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Solitude Prod. & BadMoodMan Music:

MARE INFINITUM - "Sea of Infinity"

Press Release:
The debut album from a band from Moscow representing two famous musicians in line-up: A.K. iEezor (Comatose Vigil, Abstract Spirit)
and Homer (ex-Who Dies In Siberian Slush). "Sea of Infinity" consists of five doom death metal tracks including one instrumental.
Melodic compositions are framed by atmospheric keyboards and powerful guitar riffs accompanied by expressive growl by A.K. iEezor
and clean vocals of guest singers. "Sea of Infinity" is not just another album introducing novel features to the style, but the entrance
ticket for a band to the highest level of Russian doom-death metal scene!
The album was recorded at Primordial Studio (Comatose Vigil, Revelations of Rain, Abstract Spirit, Who Dies In Siberian Slush).
The album is highly recommended to fans of music in traditions of Mourning Beloveth and Morgion!
http://www.myspace.com/mare_infinitum_official


IN LOVING MEMORY - "Negation of Life"

Press Release:
Following the self-released debut work "Tragedy & Moon" (2008) the Spanis band presents to the audience the new album "Negation Of Life".
The band keeps the music in the frames of the recognizable style manifested by combination of melodic death metal and solid doom death metal.
However, this time the album features more intense sound full of inner power and expression. High quality of recording enhances the impression
from In Loving Memory music delivering to a listener rich doom metal colors with strokes of grief and despair.
http://www.xykhron.net


(ECHO) - "Devoid of Illusions"

Press Release:
Outstanding music which cannot be limited by the frames of a certain style combines heavy guitars with atmospheric keyboards,
deep growling and clean male vocals while the music varies from extreme death doom metal to aerial post rock.
"Devoid of Illusions" is based on perfect performance and intent attention to details such as arrangement or CD artwork.
The album was recorded in UK at Priory Recording Studios (Sutton Coldfield) and CMAT Studios (Birmingham)
and produced by Greg Chandler (vocals and guitars in Esoteric) who also appeared as vocalist at the final track!
http://www.myspace.com/echodoom


TEARS OF MANKIND - "Memoria"

Press Release:
The fourth long-awaited album from a Russian one-man-band Tears Of Mankind. As always, the band presents diverse
material which not focuses at some exact style, but skillfully fuses various directions basing on dark metal and doom death metal.
The new project work “Memoria” can be considered as a conceptual album whose tracks are united by the idea of personal
experience and memories connected with it.
The album is divided into two essential parts: the first one presents heavier material with English lyrics while the second one is
more lyric and features Russian texts and more atmospheric music which, nevertheless, stays in the frames of metal style.
The strongest and most essential features of the album are typical for Tears of Mankind sensuality and melodies.
http://www.myspace.com/tearsofmankind


SEPTIC MIND - "The True Call"

Press Release:
The second album from a Russian band Septic mind.
"The True Call" consists of three long tracks and continues the evolution of musical ideas established at their previous album, "The Beginning".
The musicians still stand at positions of extremal doom metal, but they are moving away from the influence of Esoteric forming their own sound.
This time Septic Mind music with typical cosmic psychedelic interludes features elements of sludge doom metal.
"The True Call" is the next chapter of the gloomy and insane tale of Septic Mind covered with cold, despair and misanthropy.


RAVENTALE - "Bringer Of Heartsore"

Press Release:
The fifth, conceptual album of the Ukranian band Raventale has without doubt become the most sophisticated, sensual and mature work of the band.
"Bringer Of Heartsore" is also the most atmospheric one of all the works by the project of the talented musician Astaroth who succeeded to express nostalgic
autumn mood and beauty of nature by means of verses of famous poet of Silver Age Alexander Blok which provided more depth to the album concept.
The musical part, as always, features metamorphoses as the musician follows his rule to introduce changes to every following album.
The compositions feature brilliant solo guitar parts associated with classical progressive rock and dramatic acoustic guitar instrumentals.
The CD is issued as a limited edition digipack, and its booklet includes fragments of the canvases by greatest Russian painters of 19th century:
I. Aivasovsky and I. Levitan delivering additional strokes to the mood of Raventale music.
http://www.myspace.com/raventale


