THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL The New Album Will Focus On The Inhumanity Of Humanit...

Metatron is to go to krakow/ Poland in November to research Auschwitz for for the new Meads of Asphodel album that will be titled, Sonderkommando. The concept behind the release is to see the holocaust from the eyes of the Jewish Sonderkommando [these were the unfortunate workers who removed the corpses from the gas chambers, and after removing teeth/hair and valuables, cremated them]. It is their story that is born from literally from Hell on earth. From their words the album will lament on the burning death pits, Block 11, the crematoriums, the daily arrival of the trains and their human freight destined to the jaws of murder and to be stacked like logs in a factory of death.

Metatron will record narratives and parts of the album on site in Auschwitz to capture some of the horror of a unique chapter in history. Genocide is nothing new in the precarious path of human evolution, but the systematic murder on an industrialized scale of a race of people is exclusively German in origin and set in Poland during World War Two. The album will focus on the inhumanity of humanity, on the death camps and the surrounding nations [to their shame] who systematically embraced this indiscriminate slaughter of unarmed civilians.

As Metatron says, "Maybe some things are best forgotten, maybe unspoken. Then again, maybe they should never be forgotten, and if spoken of, maybe the world will be a better place by remembering."

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL: A Massive New Video In The Making

UK-based theatrical avant-black metal sorcerers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL are currently filming what is absolutely sure to be a controversial visual display of their anthem "Apocalypse of Lazarus."

 

"Apocalypse of Lazarus," is taken from THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL's recently-released anti-puritanical full-length masterpiece, The Murder of Jesus The Jew.

 

Set for completion sometime in early June, should be highly anticipated by all fans of high-energy and off-kilter metal, as THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL are known for their abrasive-yet-artistic views on the evils of Christianity, and their surrealistically genius outspoken nature. Known for their abrasive-yet-artistic views on the evils of Christianity, and their surrealistically genius outspoken nature. Not to mention that they will be performing and filming in full Middle Ages-style battle dress, as their notorious photos document well throughout the worldwide web and in national metal mags across the planet.

 

In the words of THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL's central creator Metatron, on the content of the upcoming video, "It will be about the 'end of days fire and brimstone' bullshit Christianity spouts towards other denominations. A God-fearing anthem to the ignorant."

 

Stay tuned for more info on the video as it is completed and unleashed upon the world during the hellish Summer months ahead.

 

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL: Entire Album To Play During Online Easter Radio Takeover

This weekend, in "celebration" of the Easter Holiday, Candlelight Records and Calgary's Megawatt Mayhem will broadcast the entire 63-minute long epic, The Murder Of Jesus The Jew, the latest album from English avant-garde black metal bastards THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL.

The festivities will kick off at the stroke of midnight (EST), for the first moments of the Easter holiday, this Sunday, April 24 (locally officially kicking off at 10pm MST on Saturday night for those in the Calgary area). Megawatt Mayhem is broadcast online via CJSW 90.9FM's official website, so thrill-seeking metalheads worldwide are invited to take part in the festivities. Tune in at:http://www.cjsw.com.

The latest masterpiece from the infamous THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL, The Murder Of Jesus The Jew is an infectious and unique culmination of black metal might, presented in an utterly unique, epic, theatrical manner. The album details the historical life of Jesus (Yeshua), the Jewish rabbi who was slaughtered on a tree by the Romans on a cold Winter day 2000 years ago, and thereafter his people condemned to be pariahs of the earth due to Christian hatred. It is ironic that the Jewish roots of the Christian church have been erased and the blame of their man-god’s death cruelly placed upon a people already broken by the yoke of Roman imperialism. Truth is often blinded by faith, none more so than the story of Jesus and his maligned people.

"This is an album that fist-fucks all the rules and boundaries, and that we're able to mention show tunes, psychedelic rock, horns and black metal in the same sentence without vomiting on our shoes is an indicator of the successful irreverence of this beast. 9/10" - Decibel

"...more diverse than ever, with every track committing grave heresies against orthodox BM dogma..." - Terrorizer

"...the densest, shiniest, most stadium-sized work to date." - Stereogum

"...a black metal version of Mr. Bungle...10/10" - Blistering

"The Meads Of Asphodel has proven themselves to be the future of black metal... 4.5/5" - Metal Underground

"Their English quirkiness is mixed together with punk undertones and old school black metal, while experimenting with symphonic, orchestral, Middle Eastern and folk elements. 4/5" - About.com

"The Meads of Asphodel are completely fucking brilliant, and The Murder of Jesus the Jew should silence any doubts of this fact with a resounding, deafening roar. A+" - Metal Army America

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL Album Details Announced; Track Premiere Via Stereogum

The upcoming fourth full-length release from the notorious UK act THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL, entitled The Murder of Jesus The Jew, is set for North American release via Candlelight Records on January 11, 2011, their first for the label. Continuing their notoriously bizarre integration of torrid black metal, infused with countless other styles, and the band's unique style of theatrical storytelling, the madness runs rampant on the new album, sure to be one of the most talked about black metal releases of 2011.

