa Mist otkriva pjesmu The Ghoul, drugu stvar iz nadolazećeg debitantskog albuma s naslovom »Free Me Of The Sun«, koji će biti objavljen 1. lipnja preko nizozemske izdavačke kuće Soulseller Records.

https://soulsellerrecords.bandcamp.com/track/the-ghoul

Snimanje albuma održano je u studiju Ork u Jevnici, za kojeg kažu, da su se bez sumnje odlučili. “Odmah, kad smo prvi put došli da razgledamo nas je uvjerio – ne samo zbog vintage opreme ili biste Josipa Broza – Tita u prostoru za gitare, ali i zbog dobre atmosfere i umirujuće prirode koja ga okružuje.” svoj izbor objašnjavaju Mist. “Obavezna oprema uz glazbenu u studiju uvijek je dobra hrana i jaka kava, za koje se stalno trudio marljivi vlasnik studija, Sašo Kisovec.” rekli su još. Za produkciju i miks je ponovno bio odgovoran Benjamin Kic, dok je mastering ovaj put obavio Patrick W. Engel (Candlemass, Pentagram, Darkthrone, Exodus) iz studija Temple Of Disharmony.

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Ovaj put bend je uzeo puno više vremena za pisanje materijala nego za prethodna dva izdanja. “Stoga smo više naglaska dali na pripreme za snimanje i traženje željenog zvuka, za svaki instrument pojedinačno kao i za cjelinu. Može se reći, da smo ponosni što smo ovaj put doista dobili onaj pravi Mist zvuk, kojeg smo izgubili na EP-ju Inan’.” zadovoljni su konačnim rezultatom višemjesečnog rada. Basistkinja Neža još dodaje: “Ja sam osobno također ponosna i na predanost, koju smo pokazali tijekom samih priprema za snimanje i izdržljivost u studiju. Doista smo dali sve od sebe i nismo se prestali truditi, kad smo znali da u određenom trenutku neku stvar možemo odsvirati i bolje.”

“Pjesme na albumu nastajale su pojedinačno, što nam je ostavilo slobodne ruke u stvaranju, ali to ne znači da nisu povezane, jer ih vežu teme, koje su bile kod nas uvijek vrlo prisutne – smrt, uroci, život poslije smrti, priroda… Svaki je tekst proizvod trenutne inspiracije umjesto planiranog slijeda tema ili događaja.” kažu o nastanku pjesama i moguće veze između njih. Pa i sam omot konceptualno odražava naslovnu pjesmu albuma. Ili kako još kažu Mist: “Valovi krvi i emocija su more, gdje se osoba diže u dubine preostatka svoga života i pozdravlje se od sunca. U mraku onda prihvaća mjesec, koji mu pruža novu nadu u posmrtnom postojanju.”

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Službena promocija albuma »Free Me Of The Sun« održat će se 9. lipnja u Klubu Gromka u Ljubljani, gdje će se Mist pridružiti odlični riječki doom metal bend Old Night, za kojeg će to biti premijerni nastup u Sloveniji. Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/444518919326971/

Još nekoliko potvrđenih koncertnih datuma:

29.6. Kranj (SLO) – Subart Festival

13.7. Postojna (SLO)

4.8. Osoppo (ITA) – Pietrasonica Fest

 

(new video)BROADSIDE DEBUT NEW VIDEO “SUMMER STAINED” European Tour Starts Tonight, US Warped Tour Dates Follow

BROADSIDE have released a new video for “Summer Stained,” taken from the bands highly-acclaimed sophomore album Paradise. The heart-tugging clip takes an internal look at the bands relationships as seen through the eyes of their fans. The video also commemorates their life on tour, which starts tonight across Europe before creating more memories on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour.

Watch the music video “Summer Stained.”

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Asking fans to submit photos of their BROADSIDE memories, vocalist Ollie Baxxter explains, “With the progression of social media and everybody having a camera in their pocket, a lot of moments are captured but unseen. We always meet so many people on tour and being able to relive those encounters again without the fear of ‘I hope I’m more than just a photograph’ was really inspirational. The fact that thousands of photos poured in shows that people really care about us (as we do them). The love is more than appreciated.”

“After any tour, we get back home and the train stops,” Baxxter expands on the rollercoaster of life on the road. “All that validation and purpose of waking up every day to perform music just stops. I would lie in bed feeling so lonely because I felt like I didn’t have a purpose and no one knew who I was in this big city. Validation went to my head but also the purpose of being an entertainer had vanished. We would look to those photos that we were tagged in and just reminisce on the interactions we were given and feel human again. “Summer Stained” is a reflection on the loneliness of giving all of yourself away in your music in hopes that you will fill the hole that is in your heart.”

BROADSIDE return to the stage as their European tour kicks off today in Germany with several dates of the Galaxy Camp Festival, followed by shows with Trash Boat and the Slam Dunk Festival across the UK. The band wrap up the tour with a trio of headlining shows which have been sold out for weeks, then return to the US to prepare for their appearance on the final Vans Warped Tour.

Baxxter adds, “We are over the moon excited for Slam Dunk! Some of the greatest bands of all time will be playing and it’s a blessing just to be in their presence. As far as the sold-out show in London, we cannot wait to make that the best damn show of our career! The moment when found out it was sold out, we felt alive and the fire in our minds and hearts burned any doubt away. I’ve always said on stage ‘We are here today because you told somebody about us and cared enough to buy a ticket or a T-shirt – so thank you,’ and I mean that. We cannot wait to see you!”

BROADSIDE ON TOUR 2018

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Galaxy Camp w/State Champs, Real Friends and more

5/17 Zurich, CH @ Dynamo

5/18 Karlsruhe, DE @ NCO-Club

5/19 Koln, DE @ Essigfabrik

5/20 Leipzig, DE @ Parkbuehne

With Trash Boat

5/22 Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg

5/23 Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo

5/24 Paris, FR @ Backstage by the Mill

Slam Dunk Festival

5/26 Leeds, UK @ Leeds City Centre North

5/27 Hatfield, UK @ Hatfield House South

5/28 Birmingham, UK @ The National Exhibition Centre Midlands

Headline w/Milestones, Homebound

5/29 London, UK @ Thousand Island (SOLD OUT)

5/30 Manchester, UK @ Night People

5/31 Glasgow, UK @ The Garage Attic