COMATOSE VIGIL - "Fuimus, Non Sumus…"

Press Release:
The second long-awaited album from the leading Russian funeral doom metal band Comatose Vigil!
During more than five years since their EP “Narcosis” the band’s line-up several times have changed for various gigs, but finally they returned to the
original one, in which was recorded the debut album, made the band famous: A.K. iEzor – vocals, drums; ViG’iLL – guitars, bass; ZiGR – keyboards.
It’s in this classical line-up they have recorded their brand new album "Fuimus, Non Sumus…". The recording was performed at Primordial Studio (Russia),
also famous for work with Revelations of Rain, Who Dies In Siberian Slush, engineered by Hater & Stellarghost (from Abstract Spirit, Twilight is Mine).
Mixing & mastering was done by Greg Chandler (from Esoteric) at Priory Recording Studios (UK).
The CD contains three absolutely new compositions with total length of 75’35! Comatose Vigil music became more mature, balanced and rich, certainly,
continuing its cold, dark monumental tradition. Sounding noticeably transformed, in adding power, depth, and transparency, while a feeling for fine details
become more well-marked, crowning a breathtaking material. This work can deservedly be considered one of the best examples of funeral doom metal in the world!
The album is issued as a noble limited edition digipack containing a booklet, and a hand-numbered inlay with band photo and musicians original signatures!
http://www.myspace.com/comatosevigilofficial


THE MORINGSIDE - "TreeLogia (The Album As It Is Not)"

Press Release:
New extraordinary work from a famous melancholic metal band from Moscow, The Morningside.
As we were told by band members the idea of this release appeared quite a long time ago as the story behind “The Trees” song
was longer than the song and now it has its final. TreeLogia was step by step gaining its present form and finally appeared as a tale.
The listener could make a decision himself if this is a story of a man lost among the trees and permanently became one of them or a
stort of man fleeing from something, perhaps, his past, who found the harmony or loneliness or… gone insane.
Or is it a very different story? One of band member considers The Trees Part Three as a chronologic beginning of the story, not a final.
The second album title “The Album As It Is Not” also has some idea behind it as there is actually only one song at the album, despite of its diversity.
Thus, The Morningside are ready to present their first CD-single which lasts for more that 50 minutes!
The CD is issued as a limited digipack including an inlay with band photo, individual copy number, and original signatures of band members.
http://www.myspace.com/themorningsidemusic


Dynamic Arts Records:

NAPOLEON SKULLFUKK - "Swollen & Torture Metal"

Press Release:
The first two mcd's on same cover with brand new artwork.
Napoleon Skullfukk is an attack from the past, the days of torture are here and there's no room for comfort!
http://www.myspace.com/napoleonskullfukk


DEATHBOUND - "Non Compos Mentis"

Press Release:
After a short break Deathbound blasts back to the front row of Finnish Grindcore more ravenous than ever! Bedtime for Mankind.
http://www.myspace.com/deathboundspace


DEAD SHAPE FIGURE - "The Disease of St. Vitus"

Press Release:
Dead Shape Figure is a combination of aggression, physic, thoughts, joy and taste of thrash. Old-school thrash taken into 3rd millennium,
offering diversity and something to think about concerning both the musical and the lyrical side of the music.
http://www.myspace.com/deadshapefigure


Violent Journey Records:

THROMDARR - "Electric Hellfire"

Press Release:
Thromdarr is an old school metal band. Nowadays the band is performing epical, melodic
and powerful metal music with 80's heavy metal and black/death metal nuances.
http://www.thromdarr.com


Endless Desperation Production:

