Photo Credit: Benjamin Pohle

"German Metalcore heroes claw their way to top-dog status" - Metal Hammer

German metalcore powerhouse Annisokay, led by vocalist and producer Chris Wieczorek (Sawdust Recording), have released a video for their brand new single 'Time', out now via Arising Empire.

The exciting and astonishing music video is reminiscent of Tom Hanks movie Cast Away, where he is horrifically stranded on an abandoned island.

Check out the video for 'Time' here: https://youtu.be/oMC_y_VR75M

Stream/purchase 'Time' here: https://annisokay.lnk.to/time

Annisokay reinvented themselves on their fifth studio album Aurora, which was released earlier this year via Arising Empire and entered at #18 in the official German album charts. The album was the first to feature the band's new frontman and heavy vocalist Rudi Schwarzer - a long-time friend of the band - who stepped into the role in late 2019. Once again guitarist/clean vocalist Christoph Wieczorek oversaw production duties on the album, which is full of heavy riffs, driving percussion, melodic, goosebump-inducing cleans and aggressive shouts. The quartet is completed by drummer Nico Vaeen and bassist Norbert Rose.

Aurora is now available in digital, CD and vinyl formats, as well as a special limited edition fan box. Purchase / stream the album here: https://Annisokay.lnk.to/Aurora

Formed in 2007, Annisokay are at the forefront of German metal with their cutting edge sound, which has earned them huge success at home and has seen them breakthrough internationally. The four-piece have embarked on successful tours throughout Europe, the UK, Japan and the USA, including several headline shows in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, a US run with I Set My Friends On Fire, two sold-out shows in Russia supporting Parkway Drive, and, more recently, the Xmas Bash Tour with Emil Bulls, which marked Schwarzer's first tour with the band.

Annisokay’s first three studio albums were released through Long Branch Records/SPV, all of which charted in the Top 100 Official German Album Charts. In 2018, the band signed to Arising Empire to release their fourth studio album Arms, which reached #26 in the German charts. In January 2021, Annisokay released their most recent album 'Aurora', which charted at #18 - their highest German chart entry to date.

Annisokay will embark on a European headline tour in 2021/2022, with support from Future Palace and Set Your Sails.

Dates:

11.12.21 Leipzig
20.01.22 Nuremberg
21.01.22 Göttingen
22.01.22 Cologne
26.01.22 Prague
27.01.22 Budapest
28.01.22 Vienna
29.01.22 Munich
04.02.22 Hamburg
05.02.22 Berlin
06.02.22 Warsaw
09.02.22 Zürich
10.02.22 Wiesbaden
11.02.22 Essen
12.02.22 Osnabrück
17.02.22 Stuttgart
18.02.22 Schweinfurt
19.02.22 Hanover
04.03.22 Jena
05.03.22 Cham

Tickets are on sale here: https://tourlink.to/annisokay

Annisokay are:
Rudi Schwarzer | Vocals
Christoph Wieczorek | Vocals / Guitar
Norbert Kayo | Bass
Nico Vaeen | Drums

For more information:
www.annisokay.com
www.facebook.com/annisokay
www.instagram.com/annisokay
www.twitter.com/annisokay

Aurora tracklisting:

01. Like A Parasite
02. STFU
03. The Tragedy
04. Face The Facts
05. Overload
06. Bonfire Of The Millennials
07. The Cocaines Got Your Tongue
08. Under Your Tattoos
09. The Blame Game
10. I Saw What You Did
11. Standing Still
12. Friend Or Enemy
13. Terminal Velocity

'Selbstjustiz' single out now

Obsession album out 18th February via Out Of Line Music

German metal trio Consvmer have unveiled their fourth single 'Selbstjustiz' and announced the release of new album Obsession on 18th February via Out Of Line Music.

