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Greetings,
This is to inform you about the latest news and happenings surrounding Hypnotic Dirge Records and its artists as we enter 2010.
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Francais et Quebecois Metal Noir
- First of all, Just a reminder that the two latest HDR releases were released on December 19th, 2009 and are of course still available to buy both to regular customers and at wholesale pricing to record lables and distros. Regular customers can also take advantage of our current promotion called 'Francais et Quebecois Metal Moir Special Promotion' in which you can pick up both of the new albums for a price of $22.00USD Postage Paid.
HDR - 010 : Neige et Noirceur - L'Abime des jours, l'ecume des nuits(2CD Set)
HDR - 011 : The Foetal Mind - Supreme Cheminement
Furthermore, our ongoing promotion of receiving free shipping on ANY orders of 5 or more CD's still stands.
Final Copy of HDR - 001 : Winds of Sorrow - Through Twilight...
- The first ever Hypnotic Dirge Records official release HDR - 001 : Winds of Sorrow - Through Twilight... has been dwindling down to its last copies for the last couple of months and as I write this today, I am down to the FINAL COPY of this album. I will not be re-pressing this album, so there is only one more copy available to purchase. (This album was limited to 100 copies upon its release) I will sell the final copy of this album to the first person that emails me stating their interest in buying the album, so act quickly if you are still interested in owning this album!
The Foetal Mind is seeking a new vocalist
- Lord Treef of 'The Foetal Mind' has (perhaps temporarily, perhaps not) quit the band. Here is a statement from the rest of the band regarding this news, but rest assured that The Foetal Mind will not be breaking up and they have the full support of myself and HDR throughout this tough time.
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Lord Dreef (TFM vocal) is in total depression and decide to stop his road with the band.
He has no more the strenght to continue.
Need to take care of him, to live far from all, in montain, alone...
Since the announcement that TFM will make gigs, its fear of the world and its misanthropy is in increase, urging him to stop all.
Now TFM is near to be split, We hope Dreef will change opinion, but no hope...
TFM less dreef is not the same band.
We search a new vocal, if you're interest send message.
The foetus was not born yet and it's soon going to die...
but The Foetal Mind will be alive forever!
-Lord Trowe-
-TFM-
New Astral Luminous and Immundus interviews published
- Astral Luminous has conducted a new interview with Sage from the highly-acclaimed webzine Heathen Harvest. You can read the interview at this link: http://www.heathenharvest.com/article.php?story=20091231220413962
-Immundus has also recently conducted a new interview with Voltage Media, and you can read the new interview at this link: http://www.immundus.net/interviews/dec2009.html
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-Thank you for your attention and I hope you find these updates interesting, informative, and entertaining. You can stay further updated on Hypnotic Dirge Records, its artists, and our activities at the following links:
www.hypnoticdirgerecords
www.myspace.com/hypnoticdirgerecords
www.youtube.com/user/hypnoticdirgerecords
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hypnotic-Dirge-Records/289020060460
Thanks,
Skog
HDR
Wherein Beauty Lies in Depression
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| Hypnotic Dirge Records Interview with Voltage Media |
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Hypnotic Dirge Records is a Canadian label specialising in the release of Depressive Black Metal, Dark Ambient, Funeral Doom, Down-tempo and Experimental music. Starting its operations in October of 2008, HDR already works with an amazing roster of ambient and experimental projects including; Immundus, Winds of Sorrow, Astral Luminous and Neige et Noirceur.
I recently had the chance to catch up with owner Nick Skog to discuss the ins and outs of HDR, his own dark ambient project Ancient Tundra, and the views he holds on the creation of his music, as well as the society around him.
You can read the interview at the following location: http://www.voltagemedia.com.au/news/2010/01/31/a-conversation-with-nick-skog
~Skog
HDR
www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com
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I thought I would post the complete (as of February 9th, 2010) Distribution list in its entirety, so that people could read the available items from HDR easily.
If you are interested in placing an order, go to www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com, or send an email to hypnoticdirgerecords@hotmail.com
ORDERS OF 5 OR MORE CD'S/T-SHIRTS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
HDR - 001 : Winds of Sorrow - Through Twilight...
