HELLSAW TO TAKE INDEFINITE BREAK

In a statement issued today, Austrian Black Metallers HELLSAW announced their intention to take an indefinite break from their activities. All scheduled tours and appearances during 20012/13 have been cancelled. Citing “personal reasons” for the decision frontman and founder Aries had this to say: “We may be back, or we may be back as something entirely different, but whatever happens in the future we would just like to thank all the fans who have shown us such phenomenal support and all the people who have worked with us to make HELLSAW what it is today” 

Formed in 2002 by Aries, and then-drummer Svart, HELLSAW’s current lineup includes Aries on vocals, Malthus and Isiul on Guitars, Desderoth on Bass and Neuroticon on Drums. With five full-length albums under their belt, HELLSAW are one of the leading Black Metal bands to emerge from Austria in recent years. The band’s use of instantly recognizable melodies which stay firmly in your memory, coupled with a respect and understanding of what it really takes to make a good Black Metal band created a sound that was unmistakably HELLSAW and culminated in the release of their fifth album “Trist” earlier this year on Napalm records. More information about HELLSAW can be found at http://www.hellsaw.com 

Below you can see the official video of HELLSAW performing the track “The Black Death” from the “Cold” album live at Party.San.

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Band Contact: aries@hellsaw.com
Press & PR: patriciathomas@btinternet.com

Watch new video of HELLSAW performing live "The Forerunner Of The Apocalypse"

Below can be seen a new video of HELLSAW performing the track "The Forerunner of the Apocalypse" from the 2012 album "Trist" live at the Rock House Club, Moscow, Russia, 1st March 2012. Video produced by Alex Vicious http://alexvicious.com/.

Trist

Type:Full-length
Release date:February 24th, 2012
Label:Napalm Records


1. The Devil Is Calling My Name 05:22   
2. Sorrow Is Horror 04:43  
3. Doom Pervades My Nightmares 06:34  
4. The Forerunner of the Apocalypse 04:39  
5. Death Bells 03:03  
6. Trist 03:58  
7. A Winter Cold 04:15  
8. Beldam. 1450 03:47  
9. Silence 06:56  
  43:17

 "The Forerunner of the Apocalypse" Lyrics


The sky turns black and with it the sun
It’s getting cold
The rain changes to ice
The sky is turning sulphur now
It’s getting dark


A storm is coming and transforms the place
Into a unique landscape
All life is buried by these icy stones
No more life


So, let us walk in the fields
Hand in hand with your fears
To seize the end


We will gaze at the rocks
The icewind blows
And the hail destroys


The forerunner of the apocalypse
So close
The forerunner of the apocalypse
So close


The earth is trembling
The volcanoes are erupting
Forests are burning, the seas are raging


So, let us run to a place
A nowhere place we don’t know


Where is the life? Where is my home?
Where are the woods that I adore?


Who knows when the end is coming?


The forerunner of the apocalypse
So close
The forerunner of the apocalypse
So close

Hellsaw Performing "The Inner Revenge of Nature" at Wacken Open Air 2011

Austrian Black Metallers Hellsaw played at Wacken Open Air 2011 Festival in Germany on Saturday, August 6. The video  "Revenge Of The Inner Nature"  was recorded by a fan and can be viewed below.

HELLSAW are scheduled to appear at a number of European festivals this year.  Confirmed so far are:

Sat 20 August – Baden in Blut (DE)

Sat 17 Sept – STP Metal Weekend (AT)

Sat 01 Oct – Night Warriors Festival (AT)

Sat 29 Oct – The Dark Crusade Festival (AT)

In related news HELLSAW entered Munich’s Dreamsound Studios last month to begin recording their fourth full-length album.  Titled “Trist”, the album will be the follow up to 2009’s “Cold” and is due for release on Napalm Records in early 2012.

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BLACK METALLERS HELLSAW ENTER STUDIO TO BEGIN RECORDING FOURTH ALBUM

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Austrian Black Metallers HELLSAW entered Munich’s Dreamsound Studios last week to begin recording their fourth full-length album.  Titled “Trist”, the album will be the follow up to 2009’s “Cold” and is due for release on Napalm Records in early 2012.