Proof of this bizarre and intriguing genre-bending mastery can be witnessed today via a Stereogum premiere of THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL's newly unleashed track "My Psychotic Sand Deity" HERE!

The Murder of Jesus The Jew Track Listing:

1. Boiled In Hell Broth And Grave Dust (Intro)

2. My Psychotic Sand Deity

3. Apocalypse Of Lazarus

4. Addicted To God

5. Stiller Of Tempests

6. Man From Kerioth

7. Dark Gethsemane

8. Jew Killer

9. Genesis Of Death

10. From Eagle To Cross

11. Apostle Of The Uncircumcised

12. A Canticle for the lost amputees of Aelia Capitolina who have been trampled under the iron shod hooves of salivating Hell Rams and impaled on the shimmering tusks of salvation within the abandoned tabernacle of a Bronze Age myth

After three well received demos in the late '90s, the MEADS OF ASPHODEL signed to Supernal Music in 2000 and their debut album The Excommunication of Christ appeared in 2001. The narration/intro was voiced by AC Wild of cult Eighties Italian Black Metal band Bulldozer. Here began the bands long association with Hawkwind, as Huw Lloyd Langton played lead guitar on two tracks, including a cover of Hawkwind's "Assault and Battery." Whilst musically the MEADS veered away from the icy monotone fuzz blasts of what could be cited as traditional black metal, lyrically the band were, and ARE a black metal act. The second album, Exhuming the Grave of Yeshua, was released in 2003 and featured, Guest musicians, Huw Loyd Langton and Alan Davey (Hawkwind), Deorth (Ragnarok), Mirai (Sigh) and Paul; Carter (Thus Defiled). During 2004 and 2005 the band crafted theDamascus Steel album with input from Mirai (Sigh), Max Rael (History of Guns), and new associate, Alisa Coral from Russian Space rock band Space Mirrors. The album's concept concerns the evil in human kind and the wanton slaughter in the name of God or whatever reason.

The brand new album The Murder of Jesus The Jew details the historical life of Jesus (Yeshua) the Jewish rabbi who was slaughtered on a tree by the Romans on a cold winters day 2000 years ago, and thereafter his people condemned to be pariahs of the earth due to Christian hatred. It is ironic that the Jewish roots of the Christian church have been erased and the blame of their man-god’s death cruelly placed upon a people already broken by the yoke of Roman imperialism. Truth is often blinded by faith, none more so than the story of Jesus and his maligned people.

“The Meads of Asphodel have forged a path that can only be described as unorthodox, fusing together a multitude of genres flawlessly.” - Chronicles of Chaos

"...The Murder Of Jesus The Jew is the densest, shiniest, more stadium-sized work to date. Play it beside Cathedral’s The Guessing Game and A Forest Of Stars’s Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring for some truly bonkers UK heavy metal, circa 2010." - Stereogum

"...more diverse than ever, with every track committing grave heresies against orthodox BM dogma, ranging from the jazzy vamping and 'Jesus Christ Superstar'-style piano led narrative chorus of 'Addicted To God' through the acoustic blues stomp and bongo break of 'Stiller Of Tempests' to the moody trip-hop beat of 'Dark Gethsemane'." - Terrorizer

"UK weirdo black metallers the Meads of Asphodel take the light-speed black metal, carnival music, female operatic vocals, and rock-god guitar solos of Sigh and Cradle of Filth a few steps further into the abyss... kudos for the awesome and absurd experimentation of it all." - Snowboard Canada

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Candlelight New/Upcoming Release Info; U.S. Branch Prepares for 10th Anniversary

Candlelight Records have released an array of high quality albums this Autumn. Below is a brief wrap-up of the current new releases available for coverage now, and some of the amazing media reactions on each.

