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Sunday, April 2, 2023
DAMNED IN BLACK (SPRING 2023 BLACK METAL NEWS AND TOUR DATES)
"DAMNED IN BLACK" is back with SPRING 2023 BLACK METAL NEWS AND TOUR DATES. "DAMNED IN BLACK" may be updated.
1. Russian black metal warriors TEMPLE OF NIHIL are set to release a SPLIT with ANGR, DISSLUMINATION, EX MUNDI AD NIHIL and GNOSIS OF THE UNBEING 4/30/2023 via SYMBOL OF DOMINATION PRODUCTIONS.
FROM TEMPLE OF NIHIL:
New Release [30.04.2023]
2. Georgia based depressive black metal warriors PSYCHONAUT 4 have inked a deal with IMMORTAL FROST PRODUCTIONS with a new release later this year.
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FROM PSYCHONAUT 4:
We're beyond words, yet, overly happy to announce that Psychonaut 4, the depressive Black Metal outfit from Georgia have signed with Immortal Frost Productions for the release of the future album(s).
Austria based black metal warriors ABIGOR have revealed the track listing for the bands, as of yet, untitled new release.
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FROM ABIGOR:
ABIGOR 2023
Silenius has finished the vocal recordings for the new album which will include the following songs:
1. Halt The Wheel Of Timeless Change
2. Soldaten Satans
3. Feasting On The Prophet's Blood
4. Extermination Angel
5. Cult Of Elder Chaos
6. Burning Hell
7. Forniotrs Weltenreise
8. Morning Star Anthropophagia
Given the musical scope and variety, it is the most eclectic Abigor album so far.
2023 marks the 30th year for us.
Several projects are on the way, a collaboration with Darkness Shall Rise is in the making.
4. French black metal warriors MANZER have revealed the track listing for the bands anticipated, and as of yet, untitled new release.
FROM MANZER:
After many delays, the third Manzer full length album has been recorded, at The Cripple Room. Still a lot of work to do (mix/master, photos, layout...) but we hope to release it this year on Armée De La Mort Records before our "Pictavian Invasion in Southern Africa" tour in November. Here is the track-list:
1. Orgy and Profanity
2. Within Blackened Walls
3. Donkey Punch Defiler
4. Segne daus Cors
5. The Evolution Disgrace
6. Impious Invocation of Ebalus
7. Bélaebat
8. Woman of Dark Desires
Promo speech about the album: Third album by the "Pictavian Bastards", for maniaks of the ancient Black Metal style from the 80's. They're back with a more evil and primitive approach, still with some Punk and Rock'n'Roll touches. The album features 7 own tracks, including a 15 minutes epic one, and a BATHORY cover song. Influenced by VENOM, SABBAT, BATHORY, ABIGAIL, ATOMIZER, CARNIVORE, NME, BULLDOZER, VULCANO, IMPALED NAZARENE, MOTÖRHEAD, IRON MAIDEN... MANZER's lyrics are about Satan, alcohol, sex, Pictavia and blasphemy. Two songs have been written in Pictavian language (called Parlanjhe), a tradition in each of their releases. Artwork by Mario Lopez.
5. Austrian blackened extreme metal warriors BELPHEGOR have been nominated for AMADEUS AUSTRIAN MUSIC AWARDS.
FROM BELPHEGOR:
BELPHEGOR NOMINATED FOR THE AMADEUS AUSTRIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2023!
Diabolical Black Death Metal commando BELPHEGOR are one of the nominated bands, in category hard & heavy for this year's edition of the National Austrian Music Awards. You can vote all 24 hours.
Helmuth comments: “BELPHEGOR´s mission has always been about Extreme Metal. The way of life. The Antigod-Antilife sentiment! Austrians have a long tradition of brachial & extreme ART and this is just another sign that our work and legacy has hit with full impact. Thank you very much for voting demons!
6. German depressive black metal warriors WEDARD are working on a new release.
FROM WEDARD:
Hey there,
About the new full length: Only the vocals left for recording. I think in the next weeks it is DONE!!