'Selbstjustiz' is one of the catchiest songs on Consvmer’s upcoming album and showcases the band's full potential. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/6KASn2C_rMY

Stream it here: https://consvmer.lnk.to/Selbstjustiz

The band comment on the single: "The song 'Selbstjustiz' illustrates the pure hatred you can develop for a person if they were able to escape justice."

On the new album, they continue: "On our debut album Obsession we address the deepest abysses of humanity. We try to get inside the heads of serial killers, slavery advocates and tyrants to expose their obsessive obsessions.

"Obsession is our heaviest and most emotional work, which we've put over two years of hard work into and will now lay the groundwork for our next chapter."

The band's lyrics on Obsession are socio-critical and deliberately reflect the deep threatening mood in the instrumentation. Consvmer create extreme dark feelings with their music, that is intended to make the listeners reflect.

They conclude: "Musically we didn't set any limits for this album and mix different genres like deathcore, beatdown, alternative and metalcore in order to create a new unique sound."

Pre-order Obsession here: www.outoflineshop.de

Consvmer are one of the newest signings from Out Of Line Music (Betraying The Martyrs, ten56., Being As An Ocean, Novelists FR).

Check out Consvmer's previous singles:

'In meinem Himmel': https://youtu.be/ro_UnJvb3Zg
'Für Eure Tyrannen': https://youtu.be/UiR0OmJzCpM
'Erklärt Euch': https://youtu.be/g8mGCJzrp2Q

Consvmer are:

Dennis Ackermann - vocals
Daniel Fischer - bass & guitar
Dennis Fischer - drums

Consvmer online:
https://www.consvmer.de/
https://www.facebook.com/ConsvmerOfficial/
https://www.instagram.com/consvmer_official/

'Overcome' out now via Arising Empire

Swedish alternative metal act Aviana has released a video for their heavy, flagship new single 'Overcome', out now via Arising Empire. 'Overcome' follows previous singles 'Rage', 'Oblivion' and 'Retaliation', which marked Aviana's return earlier this year, now led solely by Joel Holmqvist.

Check out the video for 'Overcome' here: https://youtu.be/zFnK5KXuX6M

Stream/purchase 'Overcome' here: https://aviana.lnk.to/overcome

'Overcome' is a cracked window into Aviana's soul, using emotionally naked lyrics and flickeringly heavy beats to explore the darkest of human emotions that are constantly haunting and taunting us.

Holmqvist comments on the new single: [Quote goes here]

Last year many people experienced dark times and suffered great loss. Joel Holmqvist, vocalist of Swedish metalcore act Aviana, was one of those people. Despite the successful release of their sophomore album Epicenter via Arising Empire in 2019, all his former bandmates declared they were leaving Aviana in March 2020.

Holmqvist explains: "I was in a dark place for a long time when my former bandmates decided to leave the band. It was hard! I think these songs reflect all those feelings and thoughts that I had to fight during that difficult time."

However, Holmqvist quickly realised that he was not done with Aviana and decided to continue with the project himself. Throughout the pandemic, he has gathered strength to build something new and special - the next chapter of Aviana.

Aviana’s new sound is heavier than ever before and offers a taste of what’s to come, Holmqvist assures."I'm building this up with the new Aviana now. There's a new chapter, a new story and a new era coming!" he concludes.

See Aviana supporting Kill The Lights at one of the following dates:

09.03.2022 Bridgend @ Hobos
10.03.2022 Bournemouth @ The Anvil
11.03.2022 Birmingham @ Asylum 2
12.03.2022 Manchester @ Star And Garter
13.03.2022 Glasgow @ The Garage Attic
15.03.2022 Leeds @ The Key Club
16.03.2022 Nottingham @ The Old Salutation
17.03.2022 Bristol @ Rough Trade
18.03.2022 London @ Boston Music Room
19.03.2022 Brighton @ Green Door Store

Tickets on sale here: http://www.avianaofficial.com/

Stream/purchase Epicenter here: https://AVIANA.lnk.to/Epicenter
Stream/purchase the instrumental version of Epicenter here: https://Aviana.lnk.to/EpicenterInstrumental

