News from this week

From polish folk rockers - ALNE:
'We are working on our new album! The drums have already been recorded and this month we are recording the guitars. The new line-up is:

Kasia – vocals
Klimorh – guitar
Horizon – guitar
Góral – bass
A.S. – drums
Agnieszka – cello

Well, the line-up is not the only new thing, our songs are totally different. Just listen to the drums from one of the new songs…(here - Vlad.)
As with our debut album, this time the themes of the lyrics are inspired by the native faith, the spirituality of the land ALNE comes from, the spiritual traditions of Slavonic and old Prussian people. Three texts were prepared by Alne, but the rest of the lyrics were written by contemporary “pagan” poets – Wojciech Mytnik and Piołun… More details about the lyrics available soon.

We have prepared 9 songs, including the cover version of ,,A Mask in the Mirror” by Ved Buens Ende.

Some graphics have already been prepared by Black Forest Forge.'

Check out band's music here.

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From norwegian progressive band IN VAIN:
'IN VAIN JOIN NIFLHEIM FESTIVAL TOUR AS SPECIAL GUESTS

We will join Niflheim Festival Tour 2014, March 7 - 15, together with Borknagar, Månegarm, Ereb Altor and Shade Empire.

Johnar Håland (In Vain) comments: “After the great reception of our latest release ‘Ænigma’, we are delighted to be back on tour in March. We are joining as special guests on the Niflheim Festival, which will be headlined by the Norwegian legends Borknagar, who are making a long awaited comeback as a touring band. The package is also including Månegarm, Ereb Altor and Shade Empire. See you on the road!”

07.03 - ERFURT, FROM HELL (DE)
08.03 - OBERHAUSEN, HELVETE (DE)
09.03 - WROCLAW, ALIBI (PL)
10.03 - BERLIN, K17 (DE)
11.03 - BUDAPEST, DÜRER KERT (HU)
12.03 - MONTECCHIO MAGGIORE, E20 UNDERGROUND (IT)
13.03 - ROME, TRAFFIC (IT)
14.03 - ROMAGNANO SESIA, ROCK’N'ROLL ARENA (IT)
15.03 - ZÜRICH, DYNAMO (CH)'

Listen to band's music here.

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SLAVOGORJE, croatian project which plays a mixture of metal, folk and neofolk is returning after five years break. The upcoming full-lenght album is announced to be released in this year via Werewolf Promotions. More info - soon.

Check out band's music here.

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Since 25th of February you can order a second full-lenght album of AGAEL, entitled 'Trost'. It's a one-men project from Germany, playing black metal with dark ambient influences. The whole stuff will be released via Naturmacht Productions on CD.

Check band's music here.

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Italian progressive post black metal aesthetes JANVS have re-arranged and completely re-recorded their debut demo tape “Nigredo” from 2004. The band took this decision after constant demand from the public, due to the success of their two albums “Fvlgvres” in 2007 and “Vega” in 2008. The revernissage of their classic “tape” will include as bonus track a cover of Enslaved “793” with ‘the man’ Ivar Bjornson as special guest on lead guitar. Italian talented designer Francesco Gemelli took care of the album’s new artwork! ”Nigredo” will be released by Avantgarde Music in deluxe 4-panel digipak with 12-page booklet in the end of February 2014 and is available since today in the label’s Bandcamp page.

Check out their music here.

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American atmospheric black metallers WAYFARER from Denver, Colorado has revealed the first details of their debut full-length album “Children of the Iron Age“, scheduled for release in digital and physical form the summer of 2014. The band has released so far a demo in 2012 with incomplete line-up, so “Children of the Iron Age” is actually the first complete work of the band, having a running time of 68 minutes. It was recorded at Flatline Audio in Westminster, Colorado with Shane Howard (Martriden), mixed and mastered in the same studio by Dave Otero (Cobalt, Primitive Man, Nightbringer). Wayfarer have unveiled the beautiful cover artwork by the fantastic Stigma: Sam Nelson’s Art, as well as the album tracklist. In the Bandcamp page you can listen to the song “Forests Ash by Dawn” from the upcoming album and get a taste of their music.

Check band's music here.