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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS SIGNS NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS ORKAN
Bergen-based Dark Essence Records, one of the fastest growing and most respected Norwegian labels, have announced the signing of Black…
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Dark Essence Records Label-Night @ Inferno Metal Festival 2015
The annual Dark Essence Records Label Night during the Inferno Metal Festival will take place on April 1st 2015. Doors…
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TAAKE TO HEADLINE THE DARK ESSENCE RECORDS LABEL NIGHT AT INFERNO FESTIVAL IN A LINEUP THAT INCLUDES GALAR, KRAKOW AND MOMENTUM
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS will once again be showcasing some of its bands at Inferno Festival this year, with a lineup…
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KARISMA RECORDS INK DEAL WITH PROG ROCKERS MAGIC PIE
Karisma Records have inked a deal with Norwegian Prog Rockers MAGIC PIE, and are set to release the band’s fourth…
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NEW ALBUM FROM NORWEGIAN BLACK / FOLK METALLERS GALAR OUT TODAY
Dark Essence Records proudly presents a new album from Norwegian Black/ Folk metallers GALAR. Release date 16.3.2015 With the release…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS SARKOM TALK ABOUT NEW ALBUM
With their third full-length album “Doomsday Elite” having been released on Dark Essence Records at the end 2013, and with…
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THE 3RD ATTEMPT, THE NEW BAND FROM FORMER CARPATHIAN FOREST GUITARISTS, INKS DEAL WITH DARK ESSENCE RECORDS
When CARPATHIAN FOREST guitarists Tchort and BloodPervertor announced last year that they were leaving to set up a new band,…
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PROGRESSIVE DOOM METALLERS MOMENTUM STREAM VIDEO OF TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM
Iceland’s MOMENTUM, whose sophomore full-length album “The Freak is Alive” hit the streets on the 9th February on Dark Essence…
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A SECOND TRACK DEBUTED FROM UPCOMING ALBUM FROM PROGRESSIVE DOOMSTERS MOMENTUM
With the “The Freak is Alive”, the sophomore full-length album from Icelandic Progressive Doomsters MOMENTUM, set to hit the streets…
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A SECOND TRACK DEBUTED FROM UPCOMING ALBUM FROM EXPERIMENTAL POST METALLERS KRAKOW
Dark Essence Records have today debuted “luminauts”, the opening track from “amaran”, the third full-length album from Norwegian Experimental Post…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS DEBUT TRACK AND ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE FOR UPCOMING ALBUM FROM BLACK-FOLK METALLERS GALAR
Dark Essence Records have announced March 16th as the release date for “De gjenlevende”, the new album from Norwegian Black-Folk…
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DARK ESSENCE LABELNIGHT @ INFERNO FESTIVAL 2015
It has become tradition for Dark Essence Records to host a labelnight at Blå during the Inferno Metal Festival in…
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EXPERIMENTAL POST METALLERS KRAKOW REVEAL ALBUM DETAILS AND DEBUT TRACK
If fans of KRAKOW thought they knew exactly what to expect from the upcoming album from the Norwegian Experimental Post…
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TAAKE’s NEW ALBUM ‘STRIDENS HUS’ OUT TODAY
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS proudly presents TAAKE’s sixth full-lenght studioalbum ‘Stridens Hus’ “Stridens hus” takes the unique Taake sound and develops…
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ALBUM DETAILS AND TRACK DEBUTED FROM UPCOMING RELEASE FROM PROGRESSIVE DOOM METALLERS MOMENTUM
Having connected with the band during 2014’s Roadburn Festival, Dark Essence Records were quick to snap up the Icelandic Progressive…
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NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS TAAKE ANNOUNCE MEXICAN AND COLOMBIAN TOUR DATES
Norwegian Black Metallers TAAKE have announced that they will play a series of dates in both Colombia and Mexico in…
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RELEASE OVERVIEW UPDATED
The DARK ESSENCE RECORDS release section is now up to date with all album releases – right up to the…
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Karisma Records on Deezer
Deezer-users can now listen to Karisma Records releases on Deezer. Karisma Records playlist on Deezer Visit Karisma Records on YouTube!
