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Tuesday, December 08, 2009 
Norway’s Dark Essence Records has today revealed the artwork (see pic below) and details for the upcoming release from the recently announced signing, Black-Folk metallers GALAR.  With a release date set for the 1st of March 2010, "Til Alle Heimsens Endar" will consist of eight tracks, and will be the band’s sophomore album. The title is taken from Snorri Sturluson's history of Norwegian Kings, "Heimskringla", and means "until the ends of all worlds".  Track listing as follows:   

1. Forspill
2. Ván
3. Paa frossen mark
4. Grámr
5. Det graa riket
6. Ingen siger vart vunnin
7. Til alle heimsens endar
8. Etterspill

Hailing from Bergen, Norway, GALAR is a two-man band that makes use of guest artists from various musical disciplines, as well as an unusual array of instruments including bassoon, grand piano, double bass, cello, viola and violin; and combines haunting melodies with blast beats and grim vocals, to produce a sound that is evocative of the traditions of both black metal and folk music.  For "Til Alle Heimsens Endar" the band has produced a concept album based around the history of the Viking kings who ruled GALAR’s home county of Vestfold.  Whilst the lyrics are all in Norwegian, the band has ensured that there will be introductory notes explaining the concept in English, as well as for each individual song.    

Aside from GALAR members M. Kristiansen on screams, guitars and bass, and A. B. Lauritzen on clean vocals, bassoon and grand piano, the line up for "Til Alle Heimsens Endar" includes Phobos (GRAVDAL, AETERNUS, MALSAIN) on drums, Ricardo Odriozola on first and second violins, Hans Gunnar Hagen on viola, Siri Hilmen on cello, Morten Nome on double bass, and Cecile Langlie on female vox.  

More information about GALAR can be found on the band’s MySpace page at www.myspace.com/galarmetal

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
GALAR on MySpace: www.myspace.com/galarmetal
Dark Essence Records: www.darkessencerecords.no
Friday, October 30, 2009 

This year’s DARK ESSENCE FESTIVAL will take place on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th November at the Garage, in Bergen Norway.  Tickets 170 NOK for one day pass, 300 NOK for two day pass from www.darkessencerecords.no

The line up is as follows:

Friday 6 November:

AETERNUS

OBSCURE

RAVENCULT

SULPHUR

Saturday 7 November

HELHEIM

VAIPING

SKALDIC CURSE
CODE

Dark Essence Records slår til med festival igjen, og feirer 5 års eksistens. Denne første dagen blir det konserter med Aeternus, Obscure, Ravencult (GR) og Sulphur.

Aeternus
Bergens eldste og eneste Dark metal band? Ja, garantert. Ares har igjen samlet troppen sin for å åpne festivalen med hardtslående metal som bare Aeternus kan. Kanskje får vi høre noe nytt materiale denne gang? Vær tidlig ute og husk ørepropper!
Uaktuell med ”Hexaeon” på Dark Essence Records.
www.myspace.com/aeternusnor

Obscure
Obscure leverer stoner rock slik det skal høres ut. Når denne bastardgjengen først leverer live, så blir man rett og slett imponert. Tungt, rått, groovy, rett i trynet. Fyr opp en feit en eller drikk deg dritings. Obscure skal uansett voldta sinnet ditt.
Aktuell med ”On formaldehyde” på Dark Essence Records.
www.myspace.com/obscurebergen

Ravencult (GR)
Ravencult er helt klart et av Hellas´ beste Black metal band. Med debut albumet sitt ”Temples of torment” på Dark essence records har bandet mottatt strålende kritikker samt turnert heftig de siste årene. Bandet er kjent for å levere fete konserter og dette blir ikke et unntak. Ny plate på vei i 2010!
Aktuell med ”Temples of Torment” på Dark Essence Records.
www.myspace.com/ravencultbm

Sulphur
På sitt nye album leverer Sulphur et avantgarde og høyst eksperimentelt album i Black/ Death metal sjangeren. Utviklingen fra deres debut album ”Cursed Madness” er ekstrem i positiv retning. Dette blir rått og brutalt… og mye hår!
Aktuell med ”Thorns in Existence” på Dark Essence Records 09.11.09
www.myspace.com/sulphur666 

Dark Essence Records slår til med festival igjen, og feirer 5 års eksistens. Denne første dagen blir det konserter med Helheim, Vaiping, Skaldic Curse (UK) og Code (UK/NOR).