HDR - 002 : Ancient Tundra - Requiems of a World Lost
HDR - 003 : Echoes of Silence - Beyond the Crimson Gates
HDR - 004 : Astral Luminous - Lunaric Tide
HDR - 005 : Neige et Noirceur - Demo V
HDR - 006 : Immundus - Haunted Memories
HDR - 007 : Funeral Fornication - Solitude and Suicide
HDR - 008 : Exiled From Light - Descending Further into Nothingness
HDR - 009 : Old Forgotten Lands/Ancient Tundra - Equinox
HDR - 010 : Neige et Noirceur - L'Abime des Jours, l'ecume des nuits(2CD Set)
HDR - 011 : The Foetal Mind - Supreme Cheminement
HDR - M - 001 : Ancient Tundra T-Shirt
(I Walk Through Vast White Fields)
HDR - M - 002 : Exiled From Light T-Shirt
(There is no beauty left here...)
HDR - D - 001: Ancient Tundra -The Desolation of an Arctic Landscape
HDR - D - 002: Satanic Scums - Grim O'er Passionate Lands
HDR - D - 003: Symbiosis - Slavine
HDR - D - 004: Ancestral/Wedard - Split
HDR - D - 005: Immundus - Torments
HDR - D - 006: Njiquadda - Nji. Njiijn. Njiiijn.
HDR - D - 007: Old Forgotten Lands - From Ethereal Forests...
HDR - D - 008: Ancestor - Phase I - Silence
HDR - D - 009: Darkflight - Perfectly Calm
HDR - D - 010: Trist - Stiny
HDR - D - 011: Black Hole Generator - Black Karma
HDR - D - 012: When Mine Eyes Blacken - Self-Titled
HDR - D - 013: The Howling Void - Megaliths of the Abyss
HDR - D - 014: Nocturnal Depression - Soundtrack for a Suicide
HDR - D - 015: Nocturnal Depression - Reflections of a sad soul
HDR - D - 016: Waning - Population Control
HDR - D - 017: Austere - Withering Illusions and Desolation
HDR - D - 018: Austere/Isolation - Bleak
HDR - D - 019: Bosse - Echoes of the Forgotten
HDR - D - 020: Lyrinx - Nihilistic Purity
HDR - D - 021: Funeral Fornication - Murder Cult Eidolon
HDR - D - 022: Paraxysmal Descent - Paradigm of Decay
HDR - D - 023: Woods of Desolation - Towards the Depths
HDR - D - 024: Mistress of the Dead - Weeping Silence of the Dead
HDR - D - 025: Anatolian Wisdom - Where the Iblis Dwells
HDR - D - 026: A Transylvanian Funeral - Self-Titled
HDR - D - 027: 'Why I Remember' Worldwide Ambient Compilation
HDR - D - 028: Sicilicidium - Utolsó vágta az Univerzumban
HDR - D - 029: Tapetum Lucidem - Machteloos Bestaan
HDR - D - 030: Nychts/Wedard - Zwischen Leere Und Nichts
HDR - D - 031: Korpblod - Hymner
HDR - D - 032: Csejthe - La Mort du Prince Noir
HDR - D - 033: Valknacht - When the might of the storm...
HDR - D - 034: Blackwind - Demain l'Apocalypse
HDR - D - 035: Monarkh - Rites Profanes
HDR - D - 036: Fredrik Klingwall - Chronicles in Decay
HDR - D - 037: Fredrik Klingwall - The Resilience
HDR - D - 038: Fredrik Klingwall - Works of Woe
HDR - D - 039 : Temnozor - Folkstorm of the Azure Nights
HDR - D - 040 : Falls of Rauros - Hail Wind and Hewn Oak
HDR - D - 041 : Ur Falc't - (Self-Titled)
HDR - D - 042 : Ur Falc't/Heretic Blood - Sur les Chemin de la Noirceur
HDR - D - 043 : SIG:AR:TYR - Sailing the Seas of Fate
HDR - D - 044 : SIG:AR:TYR - Beyond the North Winds
HDR - D - 045 : Wedard - Ein Leben in der Ewigkeit
HDR - D - 046 : Happy Days - Happiness stops here...