Aviana is:
Joel Holmqvist

For more information:
http://www.avianaofficial.com
http://www.facebook.com/avianaswe
http://www.instagram.com/avianaswe

Volumes of Vomit out 14th January via Gore House Productions

'Nauseating And Unpalatable', ft. Exhumed vocalist streaming now

Photo credit: Stephen Dewar Visuals

Conceptually idiotic, musically gifted, legends of partying, and the band with the best logo in death metal: Party Cannon are back, announcing their new album Volumes Of Vomit, set for release 14th January via Gore House Productions.

If January seems too far then fear not: the party has already started. You can stream the first single from the album, 'Nauseating And Unpalatable', now.

Stream the single and pre-order Volumes Of Vomit here: https://orcd.co/partycannon-volumesofvomit
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/tfk9_LTEEfg

Featuring Exhumed vocalist Ross Sewage, 'Nauseating And Unpalatable' is an apt glimpse into the world of the over-the-top Scots. Offering up nine chunks of IQ-lowering, slamming sickness, mass-gaining gym riffs, irresponsibly fast blastbeats, and the swampiest gutturals known to mankind, Volumes Of Vomit is not your normal death metal album. This is fully fledged party slam at its most unhinged.

“This album is nonsense” states bassist Clankenstein, “I didn’t think music could be bad for your health but this is a legitimate danger to your safety."

“Many things tried to stop the Party - travel restrictions, illnesses, the roof of our practice space caving in - but we persevered, because you cannot stop the Party. The Party is unstoppable. A concerted effort was put into making the songs as unpredictable and over-the-top as possible while retaining the memorable and catchy moments we’re known for - listeners will be able to hear our love for bands like Devourment, Gorgasm, Dying Fetus, Exhumed and Disgorge. This is definitely our most IQ-pummelling and raging release yet - more slams, more blasts, more gutturals, less mercy."

Produced by Jörg Uken (Defeated Sanity, Sinister, Anvil, Despondency) at Soundlodge Studios, Volumes Of Vomit delivers the most brutal sound of the band’s career. Raw, live and crushing, you’ll feel like you’re actually in the room with these terrible people - who brought in their well-known guttural friends Ross Sewage (Exhumed), Don Campan (Waking The Cadaver) and Andrew Lomastro (Cerebral Incubation) to assist in the madness. 

The album cover and sleeve collages were handled by Jan Grotle of FLUIDS and Cochino Art: 

“Keeping with our tradition of intellectual avant-garde art work, the album cover and sleeve is made up of over 200 pictures of our fans throwing up/partying. We wanted to include our fans in album as a thank you for the overwhelming support we received during the pandemic," says Clankenstein.

Hailing from Dunfermline, Scotland and signed to Gore House Productions, Party Cannon have subjected a large portion of the planet to their partying having frequently toured the UK, Europe, North America and Asia. Making waves since their inception in 2010, their debut EP Partied In Half is now considered an iconic release within the slam death metal scene. 

Famously, Party Cannon's multicolour party balloon not only stands out against frosty-branched-logo-bands wherever it appears on gig posters, but regularly pops up* globally. Make no mistake, Party Cannon know how to stand out.

*excuse the pun

Party Cannon are: 

Stony 'Stony' – Vocals
Mike 'Exceptional Body Hair' – Guitars
Craig 'Shreddy Krueger' – Guitars
Chris 'Clankenstein' – Bass
Martin 'Count Blastula' - Drums

For more information:
Facebook || Website || Twitter || Instagram || Spotify

1. Tactical Chunder

2. Grass Obliteration (Blazed and Confused) (feat Don Campan from Waking The Cadaver)

3. Nauseating and Unpalatable (feat Ross Sewage from Exhumed)

4. Naked Beach Frenzy

5. 60 Stone Threesome

6. 1000%   

7. Electric Soldier Porygon (feat Andrew LoMastro from Cerebral Incubation)

8. I Believe In Dani Filth

9. The Dirty Bubble

'Paradise' out now via Arising Empire

Berlin post-hardcore trio Future Palace are back in full force with their brand new single ‘Paradise’, out now via Arising Empire.

