VIRUS TO HEADLINE THE "AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT" TOUR WITH FELLOW IRREGULARS VULTURE INDUSTRIES, KRAKOW & MONDVOLLAND

Details of the “And Now For Something Completely Different Tour” with a four-band line of experimental/avant-garde bands headed by VIRUS have been announced today.  Joining the cult Norwegians will be fellow countrymen VULTURE INDUSTRIES and KRAKOW along with the MONDVOLLAND from the Netherlands.  Confirmed dates on the December tour as follows and anyone interested in booking the two remaining dates should contact bjornar@propulsionmusic.no:

Fri 07 Dec:  Willemeen , Arnhem (NL)

Sat 08 Dec: Ferrailleur,  Nantes (FR)

Sun 09 Dec: Glazart,  Paris (FR)

Mon 10 Dec: Markthalle, Hamburg (DE)

Tue 11 Dec:  The Underworld,  London (UK)

Wed 12 Dec: TBC

Thu 13 Dec: Orto Bar,  Ljubljana (SLO)

Fri 14 Dec: Gaswerk Kulturzentrum, Winterthur (CH)

Sat 15 Dec: TBC

VIRUS was formed in 2000 by guitarist / singer Carl-Michael "Czral" Eide (AURA NOIR, former / founder member of ULVER, SATYRICON, DØDHEIMSGARD, CADAVER etc., along with bass player extraordinaire Petter "Plenum" Berntsen (AUDIOPAIN) and drummer Einar "Einz" Sjursø (LAMENTED SOULS, INFERNÖ,ex BEYOND DAWN), with the intention of taking key elements of Czral's former avant-garde black metal band VED BUENS ENDE further into weirdness and farther from metal. Through three critically acclaimed album releases Czral's unique dissonant guitar flavour and song writing has fascinated, puzzled and ensnared listeners worldwide, not least thanks to the live performances (as a 5-piece) the band have undertaken since early 2011, including Sonisphere, Brutal Assault, Hole In The Sky, Aurora Infernalis etc.

VIRUS is also set to release a mini album to coincide with the tour.  Titled “Oblivion Clock”, the album runs at over thirty minutes and features four new track and three bonus tracks that until now have only been available on extremely limited releases.  At the same time band will also be releasing a new vinyl edition of their sophomore album “The Black Flux”.  “Oblivion Clock”, together with a new line of VIRUS merchandise, will be available as a digifile CD on the tour, and is also already available to pre-order from virulentmusic.bigcartel.com along with the “Black Flux” vinyl. More information about VIRUS can be found on the band’s website at http://virusnorway.com/

The other three bands on the tour all bring their own very individual interpretations of the eclectic experimental/avant-garde genre.  VULTURE INDUSTRIES, whose style tends towards the more progressive and extreme, are fronted by Bjornar Nilsen, known for his manic theatrical performances which garner praise for the band wherever they appear.  They have just signed with Season of Mist for the release of their third-full length album, and will be debuting new material during the tour.  More information on VULTURE INDUSTRIES can be found the band’s website at http://www.vulture-industries.net/

KRAKOW, whose second full-length album “diin” was released on Dark Essence Records in September, could fit equally well within the post-rock, metal and stoner rock genres with a sound that ranges from dark, evocative and mesmerizing to fast, aggressive and heavy.  They recently added KAMPFAR drummer Ask Ty Arctander to their line up. More information about KRAKOW can be found on the band’s website at http://www.krakowofficial.com/

Rounding off the line up is MONDVOLLAND, who bring touches of Black Folk metal deeply rooted in ancient myths and traditions of the Eastern Netherlands to their music. The release of their “Pestvogel” EP earlier this year showed that MONDVOLLAND was embarking on a different route from their debut full-length “d’Olde Roop”, with the intention of breathing new life into the somewhat staid Pagan/Folk scene. More information about MONDVOLLAND can be found on the band’s website at http://www.mondvolland.com/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Tour presented by Propulsion Music and the Mythology Agency

