HeavyHardMetalmania: Vendlus Records

Vendlus Records has confirmed the worldwide release of the debut album from SYVEN -- an incredible ambient musical entity born of a collaboration between Aslak Tolonen (Nest) and Andy Koski-Semmens (Ereipia) -- on February 7th, 2012.

After joining forces in 2007, these two Finland-based musicians undertook a massive journey to create their first opus, fusing their insight into heavy folk-based themes, driven by shamanistic chanting and choirs, primordial rhythms in their atmospheric compositions. SYVEN's tracks bring to life the comprehensive themes of nature and the struggles of reality and the brutality of survival, as well as the wonderment and the solemn fulfillment that lies therein.

These elements have coalesced into Aikaintaite, showcasing SYVEN's brilliant songwriting skills via five massive movements encompassing over an hour, the driving force of the album being the traditional Finnish string instrument, the kantele. Handmade instruments form the cornerstones of SYVEN's sound, A.T. having built the 15-string acoustic kanteles, 12-string electric kanteles, Lapland drums and synthetic soundscapes himself. The production, recording, mixing, digital manipulation and hand-drawn artwork of Aikaintaite, was all handled by the duo themselves, wholly expressing the album in the full proper experience.

Check out two tracks from the forthcoming album -- including the 7-minute album opener "Syvyys" and the nearly 20-minute long "Jäljet" -- at the band's official website.

Aikaintaite Track Listing:

1. Syvyys

2. Jäljet

3. Ne Jotka Selviävät Talvestamme

4. Jäänkätkemä

5. Tuulenvire

SYVEN:

A.T. - Instrumentation

A.K-S. - Vocalization

http://syven.atolonen.cjb.net

http://www.last.fm/music/Syven

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Syven/179171838780488

http://vendlus.com

While production has been seemly at a standstill over recent months, the gears driving avant/extreme metallurgists Vendlus Records have simply slowed for retooling. The label has recently acquired some recent releases of extreme potency and is ready to reintroduce itself to the world with a vengeance into the start of 2011. Several new releases are in production for distribution to the masses in January right now; with several others lining up for release later in the year.

Vendlus is proud to announce the following titles, lined up for infiltration into the public in January 2011:

NIDINGR :: Wolf Father

When the assassins in NIDINGR culminate their dark arts and aggression on their sophomore full-length Wolf Father, hell is unleashed. The uncompromising album will numb listeners with fear as they're subjected to the infectious, blackened battery this Norwegian unit unleashes. Comprised of bassist/guitarist Teloch (1349, Gorgoroth, Ov Hell, Orcustus, Umoral, Konsortium), bassist/guitarist Blargh (Gravferd, Dødheimsgard), vocalist Cpt. Estrella Grasa (Kort Prosess), and drummer Hellhammer (Immortal, Shining, Thorns, Umoral, Mayhem, Emperor), and even featuring a guest appearance from Ulver's mastermind, Garm, this is a release sure to start your year off with a brutal slap in the face of unholy, scathing filth.

[nidingr.no]

NEKROMANTHEON :: Divinity Of Death

While continually being subjected to countless generic thrash re-hash clones these days, when a band like this comes along, true thrash metal devotees listen up! Producing breakneck, creepy, old-school, thrashing brutality is second nature to the trio known as NEKROMANTHEON, as they readily prove on their Divinity Of Death debut full-length. The stripped-down but potent lineup -- guitarist/vocalist Arild "Arse" Myren Torp and bassist/vocalist Sindre Solem, both from Norway's infamous Obliteration, as well as Audiopain drummer Christian "Kick" Holm -- unleash a hellstorm of no-frills metal, dropping 11 furious tracks in just over 30 minutes on this bruiser, disposing of all weaklings in their path.

[myspace nekromantheon]

ARKHUM :: Anno Universum

Oregon death metal horde ARKHUM explore multiple facets of the genre, simultaneously utilizing classic patterns and integrating their own technical flair and Sci-Fi imagery on their crushing debut full-length Anno Universum. Vocalist Kenneth Parker, guitarist/vocalist Stephen Parker, guitarist Kyle Jendrisak and bassist Matt Edwards' brutal brew of death metal tells tales of despair and war not simply here on Earth, but from vast, unexplored realms of the cosmos, all through a torrential flood of unique, technically-proficient and utterly corrosive death metal over the course of the eight punishing tracks Anno Universum beholds.

[myspace arkhumofficial]

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