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SONG PREMIERE: Ov Shadows - I Djävulens Avbild (title track)

August 6, 2020

Today, we reveal a third track from the forthcoming Ov Shadows record "I Djävulens Avbild" - out next Friday! This will be the last premiere before the album release. Thanks to Unstille Magazine for hosting!

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"Ov Shadows take no prisoners on this 43 minutes onslaught of furious and enshrouding black metal. Their approach to songwriting perfectly balances out melody and atmosphere, resulting in a sound that is both extremely dark and epic. There is a strong progressive and forward-thinking element to their monumental compositions that made me think of bands such as Enslaved. Together with the melodic riffery in the vein of Dark Funeral and Immortal and the pervasive dark atmosphere, I Djävulens Avbild is a dynamic and well-composed mixture of all the things that make black metal such a powerful style of music.

Today, Unstille Magazine is honoured to host the premiere of the album’s title track, “I Djävulens Avbild”. The track shines as one of the most sinister cuts on the record, with a brooding and ominous atmosphere that will keep you on the edge of your seat."

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Ov Shadows

GATEFOLD DLP PRE-ORDERS: Marche Funèbre - Einderlicht

August 1, 2020

We are launching pre-orders for the DLP edition of the upcoming Marche Funèbre album today! Released through The Vinyl Division, Hypnotic Dirge will be distributing a limited amount, specifically for North American customers. We're asking Europeans to order directly from The Vinyl Division (based in Spain) in order to save on shipping!

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The DLP is being released in two colour variants - 200 copies in classic black, and 100 copies in a "beer" variant. Hypn...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Marche Funèbre

SONG / LYRIC VIDEO PREMIERE: Marche Funèbre - When All Is Said

August 1, 2020

It is with great excitement that we are finally premiering a track from Marche Funèbre's upcoming fourth full-length album "Einderlicht", due for release on September 25 through Hypnotic Dirge, Solitude Productions, and The Vinyl Division.

The song in question is "When All is Said", the longest track on the album, and also one that has received a visual treatment courtesy of an engaging lyric video crafted by Absynthe Moon Films.

Thanks once again to No Clean Singing for hosting this premiere ...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Marche Funèbre

SONG PREMIERE: Ov Shadows - Den Eld Som Tär Och Förvrider

July 30, 2020

Thanks to Moshpitnation for premiering this and offering their thoughts on the album!!

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"Today, we have the distinct honor of premiering the track Den Eld Som Tär Och Förvrider by Ov Shadows. The torturous nightmare of a track is the opener from the upcoming sophomore full length release I Djävulens Avbild coming soon from the Swedish band in collaboration with Hypnotic Dirge Records.

I love dissonant black metal, well dissonant metal in general. On I Djävulens Avbild,...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Ov Shadows

SONG PREMIERE: Wills Dissolve - Echoes (excerpt)

July 30, 2020

Head over to No Clean Singing to finally listen to an excerpt from the upcoming Wills Dissolve album, "Echoes"

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The phenomenally good Texas-based prog/death band Wills Dissolve are returning with their second album, set for release on August 28th by Hypnotic Dirge Records. It's an endlessly fascinating 32-minute single piece that narrates the interstellar journey of an astronaut in search of a new home for the last remnants of humanity.

Today we’re presenting only an ex...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Wills Dissolve

PRE-ORDERS: Wills Dissolve - Echoes

July 24, 2020

We are launching pre-orders for Wills Dissolve' second full-length album "Echoes" today!

Following on the comet tail of their debut album "The Heavens Are Not On Fire...", Wills Dissolve direct their gaze upon the cosmos once again in “Echoes”, their sophomore album presented as a 32 minute exploration of the loneliness and sacrifice of astro-technological advancement. Though once again rooted in progressive metal, “Echoes” incorporates a wide range of styles to tell the tale of an ast...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Wills Dissolve

PRE-ORDERS: Ov Shadows - I Djävulens Avbild

July 18, 2020

We are launching pre-orders for Ov Shadows' second full-length album "I Djävulens Avbild" today!

This time around, we opted for less items in the bundles but improved the quality of the main items included. The CD is presented as a 4 panel digipack with an 8 page booklet, complete with 4/4 print (no unprinted sections between the panels) and 18pt cardboard stock rather than the standard 15pt, so the digipack itself should be sturdier and thicker. The official shirt for "I Djävulens Avbild" h...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Ov Shadows

SONG PREMIERE: Ov Shadows - Under Dödens Vingar

July 14, 2020

Here is the first premiere from the forthcoming Ov Shadows album "I Djävulens Avbild", streaming exclusively on No Clean Singing

"The title of the song is “Under Dödens Vingar” (Under the Wings of Death). Immediately, the music surrounds us with dense waves of tremolo’d riffing accompanied by enormous drum detonations and heavyweight bass pulsations. The music has a majestic but sorrowing resonance that immerses the senses, its wrenching gloom shredded by caustic shrieks and increasin...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Ov Shadows

TRAILER: Wills Dissolve releases video trailer for upcoming record "Echoes"

July 8, 2020

Presenting the first extended taste of the forthcoming Wills Dissolve record "Echoes", here is the first of three trailers with excerpts from the 32 minute track as well as the band's thoughts and perspectives on the record. Today, Guitarists/Vocalists Andrew Caruana and Nick Block discuss themes, concept, and influences.

Following on the comet tail of their debut album "The Heavens Are Not On Fire...", Wills Dissolve direct their gaze upon the cosmos once again in “Echoes”, their sophomor...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Wills Dissolve

ALBUM NEWS: Ov Shadows unveils cover art and tracklist for upcoming release “I Djävulens Avbild"

July 7, 2020

Ov Shadows unveils the cover art for their upcoming album “I Djävulens Avbild" due for release on Hypnotic Dirge Records on August 14, 2020. The cover art for “I Djävulens Avbild" was designed by the enigmatic Mister snöpuls

The new record "I Djävulens Avbild" presents Ov Shadows at an unprecedented ferocity and forward-momentum, and apparently very intent on proving that to their listeners immediately, as pummeling drums and a heavy galloping riff fill the speakers within seconds of...

Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Ov Shadows

SONG PREMIERE: Ov Shadows - I Djävulens Avbild (title track)

GATEFOLD DLP PRE-ORDERS: Marche Funèbre - Einderlicht

SONG / LYRIC VIDEO PREMIERE: Marche Funèbre - When All Is Said

SONG PREMIERE: Ov Shadows - Den Eld Som Tär Och Förvrider

SONG PREMIERE: Wills Dissolve - Echoes (excerpt)

PRE-ORDERS: Wills Dissolve - Echoes

PRE-ORDERS: Ov Shadows - I Djävulens Avbild

SONG PREMIERE: Ov Shadows - Under Dödens Vingar

TRAILER: Wills Dissolve releases video trailer for upcoming record "Echoes"

ALBUM NEWS: Ov Shadows unveils cover art and tracklist for upcoming release “I Djävulens Avbild"

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