Thomas Steen-Larsen

Thomas Steen-Larsen

Artist: Marius Danielsen
Title: Legend of Valley Doom - Part 3
Catalog no.: 20.0029
Format: CD, Double Gatefold LP, and Digital Download
Release date: 07.05.2021
Genre: Epic Power Metal
Country: Norway
BUY: Buy physical editions
  Buy digital download

 

The story of Valley Doom continues, and the epic conclusion to the trilogy will soon be in your possession. Legend of Valley Doom Part 3 comes out on May 7th, 2021. Available on CD, Double Gatefold LP, and digital formats.

Follow our heroes’ journey as they search for magic weapons, battle foul beasts, and discover new lands. Only when the Seven Ancient Artefacts are united they will have the power to bring down the Dark Lord and end his reign of terror. Will the people of Valley Doom ever find peace? A dangerous road of sorrow and pain lies ahead.

“Darkened days and darkened nights.
A world in terror, no end in sight
The Ancient God still showed some light.
In these darkened days and darkened nights.”

 

Tracklist:

Track:       Duration:   CD:   LP:
1   Seven Ancient Artefacts   05:35   CD1-1   A1  
2   Journey To the North   04:12   CD1-2   A2  
3   The Ballad of Arnoth the Wild   06:06   CD1-3   A3  
4   Mines of Eloroth   05:28   CD1-4   A4  
5   Battle for Eloroth   03:52   CD1-5   B1  
6   March Into the Storm   06:18   CD1-6   B2  
7   Bane of Lord Cremortius   08:46   CD1-7   B3  
8   The Sarlinian Bow   08:28   CD1-8   C1  
9   Deep in the Mountain   06:55   CD1-9   C2  
10   Tomb of the Fallen Kings   06:31   CD1-10   D1  
11   Stars Will Light the Way   05:01   CD1-11   D2  
12   For Our King and for Our Land   09:09   CD1-12   D3  
    Playing time:   01:16:21          

 

Musicians:

Vocals:   John Rhys-Davies   Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones
    Ralf Scheepers   Primal Fear, ex-Gamma Ray
    Olaf Hayer   Luca Turilli, Symphonity
    Herbie Langhans   Avantasia, ex-Seventh Avenue, Firewind
    Daniel Heiman   ex-Lost Horizon
    Alessandro Conti   LT’s Rhapsody, Trick or Treat
    Tommy Johansson   Sabaton, Majestica
    Alessio Garavello   ex-Power Quest, A New Tomorrow
    Tim “Ripper” Owens   ex-Judas Priest
    Jonas Heidgert   Dragonland
    Mathias Blad   Falconer
    Elisa Martin   ex-Dark Moor, ex-Fairyland
    Bernt Fjellestad   Guardians of Time
    Marco Pastorino   Temperance, ex-Secret Sphere
    Melissa Bonny   Ad Infinitum, Rage of Light
    Raphael Mendes    
    Arnaud Ménard   Alkemyst
    Mikael Holst   Timeless Miracle
    John Yelland   Judicator
    Brandon Bordman   The Grand Myth
    George Tsalikis    
    Peter Danielsen   Darkest Sins, Eunomia
    Anniken Rasmussen   Darkest Sins
    Marius Danielsen   Darkest Sins
         
Guitars:   Richard Fortus   Guns N’ Roses
    Jennifer Batten   Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck
    Arjen Lucassen   Ayreon
    Ronni Le Tekrø   TNT
    Tommy Johansson   Sabaton, Majestica
    Bill Hudson   Doro, NorthTale
    Jimmy Hedlund   Falconer
    Timo Somers   Delain
    Dushan Petrossi   Magic Kingdom, Iron Mask
    Samuel Lundström   Veonity
    Christian Münzer   Eternity’s End
    Tim Hansen   Induction
    Fredrik E. Enochson   Palantír
    Robin Malm   Vanquisher
    Daniel Carpenter   Celestivl
    Sigurd Kårstad   Darkest Sins
    Ketil Strand    
    Marius Danielsen   Darkest Sins
         