HDR - D - 047 : All the Cold/Fornicatus/Black Hate/Happy Days - Children of Failure
HDR - D - 048 : Deep-pression - Deep Cold
HDR - D - 049 : V/A Gothic Visions DVD/CD
HDR - D - 050 : Dark Forest - Aurora Borealis
HDR - D - 051 : Black Lotus - Harvest of Seasons
HDR - D - 052 : Njiqahdda - Yrg Alms
HDR - D - 053 : Panopticon - Collapse
HDR - D - 054 : Korpblod - Uråldrig Samklang
HDR - D - 055 : Ancestor : Phase II
HDR - D - 056 : Echoes Therein Gale ft. Kenji Siratori - Virgin Clone
HDR - D - 057 : Hedon Cries - Hate Into Grief
HDR - D - 058 : Hypothermia - Rakbladsvalsen
HDR - D - 059 : Make a Change...Kill Yourself - II
HDR - D - 060 : Woods of Infinity - Ljuset
HDR - D - 061 : Trancelike Void - Unveiling the Silent Arms of Despair EP
HDR - D - 062 : Forgotten Woods - Sjel Av Natten
HDR - D - 063 : Sombres Forets - Quintessence
HDR - D - 064 : Sombres Forets - Royaume de Glace
HDR - D - 065 : Demorian - Back to the Glorious Past
HDR - D - 066 : Neige et Noirceur - Philosophie des Occultes Arts
HDR - D - 067 : Nocturnal Depression - Mankind Suffering Visions DVD
HDR - D - 068 : Windbruch - Collision of the Worlds
HDR - D - 069 : Grimlair - Au Commencement de l'ombre
HDR - D - 070 : Managarm - Poems of the Shadows Disappointment
HDR - D - 071 : Fornicatus - Omnium Animalis Terminus
HDR - D - 072 : Svartsinn - Elegies for the End (2CD Set)
HDR - D - 073 : Obitus - The March of the Drones
HDR - D - 074 : Self-Inflicted Violence - A Perception of Matter and Energy
HDR - D - 075 : Enmerkar - Starlit Passage
***COMING SOON TO THE DISTRO***
HDR - D - 076 : Austere - To lay like old ashes
HDR - D - 077 : Isolation - Isolation S/t
HDR - D - 078 : Woods of Desolation - Sorh MCD
Thanks for the support!
-Skog
HDR
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Hello,
Take advantage of the current sale going on at Hypnotic Dirge Records for North American customers
Pick up any 3CD's from Hypnotic Dirge Records for only $20.00USD!This goes for any regularily priced CD's from the Official Releases, or Distribution (No 2-CD Sets)
Your CD's will be shipped without cases.
Sorry to Europeans, Middle-Easterns, or Japanese. The rate of shipping is too high for this deal to apply to you, (unfortunetely, CanadaPost SUCKS!) but I can offer 3CD's for 25.00USD to you!
If you are interested, please message me on myspace, or send an email to hypnoticdirgerecords@hotmail.com
Check out the releases at: www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com
~Skog
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| Hypnotic Dirge Records interview on Heathen Harvest |
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03/15/10
Hypnotic Dirge Records interview with Heathen Harvest
I recently did an interview with Heathen Harvest Webzine about Hypnotic Dirge Records. The interview was done by Sage who is the PR Representative of Heathen Harvest, and he did a fine journalistic job in this in-depth interview spanning 33 questions about the background of the lable, its ideals, the future, the HDR artists, distro sales and many more interesting topics. You can read the interview by going to the HDR BLOG PAGE, or at its original location on Heathen Harvest HERE.
http://www.heathenharvest.com/article.php?story=20100311161645952
(I Will gladly answer any additional questions or feedback anyone has. Just reply to this thread, and I will respond)
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| Funeral Fornication Interview |
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Truly melancholic and somber. Funeral Fornication creates atypical depressive black metal, with undertows of an elegiac lament for the forlorn past, and present. Listening to this auditory plight, I conversed with Vultyrous, real name Jaron Good, the mind behind Funeral Fornication.
What are the origins of Funeral Fornication; when and why did it begin?
Vultyrous; I started writing for this project in late 2002 and self-released the first demo The Worm Of Control in 2003. Initially, Funeral Fornication was created because I had a growing passion for black metal, but I wanted to create something that held an element of ambient beauty as well.
How has the project evolved thus far, and is it still progressing in to a different sphere?
Vultyrous; When I started this project it was based around a raw black metal sound with some thrash elements, and even some power metal elements. It was rather a shaky start as it is very difficult to meld these styles together with any degree of coherency. When I listen to my old material I can hear how I, as a songwriter have matured. I think the new Funeral Fornication sound is more defined, and definitely more along the lines of what I was searching for in the beginning. As for the future, I am confident I'll keep it as it is now.
Funeral Fornication’s music has been described as depressive black metal, however it possesses enchanting motifs that truly hold the listener, are unique in their forms and hold greatly with the raw aggression presented. What is the personal context of your music, what are you liberating?
