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Artist: Art of Deception
Title: Shattered Delusions
Catalogno.: 16.0015
Format: CD and Digital Download
Release date: 17.06.2016
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Norway
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Art of Deception was founded in 2012 and have since then released an EP, been playing shows around Norway and parts of eastern Europe and even won a music award. Their style is modern with an old-school approach to writing heavy, melodic riffs. With this combination, you get an undefined sound, and the band keeps it interesting through progressive songwriting. 

For fans of the ’90s, Gothenburg metal scene emerges the album Shattered Delusions by the band Art of Deception. With their old school/modern blend and analog gear as support, this album will walk you through a specter of badass, wonderful riffs and distorted sounds.

 

Line up:

Sindre Wathne Johnsen   Guitar/Vocals
Marius Ofstad   Guitar/Vocals
Einar Petersen   Drums
Patrick Ivan Rørheim   Bass

 

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Artist: Bridgeville
Title: Aftershock
Catalogno.: 15.0007
Format: CD and Digital Download
Release date: 18.03.2016
Genre: Hard Rock
Country: Norway
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Bridgeville is a rock band from the city of Skien, Norway. The band was formed in the fall of 2013 by Martin Steene of the Danish Metal band Iron Fire, and the Norwegian Hard Rock band Absinth. All of the guys share the same passion for classic rock music, and bands like Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, and Def Leppard are influences that are worth mentioning. The vision of the band is to create good old fashioned Rock 'N Roll music stirred up with a modern flavor.

 

Their first single and video Absinthia was released in 2014 followed by some local live shows, and in 2015 Bridgeville signed a record contract with Crime Records for the release of debut album Aftershock.

 

11 tracks of melodic Hard Rock mixed by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat) and Tommy Hansen (Helloween) set to be released on March 18th, 2016.

Bridgeville wanted their first album to be perfect and after 2 years of recording and planning, they are now ready to show that this might be the next big Rock act out of Norway.

 

Line up:

Martin Steene   Vocals
Erik Norheim   Guitars and Backing Vocals
Thomas Furuvald   Drums
Roger Svenkesen   Bass
Kenneth Jacobsen   Guitars

 

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Artist: Blodsmak
Title: Gjennom marg og bein
Catalogno.: 15.0013
Format: CD, LP, Limited Edition White LP, and
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Release date: 11.03.2016
Genre: Folk Hard Rock
Country: Norway
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Line up:

Tom Rikard Ostad   Vocals and Guitar
Åsgeir Størdal   Guitar and Backing Vocals
Magnus Tveiten   Guitar-god and Backing Vocals
Steinar Evant   Bass
Geir Johansen   Drums

 

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Artist: Fear Theories
Title: The Predator
Catalogno.: 16.0014
Format: CD and Digital Download
Release date: 26.02.2016
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Norway
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Line up:

Ole Sønstabø   Lead Guitar
Andreas Tjøsvoll   Guitar and Vocals
Brage Nygaard   Drums
Joakim Antonsen   Bass

 

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Artist: Marius Danielsen
Title: Legend of Valley Doom
Catalogno.: 15.0012
Format: CD, Double LP, and Digital Download
Release date: 13.11.2015
Genre: Epic Power Metal
Country: Norway
   
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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 then 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 Metal heads, and worshipers of Metal in general. 

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

 

Musicians:

Vocalists:   Marius Danielsen   Darkest Sins
    Edu Falaschi   ex-Angra, Almah
    Tim "Ripper" Owens   ex-Judas Priest, ex-Iced Earth, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen
    Mark Boals   ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, Iron Mask, Royal Hunt
    Jonas Heidgert   Dragonland
    Elisa C. Martin   Hamka, ex-Dark Moor, ex-Fairyland
    Alessio Garavello   ex-Power Quest, A New Tomorrow
    Kai Somby   Intrigue
    Artur Almeida   Attick Demons
    George Tsalikis   Zandelle
    John Yelland   Disforia, Judicator
    Simon Byron   ex-Crystal Empire, Sunset
    Mikael Holst   Timeless Miracle
         
Guitarists:   Timo Tolkki   ex-Stratovarius, Avalon
    Chris Caffery   Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
    Ross the Boss   ex-Manowar, DeathDealer
    Robb Weir   Tygers of Pan Tang
    Tobi Kersting   Orden Ogan
    Jimmy Hedlund   Falconer
    Marco Wriedt   Axxis, 21Octayne
    Olivier Lapauze   Heavenly
    Felipe   Twilight Force
    Alex TheKing Mele   Kaledon
    Esa Ahonen   Cryonic Temple
    Kristian Tjelle   ex-Nocturnal Illusion
    Gard Austrheim   My Decending Ark, ex-Fatty Sunroad
    Marius Danielsen   Darkest Sins
    Sigurd Kårstad   Darkest Sins
         
Synth:   Peter Danielsen   Eunomia, Darkest Sins
    Alessio Lucatti   Vision Divine, Etherna
         
Bassists:   Barend Courbois   Blind Guardian
    Mike LePond   Symphony X
    Anniken Rasmussen   Darkest Sins
    Ignacio Lopez   Skiltron
    Giorgio Novarino   ex-Crystal Empire, ex-Bejelit
    Marius Danielsen   Darkest Sins
         
