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MADDER MORTEM’S ANNIVERSARY ALBUM REVEALED AND NEW SINGLE RELEASED
First released on Misanthropy Records back in 1999, and unavailable for many years, MADDER MORTEM’s debut full-length album “Mercury” is…
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MADDER MORTEM DEBUT VIDEO FOR TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM AND ANNOUNCE NEW DOCUMENTARY
On the 6th September MADDER MORTEM will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their debut full-length album “Mercury” with its…
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FIRST VIDEO AND SINGLE FROM COSTIN CHIOREANU AND SOFIA SARRI ALBUM REVEALED
Dark Essence Records have announced details of the much-anticipated album “Afterlife Romance” from Romanian artist COSTIN CHIOREANU and Greek singer…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS REVEALS SINGLE & VIDEO FROM UPCOMING DARKEND ALBUM
With “Spiritual Resonance”, the fourth full-length album from Italian Extreme Rituallers DARKEND, set for release on the 13th September, Dark…
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MADDER MORTEM CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST ALBUM RELEASE WITH SPECIAL SHOW & A PLANNED RE-RELEASE VIA DARK ESSENCE RECORDS
With seven full-length albums under their belts, Alternative Metallers MADDER MORTEM intend to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of their 1999…
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HELHEIM REVEAL NEW VIDEO FOR TRACK FROM LATEST ALBUM
HELHEIM, whose recently released album “Rignir” has been receiving plaudits from fans and reviewers alike, have just released a video…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS WELCOMES COSTIN CHIOREANU AND SOFIA SARRI TO ITS ROSTER
Fans of Dark Essence Records will be familiar with the name of Romanian artist COSTIN CHIOREANU whose artwork has frequently…
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KARISMA RECORDS SET TO RELEASE QUINTET OF CLASSIC ALBUMS FROM SEIGMEN
Karisma Records are set to release the five classic albums from Alternative Rockers SEIGMEN, who this week will be celebrating…
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PROG ROCKERS MAGIC PIE REVEAL DETAILS AND A NEW VIDEO FROM FIFTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
The long-awaited fifth full-length album from Norwegian Prog Rockers MAGIC PIE is on its way. Titled “Fragments of the 5th…
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LJUNGBLUT RELEASES NEW SINGLE AHEAD OF EXCLUSIVE DATES
With a critically acclaimed album ” Villa Carlotta 5959″ released in November of last year, and two exclusive shows coming…
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VULTURE INDUSTRIES DEBUT NEW SINGLE AHEAD OF EUROPEAN TOUR
Norway’s VULTURE INDUSTRIES are set to release a new single, titled “Deeper”, On Dark Essence Records. A video for the…
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HELHEIM RELEASES NEW SINGLE & COMES FACE TO FACE WITH VULTURE INDUSTRIES IN NEW VIDEO TO DISCUSS UPCOMING TOUR
HELHEIM’s V’gandr and VULTURE INDUSTRIES’ Bjornar E. Nilsen come face to face with each other in a new video to…
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ALBUM DETAILS AND NEW SINGLE FROM PROG ROCKERS JORDSJØ REVEALED
Norwegian Prog Rockers JORDSJØ are back with “Nattfiolen”, an album filled with acoustic guitars, flutes, tape echo, analogue synths and…
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KARISMA RECORDS ANNOUNCE SECOND RELEASE FROM BACK CATALOGUE OF PROG LEGENDS RUPHUS
Having announced that they will release the entire back catalogue of the ’70’s Norwegian Prog legends RUPHUS, and hot on…
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KARISMA RECORDS RELEASES NEW TRACK FROM UPCOMING BJORN RIIS ALBUM
With its May 3 release date a little under a month away, Karisma Records have released a second single from…
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LEPROUS AND AIRBAG AMONGST THE FIRST BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR BERGEN’S CLOSE TO THE RAIN PROG FESTIVAL IN JUNE
ENGLISH Close to the Rain, Bergen Prog Festival, is back with its third edition. This time in the excellent venue…
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DETAILS OF NEW BJORN RIIS ALBUM REVEALED AND NEW SINGLE RELEASED
Fans of Atmospheric Prog Rock will have something to look forward to on the 3rd of May, because that’s the…
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NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING HELHEIM ALBUM REVEALED. NEW TOUR DATES ADDED
Dark Essence Records have today released a second single from HELHEIM’s upcoming album “Rignir”. As can probably have been guessed…
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NEW SINGLE FROM PSYCHEDELIC PROG ROCKERS LUCY IN BLUE REVEALED
With their soaring guitar solos elaborate grooves, delicate chord movements and intense build-ups combined with ethereal harmonies, Icelandic Psychedelic Prog…