Check out the video for 'Paradise' here: https://youtu.be/mJ47ISNx0lE

Stream/purchase 'Paradise' here: https://futurepalace.lnk.to/paradise

Once again, the band returned to Studio Sawdust Recordings in Halle, Germany, to work with producer Christoph Wieczorek on 'Paradise'. Reminiscent of metalcore heavy weights such as Architects and While She Sleeps, Future Palace’s new sound delivers an unparalleled force, expanding their sonic and emotional repertoire with engaging vocals, down-tuned guitars and furious temper.

“For me, scream vocals are one of the most emotional ways to express misery and anger," says vocalist Maria. "When I started to write the lyrics for 'Paradise', I was unsure whether I really wanted to realise them in this way, or if I was even able to. But eventually, the decision to do it helped to achieve a completely different emotional depth."

The single explores the serious search for a proverbial paradise and the simultaneous fight with depression and sluggishness. The contrast that derives from the lyrics is expressed in the single's music video, directed by Pavel Trebukhin who has previously worked with Imminence, Landmvrks and Novelists FR.

The result is a visually impressive portrayal of the changing emotions represented in the song: the mournful atmosphere of a funeral service meets the staged paradise, expressing how confusing and multidimensional the tasks of life can be.

One of the most aspiring post-hardcore acts in Germany, Future Palace signed to Arising Empire to release their debut album Escape in 2020, which garnered several million streams across streaming platforms.

Future Palace will join Annisokay on their European tour in early 2022, before embarking on their first ever headline tour across Germany in spring 2022.

See Future Palace live:

Annisokay Aurora Tour
w/ Future Palace & Set Your Sails
Extratours presents

11.12.21 Leipzig
20.01.22 Nuremberg
21.01.22 Göttingen
22.01.22 Cologne
26.01.22 Prague
27.01.22 Budapest
28.01.22 Vienna
29.01.22 Munich
04.02.22 Hamburg
05.02.22 Berlin
06.02.22 Warsaw
09.02.22 Zürich
10.02.22 Wiesbaden
11.02.22 Essen
12.02.22 Osnabrück
17.02.22 Stuttgart
18.02.22 Schweinfurt
19.02.22 Hanover
04.03.22 Jena
05.03.22 Cham

Tickets on sale here: https://tourlink.to/annisokay

Take Me To Paradise 2022 (headline)

01.04.22 Nuremberg, Club Stereo
02.04.22 Munich, Backstage Club
08.04.22 Berlin, Badehaus
22.04.22 Hanover, Lux
28.04.22 Hamburg, Logo
29.04.22 Bremen, Tower

Tickets on sale here: https://tickets.future-palace.com/

Future Palace are:
Maria | Vocals
Manuel | Guitar
Johannes | Drums

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/futurepalace
https://www.instagram.com/futurepalaceofficial
https://tiktok.com/@futurepalace
https://twitter.com/futurepalacede
https://www.future-palace.de

Infernum In Terra available now via Long Branch Records

A Pale Horse Named Death, the doom metal band led by founding Type O Negative and Life of Agony member Sal Abruscato, have released their poignant new single 'Slave to the Master'. It's the fourth track taken from the new album Infernum In Terra, out now via Long Branch Records / SPV.

Watch the visualiser for 'Slave to the Master' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVZKPKQgj5Y

Stream 'Slave to the Master' and previous singles 'Reflections of the Dead', 'Shards of Glass' and 'Believe In Something (You Are Lost)', and order the new album Infernum In Terra here:
https://smarturl.it/infernuminterra

Sal Abruscato commented on the new single: “This song is up there as one of my favourites, I ended up doing something very different by have the piano dominate this song and keeping it very open with little guitar. It's about the inner turmoils I go through, the self destructive nihilistic behaviour I can possess at times, my inner battles with self esteem, getting older and trying to fight my inner demons since childhood. For me it is a very beautiful song and I love it."

