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BRad on "What are you listening to right now?"

BRad — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:19:17 +0000

Withershin = Ashen Banner
Soulburn = Feeding on Angels

ZosKia on "What are you listening to right now?"

ZosKia — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:33:30 +0000

Yes still come from time to time :)
Go and listen to ZenovonZan and tell me what ou think of it ;) www.virb.com/zenovonzan

np:
Schubert - Opus100 2nd movement

Chien on "What are you listening to right now?"

Chien — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:57:12 +0000

To mention the last rotations :

Charles Mingus - Ah Hum
Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
Crowbar - Time Heals Nothing

Still any regular visitors left?

TomAss on "VIRUS - The Black Flux"

TomAss — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:11:51 +0000

I'm really looking forward to this. The 2 samples are splendid. Quality.

Einz on "VIRUS - The Black Flux"

Einz — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:36:17 +0000

VIRUS – The Black Flux

Finally, a new chapter in the tale of Norwegian avant-garde metal trio Virus has unfolded. The songs that make up ‘The Black Flux’ - one of them 15 years in the making - comprise a milestone in dark, experimental rock/metal.

BIOGRAPHY

Virus rose out of the ashes of avant-garde black metal innovators VED BUENS ENDE in the year 2000. VBE founding member, songwriter and vocalist/drummer Carl-Michael “Czral” Eide wished to further explore the more outlandish terrains of his former band and asked bass player extraordinaire Petter “Plenum” Berntsen (of AUDIOPAIN fame) and versatile drummer Einar “Einz” Sjursø (BEYOND DAWN, INFERNÖ, LAMENTED SOULS) to join him.

The debut album ‘Carheart’ was released by Jester Records in 2003. It combined the off the wall riffing of Eide with an almost post-rock (sometimes bordering on jazz) rhythmic foundation, and topped it off with totally absurd lyrical and visual imagery. Most reviewers hailed it as a masterpiece while a few didn’t get it all.

After the debut, Virus went off the radar for several years, not least because of Eide’s 2005 accident, falling five stories and making a two year-recovery. But, as they say, what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger, and never has this been more apt.

THE BLACK FLUX

If ‘Carheart’ was the “Monty Python” album of Virus, ‘The Black Flux’ is definitely the “David Lynch” one.

Like a constantly shifting torrent, Virus anno 2008 is as unpredictable as it is addictive. The riffs flow back and forth like waves, the bass undercurrents adding the illusion that there’s a lot more going on here than just three men playing their instruments. The drums keep a steady beat, keeping it all cohesive, yet don’t shy away from the occasional swirly fill. The vocals of Carl-Michael are a story of their own, picking up where he left off on VED BUENS ENDE’s ‘Written In Waters’, taking it to an all new level. Whether it’s the robotic authority of ‘Lost Peacocks’ or the almost-Bowie crooning of ‘Inward Bound’, Eide’s voice has finally become that vital fourth element of Virus, completing a whole that wasn’t quite achieved on the debut.

‘The Black Flux’ is a statement of intent, to say the least. The songwriting is more focused, the music more twisted and hypnotic, and the vocal delivery more poignant than ever. Not to mention the top-notch sound, produced in Amper Tone Studios (ENSLAVED, MADRUGADA, SERENA MANEESH, AURA NOIR etc.) under the helm of Bård Ingebrigtsen.

Overwhelming without being pompous, dark but not difficult, The Black Flux is easily the most important step yet in the careers of its creators. A maelstrom of creativity, and a flux of musical ambition. Now please dive in.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Stalkers of the Drift
2. As Virulent as You
3. Archives
4. The Black Flux
5. Intermission: The Ocean Highway
6. Inward Bound
7. Lost Peacocks
8. Shame Eclipse
9. Strange Calm

VIRUS:

Carl-Michael “Czral” Eide – guitars, vocals
Petter “Plenum” Berntsen – bass
Einar “Einz” Sjursø – drums

GUESTS:

Benny “B9” Braaten / ORIGAMI GALAKTIKA - ambience
Bård Ingebrigtsen – baritone guitar, violin, piano, slide guitar

Release: Nov. 10, Season Of Mist
Previews available at www.myspace.com/czral

RestlessOblivion on "What are you listening to right now?"

RestlessOblivion — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:16:18 +0000

In The Woods... - Omnio

BRad on "New V:28 Interview on NCW"

BRad — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:59:44 +0000

Just to let you know, that as the final chapter of Godly V:28 comes to a close, Kristoffer granted me one more interview which has been posted on Nocturnal Cult Webzine.(www.nocturnalcult.com) Check it out when you get a chance.

Brad

BRad on "Recent Purchases"

BRad — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:44:07 +0000

That Overkill you got is my favorite album from them. Some great classic thrash!!!!

Hellhammer = Demon Entrails
Blessed Death = Hour of Pain
Impetigo = Ultimo Mondo Cannibale
Messiah = Powertrash/The Infernal Thrashing

RestlessOblivion on "Recent Purchases"

RestlessOblivion — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:18:44 +0000

Overkill - The Years Of Decay
Vintersorg - Cosmic Genesis
Serotonal - The Futility Of Trying To Avoid The Unavoidable

BRad on "What are you listening to right now?"

BRad — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:30:44 +0000

Good to hear form you again. I sent a couple emails awhile back but never got a response.

Burzum = Anthology
Believer = Sanity Obscure