Front man and founder Aries commented about the direction HELLSAW will take with the album.  “The German word “Trist” is difficult to define exactly but if you think of various connotations of solemnity and sadness you’d be thinking along the right lines.  “Cold” was more about melancholy, “Trist” is darker; it’s like the scent of fine whiskey and damp earth.  

“As a band, we always prepare thoroughly before going into the studio, but this time we’ve rehearsed even more in order to perfect the sound for each track.  We’ve also sought to redefine the HELLSAW sound, without losing our identity.  There needs to be a certain amount of experimentation with each new album in order to bring the sound up to date.  Without giving too much away, with “Trist” we believe we have found the perfect symbiosis between the old and new elements.  All the songs are strong, and it will definitely kick ass”.

HELLSAW are scheduled to appear at a number of European festivals this year.  Confirmed so far are:

Fri 22 July – Hell Over Vellach (AT)

Sat 06 August – Wacken (DE)

Sat 20 August – Baden in Blut (DE)

Sat 17 Sept – STP Metal Weekend (AT)
Sat 01 Oct – Night Warriors Festival (AT)
Sat 29 Oct – The Dark Crusade Festival (AT)

More information about HELLSAW can be found on the band’s MySpace page. 

Below you can see the official video of HELLSAW performing the track “The Black Death” from the “Cold” album live at Party.San:

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"Cold Eon" from HELLSAW's album "Cold"

Cold (2009)

CD: Napalm Records

01. A Suicide Journey

02. The Black Death

03. Der Harzwald

04. 1°F 

05. Cold Aeon

06. Psycho Pastor

07. Sulphur Prayer

08. I Saw Hell

09. Moonrites Diabolicum

10. Ache

11. Subterranean Empire

   

HELLSAW emerged in 2003 from the minds of two friends who still today form the nucleus of the band: Aries on Vocals, Bass and Guitars, and Svart on Drums. In 2003, the band’s first demo, “Sins of Might”, was released to very good reviews, and was followed up by the release of the CD a few months later. “Spiritual Twilight” the first full-length album from the band, appeared in 2005 and firmly established HELLSAW’s place in the European Underground. The band continued to build on its success over the following months by touring all over Europe. 

The start of 2007 saw HELLSAW invited to join the “Flesh For Satan Tour” with the mighty INQUISITION, which proved to be a milestone in band’s career. After several months of work in the studio, HELLSAW unleashed the second full-length album, “Phantasm,” onto the unsuspecting world via Folter Records, and this was followed by an European tour with SHINING and SKITLIV.

HELLSAW signed to Napalm Records in 2008, and the band’s second full-length album "Cold" was released in February 2009. The band continues to play live regularly both in venues and at festivals. 

HELLSAW LINE UP

Aries - Vocals

Malthus - Guitar

Isiul – Guitar

Desderoth – Bass

Neuroticon – Drums

HELLSAW DISCOGRAPHY

Sins Of Might (2003)

MC: Westwall Produktion

CD: Irminsul Produktion

Spiritual Twilight (2005)

CD: Black Attakk - First edition in Digipack

DLP: Temple Of Darkness Records

Phantasm (2007)

CD: Folter Records

LP: Blood Red Horizon Records (2008)

Cold (2009)

CD: Napalm Records

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IN MY KINGDOM COLD

Hellsaw is latest installment in ever expanding Napalm records roster, this Austrian band turned many heads in their direction with the release of their third opus “Cold”. Dark and freezing to the bone, this piece of music will appeal for sure to all the lovers of old Norwegian scene. Vocalist Aires answered our questions.

Greetings, Hellsaw! How are you doing these days?

All good thanks. Busy as usual, rehearsing, writing and performing.

First thing’s first, and that is your latest release “Cold”. How are you satisfied with it when you compare it to you previous 2 albums?

We’re very satisfied with the way it came out. It represents a real milestone for us as I think we have reached a definitive Hellsaw sound, and obviously it’s a step forward from previous albums, as it should be. But each of the previous albums can stand up to close scrutiny in their own right. I’m proud of all of them.

Is style presented on “Cold” the perfect sound for Hellsaw or are you planning to expand even more from here? Do you see the band moving from BM realms ever?

