FROM ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2020 PROMOTERS:
IN THE WOODS … [Norvegia] [Dark Avant-garde Progressive Metal]
In the woods... began his musical journey in 1991, in kristiansand, Norway, when part of the former death metal band green carnation came together to form a new project, which was defined by Some as psyhedelic black metal
The group designed to explore as many musical genres as possible, with the first materials proving it. "heart of the ages" (1995), the debut album is still considered a classic of the black metal style, which however extends its traditional boundaries by including claviaturii or female voices combined with passages of distorted voices. With the following materials, " Omnio " (1997) and " squeeze in stereo " (1999), the group is already starting to tackle the territories of doom metal, progressive rock or include avant-garde influences. If " Omnio " is considered by some as the band's best experimental album, due to the joinings of deep lyrics with a complex instrumental line, " squeeze in stereo " brings a turn of style, with far more versatile and dark approaches.
After nine years of activity, however, the band took a short break, the last material released before this moment was "three times seven on a pilgrimage" (2000) - considered a compilation of previous materials, completed by several cover after Pink Floyd, Jefferson airplane or king crimson and new pieces like a new version for "child of universal tongue".
In the woods... he returned to the music stage in 2004, under the label of Debemur Dead Productions, bringing to light a new material: "Pure" (2016). The album continues to defy expectations and surprise the listener through The musical joints it brings, through the psychedelic tones of the claviaturii, the specific melodic death riffs or unexpected vocal passages, supported by the newest member of the band, vocals James "Mr fog" Fogarty.
The Band's new musical direction is the result of growth and artistic evolution: the chaotic mind of youth turns into a dark wisdom that only experience can bring, and dark approaches are combined with doom influences that lead the band to still Unexplored Musical Territories.
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IN THE WOODS … [Norway] [Dark Avant-garde Progressive Metal]
IN THE WOODS ... began its musical journey in 1991, in Kristiansand, Norway, when some of the members of former Green Carnation death metal band reunited to form a new project, which was defined by some as psychedelic black metal.
The group set out to explore as many musical genres as possible, with the first records fully proving this. "Heart of the Ages" (1995), the debut album is still considered a classic of the black metal style, which nevertheless extends its traditional boundaries by including keyboards or female vocals combined with distorted vocal passages. Through the following records, "Omnio" (1997) and "Strange In Stereo" (1999), the group was already beginning to approach the territories of doom metal, progressive rock or include avant-garde influences. If "Omnio" is considered by some to be the band's best experimental album, due to the combination of deep vocals with a complex instrumental line, "Strange In Stereo" brings a twist of style, with more versatile and dark approaches.
After nine years of activity, however, the band took a short break, the last record released before this time being "Three Times Seven On A Pilgrimage" (2000) - considered a compilation of previous works, supplemented by a few covers of Pink Floyd , Jefferson Airplane or King Crimson and new parts, such as a new version of the song "Child Of Universal Tongue".
IN THE WOODS ... returned to the music scene in 2004, under the label Debemur Morti Productions, bringing to light a new record: "Pure" (2016). The album continues to defy expectations and to surprise the listener through the musical combinations it brings, through the psychedelic tones of the keyboard, the melodic specific riffs or the unexpected vocal passages, supported by the newest member of the band, the vocal James “Mr. Fog ”Fogarty.
The new musical direction of the band is the result of artistic evolution: the chaotic mind of the youth turns into dark wisdom that only experience can bring, and the dark approaches are combined with doom influences that lead the band to the still unexplored musical territories.
The story of the dyscarnate begins in 2004, when the underground scene in the UK began to be animated by this new musical project defined by a violent death metal, in which the influences of the behemoth or the dying fetus can be influenced. After a series of local shows, in 2008, dyscarnate released his first EP, "annihilate to freedom", which brought the band a contract with candlelight records and siege of amide records.
The debut album, titled "enduring the massacre" and produced in collaboration with Chris Fielding (Primordial, napalm death), material that was immediately completed by a series of concerts along with known names, such as cephalic carnage, psycroptic, despised icon Or The Black Dahlia murder
2012 came up with another material, called "and so it came to pass", which brought even more recognition to the band, helping them carry the death metal messages through tours across countries from all continents - Australia, Europe, Asia, USA, Canada, Israel or Russia.
