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JAZZROCK EXTRAORDINAIRES SOFT FFOG ANNOUNCE 2nd ALBUM. NEW SINGLE RELEASED
With members from bands like Krokofant, Red Kite, WIZRD, Grand General and more, Soft Ffog returns with their 2nd…
TUSMØRKE ANNOUCE FIRST EVER LIVE ALBUM
It’s almost unbelievable and quite strange to think about, but Karisma Records’ most productive band of all time, Tusmørke,…
VULTURE INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCE THE TOWER RE-ISSUE
Renowned for their captivating stage presence and theatrical performances, Vulture Industries are proud to announce the anniversary reissue of their acclaimed…
DATADYR ANNOUNCE THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THEIR 2ND ALBUM FOR IS IT JAZZ? RECORDS
Norwegian jazz trio DATADYR was the second signing on the newly formed Is it Jazz? Records back in 2022,…
WOBBLER’S LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE REVEALS NEW SINGLE AND UPCOMING ALBUM
When the WOBBLER keyboard virtuoso LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE released his first solo album “Fire Fortellinger” in 2023, fans of…
PROG METALLERS MAGIC PIE REVEAL DETAILS AND VIDEO FOR A TRACK FROM SIXTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
The long-awaited sixth full-length album from Norwegian Prog Rockers MAGIC PIE is on its way.Titled “Maestro”, it will be…
KOLDBRANN NOMINATED FOR NORWEGIAN GRAMMY
KOLDBRANN’s latest album «Ingen Skånsel» has been nominated for the prestigious Spellemannprisen, aka the Norwegian Grammy, in the metal/hard…
AIRBAG CO-FOUNDER BJØRN RIIS REVEAL SECOND SINGLE AND VIDEO
Bjørn Riis is among Norway’s most acclaimed and prolific artists in the progressive rock genre. As a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist…
KOLDBRANN RELEASE ‘ELEVERT HINSIDES TILSTAND’ ON STREAMING
Dedicated to the memory of Trånn Ciekals (1978-2025), mastermind of DJEVEL, and a long-time close friend of the band,…
FIRST SINGLE IS REVEALED FOR THE NEW OAK ALBUM
Karisma Records announced earlier the release of the highly anticipated fourth album fromOAK, “The Third Sleep”, which will be…
KARISMA RECORDS REVEALS DETAILS FROM UPCOMING OAK ALBUM
With their highly anticipated fourth album, “The Third Sleep”, Norwegian progressive rock band OAK delivers a striking exploration of…
AIRBAG CO-FOUNDER BJØRN RIIS REVEAL DETAILS ON NEW ALBUM AND A FIRST SINGLE
Bjørn Riis is among Norway’s most acclaimed and prolific artists in the progressive rock genre. As a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist…
DEATH GRUNGERS WRATH SET TO JOIN DARK ESSENCE RECORDS
Originating from the heart of Haugalandet, Norway, WRATH fuses the brooding intensity of prog metal with the raw, unrefined…
NEOCLASSICAL ARTIST ANTINOË SET TO JOIN DARK ESSENCE RECORDS
Dark Essence Records have never been afraid to venture into the outskirts of the metalscene and work with bands…
Dark Essence Records release new single from upcoming Madder Mortem album.