Bass:   Bjørn Helge Lervåg   Horizon Project
         
Keyboards:   Derek Sherinian   ex-Dream Theater, Kiss, Alice Cooper
    Peter Danielsen   Darkest Sins, Eunomia
         
Narration:   John Rhys-Davies   Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones
    Roger Watson    
         
Drums:   Ludvig Pedersen   Darkest Sins
         
Choirs:   Marco Pastorino   Temperance, ex-Secret Sphere
    Ty Christian   Lords of the Trident
    Marius Danielsen   Darkest Sins
    Peter Danielsen   Darkest Sins, Eunomia

 

Information:

Interview-requests, promo-pictures, etc.: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Monday, 30 November 2020 10:43

Veil of Secrets - “Dead Poetry” out now!

VEIL OF SECRETSDEAD POETRY is out now!

The album is now available on CD Digipak, for streaming on all major streaming services, and as Digital Download on Bandcamp. The LP will be tentatively available in January 2021.

The CD will come as an 8-panel digipak. The first print of the LP will be gatefold, colored “galaxy effect” vinyl, exclusive signed photo, large poster, and strictly limited to only 300 copies. In addition, a digital download is included if the LP is bought at the Crime Records webshop. When this limited print is sold out, the LP will be available as a standard gatefold with black vinyl.

DEAD POETRY contains 8 songs, 48 minutes.
1. “The Last Attempt” 5.24
2. “Sear The Fallen” 6.50
3. “Remorseful Heart” 5.27
4. “The Lie Of Her Prosperity” 6.19
5. “Fey” 6.32
6. “Bryd” 4.27
7. “Meson” 7.02
8. “Entirety” 6.21 

 

VIBEKE STENE is known as the singer of Tristania, 1997-2007. With VEIL OF SECRETS, STENE has composed the majority of lyrics and vocals.

ASGEIR MICKELSON is known for having played drums in Borknagar, SARKE, Ihsahn -Official- Spiral Architect, Vintersorg,
Abyssic, Testament, and others. With VEIL OF SECRETS, MICKELSON has written all music and recorded drums, guitars, and bass.

Growling vocals on the album were done by ERLING MALM (Endolith, Articulus). Violin was done by SAREETA (Ram-Zet, ex-Ásmegin).

DEAD POETRY is produced by Vibeke Stene and Asgeir Mickelson, mixed at Toproom Studio by Børge Finstad, and mastered at dUb Studio by Endre Kirkesola.

Monday, 02 November 2020 00:13

Veil of Secrets - 'Dead Poetry'

Artist: Veil of Secrets
Title: Dead Poetry
Catalogno.: 20.0027
Format:
  • Digipak CD
  • Limited Gatefold Dark Galaxy LP (300)
  • Digital Download
Release date: 30.11.2020
Genre: Doom Metal
Country: Norway
BUY:  Buy physical editions.
   Buy digital downloads.

 

Veil of Secrets is a new band formed by Vibeke Stene and Asgeir Mickelson.

Their debut album Dead Poetry marks Stene’s return to the scene after leaving Tristania in 2007 and Mickelson’s first outlet as the main songwriter.

Vibeke Stene is known as the singer of Tristania, 1997-2007. With Veil of Secrets, she has composed the majority of lyrics and vocals.

Asgeir Mickelson is known for having played drums in Borknagar, Sarke, Ihsahn, Spiral Architect, Vintersorg, Testament, and others. With Veil of Secrets, he has written all music and recorded drums, guitars, and bass.

Growling vocals on the album were done by Erling Malm (Endolith, Articulus) who will also play guitar live. Violin was done by Sareeta (Ram-Zet, ex-Ásmegin).

Dead Poetry is produced by Vibeke Stene and Asgeir Mickelson, mixed at Toproom Studio by Børge Finstad, and mastered at dUb Studio by Endre Kirkesola.

