Romanian blackened/folk metal warriors NEGURA BUNGET have released this statement as the bands is set for 20th anniversary re-issues and shows.
NEGURA BUNGET unleashed "Tau", 1/23/2015 and 2/27/2015 via LUPUS LOUNGE and PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS.
FROM NEGURA BUNGET:
Statement 2016 - 20 years Negura Bunget. 10 years OM. New album.
2016 is a very special year for Negura Bunget, as several celebrations
are coming to turn. We’d like to take this moment to look back on our
past, take some reflections and share them with you, and then see what
future lies ahead of us. For sure, we would have been nothing without
you, the people that helped and supported us over the years. We’d like
to thank you for everything, and let you know that our commitment to
Negura Bunget is stronger than ever!
Firstly, in 2016, we
celebrate 20 years of existence as a band (well, 21 if you count the one
year we existed under the Wiccan Rede name). Then 2016 also marks 10
year since the release of our album OM. That has been undoubtedly the
album that changed our path forever. Alongside with the 20 years
celebration and 10 years of OM celebration, we will also have a new
album to present, which makes this a triple anniversary! As we always
saw different elements going hand in hand to create a wider picture, we
are preparing a generously layered experience for you in the year to
come.
The current line-up of the band, consisting of Gabriel Mafa / Negru on drums, Tibor Kati on vocals and guitars, Adrian Neagoe / Oq Pe Bune on guitars and vocals, Petre Ionutescu on traditional instruments and Ovidiu Corodan
on bass and vocals is for sure one of the strongest we have ever had.
In the 3 years that we’ve been together we performed more than 250 gigs
all over the world, and started the most ambitious project in Negura’s
history – The Transylvanian Trilogy. 2016 will see the second part of
the trilogy finished and released.
But before we get to that we have a series of re-releases coming along. Aural Music will release a special edition of the OM album, with some extra elements never seen before. Blood Music is also releasing another edition of the OM vinyl. Prophecy Productions
will also release some special limited vinyl editions of our early
albums (some never released before on vinyl), as well as a special
collector box edition with lots of extras.
Along all these
releases we will also have a wide array of additional elements produced
to celebrate the history of the band, including graphic and visual
creations, merchandise, old video and audio footages, and lots of other
surprises.
The summers & autumn of 2016 will be for sure a
very special period for us. We are working on a special series of events
to celebrate this triple anniversary, with a special set-list including
old songs that we rarely played live, as well as brand new ones we
never performed before.
We would also like to acknowledge that we
are at a changing point in our evolution where past, present and future
arc and influence each other throughout time. Anybody is bound to make
mistakes, and we have certainly done enough of them in the 20 years we
existed as a band. We’d like to take this opportunity to sincerely
apologize for any of the wrongdoings that we might have made, willingly
or unwillingly. If there’s anybody that feels we can make up for
something, please get in touch, we are here to make amends for
everything. At the same time if someone feels they may have mistreated
us in any way, you can consider it fixed. We are here to start something
new, past be past, bygones be bygones.
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-