Vultyrous; This project has become a very personal one for me. It didn't start out that way, as in the beginning I just wanted to make the music. But I think when I really started throwing my innermost feelings into it, is when a lot of people started to listen. A lot of the time I am getting out a lot of emotions, or at least, trying to convey those emotions through the medium of music. I, like a lot of people, carry my share of emotional baggage. Funeral Fornication is simply my outlet.
While creating or performing your music, do you find yourself in an almost meditative state, and do you feel that you need to force a certain emotional stance whilst writing or does this come naturally?
Vultyrous; It comes very naturally. I've been performing and composing for years with a bunch of different bands, and after so long, my mind is trained to just go into music mode.
Does your music hold any religious or political views, if so what are these?
Vultyrous; None whatsoever. My music is purely about my personal issues. When I was younger I went through the whole Satanic phase, but honestly, there are just way to many bands using the idea of Satan as their excuse for shock value. It's been done to death. That being said, I have on occasion lyrically referred to ideas like God or Hell, purely out of emotion and not out of a desire to promote Satan. As for political views, I personally feel that politics have no place in my music.
Keeping on the same subject, your compositions hold a strong folk/Pagan feeling, would this stem from personal preference towards the musical style, the belief system, or both?
Vultyrous; I have always liked Pagan/folk music. It has influenced a great deal of my songwriting, although I have no beliefs in that regard. Concepts like Odin and Valhalla make for excellent stories, and I have referenced them lyrically back when I took Funeral Fornication to a more Pagan theme, but that’s as far as it ever goes with me.
Your music further holds an ambiance, and brilliant musicianship which at times is brilliantly juxtaposed with distant, raw vocals. As the lyrical content is hard to understand, what other subjects do you cover in your writing?
Vultyrous; Apart from conveying personal emotions, I have written songs talking about the downfall of man. But in the end, it all stems from my own feelings towards the world.
Can you elaborate on these?
Vultyrous; I am a very skeptical, very cynical person and I consider myself to be aware of how backwards society is. Call me paranoid, but I think most people have just been brainwashed into thinking everything is fine. Look around, something is fucked up.
In the beginning of 2009 you stated that the record 'Solitude and Suicide' “will be an important landmark in the history of Funeral Fornication. It will be the beginning of a new black era.” Can you elaborate on this description, and from a year on, do you feel that it achieved what your intentions held?
Vultyrous; Solitude And Suicide was a ground-breaking release for me because several new elements were involved. Firstly, the change of musical direction towards depressive black metal. Secondly, I had access to much better recording gear than I did when I made everything prior, so there were more options to explore musically. Thirdly, I had it mixed and mastered at Artep Audio, whereas before I was doing it all myself with minimal knowledge.
I think the end result surprised a lot of people who had been familiar with my older material. For myself, I think I achieved what I set out to do on that album.
How will 'Pandemic Transgression' be different from your 2009 release, as well as prior records?
Vultyrous; Pandemic Transgression is still going to be depressive black metal, but this time the songwriting is a lot more progressive. The album as a whole I think will be a lot more epic than Solitude And Suicide.
What is the concept behind this album?
Vultyrous; Mankind as a disease.
You are evidently misanthropic toward society, and I am tempted to ask if this is coming from any political or moral stance, despite you stating that politics do not enter your music? In addition, have you found the writings of any philosophers to further your opinions and ideals?
Vultyrous; I have a certain disdain for society, its true. It does not come from a political point of view, but rather just from the fact that I can form my own opinions and thoughts and don't believe everything I'm told.
I have read a lot of philosophy, and I find a common view in thinkers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Jean-Paul Satre.
When can we expect the release of 'Pandemic Transgression', and can you give out any further details about this record?
Vultyrous; This album is still in the preliminary recording stage. I imagine it will be released mid to late 2010. It will be released on Hypnotic Dirge Records once again, and I hope, will top Solitude And Suicide.
Returning to 'Solitude and Suicide', I wanted to speak about the track “The Weeping Tree”. You’ve stated that this is an example of the new direction that you have taken with your music; however I am more interested in the agony and melancholia that the music produces. How did “The Weeping Tree” grow, what spawned it?
Vultyrous; The whole song is a metaphor. In essence, I am comparing a once strong individual made weak from the pain caused by the world around him to that of a great tree that is dying. It is a song about utter defeat, and giving in to death from lack of will to fight. I wrote this song when I was feeling much the same way. If the agony and melancholia comes through in the music, then I am doing something right.
The auditory aesthetic of your music is very Nordic, what are your musical influences?