 

Tracklist:

Track: Duration:   CD:   LP:
1.   The Last Attempt   5:24   CD1-1   A1
2.   Sear the Fallen   6:50   CD1-2   A2
3.   Remorseful Heart   5:27   CD1-3   A3
4.   The Lie of Her Prosperity   6:19   CD1-4   A4
5.   Fey   6:32   CD1-5   B1
6.   Bryd   4:27   CD1-6    B2
7.   Meson   7:02   CD1-7    B3
8.   Entirety   6:21   CD1-8    B4

 

Line up: 

Vibeke Stene   Vocals
Asgeir Mickelson   Drums, Guitars, Bass
Erling Malm   Growling Vocals
Sareeta   Violin

  

Information:

Interview-requests, promo-pictures, etc.: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sunday, 01 November 2020 23:54

Veil of Secrets

Veil of Secrets is a new band formed by Vibeke Stene and Asgeir Mickelson.

Their debut album Dead Poetry marks Stene’s return to the scene after leaving Tristania in 2007 and Mickelson’s first outlet as the main songwriter.

Vibeke Stene is known as the singer of Tristania, 1997-2007. With Veil of Secrets, Stene has composed the majority of lyrics and vocals.

Asgeir Mickelson is known for having played drums in Borknagar, Sarke, Ihsahn, Spiral Architect, Vintersorg, Testament, and others. With Veil of Secrets, Mickelson has written all music and recorded drums, guitars, and bass. In live situations, he will handle drums.

Growling vocals on the album were done by Erling Malm (Endolith, Articulus) who will also play guitar live. Violin was done by Sareeta (Ram-Zet, Trollfest, etc), who will also join on live shows. The live line-up will be completed with another guitarist and bassist. This constellation is “the band”, but the creative core is Stene & Mickelson who will also represent Veil of Secrets in photos and all promotion.

The fundament of Veil of Secrets is to make music from the heart – and the belief that honest music is the only way to really captivate and move the listener. It is pure doom metal, still with a niche of its own.

 

Members:

Vibeke Stene   Vocals
Asgeir Mickelson   Drums, Guitars, Bass
Erling Malm   Growling Vocals (Live)
Sareeta   Violin (Live)

 

Discography:

Dead Poetry   Album   2020    Buy physical editions    Buy digital download
The Last Attempt   Single   2020        Buy digital download (Single)

 

Information:

Interview-requests, promo-pictures, etc.: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

VEIL OF SECRETS’ “DEAD POETRY” is set to be released through CRIME RECORDS on November 30th, 2020.

The CD will come as an 8-panel digipak. The first print of the LP will be gatefold, colored “galaxy effect” vinyl, exclusive signed photo, large poster, and strictly limited to only 300 copies. In addition, a digital download is included if the LP is bought at the Crime Records webshop. When this limited print is sold out, the LP will be available as a standard gatefold with black vinyl. “DEAD POETRY” is available on all major streaming services on the release date.

Members of the VoS newsletter are getting an early link and password to order the album on November 1st at 18:00 CET. Join the newsletter at www.veilofsecrets.com to get the early purchase info (if you don’t receive the confirmation mail, look in your spam folder).

The album is publicly available for pre-order at www.crimerecords.no November 2nd at 18:00 CET.

Crime Records:
– While the CD is ready to be shipped on the release date, we will have to wait about a month for the LP due to extended delivery times at the pressing plant. We understand this is unfortunate for those who want to buy both CD and LP at the same time. Still, since the only option to sync these releases was to delay until next year (only big artists release albums in December!), we decided to go on with the original release date and add the signed photo and poster as a bonus. If you buy the CD/LP bundle, you have the options to get the CD shipped first and LP later, or wait and get the whole order shipped as one to save the extra postage cost. You will get the digital release on November 30th.

“DEAD POETRY” contains 8 songs, 48 minutes.
1. “The Last Attempt” 5.24
2. “Sear The Fallen” 6.50
3. “Remorseful Heart” 5.27
4. “The Lie Of Her Prosperity” 6.19
5. “Fey” 6.32
6. “Bryd” 4.27
7. “Meson” 7.02
8. “Entirety” 6.21

“The Last Attempt” is being released as a single and lyric video on November 13th.

