“Introvert”, the upcoming third studio album from SLEGEST, sees the Norwegians well and truly solidifying that bone crunching mix of black metal and classic heavy rock that is their trademark sound. Scheduled for release on Dark Essence Records on the 16th November, the label has today released the first single from the album.
The track, “Undergangens Tankesmed”, can be heard below and and is available to purchase from https://slegest.bandcamp.com/track/undergangens-tankesmed
As well as from a selection of digital platforms at https://darkessencerecords.lnk.to/Slegest_UndergangensTankesmed
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Filled with tasty riffs, hooks that pull you in, and a vicious catchiness, the 80’s feel makes itself subtly felt on the new album. As for the first single, Slegest’s frontman and main composer Ese comments:
“Undergangens Tankesmed” is about the fact that all you wish for, and your true inner dreams, eventually lead you down a path to your own destruction. So you might as well just follow your heart and enjoy the adrenaline-pumping ride downwards!”
Bass and vocals for “Introvert” were recorded in Systrond and engineered by Ese. Drums and guitars were recorded at the Conclave and Earshot Studios in Bergen with Bjørnar Erevik Nilsen engineering the drums, whilst the guitars were engineered by Herbrand Larsen, who also mixed the album. Iver Sandøy handled the mastering.
With cover artwork by Anders Røkkum, “Introvert” will be available in CD, Digital and Vinyl formats.
Tracklisting is as follows:
1 Blodets Varme Gjennom Meg
2 Undergangens Tankesmed
3 Maler Lys I Mørketid
4 Da Brenne I Glåsi
5 I Den Sanne Flamme
6 Dødskyss
7 Leitar
8 Den Onde Sirkel
SLEGEST recently announced that they would be joining label-mates TAAKE for part of their upcoming tour in October, whilst in December they will be supporting VREID and KALMAH on an eleven-date tour. In between those two European treks, the band has found time to fit in some Norwegian dates in November as well, when they will be supporting EINHERJER.
Routings for all three tours as follows:
With Taake
13.10: Night Fest Metal IX, Arlon, BE
14.10: Hall of Fame, Wetzikon, CH
15.10: Backstage, Munich, DE
16.10: Rock Klub Nová Chmelnice, Prague, CZ
17.10: A38, Budapest, HU
18.10: Orto Bar, Ljubljana, SL
19.10: Legend Club, Milan, IT
20.10: Viper Room, Vienna, AT
With Einherjer in Norway
09.11: Folken, Stavanger
10.11: Flytten, Haugesund
16.11: Hulen, Bergen
17.11: John Dee, Oslo
With Vreid & Kalmah
05.12: Neushoorn, Leeuwarden, NL
06.12: Willemeen, Arnhem, NL
07.12: Tba
08.12: Tba
09.12: Ferrailleur, Nantes, FR
10.12: Backstage, Paris, FR
11.12: Gare De Lion, Wil, CH
12.12: Backstage, Munich, DE
13.12:Rock Klub Tartaros, Banska Bystrica, SK
14.12: Durer 041, Budapest , HU
15.12: Club Seilerstrasse, Zwickau, DE
“Introvert” is now available to pre-order from:
Bandcamp: https://slegest.bandcamp.com
Webshop: http://darkessencerecords.karismarecords.no/artists/slegest/
US Webstore: https://darkessence.aisamerch.com
More information about SLEGEST can be found on the band’s official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/slegest/ on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/slegest/ and on Spotify at http://bit.ly/slegestonspotify
The official video for “I Fortida Sitt Lys” from SLEGEST’s 2016 album “Vidsyn” can be seen below and at https://youtu.be/itzR9V1JgN8