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UNDERGROUND METAL LEGENDS BLACK MAGIC SIGN WITH BOTH DARK ESSENCE AND KARISMA RECORDS
It’s not often that you get one signing announcement from two separate labels, but in this case it’s not so…
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TRACK FROM UPCOMING RHYS MARSH ALBUM REVEALED
With just over two weeks to go to the 22nd February release of “October After All”, the third full-length album…
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NEW TRACK FROM DOOMSTERS SUPERLYNX REVEALED
With the release date of the 15th March approaching, Dark Essence Records have revealed the title track from SUPERLYNX’s upcoming…
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HELHEIM ALBUM DETAILS, NEW SINGLE AND TOUR DATES REVEALED
At the end of last year HELHEIM announced the completion of their new album and teased fans with the statement…
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ALBUM DETAILS & NEW SINGLE FROM PSYCHEDELIC PROG ROCKERS LUCY IN BLUE REVEALED
Karisma Records have revealed the details of the upcoming full-length album from Iceland’s Psychedelic Prog Rockers LUCY IN BLUE. The…
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KARISMA RECORDS INK DEAL WITH SYMPHONIC PROGGERS CARAVELA ESCARLATE. ALBUM DETAILS & NEW SINGLE REVEALED
Karisma Records have gone much further afield than their native Norway with their latest signing, Brazilian Symphonic Proggers CARAVELA ESCARLATE,…
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NEW VIDEO AND DETAILS OF UPCOMING ALBUM FROM RHYS MARSH REVEALED
Karisma Records have revealed details of the third full-length album from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer RHYS MARSH, as well…
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KARISMA RECORDS TO RELEASE ENTIRE BACK CATALOGUE OF PROG LEGENDS RUPHUS
Karisma Records are set to release the entire six-album back catalogue of the ’70’s Norwegian Prog legends RUPHUS. All the…
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EXPERIMENTAL POST METALLERS KRAKOW REVEAL STUNNING NEW VIDEO
Norway’s KRAKOW have revealed another stunning new video for a track from their latest album “minus”. The video, by Esteban…
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KARISMA RECORDS TO RELEASE SECOND VINYL FROM AIRBAG BACK CATALOGUE
Having announced last year that they would be releasing completely remastered vinyl editions of AIRBAG’s entire back catalogue, Karisma Records…
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DETAILS OF FERVENT MIND’S DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM AND NEW SINGLE REVEALED
Karisma Records have chosen to start the year by revealing details of “Tranquilize” the upcoming debut album from Experimental Rockers…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS RELEASES NEW SINGLE FROM DOOMSTERS SUPERLYNX
Dark Essence Records have kicked off 2019 with the release of a new single taken from “New Moon, the upcoming…
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KARISMA RECORDS INKS DEAL WITH ICELANDIC PROGRESSIVE PSYCHEDELIC ROCKERS LUCY IN BLUE
Karisma Records have inked a deal with LUCY IN BLUE, one of the rising stars of the Icelandic Progressive music…
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KARISMA RECORDS ADDS EXPERIMENTAL ROCKERS FERVENT MIND TO ITS ROSTER
Norway’s Karisma Records have found another up and coming band to add to their already impressive roster, in the shape…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS SIGNS ITALIAN EXTREME RITUALLERS DARKEND
Norway’s Dark Essence Records have inked a deal with Italian Extreme Ritual Artists DARKEND, and will be releasing the band’s…
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DETAILS OF UPCOMING SUPERLYNX ALBUM REVEALED. VIDEO & SINGLE RELEASED
Dark Essence Records have set the 15th March 2019 as the release date for “New Moon”, the upcoming full-length album…
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MADDER MORTEM ANNOUNCE HEADLINING EUROPEAN DATES
With their seventh full-length album “Marrow” having been released on Dark Essence Records in September, MADDER MORTEM are set to…
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PSYCHEDELIC PROG FOLK ROCKERS TUSMØRKE PREMIER NEW VIDEO
With their latest release “Osloborgerlig Tusmørke: Vardøger og utburder vol. 1” set to hit the streets on Karisma Records on…
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ATROX ANNOUNCE NEW GUITARIST AND PORTUGUESE DATES
Norway’s ATROX, whose sixth full-length album “Monocle” was released on Dark Essence Records last year, have announced that they will…
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BLACKGAZERS AVAST RELEASE VIDEO AND SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
Norwegian Blackgazers AVAST, whose debut full-length album “Mother Culture” is set to hit the streets on Dark Essence Records on…
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BLACKGAZERS AVAST PREMIER NEW VIDEO
With their debut full-length album “Mother Culture” having hit the streets on Dark Essence Records last month, Norwegian blackgazers AVAST…