Propulsion Music | Mythology Agency

Tour Contact:  Bjornar Nilsen at Propulsion Music: bjornar@propulsionmusic.no

Virus | Vulture Industries | Krakow | Mondvolland

KRAKOW TO SUPPORT ENSLAVED ON UPCOMING TOUR

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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 a guest appearance on KRAKOW’s upcoming album “diin”, about which he had this to say: “It was a great honour for me when KRAKOW asked me to do some guest vocals for them. From not being that much more than "thirteenth out of a dozen" bands only a few years back, they have grown to be one of the most interesting new bands in the whole metal scene! Hard work, desire to make great music, and the fact that they don't give a shit about "genre rules" and such, have made them the Avantgarde metal monster they are today. These guys are no copycats, they are the real deal! Watch out for Krakow”. The connection between the two bands was further cemented recently, when KRAKOW covered the track “Center” on the recently released album “Önd - A tribute to Enslaved”.

Norwegian tour dates as follows:
04.10 Trondheim - Blæst
05.10 Oslo - John Dee
06.10 Hamar - Gregers
25.10 Stavanger – Folken
26.10 Kristiansand - Kick
02.11 Stord - Arena
03.11 Haugesund – Høvleriet

KRAKOW’s sophomore album “diin” is set for release on Dark Essence Records on the 14^th September, and the band recently released a video teaser with a taster of all nine tracks which can be seen here or below. Cover art for “diin” is by Thomas Hooper, the renowned Brooklyn-based American tattoo artist, painter and designer. The entire album will be previewed at the upcoming Beyond the Gates Festival which will take place in Bergen from the 23 – 25 August, with a listening session taking place at The Garage at 13:00 on the 25^th, followed by a live appearance by the band later that evening.

Formed in 2005 by Frode Kilvik on bass and vocals , Kjartan Grønhaug on guitars and René Misje on guitars and vocals, KRAKOW recently announced the addition of KAMPFAR and MONDVOLLAND drummer Ask Ty Arctander to their line up. More information about KRAKOW can be found on the band’s website.

Six tracks from KRAKOW, including two tracks from “diin”, can be found here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dark Essence Records Contact: post@karismarecords.no
Dark Essence Records: http://www.darkessencerecords.no/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/krakowband
Website: http://www.krakowofficial.com/
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/krakow_band 
Band Contact:contact@krakowofficial.com 

KRAKOW: Track Listing And Video Album Teaser For “diin” Revealed

With their sophomore album “diin”due for release on Dark Essence Records on the 14^th 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 American tattoo artist, painter and designer. The video teaser can be seen below.

Formed in 2005 by Frode Kilvik , Kjartan Grønhaug and René Misje the line up for the album includes Misje on guitars and vocals, Kilvik on bass and vocals, Grønhaug on guitars, and Cato Olaison on drums. Additional drums on some of the tracks are by Iver Sandøy, whilst Grutle Kjellson (ENSLAVED, TRINACRIA) makes a guest appearance on vocals and has this to say about his collaboration: 

“It was a great honour for me when KRAKOW asked me to do some guest vocals for them. From not being that much more than "thirteenth out of a dozen" bands only a few years back, they have grown to be one of the most interesting new bands in the whole metal scene! Hard work, desire to make great music, and the fact that they don't give a shit about "genre rules" and such, have made them the Avantgarde metal monster they are today. These guys are no copycats, they are the real deal! Watch out for Krakow!" 

Track listing for “diin” as follows:

01 Hymn to the winds

02 Future Past
03 Termination of Origin
04 Mound
05 Mark of Cain
06 Possessed
07 Into the Distant sky
08 Omen
09 Sense of space

KRAKOW, whose sound ranges from dark and evocative to fast and aggressive, recently announced the addition of KAMPFAR and MONDVOLLAND drummer Ask Ty Arctander to their line up. More information about KRAKOW can be found on the band’s website.

