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KRAKOW TO SUPPORT ENSLAVED ON UPCOMING TOUR
Post-rockers KRAKOW have been confirmed to support ENSLAVED on their upcoming Norwegian tour which will take place in October of this year. The two bands are no strangers to each other, both hailing from Bergen and both having toured together for seven weeks during the “Vertebrae” tour of 2008. ENSLAVED frontman Grutle Kjellson also makes [...]
KRAKOW REVEAL TRACK LISTING AND VIDEO ALBUM TEASER
With their sophomore album “diin” due for release on Dark Essence Records on the 14th September, Norwegian post-rockers KRAKOW have revealed the track listing for the album and have, at the same time, released a “teaser” video offering a taster of all nine tracks. Cover art for “diin” is by Thomas Hooper, the renowned Brooklyn-based [...]
Aeternus teams up with The Mythology Agency
Dark Metallers AETERNUS, who are currently in the studio with producer Bjornar E. Nilsen recording what will be their seventh full-length album, have joined forces with the UK based Mythology Agency who will represent the band’s booking interests world-wide outside of their home country of Norway. Mythology ‘s Mark Lewis stated: “For many years AETERNUS [...]
AETERNUS TO ENTER STUDIO TO RECORD SEVENTH ALBUM
Norwegian Dark Metallers AETERNUS are set to enter Bergen’s Conclave and Earshot Studios in June together with producer Bjornar E. Nilsen (VULTURE INDUSTRIES, BLACK HOLE GENERATOR) to begin recording the band’s seventh full length album. The album, to be titled “And the Seventh His Soul Detesteth”, will be released on Dark Essence Records later this [...]
Vulture Industries signs to Season Of Mist
We’re happy to see our long time comrades in Vulture Industries find a new home at Season Of Mist. We’re proud to have released the bands 2 first albums, and now they will hopefully take a huge step up with their 3rd album. The band has issued following statement: “We are pleased to make known [...]
DARK ESSENCE RECORDS SIGNS POST METALLERS KRAKOW
We’re proud to announce today the signing of Bergen-based post-metal crew KRAKOW who have just recorded their 2nd full-length album, “diin”, with producer Iver Sandøy (TRINACRIA, MANNGARD). KRAKOW have taken a huge step forward and upwards with this beast of an album, creating a unique sound and atmosphere that is entirely their own, and we [...]
Taake
Taake’s “Myr” at No 8 in the Norway section of Dagbladet’s “50 songs you should not miss”. Share
Spellemannsprisen
Taake’s “Noregs Vaapen” nominated for Norwegian Grammy awards in Metal category. Share
NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS TAAKE
NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM NORWEGIAN BLACK METALLERS TAAKE With the MCD “Kveld” released in April as a taster for the band’s fifth full-length album “Noregs Vaapen”, and with the album itself hitting the streets on DARK ESSENCE RECORDS on the 20th September in Europe, and a release date set for the 1st November in the [...]
Galar, Cor Scorpii and Batallion hits the road for two exclusive dates
This unholy trinity spaning the width of the Dark Essence catalogue will hit the road for two exclusive european dates this October. The package will hit Festung Bitterfeld in Germany on Friday the 28′th where they will join forces with local thrashers Trimonium. For the following day, Phantoms Of Pilsen 5, a anual festival in [...]







