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BUSHMAN’S REVENGE ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF TWELFTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM AND SINGLE RELEASE
After over 20 years, there’s been some significant changes within the world of Bushman’s Revenge. So what’s new? Well, they…
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SABOTØR ANNOUNCES 3RD SINGLE AND ALBUM RELEASE
With inspirations from the resistance movement in Norway during the 2nd World War, the young metal band Sabotør (Saboteur) offers…
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TRUE NORWEGIAN METAL BAND DRAKEN ANNOUNCE 4th SINGLE
True Norwegian Stoner Rock trio Draken is ready to release their 3rd album, “Here Be Draken”, on April the 17th.…
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AIRBAG CO-FOUNDER BJØRN RIIS REVEAL NEW SINGLE AND LIVE MINI-ALBUM
Bjørn Riis is among Norway’s most acclaimed and prolific artists in the progressive rock genre. As a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and…
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AGUSA ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE AND LIVE ALBUM
Agusa has shown themselves as a formidable live band, which is why this is already the bands 4th live album.…
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TRUE NORWEGIAN STONER ROCK BAND DRAKEN ANNOUNCE 3RD SINGLE
True Norwegian Stoner Rock trio Draken is ready to release their 3rd album, “Here Be Draken”, on April the 17th.…
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LIMINAL SKY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND FIRST SINGLE ‘SOME OTHER TIME’
Liminal Sky is the new creative chapter for acclaimed producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Ulver, Opeth, Paradise Lost) and musician…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL BAND MALUM ANNOUNCE 2ND SINGLE
Malum is set to release their next chapter, From the Voids, on the 27th of March. While firmly rooted in Malum’s…
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SABOTØR ANNOUNCES SECOND SINGLE AND ALBUM RELEASE
With inspirations from the resistance movement in Norway during the 2nd World War, the young metal band Sabotør (Saboteur) offers…
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Contorted signs with Dark Essence Records
Contorted is a death metal band from Bergen. The band draws from the old school of the genre, delivering riffs…
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Sex Magick Wizards joins Is It Jazz? Records
We are happy to announce that Norway’s jazz rockers Sex Magick Wizards has joined Is it Jazz? Records for their…
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Onségen Ensemble signs with Karisma Records – New album A Tale due spring 2026
Onségen Ensemble’s fifth album, A Tale, will be released in spring 2026 on vinyl, CD and digital formats, and will…
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RED KITE JOINS IS IT JAZZ? RECORDS
We are happy to announce that Norway’s heaviest jazz band, Red Kite has joined Is it Jazz? Records for their…
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TRUE NORWEGIAN HARD ROCK BAND DRAKEN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND NEW SINGLE
With the announcement of the signing of the True Norwegian Hard Rock trio Draken, we could end 2025 with the…
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KOLDBRANN AND TILINTETGJORT ANNOUNCE SPLIT 7” SINGLE
Norwegian Black Metal bands Koldbrann and Tilintetgjort join forces on a new split single, featuring one new and exclusive track…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL BAND MALUM ANNOUNCE ALBUM AND SINGLE
Malum is set to release their next chapter, From the Voids, on the 27th of March. While firmly rooted in Malum’s…
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TUSMØRKE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND SINGLE RELEASE
With several line-up changes and turmoil, Tusmørke is re-inventing themselves on their 13th album, “Balderdom”, set to be released on…
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WHATEVER HAPPENS DON’T BE YOURSELF ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “WHAT’S MY CHANCES”
This is the party you don’t want to miss, no matter what your musical preferences are. The mix of catchy…
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TRUE NORWEGIAN HARD ROCK BAND DRAKEN JOINS DARK ESSENCE RECORDS
Dark Essence Records has welcomed the True Norwegian Hard Rock trio Draken to their roster and is ready to release…
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NEOCLASSICAL ARTIST ANTINOË SET TO RELEASE THIRD SINGLE FROM THE NEW ALBUM
From the mountains of Madrid emerges Antinoë, the haunting one-woman project of pianist/vocalist Teresa Marraco. With the release of her…
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SECOND SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR NEW AIRBAG LIVE ALBUM REVEALED
Progressive rock may rarely grace the mainstream spotlight, but its devoted global community continues to thrive, and few bands embody…
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SABOTØR SIGNS WITH DARK ESSENCE RECORDS
With inspirations from the resistance movement in Norway during the 2nd World War, the young metal band Sabotør (Saboteur) offers…
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PROG ROCKERS AIRBAG REVEAL DETAILS, NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FROM UPCOMING LIVE ALBUM
Progressive rock may rarely grace the mainstream spotlight, but its devoted global community continues to thrive, and few bands embody…
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WHATEVER HAPPENS DON’T BE YOURSELF JOINS IS IT JAZZ? RECORDS
This is the party you don’t want to miss, no matter what your musical preferences are. The mix of catchy…
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NEOCLASSICAL ARTIST ANTINOË SET TO RELEASE FIRST SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
From the mountains of Madrid comes Antinoë, the haunting one-woman project of pianist and vocalist Teresa Marraco. With her ethereal…
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NEW ALBUM FROM LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE
“Quattro Racconti” is a new version of the debut solo album from Wobbler’s Lars Fredrik Frøislie – This time in…
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NEW SINGLE AND MINI ALBUM FROM LJUNGBLUT
Feel the warmth. Ljungblut is the personal voyage of Kim Ljung. The songwriter, lyricist and bass player of Seigmen and…
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Helheim unveils 2nd single Geist
Norwegian Viking/black metal legends Helheim return with their 12th studio album — a groundbreaking release where the band does the…
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HELHEIM UNVEILS SPLIT ALBUM WITH THEMSELVES – FIRST SINGLE AND VIDEO RELEASED
Norwegian Viking/black metal legends Helheim return with their 12th studio album — a groundbreaking release where the band does the…
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“Until it Goes Away” – a scream of agony from Feversea
Man was meant to replace God as the universal measure. The events of the 20th and 21st centuries, however, have…
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NEW SINGLE FROM WOBBLER’S LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE OUT NOW
When the WOBBLER keyboard virtuoso LARS FREDRIK FRØISLIE released his first solo album “Fire Fortellinger” in 2023, fans of both…
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OAK ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE
OAK is ready with the highly anticipated fourth album, “The Third Sleep”, which will be out on the 25th of…
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SUNKINDLING: FEVERSEA’S HYMN FOR A WORLD IN COLLAPSE
Man was meant to replace God as the universal measure. The events of the 20th and 21st centuries, however, have…