With the release date of MADDER MORTEM “Old Eyes, New Heart”, fast approaching, Dark Essence Records have today revealed a…
POST METALLERS FEVERSEA SET TO JOIN DARK ESSENCE RECORDS
With a world-wide reputation for being able to find some of the best newcomers on the Extreme Metal scene,…
KARISMA RECORDS RELEASES NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING WIZRD ALBUM
Set for release on the 6th December, “Elements”, the sophomore full-length album from Norwegian Rockers WIZRD shows a band…
JAZZ ROCKERS KROKOFANT REVEAL DETAILS AND NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
With five highly rated albums to their credit, Norwegian Jazz Rockers KROKOFANT are set to celebrate the new year…
DETAILS OF UPCOMING ALBUM AND NEW SINGLE FROM NORWEGIAN ROCKERS WIZRD REVEALED
Since its formation WIZRD has proved itself to be a band that is happy to colour outside any genre-defining…
DEBUT ALBUM FROM PROG ROCKERS SEVEN IMPALE SET FOR VINYL RE-RELEASE
Ten years after its original release, Karisma Records is set to re-release a 10th anniversary vinyl version of “City…
DETAILS OF THE FOURTH OF SIX RELEASES FROM THE BACK CATALOGUE OF PROG LEGENDS WHITE WILLOW REVEALED
WHITE WILLOW fans can look forward to a special Christmas treat this year when Karisma Records releases another album…
JAZZ ROCKERS THE VERGE REVEAL NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
Scheduled for release on the 4th October, the self-titled debut album from Norwegian Jazz Rockers THE VERGE, offers up…
BLACK METAL VETERANS KOLDBRANN RELEASE NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
Fans of Norwegian Black Metal know that if you mention the name KOLDBRANN you are going to get a…
ALTERNATIVE POP ORCHESTRA MEER RELEASE NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
With less than two weeks to go before the release of “Wheels Within Wheels”, the third full-length album from…
IS IT JAZZ? RECORDS REVEALS SINGLE AND DETAILS OF DEBUT FULL-LENGTH FROM JAZZ ROCKERS THE VERGE
Having started to play together when they met at the legendary Norwegian Jazz school NTNU, the members of Jazz…
KARISMA RECORDS RELEASES FIVE ALBUMS FROM BACK CATALOGUE OF SWEDISH PROG ROCKERS AGUSA
Karisma Records have today released the first five studio albums from Swedish Prog Rockers AGUSA, a band that has…
BLACK METAL VETERANS KOLDBRANN RELEASE VIDEO AND SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
Norwegian Black Metal veterans KOLDBRANN ended 2023 very much on their own terms, releasing a stand-alone, limited edition, 7″…
PSYCHEDELIC PROG FOLK ROCKERS TUSMØRKE RELEASE SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
Having recently confirmed that “Dawn of Oberon” the upcoming album from Prog Folk Rockers TUSMØRKE is set for release…
ALTERNATIVE POP ORCHESTRA MEER REVEALS DETAILS OF UPCOMING ALBUM ALONG WITH A NEW VIDEO AND SINGLE
With the release of the album “Wheels Within Wheels” from Pop Proggers MEER on the horizon, Karisma Records have…
SWEDISH PROG ROCKERS RITUAL ANNOUNCE DETAILS AND SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
It’s been 17 long years since RITUAL released their last album, but finally there’s a new one on the…
DETAILS OF THE THIRD OF SIX RELEASES FROM THE BACK CATALOGUE OF PROG LEGENDS WHITE WILLOW REVEALED
The year is 2000, and it was the year that Norwegian Prog Legends WHITE WILLOW released what would be…
WOBBLER’S LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE TEAMS UP WITH MUSEO ROSENBACH’S LEGENDARY VOCALIST STEFANO “LUPO” GALIFI FOR THE RELEASE OF A SPECIAL TRACK
When WOBBLER’s keyboard player LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE released his debut solo album “Fire Fortellinger” on Karisma records in 2023,…
KARISMA RECORDS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM FROM PSYCHEDELIC PROG FOLK ROCKERS TUSMØRKE
Twelve albums in twelve years! We could only be talking about Norway’s Psychedelic Prog Folk Rockers TUSMØRKE, whose output…
BLACK METAL VETERANS KOLDBRANN REVEAL DETAILS OF UPCOMING ALBUM
When Dark Essence Records announced that Norwegian Black Metal veterans KOLDBRANN would be joining the label for the release…
Prog Rockers AIRBAG release new single “Awakening” from upcoming album
The 14th June 2024 marks the day that Karisma Records will release “The Century of the Self” the sixth…
INDIE-JAZZERS SHAKAI REVEAL NEW TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
When a group of five friends from prestigious musical conservatories decide to get together to form a band, the…
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS REVEALS ALBUM DETAILS AND NEW SINGLE FROM HARD ROCKERS VESTINDIEN
When you name your band after the last known brothel (now a museum) in your home town, you’d better…
GENRE-DEFYING DUO LETHE RELEASE NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
When they first got together in 2012, Tor-Helge Skei (MANES, MANII etc.) and Anna Murphy (CELLAR DARLING, ex-ELUVEITIE) had…
DOOM METALLERS BISMARCK REVEAL DETAILS AND SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
With a trademark sound that is an uncompromising mix of sludgy riffs and psychedelic nuances, BISMARCK’s lineup of Torstein…
Karisma Records inks deal with Swedish Prog Rockers AGUSA
Karisma Records have inked a deal with Swedish Prog Rockers AGUSA that will see the label re-release the band’s…
Genre-defying duo Lethe reveal album details, new single & video.