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Karisma Records on Rdio
Rdio-users can now listen to Karisma Records releases on Rdio. This playlist will be updated with new albums as we…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS RELEASES NEW TAAKE EP ‘KULDE’
As a warm-up to the upcoming Taake fullenght studioalbum “Stridens Hus” – DARK ESSENCE RECORDS is happy to release a…
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DETAILS OF NEW TAAKE ALBUM REVEALED AND NEW TRACK DEBUTED
With the traditional three year wait between TAAKE albums now over, Dark Essence Records has today announced the first details…
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LEGENDARY NORWEGIANS HADES ALMIGHTY LOSE FRONTMAN
In a statement that caught fans of the legendary Norwegian band by surprise, HADES ALMIGHTY frontman and bassist Janto has…
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TAAKE ANNOUNCES OCTOBER TOUR DATES
Norwegian Black Metallers TAAKE are set to embark on a headlining tour in October of this year. The eleven date…
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ALFAHANNE BEGINS WORK ON NEW ALBUM AND HINTS AT WHAT TO EXPECT
Sweden’s self-styled Alfapokalyptic Rockers ALFAHANNE, whose debut full-length album was released earlier this year on Dark Essence Records, are back…
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HEAVY ALTERNATIVE ROCKERS KRAKOW RELEASE UPDATE AND PHOTOS FROM RECORDING SESSIONS FOR UPCOMING ALBUM
Norway’s KRAKOW have been hard at work in Bergen’s Duper Studio on what will be the band’s third full-length album,…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS TO HOST LISTENING SESSION AT BEYOND THE GATES FESTIVAL FEATURING UPCOMING ALBUMS FROM TAAKE, GALAR, KRAKOW AND MOMENTUM
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS will host a listening session at Bergen’s Beyond the Gates Festival 2014 where attendees will have the…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS INKS DEAL WITH ICELAND’S MOMENTUM
Dark Essence Records have inked a deal with Iceland’s MOMENTUM and are preparing to release the band’s sophomore full-length album,…
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BLACK-FOLK METALLERS GALAR REVEAL DETAILS AND ARTWORK OF UPCOMING ALBUM
Dark Essence Records have today revealed details, including the artwork and track-listing, for “De gjenlevende”, the upcoming album from Norwegian…
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SEVEN IMPALE PREVIEW TRACK FROM UPCOMING DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
Karisma Records has today debuted “Oh My Gravity!” the opening track from “City of the Sun”, the debut full-length album…
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BLACK FOLK METALLERS COR SCORPII SET DATE TO BEGIN RECORDING SOPHOMORE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
After keeping fans waiting for four years, Norwegian Black Folk Metallers COR SCORPII have set the date of the 17th…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS RENEWS CONTRACT WITH HADES ALMIGHTY
Although the band’s recorded output has lain virtually dormant since 2004 when Dark Essence Record re-released their 2001 classic “The…
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HELHEIM’s V’GANDR TO MAKE GUEST APPEARANCE AT THE DARK ESSENCE RECORDS INFERNO FESTIVAL EVENT
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS plans to make their annual Inferno Festival event a little different this year when they join forces…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS label night at Inferno Metal Festival Norway 2014
