FESTER Prepares To Unleash A Celebration Of Death via Abyss Records

Norwegian pioneers in Blackened Death metal, FESTER has risen from their grave to unleash the fury that is A Celebration Of Death. The band's first offering of new material in 17 years, A Celebration Of Death is a whirlwind of dark musical flavors mixing Black, Death, Thrash, Heavy Metal and Jazz. FESTER returns to celebrate death with this vicious assault of old-school and sinister riffing. This truly is the band's darkest offering to date. Guitarist/vocalist Bjorn "Tiger" Mathisen elaborates, "FESTER has never made music to please a certain crowd and this dark anthem really proves that darkness and death can come in many different disguises." 

A Celebration Of Death is scheduled for a mid-March release date through Abyss Records. Album track "Rites of Ceres" is currently streaming at the band's Myspace page. Visit this location  to experience the return of Fester! 

Rites of Ceres

The Black Tower

March of Death

I'll Hunt You Down

Metalized

Jeg Spytter På Deg

Last Day of Battle Pt.I

Last Day of Battle Pt.II

A Face for a Funeral (bonus)

Rites of Mortiis (Remix of Ceres by Mortiis)

Rites of ceres

       

 In addition to core members Jon Bakker (bass), Thomas Andersen (vocals) and Bjorn "Tiger" Mathisen (guitar/vocals), A Celebration Of Death also features Audun Kleive (session drums), Raymond Pellicer (additional guitars, programming and synth), Eivind Aarseth (additional guitars), Guido Saint Roch (guest vocals on "Metalized") and Mortiis (Dark Converter). The cover for A Celebration Of Death was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (Testament, Sodom, Atheist, Sigh, Anacrusis). The rest of the layout was done by Joce of Industrie Chimere Noire (Portal, Ghäst, Total Holocaust). The CD release will include a 16-page booklet. Flooga Records will be issuing a vinyl version of the album with laminated gatefold and heavy inner sleeve. Total Holocaust Records will release a limited edition cassette version (100 copies only) with alternate, hand drawn cover and artwork. For more on Fester, visit the band's Facebook page.  Norway's atmospheric masters will once again change the face of black/death metal. Prepare yourselves and let the feast begin!  

www.myspace.com/festernorway   

www.officialabyssrecords.com

FESTER Reveals Artwork for A Celebration Of Death

Norwegian pioneers in Blackened Death metal, Fester have revealed the cover art and tracklisting for their forthcoming new album, A Celebration Of Death. The band's first offering of new material in 17 years, A Celebration Of Death will be out in early 2012 through Abyss Records. In an exclusive premier, Bravewords.com is now streaming the track "Rites of Ceres." Visit this location to experience the return of Fester!

The cover for A Celebration Of Death was painted by artist Eliran Kantor (Testament, Sodom, Atheist, Sigh, Anacrusis). The rest of the layout was done by Joce of Industrie Chimere Noire (Portal, Ghäst, Total Holocaust).  The core members of the band, bassist Jon Bakker (Kampfar), vocalist Thomas Andersen and guitarist/vocalist Bjørn "Tiger" Mathisen, all made the following comments regarding the album,

"A Celebration Of Death is a whirl of flavours hitting you all at once. All the varieties makes you spin the tracks over and over again. A real treat for the fans of Black, Death and Doom. The mix of musicians makes everything really original, but all in all Fester reeks through it all." - Jon Bakker  

  

"For me personally, A Celebration of Death  has the ultimate lyrics evolving the theme of death, and it manages to pull all my aggression just to the edge, without turning over " - Thomas Andresen

  

"Have you ever felt the sensation of darkness and death embracing you, and that you actually welcome it? Like love, death comes in all different shapes and sizes, and I really feel that we have captured our feelings around the theme. It's darker and more melancholic than our previous releases, but it's FESTER no doubt!" - Bjørn "Tiger" Mathisen  

Rites of Ceres

The black tower

March of death

I'll hunt you down

Metalized

Jeg spytter på deg

Last day of battle Pt.I

Last day of battle Pt.II

A Face for a funeral (bonus)

Rites of Mortiis (Remix of Ceres by Mortiis)

    

In addition to Bakker, Andersen Mathisen, A Celebration Of Death also features Audun Kleive (session drums), Raymond Pellicer (additional guitars, programming and synth), Eivind Aarseth (additional guitars), Guido Saint Roch (guest vocals on "Metalized") and Mortiis (Dark Converter). For more on Fester, visit the band's Facebook page.  Norway's atmospheric masters have returned to once again change the face of black/death metal. Prepare yourselves...

www.myspace.com/festernorway 

www.officialabyssrecords.com 

FESTER Offers Details on First Studio Album in 17 Years!