Following the inevitable delays that the past few years have wrought on new releases, LETHE are finally back with…
Details of the second of six releases from the back catalogue of prog legends White Willow revealed
Following its plan to release a total of six albums from the back catalogue of WHITE WILLOW, Karisma Records…
Prog rockers Airbag and Karisma Records renew long-standing collaboration.
With their sixth full-length album well on its way to completion, Norwegian Prog Rockers AIRBAG will continue their journey…
New single from the final part of The Chronicles of Father Robin’s Airoea fantasy trilogy.
All things have a beginning, a middle and an end and so it is with the fantasy trilogy by…
Dark Essence Records releases new track from upcoming Alfahanne album.
Sweden’s ALFAHANNE, whose ability both on and off stage to produce their own infectious, crowd-pleasing “Alfapocalyptic Rock” has endeared…
Album details and single from the final part of the Chronicles of Father Robin’s Airoea fantasy triolgy.
The 23 February sees the release of “Book III: Magical Chronicle (Ascension)”, the final album in the CHRONICLES OF…
Madder Mortem release new single from upcoming album.
Five years after the release of “Marrow” MADDER MORTEM will be back on the 26th January 2024 with their…
Dark Essence Records reveals first single from upcoming Vestindien album.
As work on VESTINDIEN’s sophomore full-length album “Verdande” nears completion, Dark Essence Records has managed to give fans of…
Icelandic black metallers Nyrst debut new single from upcoming album.
Nobody watching the news could have failed to have noticed that the people of Iceland are on tenterhooks, wondering…
Alfahanne reveals details of upcoming album and new single.
Having announced their return to Dark Essence Records after a one-album absence, Swedish Rockers ALFAHANNE are ready to (rock…
Karisma Records to release three new EPs from alternative rockers Seigmen.
Three new EPs from Alternative Rockers SEIGMEN are set to appear on Karisma Records on the 8th December. All…
Swedish prog rockers Ritual ink deal with Karisma Records.
Norway’s Karisma Records have welcomed fellow Scandinavian Prog Rockers RITUAL to its Roster, and will be releasing the band’s…
Madder Mortem reveal details of upcoming 8th album, new single & video.
One of Norway’s most interesting bands, MADDER MORTEM, has always defied any attempt at genre-labeling. Fronted by Agnete M.…
Dark Essence Records welcomes doom metallers Bismarck to its roster.
Dark Essence Records have announced that Norwegian Doom Metallers BISMARCK will be joining the label, bringing with them a…
Dark Essence Records to release original demo from Norwegian black metallers Tilintetgjort.
When a label adds an artist to its roster there could be any number of reasons why that particular…
Icelandic black metallers Nyrst debut single and video from upcoming album.
Black Metallers NYRST are a band whose pride in their native Iceland is obvious in all that they do.…
Details of upcoming sophomore album from Icelandic black metallers Nyrst.
When NYRST released their debut full-length album “Orsök” in 2020, the Icelandic Black Metallers demonstrated a ferocious musical ability…
New single from Book II of The Chronicles of Father Robin’s Airoea fantasy trilogy.
In the second instalment of the trilogy that make up his “Chronicles”, the intrepid Father Robin continues on his…
Karisma Records releases track from upcoming Arabs in Aspic back catalogue trilogy.
