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Veil of Secrets is a new band formed by Vibeke Stene and Asgeir Mickelson.

Their debut album Dead Poetry marks Stene’s return to the scene after leaving Tristania in 2007 and Mickelson’s first outlet as the main songwriter.

Vibeke Stene is known as the singer of Tristania, 1997-2007. With Veil of Secrets, Stene has composed the majority of lyrics and vocals.

Asgeir Mickelson is known for having played drums in Borknagar, Sarke, Ihsahn, Spiral Architect, Vintersorg, Testament, and others. With Veil of Secrets, Mickelson has written all music and recorded drums, guitars, and bass. In live situations, he will handle drums.

Growling vocals on the album were done by Erling Malm (Endolith, Articulus) who will also play guitar live. Violin was done by Sareeta (Ram-Zet, Trollfest, etc), who will also join on live shows. The live line-up will be completed with another guitarist and bassist. This constellation is “the band”, but the creative core is Stene & Mickelson who will also represent Veil of Secrets in photos and all promotion.

The fundament of Veil of Secrets is to make music from the heart – and the belief that honest music is the only way to really captivate and move the listener. It is pure doom metal, still with a niche of its own.

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Dead Poetry		Album		2020		Buy physical editions		Buy digital download
The Last Attempt		Single		2020				Buy digital download (Single)

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Vitam Aeternam is an experimental musical project formed by entities known as Jake Rosenberg (Desperate Machines, In Progress), Râhoola (A Flying Fish, ex-Inferzenal), and André Aaslie (Funeral, Profane Burial, Images At Twilight, Abyssic, Gromth, Woodwindz, and Omnia Moritur). It's through chance and shared musical values that such entities were able to create an original album full of complex, emotional, dramatic, haunting, melodic, intense, and cinematic music. An honest work from the subconscious depths, and a prodigious offspring of our interconnected digital zeitgeist.

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Revelations of the Mother Harlot		Album		2022		Buy physical editions.		Buy digital downloads.
Redemption		Single		2022				Buy digital downloads.
The Self-Aware Frequency		Album		2020		Buy physical editions.		Buy digital downloads.
Human		Single		2020				Buy digital downloads.

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Infringement is a progressive rock band based in Oslo. The band came together on a cold November evening in 2015, when Stig André Clason, Kristoffer Utby, and Hans Andreas Brandal all met for the first time, to drink whiskey and discuss the idea of forming a new band.

In Springtime 2016, Espen Larsen joined the band on bass, and the band had decided to write a concept album, Transition. Released in May of 2017, it follows the development of a local society through the last couple of centuries. Focusing on one family across different generations, seen through the eyes of an anthropomorphic house.

To complete the lineup, Bård Thorstensen joined the band for the live shows and hasn't left since.

Infringement has been described as playing something in between neo-progressive rock and symphonic rock while flirting with various genres throughout their debut album. They touch on big groovy parts with funky rhythms, other times they clearly visit the 70s. A mix of melodious, symphonic rock with unexpected twists and progressive bar changes.

After spending the last two years writing, fine-tuning, and recording their next album, Infringement is now ready for the next chapter. Alienism, a large sounding, intense concept album peeks into the mind of patients at the Gentmire Institute, an institution at the forefront of psychiatrical innovation. We get the insights of the commissioner of Lunacy himself, and through his journals, we enter the world of The Alienist. So let us all escape reality and seek comfort in our minds.

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Black Science and White Lies		Album		2024		Buy physical edition.		Buy digital download.
Alienism		Album		2019		Buy physical edition.		Buy digital download.
Transition		Album		2017		Buy physical edition.

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At the end of the year 2017, we decided to gather this crazy collection of good friends and musicians who all share the same passion for powerful music. After years in various bands and projects, we finally had the time and effort to work and create a group together.

We decided to call this band SECRET CHAPTER!

As the year 2018 went by, many hours were spent to rewrite, record, produce and finalize old songs that were mostly written but now has brand new and exciting clothes.

We decided to name our first album, “CHAPTER ONE”!

Working together with Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) at Sonic Train Studios, who did a fantastic job co-producing, mixing and mastering for us, we couldn’t be happier with the result!

At this point, we are stoked, excited, and looking forward to showing you what’s within the secret chapter!

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Chapter One		2019		Buy physical edition.		Buy digital download at Bandcamp or CD Baby.
Baptized in Ecstasy		2019				Buy digital download at Bandcamp or CD Baby
Blaze		2019				Buy digital download at Bandcamp or CD Baby

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Vanora is a synergy of five talented young musicians springing out of Oslo, Norway. With their debut full-length album Momentum hitting the shelves on September 1st, 2017, Vanora will expose the world to its own inventive take on the metal music style. Blending razor-sharp guitar riffing with big synthesizers, sung vocals, screamed vocals and more, this quintet might just be your thing- and if you anyway are a fan of modern metal (i.e. TesseracT, Meshuggah, The Contortionist etc.), you should definitely check them out!

