German epic black metal band Firtan from Lörrach have signed to AOP Records and will release their second full-length album on July 13th, 2018! The new album will be entitled “Okeanos” and it was produced at Klangschmiede E with Markus Stock who also produced numerous great bands like Helrunar, Secrets of the Moon and many more. It turned out to be the most complex and advanced work if Firtan so far and the band is really proud to present it to you soon! The first track will be premiered on May 17th 2018. They have unveiled the cover artwork, done by noone less than Denis Forkas Kostromitin, known for his work with Behemoth for example! Pre-orders will start soon.

Tracklist:
1. Seegang
2. Tag Verweil                   Read more →

Fans of the Norwegian extreme melodic genre in general, and of Cor Scorpii in particular, have waited ten long years for the follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut album “Monument“. And now, at last, the long wait is over with the band set to release their sophomore full-length “Ruin” on the 15th of June 2018 via Dark Essence Records. “Ruin“, the result of a lengthy, and at time arduous, songwriting process, draws its inspiration from classical music, folk melodies and the soundscapes of Nordic extreme metal. This time the band also introduces instruments atypical in metal, such as the accordion and the mandolin, revealing hidden talents amongst the band members. Cor Scorpii was founded in 2004 as an offshoot from the legendary Windir, and during the 10 years since the release of their debut album, the band has Read more →

Italian folk metallers Kanseil present the official artwork and tracklist of their upcoming second full-length album “Fulìsche“, scheduled for release via Rockshots Records on May 25th, 2018 for Europe and June 8th, 2018 for North America! Kanseil is a folk metal project, formed in late 2010 in Fregona, Veneto, Italy. It’s named after the ancient name of Cansiglio, its home-place’s mountains that are often told about in its songs. The band looks for an own style, that assembles early medieval melodies and traditional folk sounds from all over Europe, with death and black metal riffs, along with acoustic assembles in an ancient-fashioned atmosphere. “Fulìsche” follows their 2015 debut “Doin Earde” released on Nemeton Records and it is already available for pre-order in their label’s Read more →