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Admirabilis

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With three years passed since their „Unbelievable“ debut, Admirabilis are finally back. „Above & Beyond“ proves the Goth Rockers have matured in all aspects. The lyrics deal with the all-too-human doubts and fears: of rigorous conventionalism, failure, seclusion and isolation. As usual, Steffi’s and Anh’s voices play with their contradicting hard rock and classical intonations - only to melt unexpectedly into an outbreak of feelings. Wider ranging than ever before they take the listener on an emotional journey through hard metal riffs and melodies in the tradition of celtic ballades. And yet the core of their sound is always characterized by a rocking backline and electronic wave elements.

                                                                                     Biography

Admirabilis was created in 2003 as a project born out of love for Metal and Wave. With Mike composing and producing and Steffi and Anh sharing the lead vocals they wrote the first tunes for their debut „Unbelievable“, which went on to become very successful - especially online. Adding Patrick on bass and Aaron on drums the project evolved into a liveband able to capture their audiences with musical abilities and sperical stage shows. When Aaron left to complete his drum studies in the Netherlands, Dominik joined the band. During the following months, Admirabilis have been playing as many shows as possible, thus developing an intoxicating performance with Anh and Steffi drawing in the crowd. Gigs with bands such as Xandria, Lacrimas Profundere and Subway to Sally followed. The five also recorded a video released in November 2006 (to be found here on MySpace) before Dominik left to emigrate as well. Thus Aaron was asked to help out once again with the second album „Above & Beyond“, out now.
 

New Album "Above and Beyond"   Out Now

To order:

 http://www.myspace.com/admirabilis

http://www.admirabilis.de


Videoclip Admirabilis - Stay




Battlelore

Biography

J. Vahvanen and M. Kokkola founded Battlelore in 1999. Their first promo CD "Warrior's Tale" was released that same year. "Warrior's Tale" was praised and liked, but the band caught the attention of Napalm Records only after the release of their second demo "Dark Fantasy” in 2000. “Dark Fantasy” also introduced the at the time new Battlelore members; Kaisa Jouhki as the new female vocalist, Henri Vahvanen as the drummer and Maria as the keyboard player. At the request of the label, Battlelore recorded an untitled three-track promo CD and soon thereafter the deal was finalized.

In autumn 2001 Battlelore recorded their debut "...Where the Shadows Lie" at Music Bros Studios with producer Miitri Aaltonen. Shortly thereafter due to personal reasons, T. Havo left Battlelore. He was replaced by J. Rautio on lead guitar. “…Where the Shadows Lie” got great response worldwide and Battlelore roamed onwards with full steam.

The second album "Sword's Song" was released in spring 2003 and took Battlelore to a totally new level in their music. "Sword's Song" was also recorded at Music Bros Studios under the guidance of Miitri Aaltonen. The response was huge and thus, Battlelore did their first tour around Europe.

Battlelore's first DVD "The Journey" - featuring the energetic live show at Tavastia club - saw the light of day in early 2004 and helped the band further expand their fan base.

In August 2004 Battlelore endured another line-up change. Patrik Mennander left the band to follow another career path, leaving his scepter and crown as Battlelore’s vocalist behind until a worthy Uruk-Hai warrior would fill this enormous task. His last performance with Battlelore took place at the spectacular headlining show at RingCon, the official Lord of the Rings Festival in Bonn, Germany.

After the successful European tour with two session musicians (the low-growling vocalist Tomi Mykkänen and raging bass player Timo Honkanen, who filled in for a temporarily absent Miika Kokkola), Battlelore began searching for Patrik's replacement. Furthermore, Miika Kokkola announced that he too, for personal reasons, would be leaving the band. Luckily, Timo and Tomi's showing on tour convinced Battlelore that they could not find better men for the job.

Battlelore's third album "Third Age of the Sun" was recorded at Sound Suite Studios in spring 2005 resulting in an innovative and fresh finished product. With producer Terje Refsnes at the helm, Battlelore found a new sound for their journey through Middle Earth. The band concentrated on creating the perfect atmosphere and underlying moods. They decided to leave out all the overdone computer programming that would result in an inorganic sound. "Third Age of the Sun" was a lively creation in which one can enjoy the sounds of true instruments and where the joy of playing is continually present. The response again overwhelmed everyone as Battlelore found their way to the top 40 album chart in Finland right after the release.

The fourth Battlelore album, “Evernight”, was recorded in the autumn of 2006. Once again, Battlelore chose to work with Miitri Aaltonen at Music Bros Studios, supported by a state-of-the-art studio and Miitri’s irrefutable experience. The results can be heard in the even more bombastic, more epic and heavier soundscapes. Also the lyrics, which have become deeper and more personal than ever before, underline the evolvement. “Evernight”, as the darkest and strongest Battlelore album, continues to remain loyal to the heritage of J. R. R. Tolkien, but the band’s sound has evolved to deliver true atmosphere and a fantastic end result.