Below can be listen six tracks from KRAKOW, including two tracks from“diin”.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 Dark Essence Records Contact: post@karismarecords.no | Dark Essence Records
Facebook | Website |  Band Contact: contact@krakowofficial.com

KRAKOW DEBUT TRACKS AND REVEAL THOMAS HOOPER ARTWORK FOR NEW ALBUM “diin"

KRAKOW have debuted two tracks from the band’s upcoming album “diin" which is set for release on DARK ESSENCE RECORDS in September of this year. “diin" will be KRAKOW’s sophomore album, and a follow up to their 2009 debut “Monolith”. The debut tracks, “Hymn to the Winds” and “Future Past” can be heard on the band’s SoundCloud page.

As well as well as having debuted the tracks, KRAKOW have also revealed the cover art for “diin", which has been designed by one of America’s foremost tattoo artist THOMAS HOOPER.Brooklyn-based HOOPER, who, as well as being a tattooist is also well known for his paintings and designs, has previously worked with bands such as DOOMRIDERS, TOMB, SCOTT KELLY and OLD MAN GLOOM. According to KRAKOW guitarist and  vocalist  René Misje the chance to work with HOOPER is something the band relishes: "We are proud to have had such a talented and renowned artist to create the artwork for our new album. We are big admirers of his work and we were honoured when he agreed to work with us. We are eternally grateful and can only hope that our music does justice to his art". Information about THOMAS HOOPER and examples of his work can be found here.

Formed in 2005 by Frode Kilvik (bass, vocals), Kjartan Grønhaug (guitar) and René Misje (guitar, vocals), the band recently added KAMPFAR and MONDVOLLAND drummer Ask Ty Arctander to their line up. With a sound that ranges from dark, evocative and mesmerizing to fast, aggressive and heavy, KRAKOW is a band that is not easily categorised, fitting as it does equally well within the post-rock, metal and stoner rock genres. More information about KRAKOW can be found here.

Below you can be hear six tracks from KRAKOW, including the two debut tracks.

Fan-filmed footage of KRAKOW performing the track “Mound” live at the Nouveau Casino in Paris in 2011 can be watched below.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dark Essence Records Contact: post@karismarecords.no | Dark Essence Records
Facebook | Website |  Band Contact: contact@krakowofficial.com

DARK ESSENCE RECORDS SIGNS POST METALLERS KRAKOW

Norway’s Dark Essence Records have today announced 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). Commenting on the signing, label head Martin Kvam said: “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 are very proud to have them on our label”. “diin” is scheduled for release in September of this year.

Formed in 2005 by Frode Kilvik (bass, vocals), Kjartan Grønhaug (guitar) and René Misje (guitar, vocals), KRAKOW recorded their first three-track demo within a couple of months of being together and went on to release their “Dusty Roads” EP in 2007.  The band’s debut album “Monolith” appeared in 2009.   Initially drawing their inspiration from bands such as ISIS, NEUROSIS, IRON MAIDEN and MASTODON, KRAKOW have gone their own way, producing a sound that is at times dark, evocative and beautiful, at other times fast and aggressive or heavy and mesmerizing. It’s with difficulty that anyone can pin a genre on KRAKOW but the names most mentioned when talking about the band are post-rock, metal and stoner rock.  KRAKOW’s line up was recently expanded to include drummer Ask Ty Arctander of KAMPFAR and MONDVOLLAND.  More information about KRAKOW can be found here..

Below you can see fan-filmed footage of KRAKOW performing the track “Mound” live at the Nouveau Casino in Paris in 2011.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dark Essence Records Contact: post@karismarecords.no

Dark Essence Records: http://www.darkessencerecords.no/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/krakowband
Website: http://www.krakowofficial.com/
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/krakow_band 
Band Contact: krakowband@gmail.com