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ALTERNATIVE ROCKERS LJUNGBLUT RELEASE NEW VIDEO
With their sixth full-length album “Villa Carlotta 5959” having hit the streets on Karisma Records on the 2nd November, Norwegian…
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ENSLAVED X KRAKOW: IVAR AND FRODE DISH THE DIRT ON EACH OTHER’S BANDS
This press release was sent out via Karisma Records at the request on Nuclear Blast. Enjoy! Copyright © 2018 Nuclear…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS SIGNS SUPERLYNX TO ITS ROSTER
Dark Essence Records have inked a deal with the Norwegian doom/psych trio SUPERLYNX and are set to release what will…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS CELEBRATES TAAKE’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A LIMITED EDITION PICTURE DISC BOX SET CONTAINING ALL THE BAND’S FULL-LENGTH ALBUMS
If there is one thing that Hoest, the iconic leader and frontman of Norwegian Black Metallers TAAKE, has demonstrated with…
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NEW ALBUM DETAILS, NEW VIDEO & NEW SINGLE FROM PSYCHEDELIC PROG FOLK ROCKERS TUSMØRKE
Eccentric and Prolific are two adjectives that perfectly describe Norwegian Psychedelic Prog Folk Rockers TUSMØRKE who are ready to release…
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ALTERNATIVE ROCKERS LJUNGBLUT RELEASE NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
With their sixth full-length album “Villa Carlotta 5959” set to hit the streets on Karisma Records on the 2nd November,…
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DOBBELTGJENGER RELEASE NEW SINGLE
With their second full-length album “Limbohead” having hit the streets in March of this year on Karisma Records, Norway’s DOBBELTGJENGER…
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PROG POP/ROCKERS OAK RELEASE SECOND SINGLE FROM UPCOMING SOPHOMORE FULL-LENGTH
When a band’s members all come from backgrounds as diverse as classical piano, electronica, prog and hard-rock, and if they…
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SLEGEST REVEAL A SECOND TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
“Introvert”, the third studio album from Norway’s SLEGEST, is brimming over with the kind of tasty riffs and catchy hooks…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS ORKAN REVEAL DETAILS AND DEBUT A TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
The period between the 2015 release of their album “Livlaus”, and the upcoming release of their third full-length album “Element”,…
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MADDER MORTEM RELEASE NEW VIDEO FROM LATEST ALBUM
“Liberator” is the declaration of intent from “Marrow” – it’s our call to arms. It’s a reminder to not make…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS ORKAN RELEASE VIDEO OF TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
Without a doubt, ORKAN’s lineup, comprised of founder members Gjermund Fredheim (TAAKE’s live guitarist notorious for having created Black Metal’s…
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LJUNGBLUT ALBUM DETAILS AND NEW TRACK REVEALED
Karisma Records have revealed details of “Villa Carlotta 5959”, the upcoming release from Alternative Rockers LJUNGBLUT, as well as releasing…
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KARISMA RECORDS INKS DEAL WITH RHYS MARSH
Karisma Records have welcomed singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer RHYS MARSH to their roster, and plan to release MARSH’s latest…
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EXPERIMENTAL POST METALLERS KRAKOW REVEAL NEW VIDEO
Their latest album “minus” may have been released at the end of last month, but Norway’s Experimental Post Metallers KRAKOW…
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NEW TRACK FROM UPCOMING MADDER MORTEM ALBUM RELEASED
Dark Essence Records are today making available one more track from “Marrow”, the upcoming opus from Alternative Metallers MADDER MORTEM…
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NEW SINGLE FROM UPCOMING SLEGEST FULL-LENGTH REVEALED AND NEW TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
“Introvert”, the upcoming third studio album from SLEGEST, sees the Norwegians well and truly solidifying that bone crunching mix of…
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ALBUM DETAILS FROM BLACKGAZERS AVAST REVEALED – SINGLE RELEASED
Skillfully fusing the aesthetics of black metal with the atmospherics of post-rock in order to create a soundscape that is…
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DETAILS AND TRACK FROM UPCOMING SOPHOMORE FULL-LENGTH FROM PROG POP/ROCKERS OAK REVEALED
Adding yet another string to their already impressive Progressive bow, Karisma Records have inked a deal with OAK, and will…
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NEW VIDEO FROM ALTERNATIVE METALLERS MADDER MORTEM
With their seventh full-length album “Marrow” set to be released on Dark Essence Records on the 21 September, Norwegian Alternative…