The inspiration continued to anime the three members of the dyscarnate, with creative inspiration in a new album, "with all their might", received with enthusiasm and specialty criticism.
DYSCARNATE [Death Metal] [United Kingdom]
The Dyscarnate story begins in 2004 when the UK underground scene began to be animated by this new musical project defined by virulent death metal, in which influences from Behemoth or Dying Fetus can be felt. After a series of local shows, in 2008, Dyscarnate released their first EP, "Annihilate to Liberate", which brought the band a contract with Candlelight Records and Siege of Amida Records.
The debut album, entitled "Enduring the Massacre" and produced in collaboration with Chris Fielding (Primordial, Napalm Death) was immediately completed by a series of concerts with well-known names, such as Cephalic Carnage, Psycroptic, Despised Icon or The Black Dahlia Murder.
2012 came with another record called "And So It Came to Pass", which brought even more recognition to the band, helping it carry the messages of death metal by touring countries across all continents - Australia, Europe, Asia, USA, Canada, Israel or Russia.
Inspiration continued to animate the three members of Dyscarnate, the creative effervescence resulting in a new album, "With All Their Might", received with enthusiasm by fans and critics.
CATTLE DECAPITATION [Progressive Death Metal / Deathgrind / Grindcore] [USA]
A name that has influenced the international music industry for over 19 years and has released seven albums (and one announced later this year), Cattle Decapitation is one of the most effervescent, virulent and tireless forces of the extreme music genres.
The secret of the band? The refusal to compromise and, as Travis Ryan, the vocalist of the band, says, “the feeling that as we get older we have less and less to lose, a liberating feeling, in fact, that helps us to experience it to the extreme, following the desire to compose something new and full of explosive energy ”.
The story of the deathgrind / death metal band, which has made a reputation for its nonconformist and controversial appearances on the international metal scene, begins in 1996 in San Diego, California (USA). As the name suggests, many of the songs of Cattle Decapitation address some of the most important topics of contemporary society, protesting against the abuse of humanity on the environment and referring to topics such as misanthropy, genocide of the human race or animal abuse, illustrating human beings in situations where animals are condemned by some people (experiments or liquidation).
The controversies that accompanied the band throughout the career were born not only from the topics covered, the vehemence of the lyrics or compositions but also due to the artwork chosen by the group for albums. "To Serve Man", for example, launched in 2002, struck Germany, where the local distribution company refused to promote the new record because of the graphics chosen for the album cover. The situation was repeated with the record published only two years later, when "Humanure" was censored or was not distributed in some countries due to the graphic on the cover, thus making it difficult for fans to access the new songs.
In addition to the discussions in these situations, the band's songs and the way they were chosen to promote the albums attracted the attention and understanding of the messages Cattle Decapitation by the journalists in profile, one of them (Garry Sharpe-Young), stressing, moreover, that "this the band is one of those few metal bands whose messages hit as loud as the music I compose. ” And these impact messages did not stop appearing, in 2012 being launched "Monolith of Inhumanity", an album received with enthusiasm by fans and specialized critics. The material was supplemented by tours alongside well-known international stage names such as Suffocation, Cryptopsy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Deicide, Behemoth, Hate Eternal or Crisis.
2015 brought "The Anthropocene Extinction", under Metal Blade Records, which continued the series of positive reviews generated by the band throughout the career, being defined as another sample that confirms the position of the band's records as the most violent musical expressions of the spectrum. Extreme metal, pieces that force the known sonic limits of virulence, but manage to maintain their musicality without straining their intensity.
