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MORK – "Eremittens Dal" VÖ: 13.10.2017

Band: MORK
Album: Eremittens Dal
VÖ: 13.10.2017
Label: Peaceville/Edel

 

MORK – NEUES STUDIO ALBUM – "EREMITTENS DAL"
NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL FROM THE RISING UNDERGROUND FORCE COMING TO PEACEVILLE THIS OCTOBER
FEATURING GUEST APPEARANCES FROM DIMMU BORGIR AND 1349 MEMBERS

MORK – "I Hornenes Bilde"

(Video director Daniel Pedersen – Punkrockphoto)

 

"Many have tried, many have failed. Mork nails it" –Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone)

"I have seen the future of black metal, and its name is Mork. Halden Hellfire!.." -Seidemann(1349)

Peaceville Records is proud to announce the signing of Norwegian Black Metallers, Mork, for their third studio album, Eremittens Dal, to be released October 13th.

Mork was created by Thomas Eriksen in 2004 & was primarily a side-project for Eriksen from inception until the debut album release in 2013, & since then the band has rightly earned their accolade as one of the top Norwegian black metal acts of recent years, receiving strong endorsements from their peers.

Regarding signing to Peaceville:
"I remember when making Mork’s debut album, I originally got the inspiration from visiting Darkthrone’s studio, & the following year I get the honour of being picked out as Fenriz’s "BAND of the WEEK", as well as having Nocturno Culto supplying vocals to my second album. Obviously Darkthrone has been an important influence, & the fact that Peaceville Records decided to work with Mork and to release the third album, is nothing short of a huge honour and a pillar on my bucket-list. To go from making an album just for fun and being picked up by independent underground labels to then signing with Peaceville is an absolute dream come true"

Eremittens Dal stands as a tribute to the spirit of old-school Norwegian black metal. The album is primarily inspired by the works of Darkthrone & Burzum, complete with raw production & ice-cold riffs, but with its own dynamic and atmospheric twist; stepping effortlessly between the ferocious and the melancholy, covering themes of hate, death, seclusion and misanthropy, both lyrically and in the way that a one-man-band makes music in solitude, perfectly fitting of the title, translated as ‘Valley of the hermit’. The suitably grim pencil cover art comes courtesy of Jannicke Wiese-Hansen, who famously made artwork for early Burzum and Satyricon releases.

Eremittens Dal was recorded at Rottehullet Studio in Halden, Norway. It was mixed by Freddy Holm at Kleiva Studio & mastered at Enormous Door in the US (Darkthrone’s The Underground Resistance & Arctic Thunder). The album also includes special guest appearances from Dimmu Borgir’s Silenoz who contributes vocals on two tracks, plus additional bass parts from 1349’s Seidemann.

"Mork caught my attention a couple of years ago and I was immediately drawn to the atmospheric and reclusive soundscapes, enticed by the desolate and solitary approach – true to the old Norwegian Black Metal ways. It was as if I was thrown back in time. So when I got asked to add vocals on two tracks I didn’t hesitate to comply, I just instantly knew I was meant to have a part in it!" Silenoz (Dimmu Borgir)
Eremittens Dal will be release on Peaceville on CD, LP and digitally (with digital pre-orders receiving “I Hornenes Bilde” as an instant download) pre-orders available here:
http://found.ee/MORK_EREMITTENS_DAL

 

Eremittens Dal tracklisting:

  1. Hedningens Spisse Brodder
  2. Holdere Av Fortet
  3. Forsteinet I Hat
  4. Eremittens Dal
  5. I Hornenes Bilde
  6. Likfølget
  7. Et Rike I Nord
  8. I Enden Av Tauet
  9. Mørkets Alter
  10. Gravøl

Though Mork is essentially a solo-project, a full live line-up has been established, where the band has already played throughout Europe and parts of North America, plus famously a recent show in Izmir, Turkey, following in the footsteps of the legendary Mayhem.

Mork will perform at the Hellbotn festival in Kolbotn, 2nd September, with more dates to follow.

https://www.facebook.com/MORKOFFICIAL/

MOS GENERATOR – "Shadowlands" VÖ: 11.05.2018

Band: MOS GENERATOR
Album: Shadowlands
VÖ: 11.05.2018
Label: Listenable Records/Edel

Das neue Album der gefeierten Washington’er Heavy Rock Legende, mit dem Händchen für erwachsene Melodien. Tony Reed über das neue Album: "…it mixes 70s style Heavy Rock, Progressive Rock and also has some weird 80s and 90s underground Rock nuances."

Visions schrieb 2016 über Mos Generator: "…als würden sich ständig Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath und Foo Fighters die Klinke in die Hand geben…"

The boys are back!
MOS GENERATOR formed during the winter of 2000 in Port Orchard, Washington from the ashes of a ten year off & on collaboration between long time veterans of road & studio. The need to strip down to the basics of hard rock was apparent from the start and continues to be the foundation for all the bands recent material.