The 1st December will see Karisma Records release the final three albums from the Back Catalogue of Prog Rockers…
Karisma Records announces album details of book II in The Chronicles of Father Robin’s Airoea fantasy trilogy and new single
Good news for those who are curious to find out what Father Robin gets up to next on his…
BLACK METAL VETERANS KOLDBRANN INK DEAL WITH DARK ESSENCE RECORDS. LTD ED VINYL KICKS OFF COLLABORATION.
Dark Essence Records have welcomed Norwegian Black Metal veterans KOLDBRANN to their roster, and are ready to release the…
Taake announce details of European Tour
Norwegian Black Metal veterans TAAKE, headed by iconic founder Hoest, will hit the road in March 2024 on a…
WIZRD RELEASE SINGLE OF BLACK SABBATH COVER
When Karisma Records released WIZRD’s debut full-length album “Seasons” in the autumn of 2022, they introduced to the world a…
Karisma Records announces details of three back-catalogue re-releases from Arabs in Aspic.
ARABS IN ASPIC are no newcomers to the prog scene, having been at the forefront of 70’s inspired progressive rock…
Is It Jazz? Records reveal second single from upcoming Aksel Røed’s Other Aspects album
“Moonshine Movement” is the second single from “Do You Dream in Colours”, the upcoming album from AKSEL RØED’S OTHER ASPECTS,…
Legendary drummer Erland Dahlen releases new single from upcoming album.
When you’ve played on more than 300 albums, with a variety of artists including Norwegian Jazz legends such as…
Is It Jazz? Records reveals album details and single from legendary drummer Erland Dahlen
Having played on more than 300 albums with a wide range of artists from different genres, and with four…
Jazz veteran’s Bushman’s Revenge reveal new video
Jazz Veterans BUSHMAN’S REVENGE are in celebratory mood this year as they celebrate their twenty Year Anniversary this year with…
Prog rockers Jordsjø release new single from upcoming album.
“Salighet”, the fourth full-length album from Norwegian Prock Rockers JORDSJØ, sees multi-instrumentalist Håkon Oftung (TUSMØRKE, BLACK MAGIC, THE CHRONICLES…
Karisma Records announce details of the first of six releases from the back catalogue of prog legends White Willow.
On the 3rd November Karisma Records will release “Ignis Fatuus” the 1995 debut album from Norwegian Prog legends WHITE…
Karisma Records reveals album details and new single from prog rockers Jordsjø.
Norwegian Prog Rockers JORDSJØ are back with a brand new studio album which sees the duo continue on a…
Dark Essence Records reveals details of upcoming album from doomsters Dwaal and debuts new single.
When DWAAL released their debut full-length album “Gospel of the Vile” in July of 2020, things were definitely looking…
Psychedelic prog folk rockers Tusmørke release new single from upcoming album “Hestehoven”
With “Hestehoven”, TUSMØRKE ‘s eleventh full-length album, scheduled for release on the 18th August, Karisma Records have today released…
Jazz veterans Bushman’s Revenge release single from upcoming album
Fans of Jazz veterans BUSHMAN’S REVENGE won’t have to wait until September to hear what “All The Better For…
Is It Jazz? Records announces details of eleventh full-length album from Bushman’s Revenge
What better way for a band to celebrate its twentieth anniversary than with a brand new album, and that…
Taake reveals details of eight full-length album, plus new single.
It has been thirty years since Hoest, nowadays a figure of near-legendary status on the Norwegian Black Metal scene,…
Thrash metal veterans Nocturnal Breed release new single from upcoming album.
When S.A. Destroyer (aka Svartalv – ex. GEHENNA, SATYRICON) formed NOCTURNAL BREED in 1996 he had two intentions. One…
Karisma Records announce new album and single from psychedelic prog folk rockers Tusmørke.
TUSMØRKE ‘s last three concept-based releases delighted the legion of young music fans at which they were aimed (as…
20 years of Karisma Records anniversary festival
From its beginning as a hobby project, started to release albums with talented friends, Karisma Records has grown to…
Is It Jazz? Records releases first single from upcoming Solstein album.