As I said before, I think we’ve defined the Hellsaw sound, but that’s not to say we will stop here. I don’t think the essence of Hellsaw will change, but it will be developed. We have to progress to remain interesting both to ourselves and to our fans. But as to moving away from BM? No. We will never do that. We would stop being Hellsaw if we did.

“Cold” marks the beginning of your cooperation with Napalm Records, you may not be standard band or this label but they certainly had big influence on development of your homeland’s scene with acts like Abigor, Summoning and Belphegor... Are you satisfied with their work so far?

Yes. Napalm has been very supportive of us. They don’t dictate to us what we have to do which is good, as we couldn’t work like that. A band has to be free to create and not be forced into producing something it’s not comfortable with, and Napalm recognizes this.

In connection with the last question, tell us something more about the state of the scene over there, who are the most promising bands we should keep an eye on, and who are your favorite hordes from Austria ever?

I don’t have any idea about the scene in Austria. I don’t define music by location, I define it by what I like. I don’t see the point of making music a regional issue. It’s either good music or bad music, and where it comes from shouldn’t affect the way you think about it.

The core of the Hellsaw is made of 2 persons, if I am right, is that sufficent for you to fulfill all your visions? Are you planning to make the live members permanent staples in the band?

Myself and drummer Svart originally started Hellsaw, but it hasn’t been a two-man set up for a long time now. All five musicians are full time and permanent members of the band, and each has an active input. In fact, the songs are written by myself and the guitarists Isiul and Malthus, either together or as individuals. I think it’s very necessary to be a solid unit, where everyone’s strengths are used to their best advantage. You don’t get that if members only come in to do live session work.

Your name is quite unusual, more suitable for the DM act, I would say... tell us the main meaning of it.

It’s a word we invented by combining the words “hell” and “saw”. We liked the way it sounds, and its representative of something dark and threatening. I’ve never thought of it as DM I have to say, and no one has ever mentioned it before.

I quite liked “Cold”, it reminded me on old glorious Scandinavian acts like Immortal and Satyricon, but you most certainly have the dose of originality that separates you from the pack and give you own identity... What is your comment on facts stated above?

It’s flattering to be compared to bands of that caliber obviously, but I can’t say that they have ever influenced any of our writing or playing, at least not consciously. We write from our own experiences and from the way we feel personally rather than using templates from other bands, which is why you can hear the originality.

“Cold” is one blood freezing beast of an album and it instantly carries one’s soul to frosty winter landscapes. Since its sound is so strong and defining, do you see yourself moving away in future from said themes, or will you expand upon them?

The sound defines the record; because the record is about “Cold” but there is no way that we will keep repeating the same formula. The music will illustrate whatever theme we decide to use for our next album. You have to keep moving on. The band would stagnate otherwise.

I love the front cover of “Cold”, simple but very effective, who has done it? The main ideas behind it (besides the obvious connection with the title)?

The cover is the work of the Brazilian graphic designer Marcelo Vasco who works on a lot of album covers for bands. The idea behind it is quite simply a visual representation of the music and the album title.

Can you enlighten us about the lyrical message of “Cold”, since I haven’t read them yet...?

I don’t believe in explaining lyrics. They are personal to us, representing how we felt the moment in time that we wrote them. People should be allowed to interpret them as they wish. That’s the beauty of art in all its aspects; it means different things to different people without imposing any restrictions on them.

Are any tours planned for Hellsaw at the moment? I know that you are active live band, which aspect of band work do you enjoy more – touring or recording? I saw that you were on tour with cult bands like Inquisition, Skitliv and Shining, any interesting stories about them (Kvarforth and Maniacs are quite a characters indeed!)?

No interesting stories no. They are professional musicians who were there to work, just as we were. We are playing a series of European festivals in the summer, and we are hoping to do some touring in the autumn. Recording and touring are so completely different that we enjoy them both equally for different reasons. Playing live is a very important part of Hellsaw. Being able to communicate our music face to face is tremendously important, and of course, a live performance brings in a totally different perspective to the music for us as musicians.

That would be all for now, all the best and your last words.

Thank you for the interview, and thank you to all our fans for traveling the road with us.

Answers by Aries Interview done by Trifunović Slobodan

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