KAIRI - "My Light, My Flesh"

Press Release:
In search of their own unique style the band releaased three demos. Kairi's music is the superposition of deep ambient sounds,
heavy enveloping riffs and despair of Funeral Doom metal. The bloom of melancholic symphony, clear vocals weaving with
powerful growls and dark album's atmosphere reflect the soul's journey in the labyrinths of mind. It's the way which starts now.
http://www.myspace.com/kairimusic


ABYSSPHERE - "Shadows and Dreams"

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The second opus is more "darker" and less "romantic". Melodic Doom/Death Metal recommended for everyone!
http://www.myspace.com/abyssphere


Solitude Prod. & BadMoodMan Music:

FANGTOOTH - "Fangtooth"

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The debut album of young Italian band Fangtooth follows the canons of traditional doom metal genre. Inspired by the debut Candlemass
album as well as by works of Trouble, Saint Vitus, Pagan Altar, the musicians of Fangtooth demonstrate their own interpretation of the
genre traditions and add their own strokes to the general canvas created by the legendary bands.
http://www.myspace.com/fangtoothdoom


NIGHT OF SUICIDE - "Desire"

Press Release:
The third album of an international project consisting of musicians from Netherlands - Ben de Graaff and Finland - Markus Heinonen (Astral Sleep).
Monotonous dark tracks in the vein of funeral doom metal demonstrate melodic side of the genre. The compositions are full of melodies,
keyboard passages and acoustic guitar interludes make raw funeral doom metal from Night of Suicide interesting not only for adepts
of rawness and desolation, but also for those who seek the beauty in music.
http://www.myspace.com/nightofsuicide


KAMLATH - "Stronger Than Frost"

Press Release:
A new discovery in the world of heavy music: unique international project Kamlath performing music featuring different genres
which can be characterized as dark metal while the band members call it Siberian Metal. They try to tell with their music about Siberia,
its inhabitants, the pride of this great people, their destiny full of heroism and tragedy through thousands of years.
The band founded by two Siberian musicians recorded their debut album "Stronger Than Frost" with the help of famous musicians from
Sweden, USA and Italy . The record features virtuosic guitarist and Grammy nominee Mike Wead (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate,
Memento Mori, Firegod, Candlemass+), drummer and successful drumming teacher Dennis Leeflang (Bumblefoot, Within Temptation,
Sun Caged, Epica, The Saturnine, Lita Ford) and unique vocalist and frontman of The Foreshadowing Marco Benevento!
Mixing and mastering of "Stronger Than Frost" was performed by sound engineer Christian Ice in Rome, at Temple Of Noise Studio,
while concept-art of the album is exclusively developed by Seth Siro Anton (Spiros Antoniou) from Septic Flesh.
http://www.myspace.com/kamlath


BENIGHTED IN SODOM - "Reverse Baptism"

Press Release:
A new work from American musician who continues his immersion into the depths of hate and despair with the help of depressive black metal.
Featuring its own style and individualism Benighted In Sodom creates dense atmospheric musical canvases. It broadens the frames of the genre
on the one hand not rejecting themes of pain, suffering and suicide and on the other hand introducing novel themes (Ocean I ? Ocean II).
Hate and Despair is the essence of the picture of the world enclosed into magnetic music of Benighted In Sodom.
http://www.myspace.com/benightedinsodom


AMBER TEARS - "The Key To December"

Press Release:
The long-awaited second album of the most famous Russian pagan/doom metal band Amber Tears being one of the best
representatives of Russian pagan scene. Having started their way as followers of the cult Belorussian band Gods Tower
Amber Tears demonstrate their own unique face at the second album “A Key for December”. Basing on folk motives and lyrics
featuring folk tradition the musicians added doom death metal elements with all their slowness and weight to their music.
The Russian traditional musical instrument gusli appearing on the album underlines the mental connection of Amber Tears work
with traditional Russian music which is organically fused with modern melodic doom metal features. This album is indeed a milestone!
http://www.myspace.com/ambertearsband