Infernum In Terra is the fourth studio album by the band and has been mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More, Meat Loaf, Yes, Sepultura, Halford) at Maor Appelbaum Mastering (California,USA) while the artwork was created by Kelvin Doran of Serpent Tusk Studios (Dublin, Ireland).

"The album to me represents a new beginning, turning a new leaf shall we say with the same vibe from past albums but with a fresh open minded approach," says band leader Sal Abruscato. He adds: "There is no real concrete specific concept, it touches on some personal topics in my life long, my interest in the dark arts, that to have light you must have darkness to balance everything. With daylight comes nightfall, with heaven there is hell and at this moment the world seems to be in a very dark place hence the title of the album ‘Infernum In Terra’. This is a very dark album, but what else is new I always write dark music to sooth a dark soul!"

Sal Abruscato was born in Brooklyn, NY and started playing drums at age 10. He is the co-founder of Type O Negative with Peter Steele and performed on Slow, Deep & Hard, Origin Of The Feces, Bloody Kisses and various best of and soundtracks. Sal was the drummer for Life Of Agony and performed on River Runs Red, Ugly, River Runs Again, Broken Valley and A Place Where There's No More Pain. Additional projects include Supermassiv & My Mortality. He is now the singer, songwriter and guitarist for A Pale Horse Named Death.

A Pale Horse Named Death are:

Sal Abruscato - Vocals Guitar
Eddie Heedles - Guitar
Joe Taylor - Guitar
Chris Hamilton - Drums
Oddie McLaughlin - Bass

A Pale Horse Named Death online:
Website || Facebook || Twitter || Spotify || Youtube || Instagram

Track listing:
1. Infernum
2. Believe In Something (You Are Lost)
3. Cast Out From The Sky
4. Shards Of Glass
5. Lucifer's Sun
6. It Is Done
7. Two Headed Snake (Propofol Dreams)
8. Slave To The Master
9. Devil's Deed
10. Reflections Of The Dead
11. Souls In The Abyss

Photo: Cornelius Qvist

New album DIORAMA out now via Nuclear Blast

DIORAMA, the ferocious attack of shoegaze and black metal, has hit the stores and shows Denmark's highflyers MØL in their best shape. Described as "a blackgaze masterpiece" by Metal Hammer UK and Blabbermouth predicting "an extremely bright future", the band's sophomore album DIORAMA has been lauded worldwide and today and tomorrow, the quintet will celebrate the release with two shows in their home country.  

MØL have also unveiled a live performance of 'Vestige', created by Tobias Scavenius, watch it here: https://youtu.be/Acrx4OyYg2Y

Purchase DIORAMA here: https://møl.bfan.link/diorama

The band comment: "We are relieved to finally send our second album out into the aether for each and everyone to experience, feel and hopefully make their own. We are thankful for the collaboration with Tue Madsen who really helped bring out the essential MØL-sound out into the production. A huge appreciation to our excellent vocal features by our manager Mirza Radonjica (SIAMESE) on 'Photophobic', and Katherine Shepard (Sylvaine) on the concluding title track 'Diorama'. And also thanks to our friend and visual wizard Jon Gotlev / noheroes.dk for once again accompanying our sound with a strong visual identity. All your contributions have helped us to fully realize this work as it was intended. MØL are what we are today, because of the sum of our parts.

"We hope you allow music to take up a bit of time and space, reserved for itself in your lives. It might just end up bringing you a healthy form of emotional escapism, introspection and reflection during a time of great change. Hope to see you live and alive somewhere very soon.