MOS GENERATOR have released 7 studio albums, a retrospective album, a live album and a plethora of split 7 and 12” singles .
2015 brought in a new rhythm section and touring possibilities far beyond the limitations of the original lineup. This new lineup has changed the band into a relentless touring machine , delivering much acclaimed performances on all continents as MaximumVolumemusic media enthusiastically pointed out : “They are so good you end up wanting to round up a couple of mates, buy a Transit, form a three-piece rock n roll band and go on tour.”

Band founding member and main songwriter Tony Reed comments: « Right from the opening song, Shadowlands is a record that, to me, feels more honest than our previous releases. On this record I introduce many other styles that I enjoy but they are intertwined so subtly that it doesn’t interrupt the classic MOS GENERATOR sound.»

«That is a balance I’ve been looking for over the last few albums and I think the presence of Jon Garrett and Sean Booth have a lot to do with achieving that balance. It’s a heavy rock record that breaths and if I had to describe it further I would say it mixes 70s style heavy rock, Progressive rock and also has some weird 80s and 90s underground rock nuances.»

Worshipmusic media sums it up greatly : « Avoiding the pitfalls of outright plagiarism – and repetitiveness – is no easy task when peddling this brand of classic style but MOS GENERATOR have more great ideas and flair than the majority of their contempories combined.»
‚Shadowlands‘ truly is an accomplished artistic step forward for the band and will undoublty convince a wide range of rock and metal fans.

TRACKLISTING
01 – Shadowlands 04:34
02 – The Destroyer 04:28
03 – Drowning In Your Loving Cup 03:40
04 – Stolen Ages 07:26
05 – Gamma Hydra 03:23
06 – The Blasting Concept 04:30
07 – Woman Song 04:22
08 – The Wild & Gentle Dogs07:24

BAND LINE UP
TONY REED / guitar, vocals, keyboards, assorted instruments
SEAN BOOTH / Bass
JON GARRETT / Drums

BAND LINKS
www.facebook.com/MosGenerator
https://mosgenerator.bandcamp.com

Pressestimmen zu MOS GENERATOR – "Abyssinia" (2016):

Rock It 8.5/10:"…überzeugen mit ihrer explosive Mixtur aus fulminanten Doom Krachern, Stoner Rock Deluxe und Sabbath Reminiszenzen erneut auf ganzer Linie."

Guitar 4/5:"Das ganze Album ist ein echtes Doom-Fest."

Metal Hammer 5/7: "Der von Tony Reed angekündigte Kurswechsel erweist sich als erfrischend …. Auf handfesten Stoner, gehaltvolle Doom- und Sludge-Einlagen sowie die „Reed’schen“ Power-Riffs muss natürlich nicht verzichtet werden. Gut gemacht!"

Westzeit 5/6:"Das Ding ist einfach nur fett!"

Classic Rock: "Für Doomster sehr empfehlenswert, aber auch Heavy-Hipster dürften ihre Freude an Abyssinia haben"

eclipsed 8/10: "Die Band aus dem Nordosten der USA agiert auf einem derart hohen Qualitätslevel, dass allen anderen Sabbath-Epigonen schwindelig werden müsste. "

Sonic Seducer:"Zehn Songs die perfekt als Untermalung für Partys oder Moshpits geeignet sind, mit dicken Gitarrenwänden und dem klassisch sägendem Gesang von Tony Reed."

Legacy 12/15: "Gleichzeitig streckt sich der Mann, dem die Songs nur so aus den Fingern sprudeln, stilistisch weiter aus, was dem Hörer zugutekommt, der sich auf ein im Sinne des Alternative der 90er schrankenloses Rockalbum freuen darf. … Mit diesem Grenzgang an den Prog-Rand attestiert sich die Band selbst eine aussichtsreiche Zukunft…"

Break Out: "Diese Scheibe versprüht beinahe mehr Rock-, Blues- und Stoner-Momente als mehrere dieser derzeit angesagten Retro-Rockbands zusammen… Hier gibt es keinen Ausfall."

Slam 8.5/10: "…ein äußerst feines Heavy Rock-Werk mit einigen positiven Ausreißern, nach dessen Live-Umsetzung man bereits nach dem ersten Durchlauf lechzt."

Rocks:"Corrosion Of Conformity treffen auf Black Sabbath und auf Monster Magnet…"

Deaf Forever: "…fett und ehrlich, mit abwechslungsreichen Songs, traditionellem Gesang (nicht stumpfem Gebrüll) und kraftvollem Drumming. …Coole Scheibe!"

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