With SOLSTEIN’s self-titled debut full-length album due out on the 7th July, Is it Jazz? Records have today released…
Thrash Metal veterans Nocturnal Breed reveal new video and single from upcoming album.
Norway’s NOCTURNAL BREED is a band that has never been afraid to show its influences and wears them proudly…
Vulture Industries release new video and single from upcoming album.
With VULTURE INDUSTRIES’ fifth full-length album “Ghosts from the Past” set to hit the streets on the 16th June, Dark Essence…
Dark Essence Records reveals new track from upcoming Vulture Industries album.
Inspired by what I consider one of the most disturbing paintings ever made, the track deals with power-hungry old…
Bushman’s Revenge joins Is It Jazz? Records
Norwegian Jazz trio, BUSHMAN’S REVENGE, whose music mixes the energy of Rock with the freedom of Jazz in a…
Is It Jazz? Records reveals details of upcoming album from Jacob Holm-Lupo’s Solstein
SOLSTEIN came into being after multi-instrumentalist Jacob Holm-Lupo (WHITE WILLOW, THE OPIUM CARTEL, DONNER) and drummer Keith Carlock (STEELY…
Jazz rockers The Verge sign with Is It Jazz? Records
Another new band that is packed to the brim with experienced musicians from the Norwegian music scene has found…
Dark Essence Records announces details of new album from thrash metal veterans Nocturnal Breed.
When S.A. Destroyer (aka Svartalv – ex. GEHENNA, SATYRICON) formed NOCTURNAL BREED in 1996 he saw the band as both…
New double single from folk prog rockers Lumsk upcoming album revealed.
“Fremmede Toner” from Norwegian Folk Prog Rockers LUMSK is a long way from being your average album because all…
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Prog rockers Seven Impale reveal details and single from upcoming album.
Since the release of SEVEN IMPALE’s 2016 album “Contrapasso”, a lot of things have happened in the lives of the…
Thrash veterans Nocturnal Breed ink deal with Dark Essence Records.
After a long search to find a label to suit their exacting requirements, Norwegian Thrashers NOCTURNAL BREED have described…
Wobbler’s Lars Fredrik Frøislie reveals single from upcoming album.
Up until now, LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE was known as a member of Prog Rockers WOBBLER, but thanks to Karisma…
Is It Jazz? Records releases new single from experimental duo Leagus
With the release date of “Flora Eallin”, the upcoming album from Experimental Duo LEAGUS set for the 28 April,…
Vulture Industries return to Dark Essence Records for fifth full-length album.
Dark Essence Records have announced that VULTURE INDUSTRIES will be making a very welcome return back to the label’s…
Details of upcoming Vulture Industries album revealed along with new single and video.
Embracing a sound that was once described by a fan as “This is how Nick Cave would sound like…
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New signing: The Chronicles Of Father Robin, with members from Wobbler, Tusmørke and Jordsjø to be released on Karisma Records.
Inspired by the classic bands and albums of the early 1970s progressive music scene, as well as contemporary bands…
Progressive Jazz rockers Krokofant join the Is It Jazz? Records roster.
Consisting of Tom Hasslan on Guitar, Jørgen Mathisen on Saxophone and Axel Skalstad on Drums, KROKOFANT was founded in…
Dark Essence Records reveals double single from folk prog rockers Lumsk upcoming album.
When Dark Essence Records recently announced the details of “Fremmede Toner”, the upcoming release from Norwegian Folk Prog Rockers LUMSK, it…
Dark Essence Records inks deal with genre-defying duo Lethe
You can try and define LETHE and their music, but the probability that you will fall wide of the…
Karisma Records set to release solo album from Wobbler’s Lars Fredrik Frøislie
LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE, keyboard player for Prog Rockers WOBBLER is set to release his debut solo album “Fire Fortellinger”…
Norwegian black metallers Tilintetgjort reveal new single from upcoming album.
“With glass-shattering riffs and chants for death, ancient rites come to life with Hex” is how Black Metallers TILINTETGJORT…