 

FESTER has just completed the recording of their first studio album in 17 years! Entitled A Celebration of Death, the album is targeted for a late 2011/early 2012 release through Abyss Records. This is FESTER as you've come to know them: Cold as ice and mean as Hell!

Original member Bjørn "Tiger" Mathisen has recruited Thomas Andresen (Algol) on vocals, Jon Bakker (Kampfar) on bass, and Grammy nominated jazz drummer Audun Kleive for session drums. Mortiis has made a hellish and dark remix of one of the songs and there are contributions from Mr. Kyrck and Guido of Ysengrin. The art is done by the infamous Alex Brown of Bad News Brown.

On the selection of Kleive for session drumming, Mathisen had this to say: "He is famous for his ability to become one with the music he plays, and does so in such an unorthodox and dark way. He has never done metal. He listened to the tunes once before he agreed to session them and ended up doing most of the parts in one take. Using only a single bass drum he has helped us create the sinister and lonely mood that we wanted."

As for what to expect musically on A Celebration of Death, Mathisen is unequivocal about staying the course. "FESTER has kept their old school feel, and maybe even taking it back to the Stone Age. No effect boxes are used on the guitars; just the basic and sick sounds of old guitars, amps and racks from the late 60s and early 70s, produced in the most dark and wicked way you can imagine. The influence of old school metal acts like Celtic Frost, Bathory, etc can be heard on this release too. FESTER has kept its identity from the past. "This is surely an atypical metal sound, but cold as ice and mean as hell!"

Pioneers in the seamless blending of  Black and Death Metal, in the early 90s and well known for their obscure, melancholic and dark way of making music, FESTER are now back with their darkest, harshest and most mournful album to date. Having laid the groundwork with Abyss reissues of 1992's Winter of Sin and 1993's Silence, FESTER is now poised to commence this new era of darkness. The end is near.

www.myspace.com/festernorway

www.officialabyssrecords.com

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Have You Heard the Abyss Records Reissue of Fester's Silence?

Following up on the success of last year's reissue of the classic Winter Of Sin, Abyss Records is proud to unearth yet another treasure from Norwegian black/death metal warlocks FESTER. Abyss has reincarnated FESTER's 1994 masterpiece Silence on digi-CD. The reissue comes completely remastered and repackaged and features all nine original tracks and a live version of the song  "Persecution" recorded in 1991.

Silence is available from Abyss Records at the following location:

Dream

Silent Is The Raven

Frustrations

The Maze

The Conformists

Voices From The woods

Elisabetha In My World Of Thoughts

Growing Thirst

Når Noen Dør

Persecution ( Live 1991)*

* =  Bonus Track

"Silence captures a strong atmosphere of harsh, cold, and dismal musical tones. It's great to see this album being reissued." - Apoch's Metal Review

"I would recommend this album to black metal fans as well as anyone who likes any kind of melodic metal with blackened influence." - Funeral Rain Zine

"This album is trying to catch the mood of silence and loneliness as perfect as a metal album could ever do so. It is a piece of art that you will recognize easily amongst 100.000 faceless albums." - Metal-Archives (90/100)

In other FESTER news, the current line up of Bjørn " Tiger " Mathisen (guitars/vocals), Jon Bakker (KAMPFAR, bass), Jotho (RAGNAROK, drums) and Thomas Andresen (vocals) are currently working on material for the band's long-awaited third full-length album. Slated for release later this year, this will be the first time the world has been treated to new music from FESTER in seventeen years. Guitarists Iannis (Nocternity) and Guido (Ysengrin) will be lending their talents to the release and famed ambient/industrial musician Mortiis will provide remixes. Norway's atmospheric masters have returned to once again change the face of black/death metal. Prepare yourselves...

www.myspace.com/festernorway 

www.officialabyssrecords.com 

Fester's Silence Reissue

Following up on the success of last year's reissue of the classic Winter Of Sin, Abyss Records is proud to unearth yet another treasure from Norwegian black/death metal warlocks FESTER. Abyss has reincarnated FESTER's 1994 masterpiece Silence on digi-CD. The reissue comes completely remixed, remastered and repackaged and features all nine original tracks and a live version of the song "Persecution" recorded in 1991.