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS will host a club night during the INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL NORWAY featuring SEVEN IMPALE, SLEGEST, ALFAHANNE and…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS DEBUTS TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALFAHANNE ALBUM
With ALFAHANNE’s first full-length album “Alfapokalyps” set for release in less than a month, DARK ESSENCE RECORDS have today debuted…
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ALFAHANNEs debut album “Alfapokalyps” now available to preorder
ALFAHANNEs debut album, “Alfapokalyps” is now available to pre-order from the DARK ESSENCE webshop: The album is scheduled for release…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS REVEALS TRACK LISTING AND ARTWORK FOR UPCOMING ALBUM FROM ALFAHANNE
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS has announced details of “Alfapokalyps”, the upcoming album from Swedish rockers ALFAHANNE. The ten-track album will be…
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FIRST TWO FULL-LENGTH ALBUMS FROM NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS SARKOM RELEASED DIGITALLY ON DARK ESSENCE RECORDS
Having released SARKOM’s third full-length album “Doomsday Elite” earlier this month, DARK ESSENCE RECORDS have today, the 28th October, released…
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KARISMA RECORDS DEBUTS TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM FROM PROG ROCKERS AIRBAG
“The Greatest Show on Earth” the title track from the new album from Prog Rockers AIRBAG has been previewed today…
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DARK METALLERS AETERNUS STREAM SECOND TRACK FROM LATEST ALBUM
With their latest album “…And The Seventh His Soul Detesteth” receiving high praise from reviewers, Norwegian Dark Metallers AETERNUS are…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS STREAMS SECOND TRACK FROM LATEST ALBUM FROM NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS SARKOM
With SARKOM’s new album “Doomsday Elite” out today, Monday October 14, DARK ESSENCE RECORDS are streaming a second track from…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS PREVIEWS TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM FROM BLACK METALLERS SARKOM
The title track from SARKOM’s upcoming album “Doomsday Elite” has been debuted today by Dark Essence Records. With the album…
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SLEGEST DEBUTS NEW MUSIC VIDEO
With just over a week to go before the release of “Løyndom”, the debut album from Norway’s SLEGEST, the band…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS DEBUTS TRACK FROM UPCOMING SLEGEST ALBUM
With a release date for SLEGEST’s debut full-length album “Løyndom” set for the 7th October, Dark Essence Records has today…
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TRACK LISTING AND ARTWORK REVEALED FOR UPCOMING ALBUM FROM PROG ROCKERS AIRBAG
Karisma Records have revealed more details of the upcoming album from Norwegian Prog Rockers AIRBAG. Titled “The Greatest Show on…
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BLACK-FOLK METALLERS GALAR ISSUE ALBUM UPDATE AND STUDIO VIDEO
Having signed with Dark Essence Records for a further two albums, Norwegian Black-Folk Metallers GALAR have been ensconced in Bergen’s…
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NIKLAS KVARFORTH’S SHINING TO HEADLINE RAZORS OVER EUROPE 2013 TOUR
Sweden’s SHINING is set to headline the “Razors Over Europe 2013 Tour” (a nod in the direction of the band’s…
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SLEGEST ANNOUNCES LIVE LINE UP. NEW MUSIC VIDEO IN THE WORKS.