 

VIBEKE STENE is known as the singer of Tristania, 1997-2007. With VEIL OF SECRETS, STENE has composed the majority of lyrics and vocals.

ASGEIR MICKELSON is known for having played drums in Borknagar, SARKE, Ihsahn -Official- Spiral Architect, Vintersorg,
Abyssic, Testament, and others. With VEIL OF SECRETS, MICKELSON has written all music and recorded drums, guitars, and bass.

Growling vocals on the album were done by ERLING MALM (Endolith, Articulus). Violin was done by SAREETA (Ram-Zet, ex-Ásmegin).

“DEAD POETRY” is produced by Vibeke Stene and Asgeir Mickelson, mixed at Toproom Studio by Børge Finstad, and mastered at dUb Studio by Endre Kirkesola.

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Vitam Aeternam - The Self-Aware Frequency hits the streets today!

It is available on all major streaming services. In addition, you can buy limited physical editions here and digital downloads here.

Overall I would definitely recommend this album to anyone. It’s something so different and encapturing, like watching a movie in the form of music. When it ended I just wanted more, I didn’t want to leave the world I had been surrounded with. I believe this is an album I could go back and listen to time and time again, and each time find something new and exciting within, whether that be discovering a new piece of the story or the intricate music. I have completely fallen in love with this project.

- The Independent Voice Ezine (5/5)

 `The Self Aware Frequency’ is a must-have for Devil Doll fans and I also challenge fans of experimental, progressive, and theatrical rock and metal to dive into this.

- Headbangers Lifestyle

Today the video and single for the track Human, taken from the debut album The Self-Aware Frequency by Vitam Aeternam, is released.

The album will be released on October 23rd, 2020.

Preorder limited physical editions here and digital downloads here.

Thursday, 03 September 2020 23:39

Vitam Aeternam - 'The Self-Aware Frequency'

Artist: Vitam Aeternam
Title: The Self-Aware Frequency
Catalogno.: 20.0026
Format:
  • Limited CD Mediabook (500)
  • Limited Gatefold Gold LP (300)
  • Limited Gatefold Silver LP (300)
  • Digital Download
Release date: 23.10.2020
Genre: Gothic Metal
Country: Norway
BUY: Buy physical editions.
  Buy digital downloads.

The promise of Eternal Life has been the crucial subject in which numerous religions and spiritual beliefs have based their foundations on. For the idea of non-existence is as troubling and inconceivable for humans as infinite itself, on the other hand, the thought of interminably experiencing more from a reality we are so accustomed to brings comfort to more than one soul. Innocence is bliss, and being forever shields us from turning our eyes to the dreadful horror of the unknown, the black pit of nothingness, the void. But it's within its contemplation that lies the secret knowledge.

"The Self-Aware Frequency", explores the mind of a cognizant being trapped within the cosmically interwoven pattern that embeds reality. The character's universe is the music itself, through which it navigates, as a sum of temporal frequencies who slowly gain consciousness, evolving across the songs, until the ultimate realization of its own undeniable truth.

The album combines elements of electronic, industrial, classical, film score, heavy metal, progressive rock, and even pop to create something unique, challenging, and engaging. Fans of forward-thinking artists such as Devil Doll, Mike Patton, Leprous, Ulver, Manes, Pain of Salvation, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Devin Townsend, Vulture Industries, and Arcturus should rejoice in the musical world illuminated throughout the album.

International guest appearances are performed by Bor Zuljan (Devil Doll), Øyvind "Mustis" Mustaparta (ex-Dimmu Borgir), Juan Manuel Flores (Cuarteto Cromano), Goran Setitus (Omnia Moritur, ex-Setherial), Alasdair Dunn (Ashenspire), Przemyslaw Kajnat (Eternal Deformity, Allone), and Lotti Wood (Woodwindz).

