French Folk-influenced five-pieced combo Haeredium reveals new details from their second full-length album “Ascension“, which is going to be released worldwide on March 15th, 2019 through Art Gates Records. Like for the band’s debut album “Aurora” in 2014, the cover art for “Ascension” has been designed by the band’s guitarist Quentin, aka Peony. The new album has been recorded at Le Kid Studio, produced by Haeredium, mixed and mastered by Denevér Hangstúdió. Pre-order options and first single available everywhere from February 1st, 2019! You can get a first taste from the upcoming album in the official music video for the track “Breathe” that you can watch here.

Tracklist:
1. Wandering
2. Breathe                                          Read more →

Finnish epic folk symphonic black metal band Avathar breaks its many years silence, returning with their first full-length album after 15 years! Avathar is a Tolkien inspired band formed back in 2000 as a two-piece project (Witch King and Scatha) until summer 2005. ‘Avathar’ is the name of a dark land in the south of Aman in between the mountains and the sea in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. Ungoliant used to dwell there before she and Melkor destroyed the Two Trees of Valinor. After several member changes, Avathar has now a full line-up and its new album goes by the name of “Bûrgulu kû-ghâra” (Shadows from Time), consisting of 13 songs of their own and 2 covers, some unreleased, some remakes of old ones. It is released digitally via Gollum’s Treasures, a new Read more →

Epic atmospheric folk black metal band Cân Bardd, the personal project of Malo Civelli from Switzerland will release its second full-length album called “The Last Rain” on February 22nd, 2019 via Northern Silence Records. Influenced by bands such as Caladan Brood, Elderwind, Saor and Gallowbraid, Cân Bardd was founded in 2016 by then 18 year old Malo Civelli, with the purpose of creating an outlet for his feelings and ideas that would be at once heavy and aggressive, yet also melodic and atmospheric. With the debut “Nature Stays Silent” Cân Bardd already enthralled a lot of fans in the atmospheric black metal community. “The Last Rain” continues where the debut left off and yet turned into a huge step forward from the already very good material of its predecessor, with improved songwriting, as well as an excellent production. Everything Read more →