Children Of Doom: 2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010

SPIRIT DESCENT- "DOOMINION" RELEASE !

http://www.northern-silence.com/files/eyereleases15.htm

The vinyl-edition will be released in early 2011 and will feature an extra bonus-track and a redesigned artwork.....details will follow soon...

ONE EVENING WITH CANDLEMASS!!

The legends of doom celebrates 25 years as a band with an extra long performance at Debaser Medis in Stockholm december 18.

The classic album ”Epicus Doomicus Metalicus” will be performed in its entirety for the first time with the original singer Johan Längqvist!!
Robert Lowe will of course also be on stage this evening singing both old and new material at this mega cool event!!
Expect a long show with the kings of Doom!!
Tickets: www.debaser.se/kalender/4830

ROTE MARE- Sorrows Path EP available to order now

Sorrows Path EP out within the next week or so. Order now from www.rotemaredoom.com for $7 + postage.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Candlemass-Ashes To Ashes Live DVD

Candlemass new dvd ASHES TO ASHES – LIVE will be released april 23.
And you get two shows for the price of one…Sweden Rock (june 4) + Athens – the Gagarin Club (oct 3).
The DVD will be released as a CD + DVD also with the Sweden Rock show as the audio cd.
For the die hard fans Nuclear Blast are putting 2 set of double vinyl together. One set SRF, one set Athens.
Limited edition 1000 copies each.

Setlist Sweden Rock Festival:
Dark are the Veils, Samarithan, If I Ever Die, Hammer of Doom, At the Gallows End, Emperor of the Void, Bleeding Baroness, Sorcerers Pledge, Solitude, Kill the King

Setlist Athens:
Mirror Mirror, Samarithan, At the Gallows End, If I Ever Die, Hammer of Doom, Dark are the Veils, Demons Gate, Emperor of the Void, Man of Shadows, Bleeding Baroness, Tears, A Sorcerers Pledge, Demon of the Deep, Solitude

Thursday, February 4, 2010

While Heaven Wept- Vast Oceans Lachrymose review

When they told me that While Heaven Wept are about to release a new album, I could hardly believe that, from the view that I wasn’t sure if they could compose something similar to the previous masterpieces with the same emotions and feelings. Although, I thought about my eternal hero and idol Tom Phillips and I compromised with the idea that he has never let me down musically and for sure he won’t with the new album.

Then, I was informed that Rain Irving would sing instead of Tom Phillips which was a surprise for me as well but looking back to his previous bands I found out that his voice was pretty much trustworthy.

After all these, the album came to my hands. I would like to start from the magnificent artwork and front cover which translates exactly what the album’s title is about: VAST OCEANS LACHRYMOSE

Moving on the first epic song “The Furthest Shore”, we realize that While Heaven Wept have been refreshed, as they present more mature both lyrically and musically. Rain Irving’s apocalyptic voice, reminding to me in some parts the voice of the legendary Fates Warning first singer John Arch, was suitable for the occasion, as it combines with Tom’s haunting guitar melodies perfectly. As we continue with the next two songs of the album, we are absorbed by the atmosphere made by slow but also many mid tempo parts, acoustic guitars, and beautiful vocal lines, all bonded together by a dreamy production.

Then, “Vessel”, an amazing song and my personal favorite, orientates a new dimension for the album, as it is firstly a song consisted of the classical While Heaven Wept elements, catchy chorus and melodies that are unique and made us put this band to our hearts forever and secondly is a “key” song because after that the album fades out slowly by two amazing instrumental hymns.

Having all the emotional vibes and structures from the previous songs, “Vast Ocean Lachrymose” and “Epilogue”, has come to show that While Heaven Wept, beyond all pleasant changes, retain the elements that we all love like bittersweet melodies with a rise of hope just to breathe for a while until you drown eternally….

Father Alex