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Momentum		2017		Digipack CD		Digital Download
Origin		2014		EP (CD)

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Critical Solution is a Norwegian Horror Thrash band ready to release their new concept album Barbara the Witch. This will be Critical Solutions’ 3rd effort since 2013.

The band has toured Europe with bands like W.A.S.P, Marduk, Diamond Head to name a few, and is known for its theatrical themed shows. 

Described by some as the child of King Diamond and Testament with influences from Alice Cooper, Arthur Brown etc., the band is also known for having impressive guests on their albums with Michael Denner/Hank Shermann, Andy La Rocque, Arthur Brown, and Whit Crane etc. 

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Barbara the Witch		2017		Digipack CD		Digital Download
Sleepwalker		2015		CD
The Death Lament		2014		EP (CD)
Evil Never Dies		2013		CD
Evidence of Things Unseen		2011		EP (CD)

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Out from the infamous west coast of Norway, a young and energetic band emerges: Art of Deception.

They started out practicing original material from day one. The band competed in a contest and got to the national finals in 2013. Meanwhile, they played numerous gigs in 2013 which included Rock Mot Rus’ Rockemønstring and Marked for Musikk 2013. The band also supported Oathbreaker for their gig at Grottene in Stavanger, Norway.

In the fall of 2013, they built a home studio and recorded their first EP and released it by their self. Kraken’s Awakening from this EP got chosen as the song of the week by a national radio station (ukas urørt).

In 2014 they supported Kvelertak and Entombed at Folken, Stavanger (Norway) and they won the crowds favorite award in Sandnes Sparebanks music award.

In 2015 they have been playing both domestic and abroad. In August they supported Toxic Holocaust at Garage in Bergen, Norway.

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Shattered Delusions		2016		CD		Digital Download
Killing		2016				Digital Download (Single)
Art of Deception		2013		EP (CD)

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«All that remains then is to wish them good luck, Fear Theories is a delightful bunch of youths who shine on stage and give you everything they got. If you get the chance to see them live it’s nothing to even think about or consider. The future of heavy metal is in good hands!»

- Leif Neverdahl, Scream Magazine 186

Fall of 2010 on rainy Karmøy a new chapter in Norwegian heavy metal started. 4 young passionate musicians united and formed Fear Theories. With a modern view on classic heavy metal, it didn't take long for people to notice. May 2013 Fear Theories released their debut EP So it Begins and played Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2013 with acts such as Sabaton, Eluveitie, Overkill and Paradise Lost. Within minutes a bunch of youths had ignited the atmosphere and shot it straight through the roof. Magazines such as Scream Magazine and Heavymetal.no immediately took notice and was full of praise in the aftermath of the performance. Following year Fear Theories started working on what would turn out to be their debut album The Predator and continued to play live on a regular basis. Including a small Norwegian tour along with Art of Deception and Cretura. In 2015 Fear Theories ventured into unknown land on a two-week long tour through Eastern Europe (Slovakia and Czech Republic) before heading into Studio Borealis with Frode Glesnes (Einherjer) recording and mixing the album. The album was mastered in Orgone Studios by Jaime Gomez. Furthermore, Fear Theories will start 2016 by playing Beinkaldt under the auspices of Brynerocken, before heading to Norway Rock Festival in July 2016.

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The Predator		2016		CD		Digital Download
My Own Worst Enemy		2016				Digital Download (Single)
So it Begins		2013		EP (CD)

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Marius Danielsen's Legend of Valley Doom is an all-star Metal Opera project created by Marius Danielsen of the band Darkest Sins. With great help from brother Peter Danielsen, they have created a unique fantasy concept which is brought to life through the many high profiled musicians involved.

Legend of Valley Doom has been 10 years in the making and ended up on a bigger production scale than most would dream of.

Capturing the essence of Epic Metal with first-class songwriting, topped with musical execution on the highest level. Marius Danielsen's Legend of Valley Doom is simply a must-have for all Power Metalheads and worshipers of Metal in general.

Fans of Avantasia and Rhapsody of Fire cannot go wrong here.

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Legend of Valley Doom - Part 3		2021		Buy physical editions		Buy digital downloads
Legend of Valley Doom - Part 2		2018		Buy physical editions		Buy digital downloads
Tower of Knowledge		2018				Buy digital download (Single)
Temple of the Ancient God		2018				Buy digital download (Single)
Legend of Valley Doom		2015		Buy physical editions		Buy digital downloads
Raise Your Shields		2015				Buy digital download (Single)

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Vingulmork play aggressive metal. The band started in 2013 and has delivered intense shows, released well-received EPs and albums and basically had a good time ever since. In 2019 the band will release another EP and focus on playing more concerts than ever – with an appearance at the Inferno Metal Festival as the highlight. Vingulmork has often been compared to bands like Dissection and Old Man’s Child, with a strong emphasis on the contrast between melody and aggression.

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Avgrunn		2019		Digipack CD		LP		Digital Download
Land of Nothing		2019						Digital Download (Single)
Chiaroscuro		2015		Digipack CD		LP		Digital Download
Hold Your Ground		2015						Digital Download (Single)

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