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Norwegian extreme metal band :BOLVERK: drops ‘Beastly Ways of Man’ audiostream!

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Get ready to rock out to the heavy, multi-faceted sounds of Norwegian extreme metal band :BOLVERK: with their new audiostream of ‘Beastly Ways of Man’! This track is just a taste of what’s to come from their upcoming album ‘Svarte sekunder,’ set to release on May 26th, 2023 via Wormholedeath.

According to the band, choosing the first song to represent the album was tough, but they’re thrilled to have ‘Beastly Ways of Man’ lead the way. The track is a true showcase of BOLVERK:’s ability to work within the contrasts of music, and they’ve even managed to sneak in some melody! Fans can expect a mature and growth-focused second album, with nine incredible tracks – including a cover of a Jonas Fjeld song.

:BOLVERK: is:
Christopher “Rammr” Rakkestad (Elvarhøi, Jordskip, ex. Ragnarok)
Lucass “Yautja” Edquist (Gnida, ex. Mork)
Bjørn “Narrenschiff” Holter (ex. Images at Twilight, ex. Illnath, ex. Aasmegin)
Thomas Bolverk (Under the Oak, Welcome to Hell, ex. Ragnarok, ex. Images at Twilight, ex. Darkness, ex. Black Currant etc…) 

Be sure to follow :BOLVERK: on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BolverkBandNorway  www.facebook.com/ThomasBolverk  

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:BOLVERK: Releases teaser of highly anticipated second album ‘Svarte Sekunder’!

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Norwegian extreme metal band :BOLVERK: drops the teaser of their second album, ‘Svarte Sekunder,’ set to be unleashed on May 26, 2023, through Wormholedeath.

‘Svarte Sekunder’ features nine tracks, including eight :BOLVERK: originals and a stunning cover of Jonas Fjeld’s ‘The Bells are Ringing for You Now.’ It can be seen as the twin or at least a ‘cousin’ of last year’s debut album ‘Uaar’. The majority of the songs were written during the same period, and while we can sense that the band has grown with this new release, the underlying philosophy of both albums remains the same.
The album’s title, ‘Svarte Sekunder,’ which means ‘black seconds’ in English, was initially about those moments when one falls over and thinks they are dead. However, it evolved into exploring the concept of thanatosis and how people and animals play dead. It may even be about those moments on the album that are actually black metal. According to the band, ‘The title has spun away from us now and lives a life on its own…’
:BOLVERK: is:
Christopher “Rammr” Rakkestad (Elvarhøi, Jordskip, ex. Ragnarok)
Lucass “Yautja” Edquist (Gnida, ex. Mork)
Bjørn “Narrenschiff” Holter (ex. Images at Twilight, ex. Illnath, ex. Aasmegin)
Thomas Bolverk (Under the Oak, Welcome to Hell, ex. Ragnarok, ex. Images at Twilight, ex. Darkness, ex. Black Currant etc…) 
Fans can follow :BOLVERK: on Facebook at 
www.facebook.com/BolverkBandNorway  www.facebook.com/ThomasBolverk

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(review) Ne Obliviscaris – ‘Exul’ (Season of Mist)

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I really can’t believe how I missed this band and not listening to their opus until now. Ne Obliviscaris released their fourth full length opus finally, after all the trouble with pandemia and shit around the world which delayed recording and production of this beauty. This one contains six songs, which are longer in duration but in no way boring for one second. Music is for me a mixture of progressive metal and melodic death doom metal with violin adding to sombre and melancholic touch of the whole atmosphere. I love the interplay between Tim Charles’ clean vocals rich with melody and growls of other vocalist Xenoyr. I love the concept of ‘Misericorde I’ and ‘Misericorde II’ a kind of heart of this album, at least for me. Lyrics deal with death, decay, grief as doom themes and battles and mythological stories as part of more prog, even power metal backgrounds in some songs. Anyway, this album is the one you should listen as a whole and not in parts, because only then you will understand the grandeur behind it and how beautiful metal music can take you somewhere else.

8,5/10