Let Battlelore show you flashes from the smoky tavern at Umbar, through the green fields of Rohan and finally to the deepest dungeons of Moria. Gather your belongings, clean up your weapons and prepare for WAR!


                                                               
 

Album "Evernight"  

Information to order:

 http://www.myspace.com/battleloremusic

http://www.battlelore.net


Videoclip Batllelore - House of Heroes





JESUS ON EXTASY

Beloved Enemy
Release: May 02nd, 2008
Post-industrial revolution schemes



 

Phases of decline have frequently proved to be an unusually fertile breeding ground for the arts. This was particularly striking around the fin de siècle, when frivolity and a lust for life collided with regression and an apocalyptic atmosphere, resulting in an expression of very individual aesthetics. Today, only a few years after the beginning of the new millennium, there are increasing signs of change in many areas. Faltering social systems, a society that has gone slightly haywire, a state of emergency in education and crises in the cultural industry provide ample reason for pessimism. At the same time, a climate of change is once more bearing artistic fruit, in artists such as JESUS ON EXTASY. For all those who still require evidence of this fact, the five musicians have now come up with their new album, "Beloved Enemy".

When vocalist and pianist Dorian Deveraux and guitarist Chai founded the band in Germany’s Ruhr region back in 2005, they decided to dedicate themselves to nothing less than revolutionising a genre which had used itself up. They felt that industrial music, originally the soundtrack of the machine age, had become obsolete with the demise of the heavy industries. The time had arrived for sounds which combined the decay, which was perceptible all over the Ruhr, with euphoric elements - in other words, for JESUS ON EXTASY’s hedonistic mix of post-industrial and glam rock.

Starting by measures
Their self-produced "Assassinate Us" EP gave a first impression of how this might sound. Some time later, JESUS ON EXTASY were offered an opportunity to join the billing of the nationally renowned Bochum Total festival, playing in front of 6000 people - a chance that the band proceeded to make the most of. Their infective performance paved the way for the release of their brilliant debut, "Holy Beauty", a multi-faceted musical search for the beauty that lies behind the obvious.

Although Dorian’s dream of debating topics such as Chopin, literature and fashion with musicians like Trent Reznor, Billy Corgan, Brian Molko and Marilyn Manson over a glass of wine hasn’t come true yet, JESUS ON EXTASY succeeded in conquering the dancefloors by storm with catchy and at the same time independent numbers such as "Assassinate Me" and their ingenious Chameleons cover "2nd Skin". The line-up was completed by guitarist Alicia Vayne (ex-Pain), keyboardist Ophelia Dax (a graduate pianist who toured with Rya before joining the band) and drummer BJ and embarked on a successful tour of Germany’s club scene. Their dynamic and visually appealing performance ensured another surge in popularity. The only question was: Would Dorian & Co. be able to uphold their standard?

Attracting opposites
"Beloved Enemy", the quintet’s second longplayer, provides an unequivocal answer: Yes! The album presents a consistent development of the group’s original approach, containing a wealth of new ideas: "Beloved Enemy" is a reincarnation in a new sonic outfit. The musical range between phat rock guitars ("Change The World"), noisily furious eruptions ("Lies"), nervous sequencer parts ("You Don’t Know Anything") and melancholy piano sprinklings ("Sometimes") has been expanded again, yet these elements never appear isolated but come together, uniting or contrasting, always creating a diverse sonic cosmos which seems to care even less about conventions than "Holy Beauty". It’s not the stylistic pigeonhole, but the song itself that matters. JESUS ON EXTASY are a band of contrasts, not only in musical terms. Dorian, for example, had classical piano training and studied literature before he decided to concentrate on the music business. He loves the theatre, is interested in the fine arts, but has always liked to party in clubs, preferably moving in so-called sub-culture circles. So it comes as no surprise that he has a wealth of impressions to draw from in his lyrics, which the experiences of the past year have expanded even further.

Accusations that the band is a mere casting product, over-reactions from peers who misinterpret the criticism intended in the name, JESUS ON EXTASY, as a simplistic, blasphemous provocation, title stories in music magazines, and the extreme lifestyle on tour - all these elements contributed to the playful love stories and self-reflections of their debut giving way to an examination of the abysmal depths of humanity. "Dead Presidents", for example, centres on people’s willingness to sell themselves for a handful of dollars. In spite of this, the band has maintained its affinity to pop music on "Beloved Enemy", succumbing to it more than ever on tracks such as "Stuck".

Music of the future
Glittering despair? Danceable side blows against society? JESUS ON EXTASY merge apparent opposites and serve the haunting result with an attractive portion of glamour as the cherry on the cake. This unusual mélange makes an international career highly plausible. Backed by a strong album like "Beloved Enemy", there shouldn’t be much to stop this band in 2008. The post-industrial music revolution is under wayÖ
 

Album "Beloved Enemy"  

Information to order:

 http://www.myspace.com/jesusonextasy 

http://www.jesusonextasy.com


Videoclip jesusonextasy - Stay with me


 

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