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SLEGEST ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF UPCOMING ALBUM AND EUROPEAN TOUR
The release date for the “Introvert”, the new full-length album from SLEGEST has been set for the 16th November on…
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AETERNUS ALBUM DETAILS AND TRACK PREMIER REVEALED
With the 12 October having been set as the release date for “Heathen”, the eighth full-length album from veteran Norwegian…
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KARISMA RECORDS TO RELEASE ENTIRE AIRBAG BACK CATALOGUE ON VINYL
Karisma Records is set to release vinyl editions of completely re-mastered versions of AIRBAG’s entire back catalogue which consists of…
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KARISMA RECORDS TO RELEASE COMPILATION OF EARLY RELEASES FROM PROG ROCKERS JORDSJØ
Having released what the band like to refer to as their first “proper” album earlier this year, Karisma Records are…
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ALTERNATIVE METALLERS MADDER MORTEM REVEAL DETAILS AND TRACK FROM UPCOMING SEVENTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
Norwegian Alternative Metallers MADDER MORTEM have today not only announced the details of their upcoming seventh full-length album “Marrow”, they…
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ALTERNATIVE METALLERS MADDER MORTEM ANNOUNCE LINEUP CHANGE
MADDER MORTEM have today announced that guitarist Richard Wikstrand, who has been with the band since the release of “Red…
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SYMPHONIC ROCKERS GALASPHERE 347 RELEASE VIDEO OF TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
Symphonic Rockers GALASPHERE 347, whose self-titled debut full-length album is due to hit the streets on Karisma Records on the…
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OCCULT HARD ROCKERS ACÂRASH STREAM ENTIRE ALBUM AHEAD OF RELEASE
With a couple of days to go before its release on June 8th, Dark Essence Records are streaming the debut…
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KRAKOW DEBUTS VIDEO OF TRACK FEATURING PHIL CAMPBELL FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
With their new album “minus” set for release on Karisma Records on the 31 August, Norway’s KRAKOW have debuted a…
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DARK METALLERS AETERNUS COMPLETE WORK ON EIGHTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
Veteran Norwegian Dark Metallers AETERNUS have completed work on what will be the band’s eighth full-length album. Titled “Heathen”, the…
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NEW VIDEO FROM OCCULT HARD ROCKERS ACÂRASH AHEAD OF ALBUM RELEASE
With the 8th June set for the release of “In Chaos Becrowned”, the debut full-length album from Norwegian Occult Hard…
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COR SCORPII RELEASE SECOND TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
In exactly one month, on the 15th June, “Ruin”, the sophomore full-length album from Norwegian Extreme Melodic Metallers COR SCORPII…
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OCCULT HARD ROCKERS ACÂRASH DEBUT A TRACK FROM THEIR UPCOMING ALBUM
With the 8th June set for the release of “In Chaos Becrowned”, the debut full-length album from Norwegian Occult Hard…
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KARISMA RECORDS SET TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM FROM SYMPHONIC ROCKERS GALASPHERE 347
Karisma Records have inked a deal with Anglo/Scandinavian Symphonic Rockers GALASPHERE 347 and are set to release the band’s debut…
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COR SCORPII RELEASE SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
With “Ruin” their long-awaited sophomore full-length album set for release on Dark Essence Records on the 15th June, Norwegian Extreme…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS TAAKE ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
Norwegian Black Metallers TAAKE will continue to celebrate their 25th Anniversary with a European tour in October of this year…
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COR SCORPII ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF UPCOMING SOPHOMORE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
Fans of the Norwegian Extreme Melodic genre in general, and of COR SCORPII in particular, have waited eight long years…
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FIVE THE HIEROPHANT REVEAL NEW VIDEO. NEW LIVE DATES ANNOUNCED
FIVE THE HIEROPHANT, whose debut full length album “Over Phlegethon” was released on Dark Essence Records at the end of…
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PSYCHEDELIC PROG BLACK METALLERS HAIL SPIRIT NOIR ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
Psychedelic Prog Black Metaller HAIL SPIRIT NOIR, whose third full-length album “Mayhem in Blue” was released on Dark Essence Records…
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OCCULT HARD ROCKERS ACÂRASH REVEAL DETAILS OF DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