Vultyrous; My influences have often changed, and that change is noticeable in the different eras of Funeral Fornication. Early on, I listened to a lot of Bathory, Immortal, Emperor, and Absu. Lately, I spend more time listening to Leviathan, Xasthur, and Weakling, among others.
I listen to too many bands to mention; needless to say they have all influenced me at one time or another.
I get a great deal of influence from classical music too. Composers like John Williams, Olivier Messiaen, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Edgard Varese are great inspirations to me.
Apart from music, what literature, film, historic events et cetera influence you?
Vultyrous; Other influences and inspirations come really randomly to me. I've been inspired sometimes by the oddest things, basically it’s anything that provokes a dark emotional response in me. Sometimes it’s a movie or a book, sometimes it’s a random situation I'm in. Writers that have often inspired me are Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft, J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Allen Poe, and Charles Baudelaire.
Have you featured any guest musicians in your music?
Vultyrous; Only once, on Murder Cult Eidolon, I had a buddy of mine do the guest guitar solo on “Where Ravens Dare”. Other than that, it’s been me every time.
Apart from the Symphonic Black Metal outfit Artep; have you participated in other musical endeavors?
Vultyrous; I also play 6-string fretless bass for a technical death metal band called Archspire. I have played in numerous bands over the years, but Funeral Fornication, Artep, and Archspire are currently what I am working with.
I also have a dark ambient solo project called Ringbearer that I work on from time to time, and I will soon be working on a traditional doom metal project called Canticle with Adrian Miles of Solstice [UK].
There was mention of a three-way split with Artep and Aron Crimeni, how is this progressing, or is the project lying dormant for the moment?
Vultyrous; This project is moving forward, albeit at a snails pace. Everyone involved with this project is a super busy individual so finding time for it is tough, but this split will get released. It’s just a matter of when.
Will Funeral Fornication ever perform live?
Vultyrous; Probably not. I am too busy with Artep and Archspire to put together a live line-up for this project. Never say never, but I can't see it happening any time soon.
What have you found the response to be to your music, both internationally and from your home land in Canada?
Vultyrous; The response overall has been small, but positive. I think I'm better known internationally than I am locally. I get fans messaging me from all over, but not much of a local response, though I attribute this to the fact that Funeral Fornication doesn't do shows.
After Funeral Moonlight Productions, you were signed to Canada’s Hypnotic Dirge Records, how has the experience and relationship been with Nick Skog, and the label in general thus far?
Vultyrous; Nick [owner HDR] has been great to work with. Here you have a guy who truly loves what he does and goes out of is way to help the bands he represents. Hypnotic Dirge is a small label, but it is growing, and I'm very thankful that Nick liked my music enough to let me be a part of that.
What are the plans for the future of Funeral Fornication?
Vultyrous; Pandemic Transgression will be released this year, after that, we will see. I'm just getting warmed up.
Last words?
Vultyrous; Keep listening! More good stuff to come!
Funeral Fornication's latest album 'Solitude And Suicide' is available through Hypnotic Dirge Records. To listen to Funeral Fornication and for further information on the project, visit the official MySpace page at: www.myspace.com/funeralsex[i]
You can read the interview at its original location here: http://www.voltagemedia.com.au/news/2010/03/25/funeral-fornication-mankind-a-disease
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| Hypnotic Dirge tracks playing on Het Vagevuur Radio! |
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Het Vagevuur - Extreme Metal Radio Show
Every Thursday night, we obliterate the airwaves with an hour of extreme metal ranging from funeral doom through thrash and death to black, all of them in carefully selected portions with a good slice of info on the side.
We're on local Radio Scorpio (Leuven, Belgium) which is the longest running non-commercial radio station in Belgium, meaning we play what WE want, not what any sponsor tells us to. And it shows; we go far beyond the mainstream.
If you want to see AND hear whether what we say is true, go to www.hetvagevuur.be for streaming on demand. You can listen to a new show every week and check out our playlist history.
Keep the fire burning!