Helheim
Helheim har holdt det gående siden 1992 og vil denne kvelden presentere låter fra sitt kommende album med release ca. mai 2010. Nytt, spennende, mørkere, kvassere og mer episk enn noen gang før. Vil du vite hvordan Helheim anno 2010 vil høres ut? Dra ræven din tidlig ned på Garage.
Aktuell med nytt album 2010
www.myspace.com/helheimnorway

Vaiping
For de av dem som var på Dark essence festivalen i fjor husker nok best Vaiping. Et bedre og mer spennende live band skal verden lete lenge etter! Hypnostisk, suggerende, stramt, tungt. Disse fyrbøterne, eller industriarbeiderne om du vil vet hva elektronisk rock er! Vaiping SKAL du se.
Aktuell med ”Industrial Workers Of The World” på Karisma Records
www.myspace.com/vaiping

Skaldic Curse (UK)
Skaldic Curse kommer ifra England, men dette er ikke din typiske engelske Black Metal. Uten tvil det mest spennende og utradisjonelle BM bandet ifra England siden… ja si det, Venom kanskje? Med sine avantgarde og atonale riffløp kan vel Mayhem trekkes inn som en parallell. For første gang i Norge blir dette en meget eksotisk opplevelse.
Aktuell med ”World Suicide Machine” på Dark Essence Records
www.myspace.com/skaldiccurse

Code (UK/NOR)
Code spiller avantgarde black metal og ga i år ut det kritikerroste albumet ”Resplendent grotesque” gjennom vår gode samarbeidspartner Tabu recordings.
Vi inviterer derfor bandet til å avslutte festivalen, for dette bandet er så grisebra at ALLE med vettet i behold bør se dem live. ”Let’s get skeletal. Necro-spiritual!!”
Aktuell med ”Resplendent Grotesque” på Tabu Recordings
www.myspace.com/codeblackmetal

 

Sunday, October 25, 2009 

We are pleased to announce the signing of the Black-Folk metal band GALAR.  The band, hailing from Bergen, Norway, is currently working on a new album, which is scheduled for release in early 2010.  “Til Alle Heimsens Endar” will be GALAR’s sophomore album, and the follow up to “Skogskvad”, which was released in 2007 to critical acclaim.  

GALAR stands out from the mass of synthesizer-riddled music that nowadays tends to proliferate within the symphonic extreme metal genre.  GALAR’s use of a wide range of acoustic instruments such as bassoon, grand piano, double bass, cello, viola and violin, combined with blast beats and grim vocals, gives the band an original sound all of its own.

More information about GALAR can be found on the band’s MySpace page at www.myspace.com/galarmetal.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
GALAR on MySpace: www.myspace.com/galarmetal 
GALAR on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galar/161537332115 

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 
HELHEIM performing "Oaken Dragons" live in St. Petersburg, Russia, 11 Sept 2009. 

With thanks to  Dimas Acckiy for the videos.

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/helheimnorway

Website: http://www.helheim.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/helheimnorway

Wednesday, September 02, 2009 

As from September, Dark Essence Records has several titles for sale from iTunes at a budget price.  Check it out at http://www.darkessencerecords.no/web/  This offer is only available in the European Region.

The bands and titles available at a budget price from iTunes include:

Taake - Taake
Helheim - Kaoskult
Skaldic Curse - World Suicide Machine
Tyrann - Shadows Of Leng
The Batallion - Stronghold Of Men            
Dead To This World - First Strike For Spiritual Renewance    
Obscure - On Formaldehyde     
Vulture Industries - The Dystopia Journals     
Panchrysia - Deathcult Salvation    
Ravencult - Temples Of Torment
Aeternus - Hexaeon
Hades Almighty - The Pulse Of Decay

And don’t forget, you can also get "Maladies And Maledictions", the first official compilation from Dark Essence from iTunes as well.  15 bands on one album!

Friday, August 21, 2009 

 

We are very pleased to announce that the first ever DARK ESSENCE RECORDS official compilation album has been released, and is available in digital format at an incredible price (UK for instance is £4.49).