Dream

Silent Is The Raven

Frustrations

The Maze

The Conformists

Voices From The woods

Elisabetha In My World Of Thoughts

Growing Thirst

Når Noen Dør

Persecution ( Live 1991)*

* =  Bonus Track

"Calm black metal and aesthetic feelings.You see, it's not easy to describe what those four young Norwegians created here. It is definitely a sound that has NEVER been there before and has never been copied by any other bands... This album is trying to catch the mood of silence and loneliness as perfect as a metal album could ever do so. Its is a piece of art that you will recognize easily amongst 100.000 faceless albums."   

- Encyclopedia Metallum - 2009

"An album that every true metalhead should have it his/her's collection."  

-  Scream Magazine  - 2001

" Long story short ; an album you must have!"  

- Rock Hard 1994

In other FESTER news, the current line up of Bjørn " Tiger " Mathisen (guitars/vocals), Jon Bakker (KAMPFAR, bass), Jotho (RAGNAROK, drums) and Thomas Andresen (vocals) are currently working on material for the band's long-awaited third full-length album. Slated for release later this year, this will be the first time the world has been treated to new music from FESTER in seventeen years. Guitarists Iannis (Nocternity) and Guido (Ysengrin) will be lending their talents to the release and famed ambient/industrial musician Mortiis will provide remixes. Norway's atmospheric masters have returned to once again change the face of black/death metal. Prepare yourselves...

www.myspace.com/festernorway 

www.officialabyssrecords.com  

FESTER: Silence To Be Reissued By Abyss Records; Announce Plans For New Album

Following up on the success of last year's reissue of the classic Winter Of Sin, Abyss Records is proud to unearth yet another treasure from Norwegian black/death metal warlocks FESTER. In mid-April of 2011 Abyss will reincarnate FESTER's 1994 masterpiece Silence on digi-CD. The reissue will come completely remixed, remastered and repackaged and will feature all nine original tracks and a live version of the song "Persecution" recorded in 1991.  

Visit www.officialabyssrecords.com for more details or www.myspace.com/festernorway to stream select tracks from the album. 

Dream

Silent Is The Raven

Frustrations

The Maze

The Conformists

Voices From The woods

Elisabetha In My World Of Thoughts

Growing Thirst

Når Noen Dør

Persecution ( Live 1991)*

* =  Bonus Track

"Calm black metal and aesthetic feelings.You see, it's not easy to describe what those four young Norwegians created here. It is definitely a sound that has NEVER been there before and has never been copied by any other bands... This album is trying to catch the mood of silence and loneliness as perfect as a metal album could ever do so. Its is a piece of art that you will recognize easily amongst 100.000 faceless albums."   

- Encyclopedia Metallum - 2009

"An album that every true metalhead should have it his/her's collection."  

-  Scream Magazine  - 2001

" Long story short ; an album you must have!"  

- Rock Hard 1994

In other FESTER news, the current line up of Bjørn " Tiger " Mathisen (guitars/vocals), Jon Bakker (KAMPFAR, bass), Jotho (RAGNAROK, drums) and Thomas Andresen (vocals) are currently working on material for the band's long-awaited third full-length album. Slated for release later this year, this will be the first time the world has been treated to new music from FESTER in seventeen years. Guitarists Iannis (Nocternity) and Guido (Ysengrin) will be lending their talents to the release and famed ambient/industrial musician Mortiis will provide remixes. Norway's atmospheric masters have returned to once again change the face of black/death metal. Prepare yourselves...

FESTER "Winter Of Sin" Re-Issue Out Tomorrow On Abyss Records

Originally released in 1992, the reissue of FESTER's now classic offering of Norwegian black /death metal, Winter Of Sin, will be available tomorrow (December 24th) on Abyss Records. Completely remixed, remastered and repackaged, the Abyss Records reissue contains all nine original tracks and a bonus live recording of "When Darkness Confirms," recorded in 1991.

Visitwww.officialabyssrecords.com to purchase a copy orwww.myspace.com/festernorway to stream select tracks from the album. 

Winter Of Sin

Senses Are The True You

The Ancient Gods Wore Black

Entering

Victory!!!

Liberation

As The Swords Clinch The Air

A Dogfight Leaves A Trace

The Commitments The Shattered

BONUS TRACK:

When Darkness Confirms (Live '91)

  Fester - Winter Of Sin (reissue) by HeavyHardMetalmania

...if you really want to experience what it was like to have been a part of that inner circle that included Euro, Faust, Vikernes etc, then this album will give you a flavour with its totally underground don't-give-a-fuck attitude. And that my friends, it what being truly evil is all about. - Battlehelm.com

Wow, now this is a nice little blast from the death metal past, now innit? - MetalArmyAmerica.com

9.5 / 10 - Queens Of Steel

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