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The following tracks have been submitted for regular airplay on Het Vagevuur:
-Funeral Fornication - The Weeping Tree
-Funeral Fornication - Veils of Ice that impersonate mirrors
-Funeral Fornication - Beneath the Oak
-Exiled From Light - We Writhe as Worms
-Exiled From Light - Suffering Waits with wide open arms
-Exiled From Light - Clarity viewed through dying eyes
-The Foetal Mind - La Corde Rouge
-The Foetal Mind - Suicide Solution
-The Foetal Mind - Kill Me
-Neige et Noirceur - Crepuscule Hivernal Sans Fin sur les Terres de la Guerre
-Neige et Noirceur - Ancient Folklore Quebecois
-Neige et Noirceur - Croix de feu, Croix de fer
-Winds of Sorrow - Lament of the Withering World
-Astral Luminous - Binaural Vibrancy
-Ancient Tundra - Lost in Claustrophobic Thought
On thursday night, (April 15th, 2010) Het Vagevuur played the premier of the track 'Croix de feu, Croix de fer' by Neige et Noirceur on their program!!
P.S. For anyone who would like to hear the premier of the Neige et Noirceur track 'Croix de feu, Croix de Fer' , click on this link: http://www.metalforlife.be/vagevuur.htm and click on the "Play for Metal" tab, and go to 54 minutes into the radio program! As I mentioned, this is the first premier of this track for the public!
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| April 30th, 2010 - MASSIVE HDR UPDATE!! |
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Greeeeeetings everyone!
Here is some brand new news from Hypnotic Dirge:
04/30/10
One Dark Curse signs deal with Hypnotic Dirge Records!
I am pleased to announce that we have signed the experimental horror rock project 'One Dark Curse' onto the Hypnotic Dirge Records roster. Since the beginning of the label, I have always stated that we are not confined to genre restrictions, and that we aim to push the boundaries of what we can release and promote, and this signing marks the first sign of this fact. We aim to find musically-accomplished and unique acts to add to our roster here at HDR, while keeping within the originally vision of the label. One Dark Curse is the solo project of Nicholas Line (ex. A Dark Fantasy) and the debut album is in the works and slated for a fall 2010 release. You can find out more information about this project, as well as listen to some songs, and watch videos by going to the ONE DARK CURSE page on the website.
LINK: http://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/onedarkcurse-main.php
You can also visit One Dark Curse by going to their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/onedarkcurse
...Or their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/One-Dark-Curse/119409068073190?ref=ts
(make sure you add them if you have an account)
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MORE NEWS FROM HYPNOTIC DIRGE RECORDS/HDR ARTISTS
***At the moment, we are in a bit of a dry spell in terms of releases. We have only released one album thus far in 2010, but rest assured that this is only the calm before the storm!
We are at the point where we have decided to move on to Pro-CD releases, at least periodically. This does not mean that all of our releases will be Pro-CD, as that would be financially impossible, but one release that will for sure be a Pro-CD release will be the Exiled From Light - There is no beauty left here... 2CD edition. It features about 110 minutes worth of music, including three tracks from Mort's side project 'Funereal'. Needless to say, this will be quite the monumental release. We also plan to re-stock the Exiled From Light T-Shirts for all of you have missed out on the original pressing. The total for this 2CD album on Pro-CD, plus a re-stock of T-Shirts ends up at around $2500USD. Thus far, we managed to save up $710 through sales in the month of april (thanks in large part to the HDR $5.00 CD sale) but we are still far away from meeting our goal.
I ask you all, if you own a blogsite, website, or any other sort of means to the public to please take a moment to let people know of Hypnotic Dirge's existance, and releases/artists so that we can get a little bit closer to our goal of $2500. As soon as we get the needed cash for this, we are going to unleash this album/t-shirt onto the world!
***Also planned for 2010 after the release of the Exiled From light new 2CD album, and T-Shirt will be a short EP from the project 'Our Diabolical Embrace' (www.myspace.com/ourdiabolicalembrace), a new 'The Foetal Mind' album, a new 'Astral Luminous' album, a new 'Funeral Fornication album, the mentioned debut of 'One Dark Curse', a special limited edition 'Immundus' package, and possibly new releases from Neige et Noirceur, Valerio Orlandini, and many other things which are currently in the works.
We would also really like the oppourtunity to release more T-Shirts by our projects but funding is of course a major issue. Neige et Noirceur, Astral Luminous, and Immundus are all next in line for a T-Shirt release but this all depends on the amount of sales we can generate.
***On a personal level, I finish my school for the year next week, so the time comes again for me to find a job over the next 4 months untilo school begins again in the fall. Hopefully this can help to generate some funds as well, as this entire year has been tough on HDR financially since I have not been working since October 2009.
***Of course, I welcome all communication with you all. Potential customers wanting to place an order, just send me an email (hypnoticdirgerecords@hotmail.com), webzines, magazines, interviewers, reviewers - please get in touch if you wish to help promote Hypnotic Dirge Records, ...Other record labels and distros looking to buy from me wholesale, or ask about a trade, please get in touch also!