"Maladies And Maledictions" consists of 15 tracks from Dark Essence artists TAAKE, HELHEIM, TYRANN, OBSCURE, SKALDIC CURSE, THE BATALLION, DEAD TO THIS WORLD, VULTURE INDUSTRIES, MALSAIN, RAVENCULT, DEATHCULT, AETERNUS, DEATHCON, PANCHRYSIA and HADES ALMIGHTY.

Tracklist:
01: Taake - Umenneske
02: Helheim – Northern Forces
03: Tyrann - Soulburner
04: Obscure - Fragments
05: Skaldic Curse - World Suicide Machine
06: The Batallion - Detonate
07: Dead to this World – Night of the Necromancer
08: Vulture Industries – Pills of Conformity
09: Malsain – Cement Forest
10: Ravencult – Onslaught Command
11: Deathcult – New Evil
12: Aeternus – Godhead Charlatan
13: Deathcon – Delusions of Grandeur
14. Panchrysia - Chaos Injector
15. Hades Almighty - Submission Equals Suicide

Click the link below to check out the compilation on iTunes:  

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=326362436&s=143457&uo=6

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 
We are proud to announce that the Bergen-based death metal band SULPHUR has signed to Dark Essence Records for the release of their 2nd album, "Thorns In Existence".

Joining SULPHUR’s original line up of Thomas Skinlo Høyven on Vocals, Øyvind Madsen on Guitars, Keybords & Programming, and Eivind Huse on Guitars, are Erik Heggarnes (ex-Aeternus, ex-Gorgoroth, Bourbon Flame) on drums and Vegar Hovland on bass. The new album is produced by Bjørnar Nilsen at his Conclave Studio, and will be released late this fall.

The band will also embark on a Norwegian tour together with The Sickening in October, and the dates are:
October 9th - Kristiansund: Mocca
October 10th - Trondheim: Uffa
October 16th - Bergen: 1880
October 17th - Bergen: Garage

For more info and tour updates:
Website:
http://www.sulphur.no
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/sulphur666
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sulphur/26011747608
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 
COR SCORPII has been added to the HITS for Kidz show during this years Hole In The Sky Festival on Saturday 29th of August. There's no age limit on this show, which starts at 1 p.m.

She Said Destroy and Neoplasma are also playing. For more info, see the festival website http://www.holeinthesky.no/2009/

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/corscorpii
Website:
http://www.corscorpii.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6581667118
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 
We can now proudly announce the signing of the viking/black metal band Cor Scorpii. The band was formed in late 2004 by former Windir/Ulcus keyboard player Gaute Refsnes, and released their debut album "Monument" on Descent Productions last year.
While we're waiting for new material from the band, we'll re-release the "Monument" album together with the "Attergangar" demo this winter. 

You can find more information about Cor Scorpii on any of their sites below:


MySpace:  http://www.myspace.com/corscorpii

Website:  http://www.corscorpii.net

Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6581667118  
Sunday, August 09, 2009 

Following the release of the self-titled “Taake” CD on Dark Essence Records last year, Svertenkunst Produksjoner, have this month released a vinyl edition of the album.  The LP comes in an 180g double gatefold version, and features a cover of the BURZUM classic “A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit” as an exclusive bonus track, as well as different cover artwork and an A2 poster.

“Taake” is the fourth studio album from TAAKE, a band that over the years has been one of the definers of True Norwegian Black Metal; using intense, unique, and unpredictable dynamics to create an atmosphere that ranges from ice cold Nordic melodies, to catchy necro riffs.

Track listing as follows:
 
1. Atternatt
2. Umenneske
3. Lukt til Helvete
4. Doedsjarl
5. Motpol
6. September omsider
7.
Velg bort livet
8. A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit

 

“Taake” is available directly from Dark Essence Records at http://www.karismarecords.no/catalog/

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Dark Essence Records: http://www.karismarecords.no/catalog/
Dark Essence Records on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/darkessencerecords

Dark Essence Records on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/DARK-ESSENCE-RECORDS/37339787310 
Info Requests to:
post@karismarecords.no 

Taake on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/taakeofficial
Taake Website: http://taake.svartekunst.no/
Svertenkunst Produksjoner: http://svartekunst.no/
Svertenkunst Produksjoner on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/svartekunstproduksjoner