On a lyrical level, if "Monolith of Inhumanity" describes the fate of the human species as hard and explicit as it insisted on exploiting and destroying the planet on which it lived, the album "The Anthropocene Extinction" continues and develops this harsh story, placing the place of action in the era following the ecological disaster, looking at the consequences that continue to affect the Earth, the entire ecosystem, like a domino that collapses even after the disappearance of the human race. Thus, "The Anthropocene Extinction" is placed after the moment of destruction that humanity has brought upon it, the album is defined by Travis Ryan as "the most depressing album he has ever recorded." In addition to commercial success, this material is also the first of the Cattle Decapitation to reach the 100th place on the Billboard 200.
And the end of 2019 is preparing a new surprise for the fans of the extreme genre, offered by the long-awaited release of the newest material of the group, entitled "Death Atlas" and prepared under the careful coordination of the producer Dave Otero (Allegaeon, Cephalic Carnage). It defines, in fact, the new material as one in which every detail has been carefully worked and in which every second, from the beginning to the end, is the result of a long work.
IN MOURNING [Progressive Melodic Death Metal] [Suedia]
In mourning began his musical journey in falun, Sweden, in the 2000 s and since then they have brought to light a series of albums well received by the music industry, since the debut of "divine shrouded" (2008) and Until the garden of storms (2019).
Originally described as a band with goth influences, the musical search led the band over time to the melodic and progressive death metal area, often to be described as one of the progressive names of the progressive music international stage or, according to some opinions, as their successor You have opeth
In Mourning, however, they bring a more direct musical approach, which initially had accents of doom, transformed over time in a melodious direction, worth complex compositions. As a result, the tracks ended up running around the world and bringing the band sold over 10.000 albums.
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IN MOURNING [Progressive Melodic Death Metal] [Sweden]
In Mourning began their musical journey in Falun, Sweden, in the 2000s and since then they have released a series of records which were well received by the music industry, from the debut of "Shrouded Divine" (2008) and to "Garden". of Storms ”(2019).
Initially described as a band with goth influences, music searches led the band to melodic and progressive death metal over time, often being described as one of the iconic names of the international progressive melodic death scene or, as some say, as successors. you have Opeth.
In Mourning, however, bring a more direct musical approach, which initially had doom accents, transformed in time into a melodious direction, enhanced by complex compositions. As a result, the songs became available in all corners of the world and brought to the band the sale of over 10,000 albums.
INFECTED RAIN [Nu-Metal] [Republic of Moldavia]
A combination of female screaming, hard riffs and samples created the individual style of Infected Rain. The band was formed in 2008 and made its first appearance on stage on August 3, 2008, performing in a concert dedicated to Slayer. At the end of the same month Infected Rain recorded their first demo CD, which consisted of three songs: With Me, Parasite and No Idols. Over the next 2 years, the band appeared in several concerts in Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. Infected Rain took 1st place at the Big Up! Urban Fest in 2009 and continued the stream of its successful performances at the Forest Kap in 2010 and 2011. In the summer of 2009, the band released their EP, which included six songs: Judgmental Trap, Panika, No More, Escape, Go Away and Homeless. Their first music video was for the song Judgmental Trap and was shot in winter of the following year. November 25, 2011, was marked by the release of the band’s first album, entitled Asylum. After that, the band went on a tour in Romania to support the album. In January 2012 the band released its second music video for the song At the Bottom of the Bottle and shortly after that performed at the Metal Special Fest as a headliner. In June, the band played at OST fest 2012 in Bucharest on the same stage with Dimmu Borgir and Motley Crue.
Shortly after that, they released a new music video for the song Me Against You, collaborating with Moldova Extreme Moto Cross. Then on March 8th, a music video for the single Stop Waiting came out. In the autumn of 2013, the band toured Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria as their first big tour. On May 15th of 2014 the band released the second album called “Embrace Eternity”. Later, in September and October was their big European tour in which they visited 12 countries. January of 2015 was marked with the release of 2 more music videos for the album “Embrace Eternity”. At the same time, the band never stopped concurring with new countries and headlining big festivals in Europe. 2016 started with the release of their new music video for the single Serendipity that gave a start to a new, heavier era for Infected Rain. Serendipity, Mold and Orphan soul music videos were released in 2017 and are part of the third album called “86” that was released on April 20th, 2017. The next year was dedicated to touring and composing new music. 2018 was a beautiful and intense year for IR. A year of exposure and interesting work and collaboration proposals. In fact, 2019 started right away with big announcements. Announcements of upcoming tours around the world and new music. After being independent for 10 years the band signed a record deal with the Austrian label Napalm records on February 13th and announced it on Valentine’s day with the big release of the new music video for the song Passerby. Passerby is the first single, then followed by The Earth Mantra, Lure and Storm, from the upcoming album called Endorphin that is going to see the light in 2019.