With a new album about to be released, SLEGEST founder and frontman Ese has put together a live lineup to…
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SWEDEN’S SHINING DEBUTS TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
A track from “8 ½ – Feberdrömmar I Vaket Tillstånd”, the upcoming album from Sweden’s SHINING due to be released…
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SWEDEN’S ALFAHANNE JOINS DARK ESSENCE RECORDS ROSTER
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS has announced that it has inked a deal with Swedish rockers ALFAHANNE – a considerable achievement for…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS REVEALS TRACK LIST AND ARTWORK FOR SLEGEST DEBUT ALBUM
Dark Essence Records has revealed more details about the debut album from SLEGEST, the solo project of former VREID guitarist…
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SWEDEN’S SHINING ANNOUNCES TRACK LISTING AND GUEST PERFORMERS ON UPCOMING ALBUM
The long-awaited details about which vocalists would be featuring on “8 ½ – Feberdrömmar I Vaket Tillstånd”, the new album…
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ARTWORK REVEALED FOR UPCOMING SHINING (S) ALBUM
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS is to release a new full-length album with Sweden’s SHINING to be titled “8 ½ – Feberdrömmar…
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PROG ROCKERS AIRBAG OFFER SNEAK PREVIEW OF TRACK FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
Having recently signed a new deal with Karisma Records for two more albums, Norwegian Prog Rockers AIRBAG have released a…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS AND NIKLAS KVARFORTH’S SHINING GET TOGETHER FOR SPECIAL RELEASE
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS is set to release an album with different SHINING songs that hark back to an earlier era…
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SLEGEST INKS DEAL WITH DARK ESSENCE RECORDS
SLEGEST, the solo project of former VREID guitarist Ese, has inked a deal with Dark Essence Records for the release…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS FIELDS A TOTAL OF SEVEN BANDS AT THIS YEAR’S INFERNO FESTIVAL
Bergen-based DARK ESSENCE RECORDS, the Norwegian label whose roster features not only some of the most respected and long- standing…
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KARISMA RECORDS SETS RELEASE DATE FOR SEVEN IMPALE EP
“Beginning/Relieve”, the first release on Karisma Records from the label’s latest signing SEVEN IMPALE, is set to appear world-wide on…
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BLACK-FOLK METALLERS GALAR BEGIN WORK ON NEXT ALBUM
Following on from their 2010 sophomore album “Til Alle Heimsens Endar” Norwegian Black-Folk Metallers GALAR have signed with DARK ESSENCE…
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AETERNUS DEBUTS TRACK FROM UPCOMING SEVENTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS have today debuted a track from the upcoming album from Norwegian Dark Metallers AETERNUS. The ten-track album,…
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DETAILS AND ARTWORK FOR UPCOMING AETERNUS ALBUM REVEALED
Details of “…And The Seventh His Soul Detesteth”, the new album from Dark Metallers AETERNUS, have just been revealed. The…
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TAAKE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF TRUE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL
Having started the band way back in 1993, main man Hoest will celebrate 20 years of staying true to his…
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KARISMA RECORDS SIGNS PROG ROCKERS SEVEN IMPALE. NEW TRACK DEBUTED
Norway’s KARISMA RECORDS have announced the signing of the Prog Rock band SEVEN IMPALE. The first release from the band…
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Krakow does well in Metal Hammer Norway’s best of 2012 poll
We’re really surprised and proud of the best of 2012 poll in Metal Hammer Norway. The staff at Metal Hammer…
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Rattenfänger album “Epistolae Obscurorum Virorum” is out now!
Earlier this autumn, Dark Essence Records, announced proudly the signing of Ukrainian band Rattenfänger! Now, the debut album “Epistolae Obscurorum…
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KRAKOW TO SUPPORT ENSLAVED ON UPCOMING TOUR
Post-rockers KRAKOW have been confirmed to support ENSLAVED on their upcoming Norwegian tour which will take place in October of…
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KRAKOW REVEAL TRACK LISTING AND VIDEO ALBUM TEASER
With their sophomore album “diin” due for release on Dark Essence Records on the 14th September, Norwegian post-rockers KRAKOW have…
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Aeternus teams up with The Mythology Agency
Dark Metallers AETERNUS, who are currently in the studio with producer Bjornar E. Nilsen recording what will be their seventh…
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AETERNUS TO ENTER STUDIO TO RECORD SEVENTH ALBUM
Norwegian Dark Metallers AETERNUS are set to enter Bergen’s Conclave and Earshot Studios in June together with producer Bjornar E.…
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Vulture Industries signs to Season Of Mist
We’re happy to see our long time comrades in Vulture Industries find a new home at Season Of Mist. We’re…
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DARK ESSENCE RECORDS SIGNS POST METALLERS KRAKOW
We’re proud to announce today the signing of Bergen-based post-metal crew KRAKOW who have just recorded their 2nd full-length album,…
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NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS TAAKE
NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS TAAKE With the MCD “Kveld” released in April as a taster for the…