 

Tracklist:

Track: Duration:   CD:   LP:
1.   Born   2:41   CD1-1   A1
2.   Coward   6:40   CD1-2   A2
3.   Becoming   0:51   CD1-3   A3
4.   Human   7:00   CD1-4   A4
5.   Arising    0:52   CD1-5   A5 
6.   Death    2:15   CD1-6    B1 
7.   God Machine    9:33   CD1-7    B2 
8.   Transcending    1:04   CD1-8    B3 
9.   Viral Idea    4:52   CD1-9    B4 

 

Line up:

Jake Rosenberg   Keyboards, Piano, Programming, Sampling
Râhoola   Vox, Choir, Keyboards, Piano, Orchestration, Programming, and Sound Design
André Aaslie   Piano, Orchestration, Moog, Mellotron

 

Music by Vitam Aeternam
Concept & Lyrics by Râhoola

Special Guest Collaborators:
Bor Zuljan (Devil Doll) - Electric and Acoustic Guitars
Øyvind “Mustis” Mustaparta (ex-Dimmu Borgir) - Piano on “Death”
Juan Manuel Flores (Cuarteto Cromano) - Violin
Goran Setitus (Omnia Moritur, ex-Setherial), Alasdair Dunn (Ashenspire), Przemyslaw Kajnat (Eternal Deformity, Allone), and Lotti Wood (Woodwindz) - Choir on “Transcending”

Recorded between September and November 2019 in the following studios:
KVLTe Fish Studios - U.S.
CIRCO DENSO - México
VLSADAH STUDIO - Norway

Mixed by Râhoola @ CIRCO DENSO
Mastered by Charles A. Leal @ PSICOFONIA STUDIO (Monterrey, N.L. México) [CD & DIGITAL]
Mastered by Kjetil Ottersen [VINYL]

Artwork by Sué Monserrat Jacomé Lugo
Graphic Design by Râhoola

 

Information:

Interview-requests, promo-pictures, etc.: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thursday, 03 September 2020 23:28

Vitam Aeternam

 

Vitam Aeternam is an experimental musical project formed by entities known as Jake Rosenberg (Desperate Machines, In Progress), Râhoola (A Flying Fish, ex-Inferzenal), and André Aaslie (Funeral, Profane Burial, Images At Twilight, Abyssic, Gromth, Woodwindz, and Omnia Moritur). It's through chance and shared musical values that such entities were able to create an original album full of complex, emotional, dramatic, haunting, melodic, intense, and cinematic music. An honest work from the subconscious depths, and a prodigious offspring of our interconnected digital zeitgeist.

 

Line up:

Jake Rosenberg   Keyboards, Piano, Programming, Sampling
Râhoola   Vox, Choir, Keyboards, Piano, Orch., Sound Design, Additional Guitars & Bass
André Aaslie   Piano, Orchestration, Moog, Mellotron & Additional Guitars

 

Discography:

Revelations of the Mother Harlot   Album   2022    Buy physical editions.    Buy digital downloads.
Redemption   Single   2022        Buy digital downloads.
The Self-Aware Frequency   Album   2020    Buy physical editions.    Buy digital downloads.
Human   Single   2020        Buy digital downloads.

 

Information:

Interview-requests, promo-pictures, etc.: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thursday, 09 July 2020 00:00

We welcome Veil of Secrets

Crime Records is proud to announce the signing of Veil of Secrets!

Veil of Secrets is the new band collaboration between Vibeke Stene - Official (ex-Tristania) and Asgeir Mickelson (ex-Borknagar, Sarke, Ihsahn, Testament, Spiral Architect, Terra Odium).

Stene does all the clean vocals while Mickelson has handled guitars, drums, and bass. Other musicians on the album include Sareeta (Ram-Zet, ex- Ásmegin) on violin and Erling Malm (Articulus, Endolith) with grim vocals.

Their debut album “Dead Poetry” is doom metal with a symphonic touch at its finest. It was recorded and mixed at Toproom Studio with Børge Finstad, and Endre Kirkesola at DUB Studio handles mastering.

“Dead Poetry” will be released this fall on CD and vinyl.

Please head over to Veil of Secrets’ Facebook page and follow them there. More news and information will be posted both there and on this page soon.

Page 5 of 17