Below is a list of all of the HDR projects and their current happenings:
ASTRAL LUMINOUS
Astral Luminous is currently writing and recording for the release of their second album sometime in the Summer/Fall 2010
ANCIENT TUNDRA
Ancient Tundra is quietly writing and recording new material for a brand new full-length album. Do not expect it to be released until 2011, and there will be no online previews until the album is ready for release. The style of this new full-length is much different and will shock a lot of the Ancient Tundra listeners, but as far as news, and interviews go there will be no public updates for a while, just writing new music.
WINDS OF SORROW
As far as I know, Winds of Sorrow will NOT be releasing any more material. For the lucky view who happen to own the debut WoS album, consider yourself lucky - It is sold out, and will not be repressed.
THE FOETAL MIND
The Foetal Mind is currently writing and recording new material for their second album release on HDR. Some samples have been uploaded to their myspace page (www.myspace.com/thefoetalmind) and the sound quality and professionalism of the project has improved tenfold! TFM is also currently working on the album art for this upcoming release. Expect it out in the summer of 2010 on HDR in a limited Super Jewel Box, and unlimited regular jewel case. Honestly some of the best metal music. period. to come out of France in a while!!
FUNERAL FORNICATION
Funeral Fornication is currently writing and recording music for his latest full-length album on HDR entitled 'Pandemic Transgressions' The album is coming along great, and Jaron Good of Funeral Fornication states that it is the best thing he has ever written for the project! Asides from this, Funeral Fornication and Uruk-Hei has joined forces for a split album which is also currently in writing process! So expect a very good 2010 for Funeral Fucking Fornication!
IMMUNDUS
Immundus is currently mixing and mastering his latest full-length album "Eye of the Serpent" The album's writing and recording process is now about 95% completed, and through hearing an early album mix of the record, I must say that Bruno has managed to make Immundus even more haunting than ever before. The sound has become more subtle and ambient, and ever-more experiental. Asides from this, Immundus has been busy writing theme music for a paranormal ghost show on network TV in Norway, and writing music for various websites!
EXILED FROM LIGHT
No new news from Mort and his many projects in terms of writing new material. Despite this, there is the monstrous Exiled From Light release coming up very soon on Hypnotic Dirge Records. This new album coming up is in my opinion the greatest thing ever released from Mort and his many projects. It captures Mort and Exiled From Light at their very best.
VALERIO ORLANDINI
Valerio Orlandini is currently playing live shows in Italy. There is a 2CD album ready for release from this italian ambent mastermind, but that likely won't be released for quite a while because of our busy release schedule. For those of you craving some work from Valerio Orlandini, I can recommend to you, the recent split album release between Ancient Tundra and Symbiosis which is available from Hypnotic Dirge.
OLD FORGOTTEN LANDS
No News from Old Forgotten Lands at the moment.
ONE DARK CURSE
One Dark Curse is currently writing music. The debut full-length release from the latest HDR signing is all complete musically, but what remains left to do is the vocals which is currently in progress, as well as the album artwork, promotional wok and videos. Expect a lot more news with this project to come soon! Also, ODC is busy with short-films on the side, as well as other interesting artistic endeavors.
NEIGE ET NOIRCEUR
A new album from Neige et Noirceur is ready for release, although it is currently up in the air as to whether it will be released by Hypnotic Dirge Records, or the Quebecois Black Metal giants - Sepuchral Productions. I hope, for my sake that it will ultimately be released on HDR, but that is tough to say at the moment. None-the-less, Neige et Noirceur remains an intregral part of the HDR lineup and if we do not get the opporutnity to release this album, we must move on, and plan for the future N&N releases on our label, as well as the planned T-Shirts.
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Thank you for reading through this massive APRIL 30th UPDATE. If you have any questions, please don't hesistate to contact me!
Also, make sure you check out our latest signing One Dark Curse!!!
Cheers everyone,
Skog
HDR
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Exiled From Light - There is no beauty left here...
AVAILABLE SUMMER 2010!!
***Please help us to raise funds for this album by placing an order at www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com - We need $2000 for the manfacturing of this album, and the sooner we can raise money through sales, the sooner we can release the album!
If you are a fan of Exiled From light and would like to see this album released sooner rather than l ater, than help us out by going through our extensive distribution section, or perhaps by even buying the debut Exiled From light album, or Mort's other project When Mine Eyes Blacken, both of which are available on Hypnotic Dirge Records***
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Exiled From Light - There is no beauty left here... (2CD Set)
ACCEPTING PRE-ORDERS NOW!!!!!!!