Dark Essence Records have set the 8th of June as the date for the release of the debut full-length album…
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SLEGEST HINT AT WHAT TO EXPECT FROM NEW ALBUM AND RELEASE LIMITED EDITION DOUBLE 7″
Norway’s SLEGEST are shortly to head to the studio to record what will be the band’s third full-length album. All…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS TAAKE SET TO TOUR JAPAN
Having just celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a show in their home town of Bergen, Norwegian Black Metallers TAAKE will…
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EXPERIMENTAL POST METALLERS KRAKOW REVEAL DETAILS OF UPCOMING ALBUM
Norwegian Experimental Post Metallers KRAKOW have today revealed the following tantalising facts about their upcoming fourth full-length studio album titled…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS SIGNS OCCULT HARD ROCKERS ACÂRASH
Dark Essence Records have inked a deal with Norwegian Occult Hard Rockers ACÂRASH, and will release their debut full-length album…
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PLENTY REVEAL A NEW SINGLE AND A NEW VIDEO FROM UPCOMING ALBUM. TIM BOWNESS COMMENTS
Karisma Records have good news today for fans of PLENTY who have waited three decades for a new release from…
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RATTENFÄNGER BEGINS WORK ON SOPHOMORE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
Having remained fairly quiet since the release of their 2012 debut album “Epistolae Obscurorum Virorum”, RATTENFÄNGER, whose lineup is comprised…
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NEW ALBUM FROM PSYCHEDELIC PROG FOLK ROCKERS TUSMØRKE COMING IN MAY
Hot on the heels of their surprising children’s album, released on Karisma Records in late 2017, Norwegian Psychedelic Prog Folk…
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LJUNGBLUT INKS DEAL WITH KARISMA RECORDS – NEW SINGLE RELEASED
In a surprise announcement today that will please fans of Kim Ljung of SEIGMEN and ZEROMANCER, not only did Karisma…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS TAAKE ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES
Regardless of whether they take place in an intimate club setting, or large festival arenas, TAAKE’s shows, like TAAKE’s albums,…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS THE 3RD ATTEMPT REVEAL SECOND PART OF TRACK BY TRACK CONCEPT VIDEO
It’s been well over two months since The 3rd ATTEMPT promised that the second instalment of their track-by-track concept video…
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KARISMA RECORDS DEBUTS TRACK FROM UPCOMING BJORN RIIS ALBUM
With the 23rd February set for the release of “Coming Come”, the new solo mini album from AIRBAG co-founder BJØRN…
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PLENTY SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM AFTER THREE DECADES. NEW TRACK DEBUTED
It might have taken PLENTY three decades, including a long period of dormancy, to release a new album, but there…
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BJØRN RIIS REVEALS VIDEO TEASER FOR UPCOMING MINI ALBUM
Karisma Records have today revealed a Teaser Video for the upcoming mini album from AIRBAG co-founder, songwriter and lead guitarist…
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DOBBELTGJENGER DEBUTS SINGLE AND VIDEO AHEAD OF UPCOMING ALBUM
Self-styled Futuristic Retro Rockers DOBBELTGJENGER have released a single from their upcoming album “Limbohead” ahead of its release. The single,…
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HELHEIM NOMINATED FOR SPELLEMANN AWARD & HAVE TRACK FEATURED IN CBS DRAMA SERIES
With a genuine pride and belief in their Norse heritage, HELHEIM have spent over 25 years honing their craft, and…
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DETAILS OF UPCOMING ALBUM FROM PROG ROCKERS JORDSJØ REVEALED
With the tape version of JORDSJØ’s upcoming album “Jord” featuring in a number of “Best Of 2017” lists, Karisma Records…
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DOBBELTGJENGER ALBUM DETAILS REVEALED
You may be curious as to what Futuristic Retro Rock actually is, and, if you are, then the answer will…
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AIRBAG CO-FOUNDER BJØRN RIIS SET TO RELEASE MINI-ALBUM IN THE NEW YEAR
With two critically acclaimed solo albums already to his name, AIRBAG co-founder, songwriter and lead guitarist BJORN RIIS will kick…
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DARK METALLERS AETERNUS TO MARK THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW ALBUM
It’s almost five years now since AETERNUS released their last album “…and the seventh his soul detesteth” on Dark Essence…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS THE 3RD ATTEMPT REVEAL PROMO VIDEO WITH A DIFFERENCE FOR UPCOMING ALBUM
Whilst it has become fairly standard these for bands to release promo videos that feature excerpts of tracks from their…