More News coming soon! (Playlist, Artwork and so on)
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ICELANDIC black metal warriors SOL AN VARMA have posted "AFBRIGÐI VII", a track from the bands anticipated debut release " SOL AN VARMA', due to be unleashed 4/7/2023 via VAN RECORDS.
VIDEO BELOW: SOL AN VARMA: "AFBRIGÐI VII" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF SOL AN VARMA)
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8. Polish post black metal warriors MISTRAL, via YOU TUBE, have posted "INQUIETUDE", a track from the bands anticipated new release "IN THE THROES OF LOSING LOVE", due to be unleashed 4/28/2023 via ONISM PRODUCTIONS.
FROM ONISM PRODUCTIONS:
Onism Productions and Fólkvangr Records proudly present "In the Throes of Losing Love", the entrancing new album from Mistral. Nine tracks of Polish post-black metal combining the contradicting beauty and anguish of bands such as Alcest, Sadness and Agalloch - with their own unique touch. Following the loss of their bassist, the music has only become deeper and more emotional, an expressive journey through life and death. Harsh black metal intensity justaposes serene and sometimes experimental interludes, creating an immersive musical experience to get lost within.
"In the Throes of Losing Love" releases April 28th, on limited edition CD through Onism Productions, limited edition cassette through both Onism Productions and Folkvangr Records, and via the artist on all digital channels. For those CD fans on the US side of the Atlantic, Snow Wolf Records will stock some in due course.
The first single, "Inquietude", is available now on all streaming platforms!
MISTRAL"IN THE THROES OF LOSING LOVE" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF MISTRAL):
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SPRING 2023 U.S. NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
1. MÖRK GRYNING SPRING 2023 U.S. TOUR DATES:
Legendary
Swedish black metal formation Mork Gryning is returning to American
soil just one year after they annihilated the country for the first time
ever! The band will be performing the elite Metal Threat Fest in
Lombard, IL on Thursday, April 13. The set will be followed by two
headlining dates in Los Angeles, CA and Tempe, AZ. The full run of dates
and tickets can be found below!
MÖRK GRYNING is supporting their recently released and long-awaited opus, 'Hinsides Vrede,' which can be streamed/ordered/downloaded here: http://som.lnk.to/morkgryning-hv
MORK GRYNING U.S. Live Dates: (w/ Witchmaster):
04/13: Lombard, IL @ Metal Threat Fest
04/14: Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead Hollywood
04/15: Tempe, AZ @ Metalheads Clubhouse
2.OSSUAIRE SPRING 2023 U.S. TOUR DATES:
5/5/2023-
The Prophetie continues...
A second date was added to our first Ritual in States. May 5th. This time, New York!
5/6/2023-Prochain show/Next show
Providence, New England, our shadow will hang over you!
3. WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM SPRING 2023 WEST COAST U.S.A. TOUR DATES:
Wolves in the Throne Room is returning to the stages of North America!
TICKETS ON SALE: Friday, Feb 17th, 2023
With Special Guest: Hulder
The
forests burst into life after the long Winter. Blood flows. Spring
fires blaze. In honor of this turning, the ritual will appear up and
down the West Coast with our friends HulderHulderHulder
Fri/Apr-28: Portland: Hawthorne Theatre
Sat/Apr-29: Vancouver: Rickshaw Theater*
Sun/Apr-30: Seattle: Neumos
Tue/May-02: Sacramento: Harlow's
Wed/May-03: San Francisco: The Chapel
Thu/May-04: Santa Ana: The Observatory
Fri/May-05: San Diego: Brick By Brick
Sat/May-06: Los Angeles: The Regent
More USA dates will be announced in the months to come.
*Hulder will not appear at the ritual in Vancouver.
4. ENSLAVED, INSOMNIUM, BLACK ANVIL SPRING 2023 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
Our show with Insomnium and Black Anvil in Montreal on April 7, during the North American tour is SOLD OUT. There are tickets remaining for the other Canadian shows, get them now!