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Mephorash [Sweden] [Black Metal]
The history of the band that defines itself as "the occult blood of the occult" (the city where the project appeared) or the essence of esoteric black metal after other definitions, began in 2010 in Sweden when, according to their own words, members The project began their initiation into the dark arts and exploring the hidden features of black metal.
Throughout the nine years of their career, the mephorash say that they have extracted their creative energy from the "Sitra Ahra" or the other world (the land of evil from the texts of the texts), a journey expressed at the sound level through each piece, each Of the 2 EP, 4 full albums and a split. The materials illustrate at the lyric level and compositions the sinister and scary atmosphere of the tunnels leading to this realm of dark forces.
The musical journey always takes the audience to the other dimension, to the depths beyond the moment of creation, to the chaos beyond the moment of creation, to the chaos and explosive energy of the band, designed to awaken every listener all six senses (the five Senses from the tradition of the aristotelian and that of the intuition).
Each material in the mephorash discography continues a red thread, showing a coherent air that follows literally the deep occult faith. And the dynamic and ceremony journey that the band members propose to the listeners starts from the first material (" death awakens ", 2011) and carry them to the last album, titled " Shem ha mephorash " (2019), a term From Hebrew harder to define, but can be interpreted as "the explicit name of God".
MEPHORASH [Sweden] [Black Metal]
The history of the band that self-defines as the "hidden blood of Uppsala" (the city where the project came from) or the essence of esoteric black metal according to other definitions, began in 2010 in Sweden when, in their own words, the members of the project and - the initiation into the dark arts and the exploration of the hidden black metal boundaries began.
Over the course of their nine years of career, Mephorash says they have extracted their creative energy from "Sitra Ahra" or the other world (the realm of evil in Kabbalistic texts), a journey expressed at the sound level through each piece, each of the 2 EPs, 4 full-length albums and one split. The materials illustrate at a lyrical level and in the compositions the hostile and frightening atmosphere of the tunnels leading to this realm of dark forces.
The musical journey takes the audience to the other dimension, to the depths beyond the moment of Creation, to the Primordial Chaos, perfectly surprised by the style full of virulence and explosive energy of the band, meant to awaken all six senses to each listener (the five senses from the Aristotelian tradition and that of intuition).
Each material in the discography of Mephorash continues a red thread, inducing a coherent air that follows deeply hidden faith. And the dynamic and ceremonial journey that the band members propose to listeners starts from the first material ("Death Awakens", 2011) and takes them to the last album, entitled "Shem Ha Mephorash" (2019), a harder Hebrew term definable, but which can be interpreted as "the explicit name of God."
CRADLE OF FILTH [Extreme Gothic Metal] [Great Britain]
A name that no longer needs presentations, Cradle of Filth has left its mark on the international metal scene for nearly thirty years. Established in Suffolk, UK, in 1991, the band set off on a continuous musical exploration, from the virulent black metal that marked the early materials, to the exploration of different areas that it successfully combined. Areas such as gothic or symphonic metal, which were mixed with influences of other subgenres belonging to the metal family. On a lyrical and aesthetic level, Cradle of Filth has become accustomed to its fans with themes strongly influenced by gothic literature, symbolism from mythology or horror films.
The creative fever, materialized in 12 albums (the latest, "Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness Of Decay" released in 2017) and one scheduled to appear in 2020, has brought Cradle of Filth members numerous appearances in some of the most respected specialist publications at international level, like Kerrang! or MTV, as well as the opportunity to take on the stage of numerous international festivals, dedicated to rock genres and beyond - such as Ozzfest, Download Festival or the popular Sziget Festival.