Official release-date is set for July 22nd 2010. All orders will be shipped on its release
If you have any questions, please email me.
Email:hypnoticdirgerecords@hotmail.com
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO BUY THE ALBUM: http://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/efl-thereisnobeautylefthere.php
Disc I
I - We Writhe As Worms
II - The Bitter Taste of Tears
III - Clarity Viewed Through Dying Eyes
Disc II
I - Faded Are my Memories
II - The Essence of Hope, Drained
III - There is no beauty left here...
IV - *BONUS - Funereal - A Dream in Illusion
V - *BONUS - Funereal - Of That Which Lies Beneath
VI - *BONUS - Funereal - Through Twilight
Released: July 22nd, 2010
Catalog Number: HDR - 013
Release Type: Deluxe 2CD Set Double Album
Total Playing Time: 1:42:31 (1HOUR, 42MIN, 31SEC.)
Quantity: 500 Copies
CD type: Professionally Manafactured CD(2)
Packaging: Standard Jewel Case with 8 page booklet
No need for an introduction here... Exiled From Light has quickly become one of the biggest names in the Depressive Black Metal scene, and we are pleased to announce the release of the monumental album - 'There is no beauty left here...' - quite possibly the most accomplished, and complete musical creation of solo member 'Mort' to date. There is no beauty left here... features six never-before released tracks from Mort's repertoire in Exiled From Light, as well as three bonus tracks from one of Mort's often-forgotten side project 'Funereal' compiled together in a deluxe double-disc album on a professional manafactured CD with fitting artwork from the mind of Niels Geybels (Depraved Designs). Another excellent example of the human mind's descent into depravity and agony, There is no beauty left here... picks up where the debut album left off and takes the musicianship and atmosphere to a whole new level while incorporating new ideas and deeper emotions into the spectrum. Not to be missed!!
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Furthermore, I have decided to create a brand new 'Exiled From light' myspace profile, since the official band page has seen no updates for over a year (you can't blame Mort, that's the way he is, and he does not want to talk to any of you!!) Anyway, the new Exiled From light myspace page is a label-run page, so you will not be able to contact Mort through there, but it will feature all of the current Exiled From Light information, including songs, pictures, videos, biography, detailed disgrophaphy, etc.
Check it out by clicking on this link:
www.myspace.com/exiledfromlighthdr
~Skog
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Exiled From Light - There is no beauty left here... (2CD Set)
Disc I
I - We Writhe As Worms
II - The Bitter Taste of Tears
III - Clarity Viewed Through Dying Eyes
Disc II
I - Faded Are my Memories
II - The Essence of Hope, Drained
III - There is no beauty left here...
IV - *BONUS - Funereal - A Dream in Illusion
V - *BONUS - Funereal - Of That Which Lies Beneath
VI - *BONUS - Funereal - Through Twilight...
[B]Released: July 22nd 2010
Catalog Number:[/B] HDR - 013
Release Type: Deluxe 2CD Set Double Album
Total Playing Time: 1:42:31 (1HOUR, 42MIN, 31SEC.)
Quantity: 500 Copies
CD type: Professionally Manafactured CD(2)
Packaging: Standard Jewel Case with 8 page booklet
No need for an introduction here... Exiled From Light has quickly become one of the biggest names in the Depressive Black Metal scene, and we are pleased to announce the release of the monumental album - 'There is no beauty left here...' - quite possibly the most accomplished, and complete musical creation of solo member 'Mort' to date. There is no beauty left here... features six never-before released tracks from Mort's repertoire in Exiled From Light, as well as three bonus tracks from one of Mort's often-forgotten side project 'Funereal' compiled together in a deluxe double-disc album on a professional manafactured CD with fitting artwork from the mind of Niels Geybels (Depraved Designs). Another excellent example of the human mind's descent into depravity and agony, There is no beauty left here... picks up where the debut album left off and takes the musicianship and atmosphere to a whole new level while incorporating new ideas and deeper emotions into the spectrum. Not to be missed!!
[SIZE="5"]Watch the Promotional Video here:[/SIZE]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK6gQOWUWw0
[SIZE="5"]Order a copy of the album here:[/SIZE]
http://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/efl-thereisnobeautylefthere.php
I'll be checking back on this forum and topic if anyone has any questions!
~Skog
HDR
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