New Release Information uu September

Style: Diabolical Black MetalTerritory: World

Pre-Order Startuu 14/07/2017

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The dark days of autumn and winter are approaching as European troop BELPHEGOR plant another signpost to Hell upon the Earth’s surface. One of the most consistently ex-treme bands on the Death/Black scene crest their throne built of bones once again to uncompromisingly attack humanity, three years after their 2014 demonstration of brutality, »Con-juring The Dead«. »Totenritual« consists of nine compositions which, blow-by-blow, silence any doubts about the suprema-cy of these icons of the European scene. Merciless riff force, crunchy blasts in a dark setting – 24 years after their founda-tion, BELPHEGOR’s inventive creativity places them head and shoulders above the rest. Anyone looking for silence, beautiful melodies and a life-affirming aura will suffocate under the power of »Totenritual.«Even small interludes takes the listener to a safe place only for a short period, before the next brutal attack follows. The elev-enth studio album of the undisputed Death/Black Metal scene conductors follows the sophisticated path of its precursors and will have their followers kneeling down in humility. The com-mander of death-sounds does not use a blunt corset of hench-men for his attacks on society’s conventions, but demonstrates his skills as a high-class songwriter. From determined songs, embossed by an obsessed directness, to majestic ritualistic hymns - followers of darkest sermons will be led directly into the abyss. »Totenritual« enters mercilessly into the procession of BELPHEGOR’s works of art: another thorn in the eye of every upholder of moral standards – the end is heralded.For the recordings of »Totenritual«, the squad retired to Stage One Studios in Germany and Studio Mischmaschine in Aus-tria.For the diabolic wall of sound, the explosive material was sent across the pond and was refined in the Audiohammer Studios in Florida by Jason Suecof (Mix) and Mark Lewis (Mastering).

The impressive cover artwork was again created by the Greek artist Seth Siro Anton, who has also created the striking visual countenance for »Pestapocalypse VI« (2006) and »Conjuring The Dead« (2014).BELPHEGOR was founded in 1993 and spread like a virus within the underground. Meanwhile, their »Bloodbath In Par-adise« demo has become legendary and paved the baleful path into the souls of thousands of listeners. Anti-religious with nihilistic tendencies as well as provocative topics, BELPHE-GOR moved on. The debut album »The Last Supper« (1995) let the community of followers and opponents grow. Inexo-rably, the band pushes their destructive ways forward in the following years. BELPHEGOR become louder, more obsessed and more dynamic, and their albums now have cult status. To think about the scene doesn’t work without thinking of BEL-PHEGOR. In 2008, the band sent their followers to the edge of hell with »Bondage Goat Zombie« and sparked an all-con-suming Death Metal fire with blasting black metal influences. This masterpiece, inspired by the Marquis de Sade, is one of the most demanding works the genre has offered to this day. BELPHEGOR showed themselves equally brutal and baleful on the successors »Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn« (2009) and »Blood Magick Necromance« (2011). The band received a lot of great feedback for their intense live performances as well, and reached out to a big and loyal fan base. Their obscure rituals full of diabolical magick have haunted the world several times – next to extensive tours through Asia and Europe, BELPHEGOR have also completed ten tours through North America. No matter where BELPHEGOR march forth on this planet, be it on your stereo or live on stage, one thing is for sure: after the crest of their devilish death ceremony, there will only be a heap of ruins remaining!

uu Tracklists:CD/DIGI:01. Baphomet02. The Devil’s Son03. Swinefever – Regent Of Pigs04. Apophis – Black Dragon05. Totenkult – Exegesis Of Deterioration06. Totenbeschwörer07. Spell Of Reflection08. Embracing A Star09. TotenritualBonus tracks Digipak:10. Stigma Diabolicum (live)11. Gasmask Terror (live)

LP (140g, 33 RPM):Side A01. Baphomet02. The Devil’s Son03. Swinefever – Regent Of Pigs04. Apophis – Black DragonSide B01. Totenkult – Exegesis Of Deterioration02. Totenbeschwörer03. Spell Of Reflection04. Embracing A Star05. Totenritual

NB 3901-2 CD

Price Code: CD04

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Price Code: LP15

NB 3901-0 CD-Digi (digipak incl. 2 live-bonus tracks)

Price Code: CD02

Release Dateuu 15/09/2017

BELPHEGORTotenritual

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Blood magick necromance

Price Code: CD05NB 2912-2 CD

Conjuring the dead

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Pestapokalypse VI / Bondage goat zombie CLASSIC SERIES

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Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn

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LINE UPHelmuth Lehner | Heretic grunts, chainsawSerpenth | Bass devastationBloodhammer | Drums

LIVE 07.07. – DE – Ballenstedt (Rockharz Open Air) l 23.07. – IT – Brescia (Colony Open Air) l 02.08. – AT – Wien (Jolly Roger Festival) l 18.08. – DE – Dinkelsbühl (Summer Breeze)

24.08. – DE – Crispendorf (Wolfszeit Festival) l 26.08. – CZ – Brezova u Sokolova (Brezovska Metalova Noc X) l 28.09. – DK – Copenhagen (Pumpehuset)04.10. – DE – Weinheim (Cafe Central) l 05.10. – DE – Oberhausen (Helvete) l 06.10. – BE – Bruges (Het Entrepot) l 07.10. – BE – Marbehan (Salle du Bois Isles)

08.10. – GB – London (The Dome) l 10.10. – GB – Glasgow (Audio) l 12.10. – IE – Belfast (Limelight 2) l 13.10. – IE – Dublin (Voodoo Lounge) l 17.10. – FR – Marseille (Jas Rod)18.10. – CH – Luzern (Schuur) l 20.10. – AT – Graz (Xplosiv) l 15.12. – SE – Norrköping (Black Christmas)

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