The debut, "The Principle of Evil Made Flesh" (1994), bears a very different footprint than the one for which CoF will become known but nonetheless has been included in the "Top 10 Metal Albums of the Last Twenty Years ”, made by Metal Hammer. The following materials that saw the light of day brought the band closer to international recognition, despite the difficulties with record companies or the fluctuation of the band's composition, such as "Dusk ... and Her Embrace: The Original Sin" (1996) or The EP "V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein" (1996), whose "Queen of Winter, Throned" came to be included in the list of twenty essential metal extreme hymns, ranking by Kerrang magazine in 2006.
From the very beginning, as the band members testify, Cradle of Filth has assumed the role of oracle of dark metal, whose mission is to explore the amorphous horrors that move in the shadow of humanity, revealing the opulence and enormous potential held by the capital sins of mankind, throughout the centuries of civilization, enriched by the pale romance of which humanity is capable and by the sensual shades of grotesque.
The latest album, "Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness Of Decay", is the embodiment of the period of creative rebirth through which Cradle of Filth members pass, a period that brought them to the heights of elegant anger, complex compositions and mysterious lyrics with which they have always captivated their audience. , all gathered together, according to the members' statements, in "the greatest studio effort they have made so far". As Dani Filth, the vocalist of the band, says, "the album represents a step forward in a creative aspect, which capitalizes on the success of the musical approach found in" Hammer Of The Witches ", but which probes with even more courage the virulence of sound depths, to achieve something truly unique, but loyal to our previous musical incarnations. "
From the captivating melodramatic atmosphere of the first two tracks "Exquisite Torments Await" and "Heartbreak And Seance", the 12th Cradle of Filth album brought the band's sound manifesto throughout nine anti-anthems. complex. As Dani Filth confesses: "the album is saturated, at the lyrical and melodic level, by the gothic horrors of the Victorian Era, the title fully reflecting this. «Cryptoriana» refers to the crazy passion or obsession with the supernatural encountered at that time, towards the graves and the passion for the macabre. The completion of the title, "The Seductiveness Of Decay," underlines this attraction to death and the process of self-annihilation. "And the following material promises to carry this probe of humanity's darkness and horror even further.
ANTHRAX [Speed Thrash Metal] [USA]
Anthrax or one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal, as it is known by the fans, was established 38 years ago in New York (1981), representing America's own response to the New Wave of British heavy metal at that time. The group gained popularity on the American scene of the 80s, and after this genre gained more and more public reach, in the mid-1980s, Anthrax was included in "The Big Four" or the group of the most famous bands of this musical current, along with Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer.
The project that has inspired and influenced generations of fans and musicians released 11 records and sold over 10 million albums worldwide, attracting fan appreciation and specialty criticism since the third one, "Among The Living ”(1987). Due to this, the band obtained a gold certification, granted by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) based on the number of albums and singles sold. Since that time, the group has moved from one success to another, thanks to records such as "State of Euphoria" (1988), "Persistence of Time" (1990) or the compilation "Attack of the Killer B's" (1991), album which entered the Top 30 of the Billboard 200 and recorded sales of over half a million pieces. And the successes didn't stop there. "Sound of White Noise" (1993), reached number 7 on the Billboard 200, the best place ever obtained by the band.
The band is well known for the legendary energy in live concerts and the courage with which they experiment and with which they collaborate less usual for the metal scene, as is the case with the American hip hop group Public Enemy (2011).
As with any band, there are sometimes differences in vision or ideas, but the longevity of Anthrax is due to the fact that those in the project have always been able to find a way to get the best out of the contradictions, which adds a plus of their unique chemistry charm.
All five contribute with ideas and suggestions to each piece. Charlie Benante (drums) makes the first annotations along with the first riffs and writing new ideas or rhythms that appear during the sessions, Scott Ian (guitar) has a particular style that includes his lyrical ideas within the group, Bello (bass) has always been talented at writing tracks that keep his own Anthrax footprint, while Belladonna completes the unique Anthrax music note through the uniqueness of the vocal stamp.
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