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NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FROM MAGIC PIE
The long-awaited sixth full-length album from Norwegian Prog Rockers MAGIC PIE is on its way. Titled “Maestro”, it is set…
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DATADYR ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “DALLAS ALICE”
Datadyr’s new album “This We Know”, which will be released on April 25th, is a more mature and confident outing…
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AIRBAG CO-FOUNDER BJØRN RIIS REVEAL THIRD SINGLE
Bjørn Riis is among Norway’s most acclaimed and prolific artists in the progressive rock genre. As a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and…
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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 album…
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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, has…
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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 2013…
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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, and…
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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 both…
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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 released…
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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 rock…
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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 and…
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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, KOLDBRANN…
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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 out…
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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 societal…
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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 and…
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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 energy…
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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 and…
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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 new…
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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, whilst…
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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 eager…
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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 with…
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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 lines,…
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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 of…
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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 from…
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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 a…
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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 band…
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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 the…
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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 Rock…
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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 been…
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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″ vinyl…
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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 on…
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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 today…
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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 way.…
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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 the…
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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, he…
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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 is…
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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 of…
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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 full-length…
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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 result…
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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 be…
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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 it…
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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 Tveiten on…
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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 first…
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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 their…
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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 have…
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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 with…
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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 Norwegian…
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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 the…
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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 FATHER…
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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 8th…
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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 the…
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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 if…
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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 n)…
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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 three,…
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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 sixth…
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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. Kirkevaag’s…
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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 well-deserved…
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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 artist…
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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. The…
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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 that…
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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 journey…
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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 ARABS…
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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 travels…
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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 band’s…
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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 series…
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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 band…
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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 and…