Drummers:   Alex Holzwarth   Rhapsody of Fire
    Ludvig Pedersen   Darkest Sins
         
Choir:   Marius Danielsen   Darkest Sins
    Peter Danielsen   Eunomia, Darkest Sins
    Piet Sielck   Iron Savior
    Simon Byron   ex-Crystal Empire, Sunset
    Matthäus Krais   ShadowStrike

 

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Artist: Vingulmork
Title: Chiaroscuro
Catalogno.: 15.0011
Format: Digipak CD, LP, and Digital Download
Release date: 13.11.2015
Genre: Blackened Thrash Metal
Country: Norway
   
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Norwegian blackened thrash metal band Vingulmork deliver their debut album Chiaroscuro with passion. Aggressive, old-school thrash goes head to head with contemporary black metal and melodic hooks on a record that seeks to emphasize the contrasts between light and dark, musically, lyrically and visually.

For fans of Skeletonwitch, I, Old Man's Child and Dissection.

 

Line up:

Simen Kandola   Drums
Martin Kandola   Guitar
Steffen Grønneberg   Bass
Jostein Stensrud Køhn   Vocals

 

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Artist: Arkentype
Title: Disorientated
Catalogno.: 15.0010
Format: CD, LP, Limited Edition Yellow LP and Digital Download
Release date: 13.11.2015
Genre: Progressive Metal
Country: Norway
   
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With a raw, true and honest sound, Arkentype is a breath of fresh air in a rather stagnant scene of modernized metal. With great passion expressed through heavy and technical rhythmic patterns, blended with beautiful melodic and symphonic passages, Arkentype will leave you battered on the floor wondering what knocked your teeth out.

Genre-wise their music is best described as Progressive Metal, but the band themselves does not see this as a limit and goes way outside the genre. Mixing the “new” progressive metal sound with their personal influences and experiences is what makes Arkentype a truly unique band.

Based at the music conservatory by the University in Agder (Norway), Arkentype produced, recorded and made the album Disorientated by themselves. Then sending it to Daniel Bergstrand and George Nerantzis (Meshuggah, In Flames ++) at Dug Out Productions in Sweden for mixing and mastering.

 

Line up:

Kevin Augestad   Vocals
Kjetil Hallaråker   Bass
Simen Meland Handeland   Guitar
Simen Sandnes   Drums

 

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Artist: Killing Gandhi
Title: Cinematic Parallels
Catalogno.: 15.0009
Format: CD and Digital Download
Release date: 14.08.2015
Genre: Melodic Death
Country: Denmark
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This debut album from Killing Gandhi began to take shape in the spring of 2013. Cinematic Parallels is their version of the scandi metal sound, with inspiration from bands like In Flames, Arch Enemy, Dimmu Borgir, Soilwork among others on the Heavy Metal scene, and Medina, Robyn and Daft Punk on the more commercial scene. This gives Killing Gandhi’s sound a good mixture of short, effective and catchy songs.

The concept of Cinematic Parallels is a top 11 of Martin Arendal’s all-time favorite movies. The 11 movie titles then got renamed based on Martin’s interpretation of the film, and that title based the headline of each song, and lyrics were written with that title in mind. Therefore the title Cinematic Parallels.

The album is mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Pretty Maids, TÝR, Evergrey a.o).

 

Line up:

Thorbjørn "ThunderBear" Jensen   Vocals
Martin Arendal   Guitar
Rasmus Schmidt   Drums
Kasper Gram   Bass

 

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Artist: Groundless
Title: Adrenaline
Catalogno.: 13.0001
Format: Digipak CD and Digital Download
Release date: 14.08.2015
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Norway
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The new album from Groundless (Norway) is a mixture between Avenged Sevenfold, Black Veil Brides and Linkin Park!?! Is that possible? Well, probably not! 
But Groundless hits the notes of the latter bands without being copycats. In fact even though Groundless sounds perfectly familiar, their music is both original and well-defined at the same time. If you're into well-produced songs with a great melodic touch Groundless is a band you can't miss out on. Catchy, melodic, groovy and original.

You might not be on safe ground - but this time you need none - only Groundless

 

Line up:

Henrik Classon   Vocals
Jan Erik Gustavsen   Lead Guitar
Fredrik Kirkhorn   Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Per Erik Flatin   Drums
Anders Gustavsen   Bass

 

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Artist: Impalers
Title: God from the Machine
Catalogno.: 15.0008
Format: Digipak CD and Digital Download
Release date: 10.04.2015
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Denmark
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With the new album, God from the Machine Impalers improves and fine-tunes their craft.

Heavy riffing, high tempo and hooklines go hand in hand on this monster of an album.

Impalers are ready to continue their Thrash Metal crusade with their undoubtedly best offering to date. God from the Machine should please and satisfy any worshipper of Heavy music, and an absolute no-brainer for Thrash fanatics.

Cover art is done by Pär Olofsson (Exodus, Immortal, Job for a Cowboy).

 

Line up:

Søren Crawack   Rhythm Guitar & Vocals
Kenneth Frandsen   Bass
Rasmus Kjær   Drums
Thomas Carnell   Lead Guitar

 

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