The second album from Philadelphia’s WOE has been finding solid early interest. Stereogum says, “Woe’s excellent Quietly, Undramatically“ sounds like what black metal from Philly should sound like, i.e. rough, dirty, dangerous, ballsy, no-bullshit.” MetalSucks says, “Woe have managed to craft something that gives you a good sense of the possibilities still existent in the genre. Undramatic my ass. This is the sound of black metal to come.” Released on October 12, the album is one fans of black metal (new and old) should not miss. WOE just completed a series of performances on the east coast (with friends/label mates Krieg). More shows will be announced shortly. Interviews with Chris Grigg are available on request

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KRIEG return after a four-year hiatus with the release of The Isolationist. Noisecreep notes “Krieg have been terrorizing audiences and throwing a defiant middle finger in the air to all that oppose their nihilistic, anti-human views and vicious take on the blackened art since 1995.” Roadburn says the album has, “got all the black metal hallmarks tweaked to provide maximum effectiveness... The mood is suffocating and bleak. It’s relentless hideousness is truly a thing to behold, and with it, Krieg ably prove themselves as major contributors to US black metal.” KRIEG are finalizing plans for performances on the West Coast in early 2011; state tuned for details. Band founder Imperial is available for interviews on request.

[http://www.myspace.com/officialkrieg]

Fans have waited more than a decade to see if Sweden’s OCTOBER TIDE would craft another doom masterpiece. With A Thin Shell their wish has been granted. Blistering.com says, “A Thin Shell is an emotional pummeler; the type of album that leaves you out in the cold, but makes you come back for more. Brilliant.” Metal Review adds, “this seven-track doom/death metal trek through downtrodden atmosphere takes a chance or two, and it results in a very current and invigorating collection of songs.” Featuring former Katatonia guitarist Fredrik Norrman, OCTOBER TIDE is a record perfect for those dark autumn nights.

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WINTERFYLLETH are set to perform as part of the upcoming CandleFest in London on November 20. Their second album, The Mercian Sphere has been impressing European audiences and now its charm is available for American metalheads. Metal Underground says, "The Mercian Spheresucceeds in many ways as a record that can mesh the genre of folk with the extreme nature of black metal in a way that comes of sounding very British.” About.com adds, “Winterfylleth’s folk-ish black metal is performed with a meticulous attention to detail on their gripping second album.” It is definitely a record to seek out for a listen. Vocalist/guitarist Chris Naughton and drummer Simon Lucas are available for interviews on request.

[http://www.myspace.com/winterfylleth]

Reviewing Engage the Mechanicality, the new album from Kansas-based DISKREET, TheNewReview writes, “Diskreet has created an absolutely punishing album filled to the brim with technical musicianship skillfully balanced with enough brute strength to keep the listener suspended by the throat for the entire ride. No frills, no fluff, just straight up audible obliteration.” Released on October 26, Engage the Mechanicality follows the band’s popular 2007 EP, Infernal Rise. Metal Register says, “Diskreet somehow manages the unlikely blend of blinding intensity, disguised melodies, and awe-inspiring riffage into a unique style of death metal.” Interviews with drummer Andy Taylor are available on request.

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Ominous is the debut album from Norway’s THE WRETCHED END. Featuring guitarist Samoth (Emperor/Zyklon), Cosmo (Mindgrinder/Scum) and Nils Fjellstrom (In Battle/Dark Funeral), the band has chiseled out a punishing album of intensely brutal metal. Apeshit.org jumped out early on review of the album saying, “Ominous embodies the qualities that (extreme) metal should possess: fierceness, technical prowess, great riffs, and a fist in the face delivery.” Metal Register adds, “Ominous is an amalgamation of both new and old styles of metal. From raw, driving vocals to shredding guitars to blast-beat drums, fans of thrash, death, and black metal will appreciate this album in the fact that is created on an unbiased template, though all three styles remain distinct.” Samoth is available for interviews on request.

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In 2011, CANDLELIGHT celebrates its 10-Year Anniversary in the US! We kick off the year with releases from several new label artists.

There is nobody like England’s THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL. Their label debut, The Murder of Jesus the Jew, has been making incredible waves with European media on its most recent release. Americans are in for quite a treat with this album. Chronicles of Chaos says, “The Meads of Asphodel have forged a path that can only be described as unorthodox, fusing together a multitude of genres flawlessly.” Live 4 Metal adds, “their quirky Englishness, mixed with their flirtation with black metal and of course their crusty punk underbelly never fails to both amuse and impress.” If you are up for the challenge, The Murder of Jesus the Jew will hit US and Canadian stores on January 11.

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Storm Manifesto is a special box set that spans the career of Norway’s ZYKLON. Featuring Emperor guitarist Samoth and drummer Trym with Myrkskog vocalist Secthdamon and guitarist Destructhor,Storm Manifesto contains all three of the band’s amazing albums plus previously unavailable material. Mark a reminder on your calendar to head to your favorite record shop on January 11.

Also coming in January we have label debuts from England’s EASTERN FRONT, Holland’sOBSIDIAN, and India’s DEMONIC RESURRECTION. January will also see the release ofKRYOBURN’s second album, Three Years Eclipsed.

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