"In the meantime - enjoy this live-session of our single 'Vestige' at The Royal Danish Academy of Music recorded and mastered by Frederik Fede Brandt Jakobsen. Love from Denmark!"

Diorama was produced and mixed by Tue Madsen (Gojira, Meshuggah) and is graced by cover artwork from Jon Gotlev. With eight emotive new tracks totalling a playing time of over 46 minutes, the band's new offering will be available in the following formats:

• Limited digipak

• LP Black in gatefold

• LP Crystal clear in gatefold (MO+wholesale, lim. to 400 units)

• LP Red in gatefold (US exclusive, lim. to 500 units)

• LP Pink+black swirl in gatefold (NB mailorder, lim. to 200 units)

• LP Red transparent + black swirl in gatefold (Band exclusive, limited to 500 units)

• LP Silver in gatefold (Evil Greed exclusive, lim. to 300 units)

• Digital

Watch previous music videos:
'Photophobic': https://youtu.be/ooY2JtQ6NXc
'Serf': https://youtu.be/T2l2tvw2n7c
'Vestige': https://youtu.be/x2vjkHI2CJQ 

MØL will hit the road with UK's Ithaca in early 2022 and tickets are now on sale:

11.02.22 - DE Hamburg - Hafenklang
12.02.22 - DE Köln - MTC
13.02.22 - UK Manchester - Satan's Hollow
14.02.22 - UK Birmingham - Dead Wax
15.02.22 - UK Bristol - Exchange
16.02.22 - UK London - Boston Music Room
17.02.22 - NL Haarlem - Patronaat
18.02.22 - DE Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
19.02.22 - DE Berlin - Nuke Club
20.02.22 - DE Munich - Feierwerk

Release gigs for Diorama:
28.10.21- Aarhus - Train (Diorama Release Show)
05.11.21 - Aalborg - Aalborg Metal Festival 2021
06.11.21 - Copenhagen - Hotel Cecil (Diorama Release Show)

Inspired by bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Drop Nineteens, Lantlôs and Alcest, MØL released their self-titled debut EP back in 2014. A year later they perfected their sound with their second EP II, produced by Jacob Bredahl and released in 2015. Both EPs were well received and drove them on to do some emphatic live shows which were praised by press. In 2018, MØL made an international breakthrough signing with Holy Roar Records (UK) who released their debut album Jord to worldwide critical acclaim. The record was recorded at Grapehouse Studios and mixed and mastered by Chris Kreutzfeldt. The album was also released as an instrumental version and in 2019, the band re-released their two first EPs, remastered for CD and vinyl.

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Follow MØL and get more info:
https://www.facebook.com/moeldk/
https://www.instagram.com/moeldk/
https://twitter.com/moeldk

Photo Credit: Errick Easterday

New album This Bright And Beautiful World out 15th April 2022 via Rude Records/Equal Vision Records

Greyhaven have announced their new album This Bright And Beautiful World, due for release on 15th April 2022 via Rude Records (UK/EU) / Equal Vision Records (RoW). The quartet have also released their new single 'ALL CANDY', their first new music since 2019.

Watch the video for 'ALL CANDY' here: https://youtu.be/WICS3NZv_Pg

'ALL CANDY' will be released on digital streaming platforms at midnight on 5th November 2021, available here: https://greyhaven.lnk.to/allcandy

Pre-order This Bright And Beautiful World here: http://greyhaven.shop/

'ALL CANDY' has a distinct southern sound, channelling a mix of swamp-rock and post-hardcore, highlighted by melodic vocals and pulsating guitars. Written by vocalist Brent Mills, the lyrics shed light on his own battle with depression, demonstrating one’s ability to completely block out any negative thoughts and pretend like everything is fine. The accompanying video, directed by Errick Easterday, narrates through these impulses, before ending with an invigorating performance from the band.

Mills elaborates on the single:

“It’s been far too long since the last release, so we wanted to bring something different to the table with this one. Shed all that bullsh*t you’re carrying around and lean into blissful ignorance for a moment; for better or worse. The one person you can’t run away from is you so you better learn to love it, all of it.”