RAVENTALE - "After"

Press Release:
The forth album of the famous Ukranian project Raventale demonstrates artistic evolution of its only member hidden beneath
Astaroth name. On the one hand the new work named “After” continues the tendencies of the previous album with its mood and
concept; on the other hand this is a standing alone masterpiece progressing from black/doom metal style to depressive black realm.
The ideas behind this album demonstrate author’s thoughts about eternity and its decay, about the cyclic nature of life and being, about
the destruction of this reincarnation cycle by the nature itself. Without any doubt the album can be treated as the best album of Raventale
that has been ever created. The gold-plated CD with pit-art comes with a booklet printed on a golden paper which makes “After”
a must-have item for your music collection and an outstanding present for any adept of the genre.
http://www.myspace.com/raventale


WHO DIES IN SIBERIAN SLUSH - "Вitterness Of The Years That Are Lost"

Press Release:
The first full line-up album of the project recently appeared as one-man-band. This is the first officially issued work of the band:
some tracks were featured at early demo recordings, but now they are reviewed and performed with supreme power and quality.
Recording and mastering were performed at Primordial Studio (Abstract Spirit, Revelations of Rain, Comatose Vigil).
“Bitterness Of The Years That Are Lost” presents uncompromising music combining Doom Death and Funeral Doom in the vein of My Shameful.
The album features guest appearance of vocalists of Comatose Vigil, Amber Tears, Elnordia, Abstract Spirit.
http://www.myspace.com/whodiesinsiberianslush


SEPTIC MIND - "The Beginning"

Press Release:
A debut album of a Russian band Septic Mind. They presented themselves to the audience at Moscow Doom Festival V,
performing at the same stage with Esoteric, Pantheist and Jack Frost, and attracting attention of the fans of the genre.
Being followers of Esoteric the musicians evolve from traditional funeral doom to different experiments.
Septic Mind have remastered their demo record providing really extreme sound progressing from powerful guitar riffs through
noise effects to atmospheric keyboard interludes reflecting the mail concept of the album, the coldness and infinity of cosmos.


CEMETERY URN - "The Conquered are Burned"



Solitude Prod. & BadMoodMan Music:

ASTRAL SLEEP - "Angel"

Press Release:
A novel work from Finnish band. EP "Angel" consists of three parts featuring more traditional doom-death metal style
compared to their debut album. This makes their composition more monolithic both conception-wise and music-wise.
Nevertheless, the band keeps their gloom and heaviness according to the genre requirements:
the exceptional work for true lovers of the doom-death metal.
http://www.myspace.com/astralsleep


REVELATIONS OF RAIN - "Emanation Of Hatred"

Press Release:
The third full-length album of the Russian band further develops ideas of the previous albums. Revelations of Rain presents
high-standard uncompromising doom death metal. Even more heavy material featuring high record quality is close to early
Evoken works and is saturated with depressive mood of estrangement and deep thoughts of world futility.
Forget about violins, roses and romanticism: only gloom and hate fill this undoubted pearl of the genre.
With their new record Revelations of Rain confirm their status of one of the best Russian doom metal bands.
http://www.myspace.com/revelationsofrain


SIDERIS NOCTEM - "Wait Till The Time Is R.I.P"

Press Release:
The first full-length album of Ukrainian band. High-quality material performed by young musicians has its roots in
Draconian and Tristania representing their development in the conceptual album. The ideas of our ancestors about human
fate and fragility of human being lie in the base of the album. As if untangling the ties of human destinies the musicians
unfold the canvas featuring atmospheric keyboards, melodic guitars, female soprano and male growl.
Another brilliant album for mournful contemplation of the approaching autumn.
http://www.myspace.com/siderisnoctem


CEBREN-KHAL - "A Mass Of Despair"

Press Release:
The debut album from a French band. Epic work filled with philosophic thoughts is based on a mixture of styles:
doom death interlaced with dark metal features black metal elements.
Clean album sound emphasizes all music features: from melancholic passages to furious fast guitar riffs.
Essential record for open-minded listeners with refined taste.
http://www.myspace.com/cebrenkhal


Xtreem Music:

MANDATORY - "Adrift Beyond"

Press Release:
1st full length album by this german band, one of the maximum exponents of the new wave of ancient-sounding Death Metal.
16 songs mixed in Sweden by Tomas Skogsberg, this album gathers a wide spectrum of influences from bands like
MORGOTH, ASPHYX, UNLEASHED, OBITUARY, DISMEMBER, PESTILENCE, CEMETARY...
Undoubtely one of the best albums in this genre for the whole 2010! A future classic!
http://www.myspace.com/mandatory1989


DETERIOROT - "The Faithless"

Press Release:
Triumphant resurrection of New Jersey's darkest & heaviest Death Metal machine!!! 2nd album which combines elements of
AUTOPSY, INCANTATION, early PARADISE LOST, BOLT THROWER with a finnish/swedish feel a la ABHORRENCE, NIHILIST...
http://www.myspace.com/deteriorotofficial


Solitude Prod. & BadMoodMan Music:

AS LIGHT DIES - "Ars Subtilior From Within The Cage"

Press Release:
The second full-length album from Spanish band. The band fuses death metal, dark metal, folk and gothic metal
in their music combining growl with clean male and female vocals and adorning it with enchanting violin solos.
The result would become a discovery for fans of heavy and beautiful music. Mixed and mastered during the spring
of 2009 by Dan Swano in Unisound studios (Edge of Sanity, Novembre, Opeth, Katatonia, Theatre Of Tragedy)!
http://www.myspace.com/aslightdies


THE HOWLING VOID - "Shadows Over The Cosmos"

Press Release:
The second album of project of the talented musician Ryan reveals new masterpiece of symphonic funeral doom metal!
"Shadows Over The Cosmos" has a potential to become a master form of the genre along with best pieces of such bands as Colosseum and Ea:
five endless tracks of majestic funeral doom filled with cold enigma and infinity of Cosmos. This sincere music will capture the listener until
the very last second opening the beauty of Creation before him. Additional sense is brought by a picture called “Thaw” by a russian painter
of 19th century Feodor Vasilyev used in the artwork:. The CD is printed with pit-art and gold plated.
http://www.myspace.com/thehowlingvoid


OPHIS - "Withered Shades"

The second full-length album of German band. New material, even more harsh and gloomy is professionally produced and ready both to
bring joy to old fans of traditional doom-death metal and to attract interest of those who just has started to get familiar with the genre.
"Withered Shades" accumulated heavy riffs and acoustic passages, combined dynamic parts and atmospheric interludes.
The new album of Ophis is a new precious book in the world library of doom.
http://www.myspace.com/ophisdoom


THE SULLEN ROUTE - "Madness Of My Own Design"

The debut album of young Russian band from Volgograd continues traditions of
death/doom metal and represents the band as talented professional musicians.
String material created without keyboards and other trend features will suit the tastes of fans for
uncompromising death/doom in the vein of Mourning Beloveth, Process Of Guilt and Ataraxie.
http://www.myspace.com/thesullenroute


MOURNFUL GUST - "She's My Grief… Decade"

Re-issue of the legendary album of Ukrainian gothic doom death metal band! The album material is fully remastered and is
supplemented with a bonus CD containing demo of 2006 "The Frankness Eve", cover versions of Mournful Gust songs by
invited musicians and "With Every Suffering" video from the actual album.
Enforced by new power "She's My Grief" album proves to be still state-of-the-art piece of music.
http://www.myspace.com/mournfulgustband


ELFFOR - "Frostbitten Pain" 2010