With two records under their belt (Cult America and Empty Black), Greyhaven utilised their classic chaotic energy when writing This Bright and Beautiful World. Written in five different locations, the band wanted all of their ideas to present themselves once they entered the studio with producer Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio. Taking pride in simply being “four guys who like to play music”, Greyhaven left with a diverse set of 10 songs that dive into themes of frustration, depression, the inability to fully express yourself and appreciating the darker parts of life, even though that may seem impossible at times.

The band kick off their tour with Seeyouspacecowboy, Vatican, and Wristmeetrazor tomorrow in California, making their way back and forth across the United States.

Greyhaven are:
Brent Mills | vocals
Nick Spencer | guitar
Johnny Muench | bass
Ethan Spray | drums

For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/greyhavenband/
https://twitter.com/greyhavenband/
https://www.instagram.com/greyhavenband/

This Bright and Beautiful World Tracklist:

1. IN A ROOM WHERE EVERYTHING DIES
2. ALL CANDY
3. A PAINFUL AND NECESSARY ACTION
4. MORE AND MORE HANDS
5. OF SNAKES AND SWANS
6. FOREIGN ANCHOR
7. FED TO THE LIGHTS
8. THE QUIET SHAKES
9. AND IT’S STILL TOO LOUD
10. ORNAMENTS FROM THE WELL

Photo: Mortimer Bellchambers

Bellum I out 3rd December via Blood Music

Legendary atmospheric metal band Aquilus return with the broody and orchestral 'Lucille's Gate', their second single from their second full-length album, Bellum I, out on 3rd December via Blood Music.

Listen to the new track 'Lucille's Gate', premiered by Decibel, here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsYgPY_j-G4

On the single's concept, Aquilus' Horace Rosenqvist explains: "This track showcases some of the more blackened metal elements on the album and the killer drumming by the Aquilus live / session drummer Zebadee Scott."

Preorder Bellum I here: http://www.blood-music.com/

"Bellum I is an atmospheric metal album with a fusion of classical film, folk, and black metal influences, continuing in the tradition of the work started on the first album, Griseus, and evolving to new levels," says Rosenqvist.

'Into Wooded Hollows' and 'Lucille's Gate' are the first tastes of new music from the enigmatic band since the release of Griseus, which slowly amassed a following of devoted fans, climbing its way to being voted one of the top albums of the decade on MetalStorm.

For eight years, a follow-up masterpiece was in the making. The opus grew so furiously, the decision was ultimately made to split the work into two parts, culminating with the release of the first album, Bellum I.

Bellum I showcases the band's rare amalgam of authentic classical, European folk and black metal influences, alongside Aquilus' unique multi-instrumentation and compositional complexity.

Metal influences, ranging from early Metallica to the early works of Solefald, Opeth and Katatonia, combine with the classical romanticism of Rachmaninov and Chopin.

Bellum I also continues Aquilus' signature blend of acoustic elements, with an assortment of acoustic guitars and pianos to violins, mandolas, fipple flutes, balalaika, gusli and bowed psaltery, recalling the aura and dexterity of emotive film composers Bernard Herrmann (Psycho, The Twilight Zone) and Thomas Newman (Shawshank Redemption, Six Feet Under) . 

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Aquilus' music is composed and produced by Horace Rosenqvist and recorded in collaboration with session musicians. The amount of detail poured into each note is immeasurable; years of dedication undertaken to produce the final product.

Bellum I is a testament to the beauty and chaos of creation.

For more information:
http://www.facebook.com/AquilusMusic
https://aquilus.bandcamp.com/

Track listing:

1. The Night Winds of Avila

2. Into Wooded Hollows

3. Eternal Unrest

4. Moon Isabelline

5. The Silent Passing

6. Embered Waters

7. Lucille's Gate

8. Empyreal Nightsky